"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> > Your $40 a week translates to $320 a month for two of us. Frankly, I
> > rarely
> spend that much and we eat well. We not only eat leftovers, we plan on
> having them for another dinner or for lunches.

In my case, it would be hard to spend 40$ a week each. My cookery habits
just don't lead that direction.

> A few things we do a
> Roast a chicken. Freeze half the cooked chicken, eat the other half for
> dinner and get two lunches from the leftovers.

Same here. It also helps that we do not eat that much meat (by choice and
by health reasons) so 4oz is good for us for a day. Occasional splurge but
not that often.

> Buy meat on the last day of sale when marked down $20 or more. I've never
> had a bad one

Yup. Freeze right away and it's fine.

> Buy a whole packer cut brisket and grind it up for hamburgers or meatloaf.
> Safer than pre-ground and cost is $1.19/lb.

We dont use that much ground beef. I think I get 2 lbs a month. Now and
again, we get a roast and grind our own.

> Make secondary meals from leftovers. Soups with a ham bone or chicken
> carcass, grind roasted leftover beef for crepes. Or chop it for hash.

Same here. Crockpots are great!