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With Food Prices Getting Higher, Taking Action is a Must

I don’t know if you have noticed, but food prices are higher than they have ever been, and all indications are that they will continue to go even higher. There are several reasons for this: Increased cost of fuel to transport food Increased world population leading to a high demand for food Smaller food harvests on many essential foods, including corn, grain, and peanuts Recessed economy leading to lower food stock in stores as retailers strategize to reduce their waste and cost of doing business Decreased value of the US dollar. While naturally, there are fluctuations in food prices from … Continue reading →

$5 Dinners

Feed a family of five for only $5 or less? Yes it can be done. Here are my favorite $5 dinners that we incorporate into our meal planning on a regular basis. Vegetarian Baked Beans Make your baked beans in the crockpot. Slow cooking all day doesn’t have to be work, and in fact, it is pretty convenient. Use dry Great Northern or Navy beans, which cost next to nothing. There is are several great recipes in the crockpot book, Fix It or Forget It. You can pair the beans with some cornbread for a meal, and then serve the … Continue reading →

Bringing Home the Bacon Will Cost You More

If you love your bacon, then you’ll want to read this post. Bacon prices are predicted to go up very soon. Bringing home the bacon will start costing you more money. Bacon has already been scaling up in price. In fact, it is 200 percent more expensive this year than it was last year. According to CNN Money, the price of bacon will continue to rise. The main reason why bacon is so expensive is that the farmers who grow the hogs have reduced the number of hogs that they produce. This makes the bacon more scarce and drives the … Continue reading →