Haven't looked at the comments yet, but the author already has
and she listed which tips she's going to use.

I have to admit, unless you live in the sticks and/or need to
lose weight anyway, it WOULD be pretty difficult to feed 4
people with $200 a month!

Lenona.


http://www.cafemom.com/group/115189/...s_imp ossible

"On average, we spend about $850 a month at the grocery store
(includes non-food items like diapers, toiletries, and cleaning
products...but honestly, most of that IS food).

"We do not go to restaurants more than 1-2 times a month (and
that's usually only a $30-$50 bill at a place like Stevie B's),
we always eat our leftovers the following day, and we make 98%
of our food from scratch (the best we can...we don't have an
oven or a stove--just the microwave, a grill, and an electric
skillet).

"If I'm going to be a responsible budgeter...I need to get that
number down to $200 a month. I've seen other posts and perused
blogs that boast they made this happen, but I'm struggling to
believe it. Unless you get food stamps and don't count those,
or you spent $1200 the month before...I just don't think it's
really possible to spend so little on food every month. So just
tell me...if you're not a big fat liar...do you really spend
$2400 or less on food a year?? And if so...HOW?! Do you skip
meals? Go days at a time without eating? Mooch off others? Hang
out at food pantries in your shabbiest clothes?"