Comments on: No Spend Month Update: Week 3

By: katiek

katiek — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 03:30:27 +0000

you can out them on the top of cassaroles, or bread chicken with them. Might want to mix them with bread heal crumbs too.
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By: Marci@OvercomingBusy

Marci@OvercomingBusy — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:47:11 +0000

You are doing so good on your no spend month! That is awesome! I just looked in my freezer and you are right. There is quite a bit of food in there. Lots of half bags of veggies and stuff. I think I’ll find something creative to fix with those this weekend and save myself a trip to the store.
Marci@OvercomingBusy´s last blog post ..My Creative Entrepreneur

By: Holly

Holly — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:14:30 +0000

We did ours with a $300 budget and I don’t think we’ll make it. I’m out of gas and money in the budget and have a few commitments that will require me to drive this week. We also had a few unexpected events which let to eating out a couple of times…if not for those we’d have enough gas money to make it.
Groceries have not been too hard, except for milk. This week I’ve been making my own bread, and it is amazing how the kids love the homemade bread with homemade jam!
It has been a nice exercise in restraint for us overall, and I learned some better ways to meal plan and budget. I think I’ll continue trying to plan meals for a whole month rather than just a week.
Holly´s last blog post ..No Spend Month: Week 3 Summary

By: anne

anne — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:00:50 +0000

I love reading about your progress. I like to try this experiment in September with my husband.

By: Doreen Baros

Doreen Baros — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 05:22:26 +0000

Hello there!! I just ran across your ‘No Spend’ blog (first time visitor) and am interested to read more of your ideas. I’ve gone through short periods of cutting back with a ‘No Spend’ timeframe, but have not tried it for a whole month long period. This sounds like a great idea as we waste so much food that has gone bad or expired because we ignore our ‘pantry clutter’. It was disheartening recently to do a clean through of the cupboards and fridge only to find I had lots of stuff way past its expiration date. I filled an entire trash bin full of expired food. Sounds like we need to keep a closer eye on this and use up more of what’s in stock prior to shopping. I look forward to reading more of your posts.

Thanks for blogging,
Doreen
http://sewartfullyminded.blogspot.com/
Doreen Baros´s last blog post ..Passing It On

By: don_mae

don_mae — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:23:38 +0000

I didn’t try No Spend Month this time but did last year when my spending on craft supplies was way off the charts. I saved quite a bit (only spent $50) and still use those constraints and controls today. Same concept as you speak of. Use what I have. Make do. Be creative. Only buy what I absolutely need, such as glue, thread.

I love your blog. It is a daily stop to see what you and family are doing.
don_mae´s last blog post ..Fabric Bowl #2, Fall Leaves

By: Krista

Krista — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:37:49 +0000

This is such a great idea. My husband keeps talking about trying to go for a set period of time without buying anything new. I like the idea of doing something like this too, because it will be a challenge and something we can do together. (we don’t exactly agree on how to be thrifty). I know he would like the challenge of creating meals out of the food in the pantry, and I would like the idea of trying not to spend money.
Krista´s last blog post ..Great Grandma Cowan

By: Life from the Roof

Life from the Roof — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:58:47 +0000

Sigh . . . you know you’ve been bitten by the frugal bug when you read people’s “No spend experiment” updates and wish you could have a no spend month too. I did my first one last year, and learned so much from it. I gained a lot of “non-consumer confidence” in realizing how much I could live without, and still be okay, and also how much fun it could be at times to be creative with what we have on hand. I also realized how much better our food tasted if we ate at home, and for a fraction of the cost. We’ve been on vacation this week, and it’s been surprising how little I’ve been tempted to eat out, because I’ve cooked so much from scratch over the past year and like what we eat at home better. The occasional restaurant trip is nice, though, especially if you don’t want to spend time cleaning up.
Life from the Roof´s last blog post ..On vacation

By: Life from the Roof

Life from the Roof — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:55:06 +0000

Have you ever had Mexican-style scrambled eggs? We called them chiliquias growing up, but they also appear on restaurant menus as migas. Anyway, you basically add crushed tortilla chips, stale or fresh, to your scrambled egg mixture w/ a little cheese, salsa, and sauteed onions and veggies if you prefer. I usually don’t like scrambled eggs, but love them with tortilla strips in them.
Life from the Roof´s last blog post ..On vacation

By: paisleypenguin

paisleypenguin — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:57:46 +0000

One of my favorite and easy recipes is to get a roaster chicken at the store. Cut off the meat right away. I can usually get three different dishes out of it. Stir fry (just add frozen veggies, rice and your favorite sauce), encihladas (again add frozen or fresh veggies, seasoning, cheese and tortillas) and lastly I make smashed potatoes or squash, some gracy and chicken meat with veggies.