http://community.stretcher.com/search/SearchResults.aspx?o=DateDescending&tag=frugal+food,cheap+recipes&orTags=0Search results matching tags 'frugal food' and 'cheap recipes'en-USCommunityServer 2007.1 (Build: 20917.1142)http://community.stretcher.com/forums/p/25172/254965.aspx#254965Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:38:28 GMTfda86a45-d6cb-4af5-9188-2e89367e0f5e:254965Brandy<p>&nbsp;When we begin trying to control finances, lowering the food expense can be the easiest place to start and the one we can quickly see results.&nbsp;</p><p>What are your best tips to making a food budget and sticking to it to help someone starting out with better finances?</p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://community.stretcher.com/forums/p/25010/253306.aspx#253306Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:53:11 GMTfda86a45-d6cb-4af5-9188-2e89367e0f5e:253306Brandy<p>&nbsp;The stores around me usually have the better deals on the dark meat portions of chicken.Only the children really like the taste but I have found that this meat can be used in a variety of dishes with gravy or sauce to stretch the budget.</p><p>Do you use the dark meat to save on your food expense? What are your favorite ways to cook it?</p><p>&nbsp;</p>