Need to guide a family of 6 to have a healthier, more economic diet throughout the month.?

Question

I'm guiding a family who has a fixed income. Too little milk and o.j. is bought, and so by the middle of the month to the end of the month......there's no milk or o.j. There are 4 growing children, and they need to have better nutrition all through the month. Is there a website or any advice anyone could give me?

Answer 1

with our family when i was young what my mom would do was cook meals that both include meat and vegetables . we're filipinos so we have a lot of that . we were able to stretch what little we have . also from a family of 6 . it doesn't always have to be milk and OJ since water is great for the body too ! they could drink milk in the morning then water all day long .there are food that are heavy on the tummy and will make you feel full for a long time that doesn't cost a lot .

Answer 2

I don't think that one needs milk to be healthy, or even children. If I did, I would be sucking down milk for my unborn child. No, thank you. However, I agree with the fruits and veggies. Rice and beans are also cheap and packed with nutrition. I buy brown rice in the bag, not the processed mixes, like Rice-A-Roni, as they're processed and filled with stuff. At the Kroger I shop, whole wheat pasta (Kroger brand) is the same price ($.99) as the white. Pasta sauce often runs for $1 a can or jar, depending on the brand.

Also, shop sales with coupons.

I suggest that you do searches with phrases like, "frugal cooking," "frugal kitchen", "frugal families", "frugal living," etc. I typed in "frugal co" in my Yahoo! search bar that I have on the top of my screen and the following suggestions dropped down (the first word of the phrase is frugal): Cooking, coupons, corner, cooking recipes, country living, cook, cooking budget, comparison, corner

I hope I've been of some help.

Answer 3

If you're in the U.S., there are charities that can help them by providing a bag of groceries every month. They say it's a three-day supply of food, but I've weighed them and it can be 25 pounds of food or more. So I would check with local charities (this may be true in other places, too). Then, they can also get food stamps, and the charity can help with this, too. Also check with local churches, which may adopt the family or help them by providing groceries. I'd also encourage them to start a garden - if they live in an apartment, they can have a container garder or they can go to a community garden nearby and get a plot. Then the kids can plant fresh vegetables and fruit and learn to like them, because they helped grow them. This is cheap and nutritious. Also, people think that healthy foods are expensive, but an apple is cheap compared to a bag of Doritos.

Answer 4

Maybe get some dried milk powder......if u are really worried about milk.........juice is often full of sugar and made from reconstituted skins - try fresh fruit,,,,,,introduce nuts and pulses into diet - things like lentils, chick peas, split peas, kidney beans etc.....dried are cheaper - just soak em...can add these to most foods to bulk em up,,,,,eggs are good cheap source of protein,,,,,use rice too...on the side of dishes and/or in dishes for bulk- use wholemeal products too - like wholemeal pasta,bread and brown rice...if u can get em to eat it. Slow cook cheaper cuts of meat...longer cooking tenderizes - like stews and stuff - chuck potatoes if they are cheap in loads of dishes - look for a depression era cook book.....freeze left overs.

Answer 5

Check out "Saving Dinner" by Leanne Ely: www.savingdinner.com. Her menu plans are great!