Attn: Jenni - poor

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I also adore asparagus and it's super high here. It's

about $3 or $4 depending. My other favorites are

spinach and broccoli which are also expensive,

especially broccoli at $2.40 for the bunch. I can go

through a bunch of it in 3-4 days easy. same for

asparagus...just steam up once or twice.

I love the idea for maranara. I don't know why i never

thought of canned tomatos. We always used fresh at

home and never buy canned but the tomatos here are

crazy expensive fresh which is heart breaking.

Coupons aren't useful to me as I mostly buy fresh and

whole ingredients. I don't much care for mainstream

cereals ect. and that's pretty much all that's in the

paper here. Plus I don't get the paper cause I cant

afford it.

 

--- Jenni Billings <jenni wrote:

 

> I make my maranara... I simply buy a large jar of

> crushed tomatoes w/

> basil (or w/o) ...

> saute chopped onions & Garlic, add a bit of oregano

> & fresh basil to

> that, toss in the jar of crushed tomatoes... YUMMMM

> I've been veg and poor for a while.. am finally no

> longer poor, but

> paying off the bills we acquired to get by while

> poor... it adds up!

>

> anyway, do you use coupons?

> do you have a list of your basic groceries you buy?

> I hardly buy anything that isn't on sale With a

> coupon.. or at least

> known to me as being the cheapest I can get... I

> miss my asparagus like

> you can't believe... we used to get it so cheap at

> the farmers market

> in Los angeles.... the lowest i see it here is $3.99

> a pound! ugh!!

>

> I am also vegan, and good at veganizing, as well as

> frugalizing

> anything! =)

>

> IT can be done!!! =)

>

> Jenni

>

>

> On Friday, August 26, 2005, at 07:47 AM, Melissa

> Hill wrote:

>

> > I just wanted to say that i have seven wonderful

> > recipes saved up to use when I get my paycheck. I

> > needed a change and your recipes are truely

> > inspiring...

> > I am sick of Kale and potatos, Rice, and pasta

> with

> > plain ol' marinara sauce.

> > I also just noticed that my favorite marinara

> sauce

> > has the dreaded Partially Hydroginated oil in it.

> I am

> > so sad. It will be the last jar I buy. I buy it

> > because it's tasty and CHEAP! and now I know why.

> I

> > hate being poor. The BF's miltary housing needs to

> > come through soon but by then he'll be

> overseas...grr.

> > Hate the military.

> >

> > On that note: What kinds of fast and cheap meals

> do

> > you guys cook? I am vegan, but I am very good at

> > veganizing almost everything you guys put out

> there. I

> > am usually at work (the high school I teach at)

> until

> > 8 or 9 at night so I either eat late or take lunch

> AND

> > dinner with me to work so I can have foods. Plus

> no

> > fridge or microwave access after 4 pm up

> there...blah.

> >

> > Thankies!

> > ~Mel

> >

> >

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