Sorry this may be a little late - but I just got round to seeing the active posts! You are on the right track for sure! Cut the 'body' up, scoop the stringies out and roast the seeds (throw the stringies away! eeewww) Cut the peel/skin away from the flesh and add to the compost bin - toss to...

Welcome to a new month of food! Did you go under or over your budget last month? Are you making changes to the way you meal plan and shop this month? Set your May food and supply budget then track your shopping and meal planning with us!

When we first moved to this small town I was amazed at how expensive groceries seemed. I had to totally come up with a new budget plan based on this area. We also gave away our food storage when we moved and planned on just starting over with most things. It took a while to know the sales cycle and find...

Just read through the other posts, I have a budget of $100 a week for stuff- food, soap, diapers, etc for our family of ten. So $400 a month. But I also will "splurge" and stock up every now and again for food storage. We'll go and buy a couple of hundred dollars worth of staples. If my...