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    Lowering food costs

    @cantgetright https://butterwithasideofbread.com/white-bread-recipe/ Hope you have fun with it.
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    @cantgetright Pan in the oven. It’s super simple. Mix the dough, kneed 5 min. Let it sit. Kneed again. Turn on oven and when it’s ready pop it in. It’s maybe 15 min of actual work.
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    @cantgetright Legumes are big here. Let me send you some of my favorite recipe names for you to look up. Cuban black beans Charro beans Pinto beans with bacon Refried beans (a staple here. We always have it.) Garbanzo beans can be roasted for snacks, or made into hummus. I sometimes get lazy...
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    @clh72481 I don’t can, but am going to learn to. I only order Bertolli pasta sauce (I’m not a shill) because it comes in a really good reusable jar like a mason jar. I do my ferments in those.
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    Lowering food costs

    @clh72481 Here is my favorite recipe for special occasions. Ravioli Soup, feeds 7-15 people with refills too! Ingredients: 2 pounds ground Italian sausage, garlic, onion, olive oil, kale, milk or heavy crème (optional), a bag of frozen ravioli of your choice. Put oil into a large stewpot...
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    Lowering food costs

    @laken22 No problem.
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    Lowering food costs

    @laken22 Sure! I don’t really measure when I cook and keep in mind I am cooking for 7, so adjust as needed. Pour about 3/4 of a 1/2 gallon of unsweetened coconut milk into a giant frying pan. Mine is 2.5” deep and 15” across. Put on low heat. Add 1/2 cup of brown sugar (more if you have a sweet...
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    @clh72481 I’m on the extreme end, but I have a family of 7 and spend $400 a month. We eat really well. Here’s our routine: Take advantage of local agriculture. We know local farmers, so we get produce and stuff really cheaply or free. Learn to preserve/can/pickle/ferment, because when it rains...
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    Fiancé favors his oldest

    @nart If you are already pregnant, then there’s no going back. I don’t know, maybe therapy?
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    Fiancé favors his oldest

    @nart Least favorite child here speaking up. It took decades... DECADES... of work to undo. I battled all sorts of PTSD and eating disorders, abusive relationships, you name it. Because I didn’t know my worth. Don’t do that to your kids.
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