Comments on: Housekeeping–Just a Few Things http://www.thepennywisefamily.com/uncategorized/housekeeping-just-a-few-things/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Money Bloggers Network » Money Bloggers Network Roundup #3 http://www.thepennywisefamily.com/uncategorized/housekeeping-just-a-few-things/comment-page-1/#comment-113 The Money Bloggers Network » Money Bloggers Network Roundup #3 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:50:54 +0000 http://www.thepennywisefamily.com/?p=220#comment-113 [...] member The Pennywi$e Family has recent posts Housekeeping–Just a Few Things regarding submissions for $1 dinners and an eBook idea, $1 Dinners: Chili Spuds as the first $1 [...] [...] member The Pennywi$e Family has recent posts Housekeeping–Just a Few Things regarding submissions for $1 dinners and an eBook idea, $1 Dinners: Chili Spuds as the first $1 [...]

]]> By: jessc098 http://www.thepennywisefamily.com/uncategorized/housekeeping-just-a-few-things/comment-page-1/#comment-162 jessc098 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:11:07 +0000 http://www.thepennywisefamily.com/?p=220#comment-162 Hey Robin! Thanks for your interest. A $1 dinner is per plate. Home-grown foods are great. For calculating the costs, calculate the "cost to replicate" (i.e. I figure my basil was $0.98 and I may use it 100 times a year. I throw a cent at my calculations for "basil" each time I use it). My box of corn that I processed and froze from the local green grocery was $17 and netted 17 lbs of freezer corn (sans cobs) total per serving is $0.11. If you don't have the total breakdown, but you figure your dinner is under $1 a plate, that's fine, let me know and I'll try to replicate it here (my pantry is covered in post-it-notes and prices written on things that the man of the house brings home from the grocery) I'll re-do the math, and if it isn't under $1 but still doggone close, I may throw it in for good measure if it's a hit with the kids and close enough to a buck. (One can always trim serving sizes or add a potato to stretch the $1 figure). <br><br>Thanksf or your interest! Hey Robin! Thanks for your interest. A $1 dinner is per plate. Home-grown foods are great. For calculating the costs, calculate the “cost to replicate” (i.e. I figure my basil was $0.98 and I may use it 100 times a year. I throw a cent at my calculations for “basil” each time I use it). My box of corn that I processed and froze from the local green grocery was $17 and netted 17 lbs of freezer corn (sans cobs) total per serving is $0.11. If you don't have the total breakdown, but you figure your dinner is under $1 a plate, that's fine, let me know and I'll try to replicate it here (my pantry is covered in post-it-notes and prices written on things that the man of the house brings home from the grocery) I'll re-do the math, and if it isn't under $1 but still doggone close, I may throw it in for good measure if it's a hit with the kids and close enough to a buck. (One can always trim serving sizes or add a potato to stretch the $1 figure).

Thanksf or your interest!

]]> By: Robin http://www.thepennywisefamily.com/uncategorized/housekeeping-just-a-few-things/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Robin Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:49:37 +0000 http://www.thepennywisefamily.com/?p=220#comment-161 I was wondering what exactly qualifies as a $1 dinner--is that per person or for the entire family? And do you include the cost of home grown food or consider that "free"? I have some ideas, want to make sure they qualify. Thanks! I was wondering what exactly qualifies as a $1 dinner–is that per person or for the entire family? And do you include the cost of home grown food or consider that “free”? I have some ideas, want to make sure they qualify. Thanks!

]]> By: jessc098 http://www.thepennywisefamily.com/uncategorized/housekeeping-just-a-few-things/comment-page-1/#comment-107 jessc098 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:11:07 +0000 http://www.thepennywisefamily.com/?p=220#comment-107 Hey Robin! Thanks for your interest. A $1 dinner is per plate. Home-grown foods are great. For calculating the costs, calculate the "cost to replicate" (i.e. I figure my basil was $0.98 and I may use it 100 times a year. I throw a cent at my calculations for "basil" each time I use it). My box of corn that I processed and froze from the local green grocery was $17 and netted 17 lbs of freezer corn (sans cobs) total per serving is $0.11. If you don't have the total breakdown, but you figure your dinner is under $1 a plate, that's fine, let me know and I'll try to replicate it here (my pantry is covered in post-it-notes and prices written on things that the man of the house brings home from the grocery) I'll re-do the math, and if it isn't under $1 but still doggone close, I may throw it in for good measure if it's a hit with the kids and close enough to a buck. (One can always trim serving sizes or add a potato to stretch the $1 figure). <br><br>Thanksf or your interest! Hey Robin! Thanks for your interest. A $1 dinner is per plate. Home-grown foods are great. For calculating the costs, calculate the “cost to replicate” (i.e. I figure my basil was $0.98 and I may use it 100 times a year. I throw a cent at my calculations for “basil” each time I use it). My box of corn that I processed and froze from the local green grocery was $17 and netted 17 lbs of freezer corn (sans cobs) total per serving is $0.11. If you don't have the total breakdown, but you figure your dinner is under $1 a plate, that's fine, let me know and I'll try to replicate it here (my pantry is covered in post-it-notes and prices written on things that the man of the house brings home from the grocery) I'll re-do the math, and if it isn't under $1 but still doggone close, I may throw it in for good measure if it's a hit with the kids and close enough to a buck. (One can always trim serving sizes or add a potato to stretch the $1 figure).

Thanksf or your interest!

]]> By: Robin http://www.thepennywisefamily.com/uncategorized/housekeeping-just-a-few-things/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Robin Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:49:37 +0000 http://www.thepennywisefamily.com/?p=220#comment-106 I was wondering what exactly qualifies as a $1 dinner--is that per person or for the entire family? And do you include the cost of home grown food or consider that "free"? I have some ideas, want to make sure they qualify. Thanks! I was wondering what exactly qualifies as a $1 dinner–is that per person or for the entire family? And do you include the cost of home grown food or consider that “free”? I have some ideas, want to make sure they qualify. Thanks!

]]> By: jessc098 http://www.thepennywisefamily.com/uncategorized/housekeeping-just-a-few-things/comment-page-1/#comment-102 jessc098 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:44:40 +0000 http://www.thepennywisefamily.com/?p=220#comment-102 Ann--thanks for subscribing. Please let me know if there's anything in particular you want to see more/less of. Bloggers love that sort of info. <br><br>I'm getting started on recipes now. Will head to the store this weekend with calculator in hand I think. It's all the math on this stuff that's slowing this down. I have to get a lot of pricing info collected. <br><br>I think I'll be able to post the first $1 meal within the next few days. <br><br>Thanks for visiting us! Ann–thanks for subscribing. Please let me know if there's anything in particular you want to see more/less of. Bloggers love that sort of info.

I'm getting started on recipes now. Will head to the store this weekend with calculator in hand I think. It's all the math on this stuff that's slowing this down. I have to get a lot of pricing info collected.

I think I'll be able to post the first $1 meal within the next few days.

Thanks for visiting us!

]]> By: annwashburn http://www.thepennywisefamily.com/uncategorized/housekeeping-just-a-few-things/comment-page-1/#comment-101 annwashburn Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:39:23 +0000 http://www.thepennywisefamily.com/?p=220#comment-101 Here's my input: would be VERY interested in the results of your results for you calling for $1 dinner submissions! And the e-book on cost-cutting strategies at home. I just subscribed to your blog today, and am looking forward to all your sharings! Here's my input: would be VERY interested in the results of your results for you calling for $1 dinner submissions! And the e-book on cost-cutting strategies at home. I just subscribed to your blog today, and am looking forward to all your sharings!

]]> By: Vitality4all6 http://www.thepennywisefamily.com/uncategorized/housekeeping-just-a-few-things/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Vitality4all6 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:23:24 +0000 http://www.thepennywisefamily.com/?p=220#comment-100 ebook sounds great. Please provide us with that, you have great tips... I dont have a kindle, but that's great you made it available. Thanks for everything you do ebook sounds great. Please provide us with that, you have great tips… I dont have a kindle, but that's great you made it available. Thanks for everything you do

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