Comments on: Frugal Cooking Carnival (updated)

By: karen M

karen M — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:27:18 +0000

I have never read your blog before today, I’m so glad I dropped by! Fascinating post, I have 8 children myself ranging from 4 to 22 so I really appreciate how diverse your meals were and how much work it takes to put a good meal on the table day after day for a large family. I like the way you gave fruit with the meals, it realy adds some nutrition and color. Great job!

By: kelly

kelly — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:27:06 +0000

America is a wonderfully diverse country . Our diversity is what sets us apart from other nations . The combination of many kinds of food from the many different types of “American” cooking , from many different cultures is what America is about . We welcome the world and all it’s people to our country . We celebrate the uniqueness of each country as part of our whole , but also by incorporating other countries food and culture into our daily lives. While you may be outraged by the use of pepperoni in an asian dish , the use of an american -italian -sausage in an asian american food is as American as , well apple pie .

By: Jenelle Mejia

Jenelle Mejia — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:16:49 +0000

Oh and please share you egg roll recipe!

By: Jenelle Mejia

Jenelle Mejia — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:15:49 +0000

Wonderful blog. I love all the food ideas. How long do you spend cooking in the kitchen in a day? I can’t imagine such large meals 3 times a day….but applaud you for doing it!

By: Becky

Becky — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:56:08 +0000

Great post! I just found this website and really enjoyed reading all the ideas and recipes.

I have one problem, and wonder if anyone else has the same issue. In a nutshell: portion control.

I cook large quantities so that I purposely have leftovers for lunches or times when we don’t have time to cook. With more than enough on the stove, the family feels free to have as much as desired (large portions plus seconds!).

Now, my family is made up of big people — my husband and 19 year old daughter are both 6′2″ (yep! even my daughter), and my 15 year old son is 5′9″ and still growing, with a growing appetite. If I served portions the size shown in the photos, they would all be raiding the kitchen an hour later claiming dire hunger. Mostly we serve ourselves, and I guarantee that my family would be filling their plates much fuller than might be wise or frugal.

So the question is, how do you keep portion size (and cost) under control, while still satisfying your family’s hunger? Any tips for rounding out meals with nutritious, filling, and inexpensive extras?

And as an aside to Cassi, Angela and others: don’t let jerks get to you. They love being jerks for the attention it brings them, but they are still just jerks. I’d like to use a stronger word for these types, but this is a family blog
Have fun and remember that you are better than those kinds of people.

Becky

By: isaac

isaac — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:21:49 +0000

Angela,

I acknowledge my mistake. I’ve been working on updating my CV most recently. “laud” and the “laude” (as in summa cum laude”) might have interchanged a couple of times. My apologies.

We are the most arrogant, smug, and talented group of students in the bunch. It takes more than a couple of postings on a blog to even take a slice at my self-confidence and ego.

Getting back to the original topic (and for the record, that would be food and not me [although I am flattered]), my only real concern is that people keep health and nutrition in the back of their minds, no matter how much they are spending on their meals.

I never thought reading a blog link from a CNN.com article would be so contentious. Interesting. Always interesting…

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:21:23 +0000

Wow neat!! Thanks for sharing! It was great to see it all broken down into portion prices.

By: Lizz @ Yes, and So Is My Heart

Lizz @ Yes, and So Is My Heart — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:44:50 +0000

Wow, that was a lot of hard work. Thanks so much for sharing. I enjoyed seeing frugal recipes that are also unique.

By: Jan

Jan — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:39:23 +0000

What in the world is Migas? I assume it’s eggs? I never hear of it. You give coffee to kids!?!

By: Angela

Angela — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:53:24 +0000

Isaac,
Yes, well, as a proofreader and college professor, I think it is sad that you can’t spell “laud” correctly or punctuate “blogger’s” right. That sort of petty criticism doesn’t feel too good, does it? With your nascent (See, I can use big words too! It is not just for medical students anymore!) elitist and rigid bedside manner, I’d be curious to hear how that medical practice of yours works out. Then again, I’ve heard from physician friends that in medical school, they always can pick out the future surgeons right away. They’re always the most arrogant and smug people in the room.