Set Up!

Welcome to my blog, where I explore what is possible under the US Department of Agriculture Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion's Thrifty Food Plan. This will be a continuous process, where I explore recipes, cooking methods, and other ways to save a buck while still eating well and having fun :-)

Rules of the Game:

- Buy groceries, sticking to the weight and USDA MyPyramid amounts of food allowances every week.

- Take pictures of the groceries and list their cost.

- Cook meals for the week, take pictures, and store in the refrigerator and freezer.

- Anything edible that is bought and consumed that week gets tallied and added.

- Post everything online.

- ???

- Profit!

I plan to shop and cook for the week during the weekends, with posts right after. "Snack attacks" will be posted the day they get eaten.