tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post7135053719937195214..comments2024-03-28T15:45:18.490-05:00Comments on Harvest Lane Cottage: 5 Days of Frugal Eating SeriesMrs. Laura Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-29623089747254208382017-03-07T13:34:01.068-06:002017-03-07T13:34:01.068-06:00I know! Ground beef used to be a cheap meat. No mo...I know! Ground beef used to be a cheap meat. No more. <br />When I'm really short on money, I've actually walked through the store praying aloud a conversation with God about showing me what to buy. Mrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-89896272000624051482017-03-07T13:33:41.742-06:002017-03-07T13:33:41.742-06:00You're so right!You're so right!Mrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-81633666434214950892017-03-07T13:30:44.117-06:002017-03-07T13:30:44.117-06:00Hi Cindy,
I've given up on snow. I'm enjoy...Hi Cindy,<br />I've given up on snow. I'm enjoying the budding trees and spring breezes. Thanks for talking back to me. ~smile~<br />LauraMrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-66524711909988887552017-03-07T00:46:04.575-06:002017-03-07T00:46:04.575-06:00I agree. Simple is sometimes best. For lunch, I st...I agree. Simple is sometimes best. For lunch, I stretched a little chicken and dumplings leftover from last night by adding extra milk and some cornstarch. No one complained. It was yummy.Mrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-27572542432685740762017-03-07T00:44:20.391-06:002017-03-07T00:44:20.391-06:00So glad to be of help Gracefull.So glad to be of help Gracefull.Mrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-24638432637312310432017-03-07T00:01:54.272-06:002017-03-07T00:01:54.272-06:00Great ideas Laura! We actually had sour dough pan...Great ideas Laura! We actually had sour dough pancakes and eggs for dinner tonight. I needed to use my starter and didn't have time to bake bread today. Tasted good for a change. We don't always need a big fancy dinner! Thanks for sharing with SYC.<br />hugs,<br />JannHave a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15446091501170762899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-63436192097152503652017-03-06T16:36:31.589-06:002017-03-06T16:36:31.589-06:00Great tips Laura! I have been there and done some...Great tips Laura! I have been there and done some of these. Thanks for sharing! The Charm of Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510594223746911615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-70343848023755077602017-03-06T13:15:28.111-06:002017-03-06T13:15:28.111-06:00Wise words. Thanks for sharing these tips. I am ...Wise words. Thanks for sharing these tips. I am transitioning into once a month shopping (except for fresh and sale items) and I am glad to read this today.Mama to 12, so farhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759055814570254094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-55843218502780860542017-03-03T12:50:38.671-06:002017-03-03T12:50:38.671-06:00So encouraging---thanks! Yes, I've noticed tha...So encouraging---thanks! Yes, I've noticed that many of the "thrifty" articles I come across are not as thrifty as I need them to be! Ha! When someone suggests ground beef as a cheap ingredient, I usually move along. Ground beef is about $5 a pound at my Walmart and we need at least 3 lbs. a meal to do much of anything with! <br /><br />About a week and a half ago, I was shopping Sarah Collerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207022145433487536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-5107663544421818062017-03-03T09:34:57.110-06:002017-03-03T09:34:57.110-06:00Great ideas! Btw, your bird sounds totally took me...Great ideas! Btw, your bird sounds totally took me off guard. I thought, "Oh my goodness! There are some crazy birds out this morning!" LOL :DA Narrow-Minded Womanhttp://www.narrowmindedwoman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-9723963004657182252017-03-03T01:24:48.279-06:002017-03-03T01:24:48.279-06:00It takes skills, but they can be learned.
Be bles...It takes skills, but they can be learned.<br />Be blessed!<br />LauraMrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-19299326398034384702017-03-03T00:12:16.943-06:002017-03-03T00:12:16.943-06:00You are a wise woman Miss Amy! Wish we lived close...You are a wise woman Miss Amy! Wish we lived closer. I'd invite you over for a piece of chocolate meringue pie!Mrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-1278821288753489752017-03-03T00:00:52.550-06:002017-03-03T00:00:52.550-06:00I need to work more at keeping the hand in the nex...I need to work more at keeping the hand in the next meal. Funny how, even with making 3 meals a day for years, suddenly it can be suppertime, and it surprises me!Mrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-55042993099363418022017-03-02T23:59:56.831-06:002017-03-02T23:59:56.831-06:00That's why I don't coupon much anymore.That's why I don't coupon much anymore.Mrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-60850154357726819642017-03-02T23:59:22.334-06:002017-03-02T23:59:22.334-06:00I'm so glad you enjoy it Mrs. B. We never had ...I'm so glad you enjoy it Mrs. B. We never had winter here...quite peculiar and disappointing.<br /><br />I hope you have an early thaw.<br />Blessings,<br />Laura<br />Mrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-17346647957682627812017-03-02T23:57:55.527-06:002017-03-02T23:57:55.527-06:00You can find them linked at the end of this post K...You can find them linked at the end of this post Kym. <br />Blessings,<br />LauraMrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-78365689949276475162017-03-02T23:48:50.415-06:002017-03-02T23:48:50.415-06:00Oh Debbie! What a gift to your family from your gr...Oh Debbie! What a gift to your family from your grandpa. That's wonderful. Thank you for sharing that memory with me. We like beans, too. I could eat them nearly every day, but they don't like my husband. ~wink~<br />Be blessed!<br />LauraMrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-33432392624410708632017-03-02T14:24:44.941-06:002017-03-02T14:24:44.941-06:00I think carbs have kept many a family alive and ki...I think carbs have kept many a family alive and kicking in lean times! After I moved to KS, I met a couple of ladies that told me about growing up in large families and lean times. They said potatoes and pancakes were a regular meal. And one of them said it was a HUGE deal when they had meat. And the kids would all be excited even when *the meat* turned out to be one single hot dog sliced Debby in KShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10678580135625880717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-44435086637818461092017-03-02T09:59:10.848-06:002017-03-02T09:59:10.848-06:00Thanks Laurie. The rest of the series is linked in...Thanks Laurie. The rest of the series is linked in the related posts section. I was rewriting an old series. I may do an expansion of this since it seems to be a real need.<br />Be blessed!<br />LauraMrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-9537596758040513292017-03-02T09:56:04.561-06:002017-03-02T09:56:04.561-06:00I’m so glad I found this series. I’m struggling wi...I’m so glad I found this series. I’m struggling with meal times at my house! It’s bookmarked so I can read the other posts! Thank you for sharing this! Lesliehttp://www.journeytoimperfect.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-30201214529997672992017-03-02T09:51:31.963-06:002017-03-02T09:51:31.963-06:00So glad you did this! I've certainly been in s...So glad you did this! I've certainly been in survival mode, still find myself there some of the time! Who doesn't? <br />In '83 when I married, I had a baby shortly after, and also custody of my 3 bonus children. It was never easy, never was there enough money, so we survived on a lot of gumbo's, a lot of chili, a lot of pasta dishes with no meat. We survived!<br />There are so Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13712765194636863364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-61892636608299915722017-03-02T06:36:25.578-06:002017-03-02T06:36:25.578-06:00Good morning Laura,
When I was feeding my childre...Good morning Laura, <br />When I was feeding my children on a super tight budget, meals were most always rounded out with a homemade bread like biscuits or cornbread. There was usually a homemade dessert too. <br />Prices are different now. Bake then, the dessert ingredients were so cheap, it truly cost just pennies to make scratch cakes or brownies. <br />Most breads are still pretty low in Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898829593961271218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-71535120638028931562017-03-01T19:04:30.331-06:002017-03-01T19:04:30.331-06:00Great post. I love the one about always having you...Great post. I love the one about always having your hand in the next meal. So true when you live frugally! I found out real quick not to buy things we don't use even if you can buy them for hardly nothing. You could have spent those pennies on something they all like. Vickie @Vickie's Kitchen and Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402367232977896594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-35637561349577955892017-03-01T18:07:18.390-06:002017-03-01T18:07:18.390-06:00What great tips Laura! I always try to make things...What great tips Laura! I always try to make things stretch anyways. I hate wasting food. I bake and cook meals from scratch 98% of the time...I have 2 kids that have sensitivities to MSG, one that can't eat peanuts or have dyes. So, to stretch the grocery bill and to keep some healthy options for my boys is a must! When food goes on sale, I stock up for those hard times.<br />God is our God's Grace Overflowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373639150472128918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-61353050278639965872017-03-01T14:27:54.734-06:002017-03-01T14:27:54.734-06:00Fantastic tips.. I think at one time or another, w...Fantastic tips.. I think at one time or another, we have all had to face the "lean days".. Love your tips and encouragement.Sew Blessed Maw [Judy]https://www.blogger.com/profile/15474519379303505290noreply@blogger.com