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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
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 Posted - Jun 20 2010 : 12:52:23 PM
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Since we are **really** watching our food budget now, I'm looking for some ideas for tasty recipes for suppertime that are appropriate for summertime. We eat a lot of one dish casseroles and soups when its cold outside. But now when the weather is warming up...any creative suggestions? My food budget is $50-75 a week.
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
-Oscar Wilde
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Cozynana
True Blue Farmgirl
1123 Posts
Kem
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Posted - Jun 20 2010 : 4:50:38 PM
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Tuna fish salad in a cut tomato that opens up like a flower so to speak.
Grilled veggies from the garden and grilled meat of your choice
Tacos with your lettuce and tomatoes
Milkshakes when ice cream is on sale
Chef salad with eggs as the protien
Cottage cheese and pears
As you can see our suppers are very light. We usually eat a full balanced meal for breakfast and lunch and then something much lighter for supper. |
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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Posted - Jun 20 2010 : 8:39:58 PM
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I am not sure if these are "cheap" but here are some of our favorites
BLTs and potato salad
Teriyaki Chicken Wings and Fried Rice
Grilled Chicken Breasts with Creamy corn(3 ears Fresh corn grilled and sliced off cobs, add 1/3c. sour cream, salt, pepper add milk to thin if necessary)
Chef Salads - either with chicken strips or slices of ham and hardboiled eggs and homemade ranch or italian dressing
Pork Chops, Grilled Pineapple, and Vinegar Slaw
Pasta with fresh tomatoes and other garden veggies
Egg Salad sandwiches with bacon
Breakfast for dinner (eggs and bacon, biscuits and gravy, pancakes, frenchtoast etc) is always a favorite
We usually make homemade juice with our juicer for breakfast along with yogurt and homemade granola. We eat dinner fairly early during the summer and then snack on fruit, veggies,cheese and crackers, homemade tortilla chips and himemade salsa or homemade ice cream or frozen yogurt which we always have in the freezer later in the evening. We are both teachers so we are home a lot in the summer time.
Farmgirl Sister #17
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
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LakeOntarioFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
933 Posts
Brenda
North Rose
NY
USA
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Posted - Jun 21 2010 : 04:01:30 AM
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Do you have a garden? With lettuce and anything else that's ready?
We have used up almost all our lettuce by eating salads every day. As a side dish, they really add to a menu and so you need less of the main dish. I've added radishes, scallions and sugar snap peas from my garden.
The lettuce has also made many main dish meals. Taco salad, chef's salad, a couple chicken breasts sauteed in olive oil and garlic, sliced then put in the salad, or a small steak(or even just leftover steak), grilled then sliced in a salad with sliced onion.
By the end of July we will be eating lots more from the garden, that will help too!
Brenda
FarmGirl # 711
Nothing we achieve in this world is achieved alone. It is always achieved with others teaching us along the way. Lee J. Colan
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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Posted - Jun 21 2010 : 04:46:50 AM
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I forgot to say wilted lettuce!
Farmgirl Sister #17
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
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Posted - Jun 21 2010 : 07:34:22 AM
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Egg salad sandwiches (I know you have eggs:))
Did you plant zucchini? I have some awesome, cheap zucchini recipes.
Stuffed chard is good, or vietnamese style lettuce rolls would use some of your lettuce, those are "fun food" too.
We are always on a tight budget but particularly this summer, fortunately I have lots in the freezer and my 17 1/2 year old son is working at the church camp my dad runs so he is away with free food all summer.
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
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Posted - Jun 21 2010 : 08:33:52 AM
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Yes we planted zucchini and I think we might actually get some this year! Our lettuce did not survive though so we don't have any of that except what we get from friends. :) and yes...we have EGGS!!! :)
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
-Oscar Wilde
www.wakeupstartlearning.blogspot.com
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lara916
True Blue Farmgirl
170 Posts
Lara
Washington State
USA
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Jun 21 2010 : 12:45:45 PM
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boned chicken breasts sauted in olive oil, then add strips of sweet bannana peppers on top, and top that with provalone cheese til melted, great as it is or in a sandwich
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
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Posted - Jun 21 2010 : 6:52:29 PM
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try zuchinni frittattas! YUM!
I also like to saute zuch-the more then better, and any other veggies I have, cook some noodles (any kind, but I like the no yolks type the best for this recipe) in chicken broth, and use some form of ground meat-I prefer turkey. Mix all together, yummy!
You can also make a lasagna using zuch as the noodles. I know noodles are cheap, but usually zuch is so crazy you have it coming out of your ears and is completely free! So just again saute up the zuch and layer it in lasagna but don't use noodles, just the zuch as the noodles, then use your regular recipe for the rest of the lasagna!
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
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Posted - Jun 21 2010 : 6:53:41 PM
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oh and i season every thing with onions and garlic, so when I give a recipe like above, remember I have added garlic and onions as a given to all my food!
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