After searching the web for blogs about feeding a family of 6 on a budget, I have come to the conclusion that most grocery/food bloggers are not in our financial situation. Sure, I can find great ideas for meals, ways to save money and inspiration for eating healthier, but the food budget we live on is much less than many families.
I am also not:
- an extreme couponer
- only into organic
- against all processed food
- against eating healthy
- a lover of cooking or baking
- interested in spending all my time in the kitchen
I am:
- for moderation in all things
- interested in eating good-tasting food that provides the nourishment we need
- conscious of fat, sodium and sugar due to my Husband's recent heart attack
- trying to stay on the food budget we had when we only had one child and now we have four
- in need of accountability to stick to our budget
In light of these things, I decided to try my hand at a food blog. Since I can't find a blog I can really relate to, I thought maybe others feel the same way. So, this will be my attempt to provide the internet with how a normal family of six eats on a weekly grocery budget of $100. I plan to share weekly meal plans, because I do much better when I make a plan, links to helpful recipes or ideas I find online, and my grocery list with prices. I hope you will join me on this journey and share your ideas, recipes, and grocery budget experiences along the way.
To help you understand our family situation, my husband and I have four children ages 13, 10, 6 and 6. Our 13 year old seems to have a never-ending appetite. We moved from Houston, TX to Columbia, SC a couple months ago for my husband to attend seminary. We are living with my in-laws for the year. The living arrangement is going amazingly well, although I do miss some kitchen items I left in storage and I still haven't learned where everything is in our shared kitchen. Our children are enjoying living with this set of grandparents and are even okay with sharing one room again. My 3 youngest children love to help in the kitchen and I am learning to let them assist or lead in the cooking more frequently.
My hope is that this blog will be a resource for others, as well as a central location for all of my favorite recipes and meal plans so I don't forget what our family has enjoyed eating.
Be sure to check out this week's meal plan with recipe links. You may also want to bookmark my recipe page where I will list all the recipes on my blog in one easy location.
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