Cheap Vegetarian Meals – You got to check this out!

Cooking for a Vegetarian has proven time and time again to be a difficult endeavor. This totally applies to families like mine where only one person chooses to be “meatless” but the rest of the family is meat lovers.

Well now there’s a website that gives menu samples, ideas on what to prepare and just about anything else you need to help you cook cheap vegetarian meals for both your meat eaters and your “meatless” eaters.

The website also links to Amazon for some cheap cookbooks, e-books and just about any book you need.

Oh ya Cheap Vegetarian Meals also has a Vegetarian Thanksgiving Menu with different dish choices to help you create a Thanksgiving tradition Vegetarian style.

Here the link check it out: Cheap Vegetarian Meals

A link is also included on my Blogroll tab!

October 20th, 2008 | Tags: , , , | Category: Dream Dinners Made Cheap | One comment

New features and more $5 menu’s on the way

Thanks for being patient with me as I re-designed Cheap Family Meals.

I found that the old template was hard to navigate.

This new template will allow users to get a better idea of all the great features of the site from every page.

I will also be adding a snack idea category’s, lot’s more $5 menu’s and a recipe section full of easy, cheap and delicious recipes.

Hang in there with me as each days the colors will change but the content will only get better.

Also please leave a comment with your ideas, suggestions and tips.

October 7th, 2008 | Tags: , | Category: Dinner Recipes, cheap breakfast ideas, cheap lunch ideas, Dream Dinners Made Cheap | Comments are closed

Creating “Big Family” Meals On A Budget

Dinner time is the menu I focus on most. I have to think cheap meals for a big family. My budget allows for me to spend about $5 per meal.

Ya, not a lot for my big family but with time and effort I have been able to create basic healthy meals that my kids will actually eat.  Most of the menu’s under the $5 family meals tab will feed a family of 4 people.

I have found simple ways to add more ingredients to make sure there is enough to feed everyone and make ahead freezer meals.

 

How To Make That Recipe Feed A “BIG FAMILY”

  • Spaghetti – I add an 1/2 extra package of noodle, 1 can tomato sauce and extra seasonings.
  • Pasta with white sauce – 1 add 1/2 extra package of noodles, 1 cup sour cream and extra seasoning.
  • Casseroles – again I add extra noodles or rice, double the can ingredients and extra seasoning.

I buy canned fruits and vegetable the case each month. The main reason being they are great fillers, the kids can have 2nd’s or even 3rd’s (yes I’m dreaming I know that such a request would never be made in my house). I only buy fresh fruits and vegetable that are in season and on sale otherwise I could not afford them.

Whenever possible I always make extra. This serves 2 purposes. First you never know who is going to stop by for a visit so there is always enough for an extra plate or two and second (a term that makes my kids cringe) LEFTOVER’S! I make ahead freezer meals for the rest of the week. I package left overs in those Ziploc plastic containers and my husband will take them for lunch the next day or I freeze them then the kids and I will eat leftovers throughout the week for breakfast or lunch depending on what the left over is.

With these suggestions dinner doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. It just takes a little planning and some effort and you will have simple cheap recipes for big families and a little extra money in your wallet.

If you have any cheap and easy dinner ideas I would love to hear from you. Leave me a comment or shoot me an e-mail.

Take a look at this article for more Family Meal Tips and Tricks : Kitchen Tips and Recipe Rescues

September 26th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Dinner Recipes, Best Crockpot Recipes, Casserole Cooking, Cooking Tricks & Tips, Dream Dinners Made Cheap, freezer meals recipes, Kids Recipes Made easy, Simply Delicious Desserts | 22 comments
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