Comments on: Grocery List: September OAMM Menu

By: tricia

tricia — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:50:29 +0000

Yes, that is 1.5lbs and it is 12lbs of beef stew meat, raw from the meat counter. Cost ranges by region of the country but I am usually able to purchase all of the grocery items for about $200-$300. That is for two families and about 60 meals. It is hard on the finances sometimes getting started but it has a big impact after the first month.

By: Lis

Lis — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:02:16 +0000

Hi! I hate the mess and time involved with cooking, so I think I’m going to try this. To tell you a secret,I’m actually kind of excited! A few questions… you say 1.5 green beans… I’m assuming that means 1.5 pounds of fresh green beans? Also, the 12 pounds of beef stew… is that canned soup? Am I naive? Ha! One more thing – about how much did this cost you this month? I’m trying to plan around our budget, and would love to have just an estimate. Thanks so much!

By: tricia

tricia — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:46:31 +0000

Good question. The 6 lbs is the raw equivalent, you don’t need to buy more meat. You just need to divide it accordingly. I usually measure the cooked amount and put 4 parts into one dish and 2 parts into the other. Hope that helps!

By: Cindy

Cindy — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:05:35 +0000

I have a question about the 6 pounds of ground beef. After I brown it I will have 5 lbs or less, and the directions say to remove 4 lbs of the gr beef for the chili and use the remaining 2 lbs for the Mex Cornbread. Do I buy extra meat or do I try to account for shrinkage some other way. : )

By: Michelle S

Michelle S — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:25:51 +0000

What an awesome idea! Thanks for all your work putting this together. I am going to try my hand at this and see how it goes!