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The Frugal Fifteen - Cheapest Ingredients

post #1 of 18
7/11/12 at 7:50am
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What are the most frugal fifteen items in your pantry, freezer or refrigerator?  Let's see if we can agree on a list of them!  I nominate:

 

  • Rice
  • Potatoes
  • Pasta
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post #2 of 18
7/11/12 at 9:31am

Eggs

Pasta (I have spaghetti, ziti, penne and elbow pasta)

Rice

Potatoes

Pasta sauce ($1 at Target)

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post #3 of 18
7/11/12 at 9:38am

can tuna

dried beans

canned tomatoes

canned fruit

canned vegetables

cereal (store brand)

oatmeal (not the instant kind)

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post #4 of 18
7/11/12 at 9:44am

~ salt

~ canned pork & beans

~ canned green beans

~ canned tuna

~ dehydrated potatoes (mashed)

~ lentils

~ dried beans

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post #5 of 18
7/11/12 at 10:19am

I would say to go with baking staples. You get more bang for your buck as opposed to boxed mixes and an unlimited number of recipes using those key ingredients.

 

  • Flour
  • Sugar
  • Salt
  • Baking Soda
  • Baking Powder
  • Oats
  • Cornmeal
  • Yeast

 

Then for products to round out your baking and for other meal or stand-alone purposes

  • Milk (I believe powdered is still cheaper than liquid?)
  • Eggs

 

Toward main entrees and sides

  • Pasta
  • Rice
  • Canned Tomatoes
  • Potatos (in any form, I find bags of whole potatos to be the most versatile)

 

 

For a 15th item I am going to sort of cheat and say seeds. I think seeds are covered under food stamps though, so if the government considers it a food I'll go with it and say it counts lol

 

If you hunt or fish meat is free.

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post #6 of 18
7/11/12 at 10:28am
I will go with all the frozen produce from my garden
Pasta
Eggs
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post #7 of 18
7/11/12 at 3:18pm

rice

potatoes

pasta

biscuit mix

cereals

dried beans

frozen veggies

tortillas

canned diced tomatoes

quaker oats

jello

 

Those are my staples that I do everything with.

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post #8 of 18
7/12/12 at 10:40am

My "I can make a meal as long as I have these" items are:

 

1 - flour

2 - corn meal

3 - baking powder

4 - dry beans (any kind)

5 - rice

6 - eggs

7 - whole milk

8 - cheese

9 - garlic

10 - canned tomatoes

11 - canned mushrooms

12 - olive oil

13 - butter

14 - potatoes

15 - onions

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post #9 of 18
8/13/12 at 5:34am
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Bananas are also pretty cheap.

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post #10 of 18
8/13/12 at 5:34am
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Any more "votes" before I compile a Mommysavers-approved list?  What foods would you consider to be in your top frugal fifteen?

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