http://educatingthewheelers.com/2006/03/26/weekly-frugal-menu-planning/ Chronicling the Experience of Educating our Children and Managing our Family Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:21:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://educatingthewheelers.com/2006/03/26/weekly-frugal-menu-planning/#comment-78 Mon, 27 Mar 2006 17:09:15 +0000 http://educatingthewheelers.com/2006/03/26/weekly-frugal-menu-planning/#comment-78 Doesn't it feel nice to know that even if money is tight, you are creative enough to use what you have and you were smart enough to stock up during "good" times to tide you over in "lean" times? And when your children are older you can even tell them that it's bibilically based by pointing out the story of Joseph and his brothers? Doesn’t it feel nice to know that even if money is tight, you are creative enough to use what you have and you were smart enough to stock up during “good” times to tide you over in “lean” times? And when your children are older you can even tell them that it’s bibilically based by pointing out the story of Joseph and his brothers?

]]> http://educatingthewheelers.com/2006/03/26/weekly-frugal-menu-planning/#comment-77 Mon, 27 Mar 2006 04:04:10 +0000 http://educatingthewheelers.com/2006/03/26/weekly-frugal-menu-planning/#comment-77 Actually, I have never made the pilaf before, this is a first time run through for me. But we don't use artificial sweeteners, so I'm sure I'll just use sugar, myself. [I think her husband is diabetic or something.] I'm sure you can use any sort of broth or stock mechanism, I think she just wrote this one with an eye on price. I'm constantly fiddling with her recipes [for instance, I also don't use margarine], but they make such great starting points. Actually, I have never made the pilaf before, this is a first time run through for me. But we don’t use artificial sweeteners, so I’m sure I’ll just use sugar, myself. [I think her husband is diabetic or something.] I’m sure you can use any sort of broth or stock mechanism, I think she just wrote this one with an eye on price. I’m constantly fiddling with her recipes [for instance, I also don’t use margarine], but they make such great starting points.

]]> http://educatingthewheelers.com/2006/03/26/weekly-frugal-menu-planning/#comment-76 Mon, 27 Mar 2006 03:29:24 +0000 http://educatingthewheelers.com/2006/03/26/weekly-frugal-menu-planning/#comment-76 The pilaf looks good, but could I use broth instead of water and granules? And sugar instead of splenda, or just leave that part out altogether? I haven't looked for organic boullion (sp?) but I usually have organic chicken broth in my pantry. The pilaf looks good, but could I use broth instead of water and granules? And sugar instead of splenda, or just leave that part out altogether? I haven’t looked for organic boullion (sp?) but I usually have organic chicken broth in my pantry.

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