Inflation Fighting Foods To Buy Now! Save Money! Depression Era Peanut Butter Bread Recipe!
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2024
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Pasta with red sauce. I think my husband would eat it every day. For me, salads!
Canned pumpkin is expensive where I live. Full price would be $4.99 per 28 oz can ! I often use it in baking and to mix in our dogs food when their stomach is upset (vet recommended). I didn’t want to keep paying that price so the day after Halloween when I saw the grocery store had marked all the large pumpkins down to 99 cents each I bought three, cut them in half, cooked them in the oven all afternoon and scraped them out . Ended up with 25 medium freezer bags of pumpkin for $2.97!
What a great deal! Thank you!!
Aldis sometimes has organic pumpkin on sale! Got it for $2 can in NY last week
I’m originally an Okla girl, so I love beans, cornbread & fried potatoes. We call it a “Farmer Brown Supper”. Very budget friendly and in the summer we like a fresh sliced tomato with it.
Yum!
I'm an Okie girl myself, and beans are good, but I get sick of them after a or two
Another great video ☺️
I love your energy! I am a 34 year old housewife and I find it hard to connect with others on these things. I am trying to be frugal and learn about gardening and cooking while everyone else is planing trips and buying new cars etc. I know our lifestyle will pay off one day interns of health and debt. Thank you fir sharing your positive, warm energy and useful information 💜
Thanks so very much for being here!! YAY! So glad you enjoy our videos!
I Make peanut butter cupcakes. The kids loved them when they were little and now that they are "not" little. Basically the same recipe but I use 1/2 cup brown sugar and a tsp of cinnamon. They are terrific for lunch box desserts.
Yum!
Go to food is eggs. When things get tough, I always make sure I keep eggs in the house. Loved the Dixie clip with Grandpa!
I was thinking of tin tomatoes as they are cheap and so useful. Baked beans can also be a good cheap item to bulk out dinners.
I must say that bread looks amazing.
Thank you for all your videos. Especially throughout the pandemic. You was a welcome friend and in light of the recent events in Ukraine you are a blessed distraction.
My prayers are with you and everyone as we hope that things will end soon for Ukraine.
Peace be with you.
Sending love and hugs from Surrey England xx
Yes, thank you so very much for your kind words! Love and hugs right back!
Eggs. Breakfast for dinner is a great way for a day before payday meal. French toast, a frittata using up leftovers, pancakes etc.
So very smart and economical!
another tip: if in doubt about the freshness of your baking powder take a half cup of HOT water and stir in a half teaspoon of the baking powder. you should see small bubbles right away. that's the freshness indicator. it will save you time, money and ingredients. thanks for the tips. hope you get to your subscriber goal. i just added to that number. cheers!
I like lentil tacos. Even make my own tortilla bowl with the fluted tortilla bowl pan you use in the oven.
I agree with your list. I suggest split peas and lentil as very low cost foods that taste good and stretch a budget. Also, one 10-16 oz bag of frozen mix veggies (peas, carrots, green beans, corn and Lima bean) costs about $1 to $1.50. I add 1/3 to 1/2 bag to soups, stews or pot roasts, so one bag stretches a long way and ups the veggies in a meal.
Great suggestion!
My $store has different mixes of frozen veggies for$1.25/ bag
Meat esp red is money saving. AVOIDING HUNGER IS THE MAIN ISSUE. Meat and two veg foundation for health. Seems expensive but meat along with cream butter aid appetite control.
Limit carbs serve with butter cream.
Thank you so very much! I really enjoyed this video!🙏🐕💙💕👍
Thanks so much Verna!
Love seeing your pyrexs on the shelf there! 🍍
Did you ever see my Pyrex video? I share the names and dates of all my vintage ware Pyrex! If your interested I can link it for you!
@@FrugalMoneySaver no I didn't! New to your channel! I love retro and vintage stuff! Sure! Thank you
Here it is ua-cam.com/video/mfKErq6hLIE/v-deo.html
My staple foods: beans, rice, tortillas, cheese, tomatoes, chile, garlic, onion, salsa, lettuce, frozen veggies, eggs, potatoes, garbanzo, lentils, tofu, canned tuna, pastas, apples, bananas, oranges, oatmeal, sugar, herbal teas, coffee, pancake mix, peanut butter, strawberry jam, 12 grain bread, almond milk, assorted nuts, cooking oil... my basic grocery list.
Sounds great! Thanks so much!
So happy to see a new video from you..Thankful for your channel during this difficult time.. as we continue praying for my country Ukraine🇺🇦 …
Thank you for your positivity💖
Prayers for Ukraine and her brave people.
Natalie I am so very happy to hear from you! It has been a while! Yes, we are praying nonstop!
Dried beans are my go-to. I'm lucky that my husband loves them. I use them in burritos with rice and seasonings in addition to bean soup. Beans and rice are REALLY cheap, and good with a little grated cheese on top. Black beans and chickpeas age great on salads.
All of it sounds good!
This was a great video ! Peanutbutter bread looks wonderful..When my children were young & I was a divorced struggling single Mom I made many a bread/muffin to use up leftover fruits & vegetables..Actually my main hobby was baking..I got my kids to eat better by disguising all sorts of things in those treats.
Carol that is so wonderful and creative!
Oats with PB stirred in is yummy!
So good!
I love the ending with Bruce and Dixie! That has my heart.
Mine too! Thank you!
We eat lots of lentils and beans. You can use them to make hummus, chickpea scramble, chili, tacos, burritos, etc, and they're a great quick source of protein in salads and soups. I've made cauliflower soup with cannellini beans, cashews, garlic, onion, and spices. Scrumptious!
Thanks for the tips!
Great list Emmy. My food staple is tinned tomatoes, they are still relatively inexpensive here in the UK and I like to have plenty in stock, for pasta sauces, curries and soup.
I also just want to express how thankful I am,and how blessed we are to be able to be part of such a lovely community, given the current world events and to send love and best wishes to you, Paul and all your subscribers. God Bless x
Oh what a lovely comment! God bless you and yours as well!
I made the peanut butter bread and I loved it! It makes a great inexpensive breakfast! I added a ripe mashed banana to the recipe. So good!
Sounds great!
Back in the Depression, my Moms family like most families had a very hard time making ends meet with food, In saying that my Aunt told me that if my Grand parents hadn’t kept lentils and other beans in the house they honestly would have starved to death. I believe every word. So Emmy when you had beans on the list, I just had to share this! Pauls Dad and Dixie were so sweet! Thank you for your videos, I enjoy them so much! You both are so sweet!❤️
Neat times were so hard back then...Thanks so much for watching and sharing!
I can't wait to try this! Thank you So much!😁👍❤💙💛
You are so welcome!
I love carrots in broth/stews.
Me too!!
Great list Emmy. Sometimes we just need to adjust our meals to still have yummy food, but still stay within our budget. On another note, just last week at a grocery outlet, I was able to get a 4 pound block of sharp cheddar cheese for $3.99!!! That is a dollar per pound! With a 6 month expectation date. I cut it up into 1/2 pound chunks and put it into the freezer. I was sooo excited!! The deals are out there. It takes some homework to find good deals, but I wasn't even looking for cheese this time which really made it so exciting! 👍😊
I agree the deals are there...we just have to work at it! Thanks so much for sharing and watching!
We bought a meat slicer a couple months ago, much to my chagrin, but I have to admit it is really fantastic! We are able to buy big chunks of cheese like that when they are on sale along with making our own turkey and ham roast and slicing up the meat for sandwiches. We even cut my homemade bread perfectly. It has really already paid for itself within two months. I hate to admit when my husband is right but this time he was spot on!
@@maggiekarns9578 I love that! I had a slicer many years ago and wasn't using it so I got rid of it. I feel like kicking myself now! 😔
@@FrugalMoneySaver i'm a sale shopper. buying in season helps and cooking/preserving food helps.
I made lentils with rice, it was so fantastic and it’s enough to take for lunch the rest of the week. I bought a bag of dry lentils for $1.37 and it’s going to give me several meals. Emmy every time I go to the store I think of you! Great advice I recommend you and your channel to everyone! Thank you
Oh how kind of you! Thank you!
We love lentils too! We make a creamy Italian soup and also add our favorite barbecue sauce and put over rice with chopped red onion and cheddar cheese!
Paul is a lucky guy…your cooking makes me sooooo hungry 😊❤️. Pasta is always on my food meal planning and chicken ….God Bless Paul’s parents ❤️
Thank you Francine! They are precious!
I have to say that potatoes top my list. I'm all for watching carbs, but when it comes down to filling bellies on a budget, I find it's a good idea to use carbs as a base, and fill in with the more pricey proteins and fats.
God bless!
So true! Exactly! God bless you as well! thank you!
I always make sure to have lentils and green split peas on hand. Lentils are not only fabulous in soup, they can become "meat" for tacos, sloppy joes, etc., lentil salad, lentil loaf and burgers. Split pea soup can be a wonderful sandwich spread if you make it really thick!
Great ideas Julie Ann! Thanks!
19.9k subscribers!!!! Your almost at 20,000!!! Yay!!!! Great video!!!! Have a great day 😁
Thanks so very much!!
Our church sells pumpkin in October and I looked up multiple recipes. Last October I made pumpkin deviled eggs, pumpkin bread pudding, pumpkin soup, pumpkin latte, savory pumpkin casserole, pumpkin custard (pie without crust), pumpkin vegetable soup and pumpkin oatmeal, & pumpkin cookies!
Very smart!!
Paul's daddy is Precious.
He really is!
Sugar is a great idea because it is a great barter item. Blessings to you.
Thank you! You too!
What a wonderful way to end the video. Dixie and Bruce looked so happy.
It was precious!
Would love some more inexpensive baking recipes. On strict budgets , sometimes treats at the grocery are not a option. Thank you.
I agree totally! More to come...
A bag of unpopped corn goes a long way! I love my airpopper.
Any dessert that you make is cheap! Peanut butter cookies USA good one
Good morning, I just went grocery shopping yesterday. I could not find any chicken for less then $4.00 a pound. Yes $4.00 a pound. I saw 1 chicken breast for $7.00+. I wanted to cry. I live in Oklahoma and I do not eat pork at all and I don't buy beef. I could not afford and fresh meat. I got 1 pack of frozen fish sticks a 8 count for $3.99.
Thank you for having such a great channel.
Oh gosh I am so sorry...that is so ridiculously high!
@Leslie Brown - Could you buy a rotisserie chicken and debone it and freeze in portions? We live in Nebraska and our local Sam's has rotisserie chicken for $5.00 or $6 each.
I make a similar peanut butter bread, also from an old recipe, and we eat it with a smear of applesauce. So good, and very filling! My most economical go-to food is good ol' oatmeal. We raise oats for our horses so I always have lots on hand. Loved seeing Dixie with her grandpa...hard to tell who's enjoying themself the most!
Thanks Kathleen!
Watching this makes me feel so proud to be frugal. Keep spreading the word, Emmy and Paul - this is good stuff! 🙂
Thanks so much Alice!
Emmy, I don’t have words to express how much your smiling, genuine encouragement helps me.
Food prices and availability are definitely odd and all over the place, depending what your looking for!
I have seen videos with different approaches and I click off part way through. Either they are sooo fear inducing, or they pretty much yell and say stop whining, shop sales, inflation isn’t happening!!!
Your kind heart, Your suggestions, I mean, you just made my night
We know you love us.
Your here to help us!!!
Not prove arguments
Keep up the positive space Emmy!!!
Your comment just made my day! It's 7:30 am here in NY and you my dear friend are the reason I am smiling! Thank you!
@@FrugalMoneySaver 🤗
I use lentils all the time now, for tacos, lentil burgers and to add to pasta sauce, soup, stew and chili. It's a great meat substitute.
I need to add something to my leftover homemade vegetable beef soup tonight to make it stretch into dinner for 2, so thanks for the reminder that I have some cabbage in the fridge that needs used! Adding some chopped cabbage will be a win-win...help to stretch the soup and use up a veggie.
Sounds great! Thanks so much for sharing and watching!
Soup is A natural way of using what You have...I 💘 it
I agree Wanda!
Bruce is so happy to see Dixie, I love his face, and Dixie is a beautiful dog, she is gorgeous and smart. What a blessing to have our family members alive and well. I loved and enjoy your videos, always... always...you guys are beautiful. Congrats on the 20K..you deserve 20M.
Rice is my favorite dish. 😎
What a very kind and sweet comment! Thanks so very much!
Dixie and Paul's Dad = ❤❤❤
What a precious moment. Thank you for sharing it with us!
Bruce laughing at the end made me tear when I rewatched it...so precious!
Great list. You may have mentioned this but..... I would add canned tomatoes of all kinds. They can be used for all types of pasta sauces and pizza sauces and in stews, soups and chili. Add a few spices to taste and use as a simple sauce over meats, poultry and rice. I always have them on my pantry shelf.
OATS / APPLE SAUCE / PB / GREENS
Omgosh that bread 😍 IF you have leftovers this would make wonderful biscotti like you did with the banana bread.
I agree... I am already thinking about them LOL!
I tried you idea for bread only I used white bread I cut sideways I lightly butterd both sides and rolled them in white sugar with cinnamon and put in 350degree over,10min.turned them over and min.on other side my grandson loved ....no more wasted dry bread thanks
Great list!! Lemon juice. I learned a long time ago to keep lemon juice on hand. Great for cooking and baking but also for making lemonade. Fresh lemons are always better but not always budget friendly. Can't wait to try the peanut butter bread. God bless.
God bless you too! Thank you!
Can baked beans are economical and nutritional as well
It goes well with rice
Top up with fresh tomatoes frozen mix carrots peas corns
Easy to cook as well and family loves it!
Thanks for sharing!
Hi Emmy, Great and helpful video! Keep doing ideas from the Depression era. Your channel seems to be more and more relevant now!
Thanks so much Linda!
Wonderful video, I too am surprised that the PB bread was so good. That crumb looks moist and bread like 👍 love seeing how depression Era recipes turn out.
And Dixie being so excited was a joy to see. TY for including the joy on both your fathers face and Dixie's ❤
Sending love from Ontario 🇨🇦
So precious the two of them!
I’m a southern cook. My family loves beans and cornbread. One of the best value meals around.
YUM!!! Love cornbread!
Roasted chicken legs for Sunday dinner. Enough for lunch during the week. We add potatoes and veggies in the oven. That was beautiful with Dixie she is wonderful
Yummy meal for sure! Thanks!
Back in 1962 we had the family pig processed on halves; the butcher kept half. Beans, biscuits and red-eye gravy were most of our meals in those days.
Gosh, I am so deprived lol! I have never had red eye gravy!
@@FrugalMoneySaver Life of a country boy.
I have to try that bread!! I was really surprised! I definitely use so many of these items! I’m never without flour, eggs, sugar, rice,, peanut butter, chicken, beans, milk, veggies that go on sale! I cut up onions, peppers bag them. Then I have them when the price is higher! Cheese I grate myself have some in freezer and some in Fridge. Fruits on sale I do the same some to eat some freeze. Potato’s ... they have been high but when they put them on sale I rack up! I also make sure to have vinegar! Sooo many uses! When a recipe calls for butter milk I use vinegar and milk because buttermilk is high! I could write a book! This is definitely only a very few things anyone can do. Just look an you can be very creative! Love your videos.
Thanks so much Jackie! Thanks so much for sharing and watching!
Great list. I'm excited to try the peanut butter bread. I think i will add chocolate chips. We like meatloaf. It's a great way to stretch a pound of hamburger meat. I add oats and sneak in veggies.
Sounds great! Hope you enjoy the bread!
Mrs. Emmy,
Just love your uplifting channel! You and Paul are so genuine and lovely to watch.
You are so kind! God bless!
Great list! My frugal go to is rice, hands down. Very versatile for main and side dishes. Take care!
Thank you! You too!
Potatoes, navy beans, rice, peanut butter, tuna fish, are some of the staples I keep on hand.
My pantry is *always* full of oats, rice, beans, pasta, peanut butter, apples, potatoes, and canned tomatoes. 😊 I love eggs too, but I buy organic free range, so they’re around $5/dozen.
Sounds perfect! Good organic eggs are the best!
Potatoes!!!! Mash, fries, baked, scalloped, in soups, stews, salad. In the depression I believe there was even a potato candy recipe 😃
Yes, Paul would agree with you 100%!
My neighbor back when I was a kid made potato candy.
I don't have much to add to your content but I wanted to say and you both seem like gems. Thank you for all you do 🤗❤️💕
So very kind of you dm! Thanks for watching and sharing!
Lentils is my frugal food, love it. I wondered why "4" tsp baking powder but with as dense as the bread was without that it wouldn't rise.
Probably...it was incredibly light!
Rice, pasta and dry beans always in the pantry and eggs in the fridge. And always able to come up with easy frugal meals with these items. Thank you for the wonderful video!
Thanks so much for sharing and watching Tanya!
We use every item you suggested. We also use onions and garlic for flavor and the scraps for broth. There is no waste. If I find onions and garlic marked down or on sale, I process them and freeze.
Thanks so much for sharing and watching Starla!
How happy Dixie and Paul’s dad are to see each other…..love it!
Precious Right?!
Using cooked lentils mixed into cooked ground beef stretches the meat. Really good in mexican dishes or soups/stews
Thanks so much!
We put our pumpkin into ice cube trays and then add them to breakfast blended smoothies. Same thing with left over coffee.
Perfect! Thanks!
Loved watching Dixie and grandpa... oh and the rest was great too!
LOL! Thanks so much Danella!
I always look forward to your videos. And, I love to see the number of your subscribers continuing to grow! Getting toward 20K!
Thank you so much Erin!
Well Emmy, I did the no spend January with you and it went great. I then went and did a no spend/low spend February. I'm really hoping to do a low spend year. I'm counting on you and Paul to hand out the great advice and support to get me and my husband through the year.
That's wonderful!! Hope we can be a great support!
Can hardly wait to make that bread! Thank you for sharing!
Loved the clip of Dixie with Grandpa. Eggs and pasta with red sauce my top two with kids.
Thanks so much!
I'm definitely going to try this peanut butter bread recipe. Most bread recipes are difficult but this looks easy
It was super easy and yummy!
@@FrugalMoneySaver I just made the bread and its delicious. It reminds me of brioche bread. Thanks again for the recipe.
I’m definitely trying this as well!! I am looking forward to that peanut butter cookie aroma :)
Oh nice end of video ❤ And here I was going to say how much I miss the nature in the beginning of the video and suggest maybe we could see it at the end, but this was a nice surprise.
Thanks! It's been so yucky and cold here...nature hasn't been cooperating lol!
carrots, potatos, turnip, chickpea, pumpkin, onions and other vegetables, in the oven with o olive oil, salt and spices, is the best !
We love roasted veggies Paula!
We're a breakfast for dinner loving family and right now I get my eggs for free from my Granddaughters' Mom. When you mentioned carrots in the sauce (gravy) to replace sugar, I saw a documentary where people spent time in UK living like WWII and when sugar was rationed, they used shredded carrots as a replacement. Great video as usual.
Thanks so very much Geri!
Our prices are very different from yours. Ours are quite ridiculous. I love your videos and Miss Dixie and her grandpa was absolutely precious ❤️
Debby from NS 🇨🇦
Thanks so much Francis!
Totally going to try that bread
It was surprisingly delicious Courtney lol!
This video was packed with such greatness of everything ❤ our go to is eggs, pasta, beans, rice and chicken. I'm going to try that bread 😀 yes I am!!
Thanks again y'all ❤
Thanks so much for the kind words!
Great list!!!
Congratulations on being so very close to 20K subscribers!!!
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Thank you so much Sheryl!! Hopefully within the next couple of days!! WOOHOO!
@@FrugalMoneySaver Yes, it probably will...you got there so FAST!!! Everyone spreading the word that to help fight inflation that your channel is the one to watch!!!
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@@FrugalMoneySaver As you ALWAYS stress...A well stocked long term and short term pantry not only saves money for home cooking but eliminates/ decreases the enticement of buying impulse convenience prepared foods or going out .
One thing i like to do is get a big ham when they are on sale. Like 98 cents a pound.
First day you boil it with potatoes, carrots, and cabbage. It's kinda hard to screw up.
Then with the left overs. I divide it up and make a ham chowder, split pea soup and a ham and bean soup.
We decided Which one to eat right away and freeze the rest. Ham soups are fantastic.
Also another thing we don't do often anymore that needs to come back is putting oats in soups. I honestly have never seen anyone do it. However it used it used to be a good way to thicken up a soup.
Thanks so much for sharing those tips!
That bread sounds amazing! Definitely going to try the recipe. I really love that you mention the names of the old cookbooks you have. I think that if times get tougher we will want those older frugal recipes. I think flour is probably one of my go-to ingredients. I no longer buy prepared foods and flour is extremely versatile. Another quick tip is my toaster oven. I try to use it instead of the big oven as much as possible unless I’m making several dishes at a time. I can bake a loaf of bread, a square casserole, etc inside. I feel like it really saves on energy as it’s a small appliance compared to the regular oven. No need to heat all the empty space. Already looking forward to your next video 😂
Very true, Grandknit. Even when we were a family of 6 at home, I used the mini toaster-convection oven over the range's oven, unless I had multiple dishes in there at once. A real energy saver to be sure.
Thank you so much! I love the old cookbooks!
Looove my toaster oven! Use it many times a day! My go to place for baking!
Beans! Pasta!
Great tips, like You say "stick or go back to the basics". Would also like to hear any frugal kitchen cleaning tips you practice. I enjoy you all, Thanks for that.
I was talking about that with Paul...one coming up soon!
One of my favourite Low cost veggies are beets. I eat them regularly. I roast them, boil them or cook them in my instant pot and also cut them up and air fry them. Loaded with fibre and vitamins! Loved the peanut butter bread recipe. Will have to try soon. Thanks. I love your channel ❤️
Love beets too!
I love beets and they are so easy to grow. Hubby doesn’t like them but I’m happy to sit and eat a bowl of buttered beets all by myself 🙂
All the shelf-stable frugal foods on this list are great stock-up items. It’s a good idea to get ahead of rising prices by stocking a deep pantry.
I agree!
Congratulations on the 20k subscribers! You are such a bright light in this world & much appreciated! My newest trick is to use 1/2 pound of ground beef and a can of lentils instead of a whole pound of ground beef. Even my meat loving boyfriend couldn’t tell it was in our chili or taco meat. I’m sure a lot of people do it too but I just started.
Thanks so much for the kind words Beth!
I don't know if you have Big Y near you, but this week's Big Y club savings were you get one whole chicken and/or one whole pork shoulder for $.77/lb. You know I got one each! Something I've been doing for years is I cook my pumpkins in the fall. Then I puree it and freeze it! I use it for lots of things, but especially homemade pumpkin peanut butter dog treats! My dog loves them
We do the same as well Dina!! 😃👍
But I read another comment on here from someone who buys pumpkins on sale at the end of the fall when they drop the price at the stores. I thought that's a great idea for those who don't have the time or space to garden!
No Big Y here! What great prices though! YAY!
We are keto, so it can be tricky. But my picks would be chicken legs or hind quarters and eggs.
Great ones!
Tuna fish is what I eat about once a week. I add lemon, celery, hard boiled egg, tomato, Avocado, mayonnaise and/or melted cheese on bread or just eat it in a salad. I also make a casserole with it.
We eat beans and cornbread, Vegetable soup, I am learning to freeze leftovers.
Thats great Murlene!
I love dried beans: pinto, garbanzos, split peas, etc. Wonderful in soups, salads or hummus (garbanzos), refried beans etc (pintos) and many more! Full of protein and so yummy, too (except Emme and Paul don’t like them but my family loves them!) Love your channel 💜
That's a great thing your family loves them!
I have never heard of peanut butter bread but we might have to try that. Maybe with some cream cheese????
Ohhhh Yessss!!
You and Paul are a blessing in my life.
Dana that is so kind to say! Thanks so much!
Scrumptious, this is a recipe I will enjoy.
I use canned pumpkin for a fantastic pasta sauce - it has sausage or ground meat, but you could also chop up mushrooms and zucchini and add it. Such a good reminder to use this vegetable all year round. I also do not like beans, but you're right. It's such good food. Great tip with the greens - I also think people forget frozen greens are great in soups and pasta - especially spinach because it wilts down so much. Also, using the chicken carcass to make broths - I especially loved the video you did with the whole chicken using it four different ways. Another great video and inspiration - I'm doing a frugal mindset for Lent, and your videos are a blessing.
My mom used to stretch meals when money was tight with rice, especially chicken pot pie. I also just purchased a 25-pound bag of long grain rice from Sam's Club for less than $10, and they delivered it for free to my door. That will last my family and me a long time. And don't throw those bananas away - you can freeze super ripened bananas and use them for smoothies and baking. Same with sweet potatoes.
Such a lovely comment! Thank you!
pumpkin and tomato sauce or in place of tomatoes? tyia