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She may not know how to menu plan either, the really basic stuff of carryover from leftovers into new, etc.
Someone have a really nice chart to download to share? I've been doing my own for so long I don't use a graph, but it would be helpful.
This is really cool of you to do; I used to help out with an extension program that taught basic kitchen life to new moms. Good of you to help.
The menu plan is what I'm trying to put together for her - the idea of make a pot of beans, use some for tonight's dinner and some in a soup for tomorrow, etc. A chart would be fantastic - it's all just what I do, but I haven't ever written it out.
She is not a member of a church as far as I know. I'll ask her if she's looked into them for extra support.
I know how hard it was for me with a young kid and newborn, with lots of support and enough to make ends meet financially. I just want to ease the burden for her as much as possible - I feel for her!
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Beans and lentils are cheap. If she or her son eat peanut butter, she will save by using the WIC for that instead of beans and lentils where possible. 2 jars of PB is like $5-8 depending. 2 pounds of legumes is maybe $3, more like 1.5 or $2 if bought in larger bulk bags. So don't use the check for legumes and buy PB yourself.
Enchilada casserole is a cheap and filling dish that has a lot of those ingredients- corn tortillas, cheese, beans, onions.
Juice is an annoying WIC food because it is not all that healthy. I always encouraged my clients to stretch it with water- less sugar per day and lasts longer. Personally, I prefer orange juice with 2x as much water as the can says to use.
Quiche, either with or without a crust, is a great way to use eggs and cheese and veggies. Also, here is a tip for when you have little time. Egg cups. Take a muffin tin and line each muffin mold with a slice of ham. Fill with 1 egg, whatever stray diced veggies you like and top with a little cheese. Bake till cheese is nice and brown/bubbly. These can be kept in the fridge and then you can grab and go as needed- either eating cold or briefly toasting in the toaster oven.
If they won't drink that much milk, she might consider making yogurt in a crockpot.
Also, unless she has applied for food stamps and been denied I would apply again. Many times a client would say they didn't qualify based on an income table they saw but once they applied and their rent, childcare, medical costs were factored, they did he at least something.
These are great tips! Thanks! I'll look up how to make yogurt in the crockpot. :) She said she was denied food stamps, but I'll ask her to try again. It would certainly help!
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I guess before worrying about the actual recipes, I'd pause a bit and see how she is set for containers for example...for freezing and storage.
It's going to be a really difficult day with a 3 year old underfoot and a newborn, and even before with the fatigue issues.
Does she have any close role models to show her how to store the dry goods to keep or how to freeze..crockpots, etc. to help out any?
Bulk dried is going to be her lifesaver, but those can be time intensive..without the right kitchen supplies it's not going to make any sense to her.
Is there anyone around to show her the in's and outs of kitchen prep?
Oh, this is good thinking. I have been helping her out and can definitely show her how to do some OAMC. I have a crockpot that I rarely use and can pass along. She doesn't have a lot of good people in her life. Her son goes to preschool with my daughter, which is how we met, but it sounds like her support group disappeared when she had her first kid, and she's been scraping by even with the guy in the picture.
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Is she receiving WIC for just herself or just her 3yo? She can get WIC for both of them.
This is what she gets for both of them. :)
I'll suggest that she talk to their nutritionist.
Thanks for the recipe link!
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What is her level of cooking skill?
Beginner. She has a basic kitchen set up (pots and pans, the usual utensils, a blender, etc.)
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Hmm. The lentil soup I have posted on my blog is quite cheap to make. Doesn't even use stock, just water.
http://enchantedwinterhomeschool.blogspot.com/2012/02/yummiest-lentil-soup-youll-ever-eat.html
With the cheese and beans, she could make some kind of vegetarian tacos or enchiladas. I don't have a specific recipe, but it wouldn't be too hard to throw something together.
She could use some of the oatmeal to make oatmeal bread, if she bakes. And she could use up some eggs, cheese, and milk to make quiche.
WIC foods are hard, because there aren't too many actual ingredients.
You're right - WIC foods are staples, but most need *something* to make a meal. Your soup looks good!
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Love that! They look so happy together!
We have some Great-Grandma heaven over here:
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A friend of ours is in a challenging position. She has a 3 year old and is pregnant, due in December. Her partner just left her with another woman and can't be found. :( She works full time but without his income, there is very little left after paying rent. There is no family assistance.
She gets WIC but makes too much for food stamps (so crazy with her low income in this area of very expensive rents!) Her son gets snacks and lunch at preschool.
I told her I'd try to come up with a very inexpensive menu for her, using her WIC products as much as possible. I'm giving her a spice rack (she has a woefully under stocked spice cabinet!) and $50 gift certificate to our local cheap grocery store as well. They have no allergies and aren't picky eaters.
Please help me come up with meals using her WIC products. Here's what she's getting each month from WIC for her and her son:
$16 Fruits and Vegetables (fresh, frozen, or canned w/no added fat, salt, sugar, etc.)
7 Gallons, 1 half gallon, and 1 quart Milk, Lower Fat (some of this can be powdered or evaporated milk)
2 (16 oz) Whole Grains (brown rice, oatmeal, barley, tortillas, bread)
72 oz Breakfast Cereal
4 (64 oz) Bottle Juice or 5 (11.5 or 12 or 16 oz) Concentrate Juice
2 Dozen Eggs
2 (16 oz) Cheese
2 (16 oz) Dry Beans, Peas or Lentils or 2 (16-18 oz) Peanut Butter
another 1 lb. Dry beans, peas or lentils
What are your suggestions for recipes primarily using these ingredients?
And if you are one who prays, she could really use it!
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Any other suggestions?
Narrators you love? Stories not to miss? Math music that doesn't drive you nuts?
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Do you mean specifically getting married in a church or do you mean the government certificate deal? Is there a difference?
I don't know that anyone can tell if your marriage is in a church or gov't certificate? My marriage is a government deal, no church involved, but I'm no more or less married than neighbors who were married by a pastor/reverend/rabbi/etc.
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Glad to help! :)
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:iagree: You can't judge someone's commitment to each other and their children by their legal status. Especially given how many loving couples legally can't get married in our society.
:iagree::iagree::iagree:
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Protein Packed Tuna Salad
Ingredients:
1 can tuna (7 oz)
1 can sardines
2-4 tblsp. Mayonaise (mayonaise to bean puree ratio should be even)
2-4 tblsp. white beans, pureed (you can blend a 15 oz. can an keep it in half cup portions, 1 in the fridge, another in the freezer, etc.)
1 carrot, peeled and finely diced
1 celery stick, finely diced
1 hard boiled egg
Mix all ingredients together, making sure that the sardines are breaken up and blends in with tuna.
I would typically use this tuna salad to make a tuna fish and cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread and serve with carrot sticks with ranch for dipping, a large dill pickle, milk and small handfull of sunchips.
It would work in a sald or in pasta just easily though. :001_smile:
I'm going to make this for lunch tomorrow. Looks like a great way to get lots of healthy protein in!
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Well, I have an odd point of view that my parents think is just WRONG for a conservative Christian to have ha ha.
I personally believe that if in your religion, you believe marriage is a sacred covenant, important, etc. then by all means you should follow your religious convictions. I have done this and am married and firmly stand on my beliefs.
However, I also believe that if you aren't religious or you don't have a religious conviction for marriage; why get married?! Just because it is popular just doesn't seem like a good enough reason.
I'm not at all religious but marriage was important to me for its legal protections and insurance in addition to showing our commitment and familial status in a way that is easily understood in our community. My marriage is altogether secular and not part of a sacred covenant, but it is an important part of my family. We lived together for four years before getting married but waited to get married before having kids for all those legal and insurance reasons - our society is just set up in a way that makes marriage an easier place to have kids, which is a good thing for most kids IMO.
I can't believe someone would question your kids' dad! How RUDE!
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We just named my youngest daughter Adelaide. She's Adelaide Charlotte. What we're running into more is people thinking her name is Adelay. Is that even a name?
I voted Catherine Adelaide.
ETA: Other our other daughters are Lydia and Eleanor, both of which are classic but not too overdone right now.
I love your girls' names! One of my DD's middle name is Charlotte, and Eleanor was on our short list for that baby!
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My daughters, daughters-in-law, and I want to blog our way through a cookbook together. What are the legal restrictions on posting recipes?
It's legal to list ingredients - you can't copyright that. I'm pretty sure the written descriptions and instructions are under copyright, though. As a reader, it might be more interesting to read your own instructions, though - what worked, what didn't, how you "tweaked" it, etc.
It sounds like a fun idea - kind of like Julie/Julia but with family! What cookbook are you going to use?
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I say wait till he comes and stare at him a while. Then decide :D
We had names but my friend named all hers after they were born.
We had a short list but stared at our newest baby until she "told" us her name. The other names just feel off thinking about it now!
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I use sterilite stackable clear plastic drawers. I use them for the toys as well as school supplies. I don't do unit studies, but I keep all the flashcards in one drawer, all the HOP in another drawer, all the math manipulatives in another drawer, etc.
I use these same drawers for clothes and Legos. DH might laugh at me if I came home with another set, but it does seem perfect for all the small things!
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4. When I was buying milk, I bought whole milk and diluted it with water by 1/4. Even then I rationed it.
We did this when things were really tight. I would also mix with reconstituted dry milk - 1/2 whole milk, 1/4 water, 1/4 reconstituted dry milk. Any more water and the family noticed, but this mix worked out just fine.
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Another example of this is that when I make tacos, I start with a large skillet of whole kernel corn and black or kidney beans, then add my cooked "beef" mixture and the seasoning. So the filling is at least 50/50 meat and non-meat, perhaps even more weighted toward the non-meat side. It tastes great and is very filling, not to mention bright and colorful. While my family was surprised at first, now they think plain meat tacos are boring.
We're kindred cooks. :) I made Barbecue Sloppy Joe's the other night with corn, black beans, tomato, green pepper, onion, ground beef, barbecue sauce, and a bit of sharp cheddar. We got 8 servings out of a pound of meat and everyone was happy with it.
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We named DD Lucinda after my mom, Linda. It was just different enough to be its own name, but the nod is very clearly there. We call her Lucy.
Catherine Lucinda or Lucinda Catherine both sound nice to my ears, and you get both the classic names and family connection.
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I have hyperemesis while pregnant, so I truly understand the misery of constant nausea. A few things that have helped for me are sour hard candies and Fresca Black Cherry Citrus soda. I'm not a big drinker the rest of the time, but something about the sour helps me.
I would also encourage you to find out if you can apply for medical aid while pregnant. The income limits are much higher for pregnant women in my state, and it's one less stress on you.
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We've been doing math this summer with Singapore math, Al Abacus, and manipulatives - dominoes, poker chips, cards, counting bears, dice, tangrams, etc. Everything is in a big plastic bin, but I'd like to find a better way to organize.
I've also added a variety of learning games and activities and so! many! BOOKS! this summer, and I've run out of shelf space! None of it is organized, though.
How do you keep themed books and manipulatives together for a unit study? How do you keep your home library and games organized?
Show me your tidy spaces!
I need recipes using beef liver, a can of collard greens & black eyed peas (dried)
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Make Hoppin John or Texas Caviar with the black eyed peas.
Canned collards? Can't help you there. I've always used fresh - sauteed with bacon and onions.