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Default "$200 a month on groceries for a family of 4 is impossible"

On Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:18:06 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 7/17/2014 7:15 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> >
> >
> > "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >>
> >> It's an all in one meal. Contains a starch such as potatoes, rice or
> >> pasta. All of these things are precooked and dried. You brown your
> >> own ground beef, then add the dried sauce packet, some water and your
> >> starch. Cook for a few more minutes and it's done.

> >
> > It sounds dreadful!
> >

> It is pretty dreadful. Especially since it's so easy to make something
> very similar from scratch with your own good ingredients.
>
> Jill


Emulating anything Hamburger Helperish doesn't sound very good either.
I think the only people who would use the product or make something
similar at home must make a lot of noodle laden casseroles.

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