The comment about husbands not noticing the difference made me laugh!! So true! My grandfather was picky about food brands so my grandmother would put store brand coffee and peanut butter into an empty name brand jar 😂 he never noticed
I wish someone could do that for me to see if I notice a difference....I can be a bit of a food snob sometimes.....not all the time but yes I can be.... Much Love.... xoxo
My grandparents ate cereal for supper. We've been eating oatmeal with a tsp of nutbutter for dinner & we've been sleeping great with that easy to digest meal! Dishes are amazingly easy and it keeps us full to breakfast.
A couple of yrs ago I got laid off and had to take a job of lesser pay. I have 2 teenage boys - both over 5'8 - during that time I shopped at Aldi's for no more than $30 a week ( to include most household items ) - it can be done. Ive since got that job back but still trying to spend below my income to feel more in control and pay off debt ( recently paid off over $200 in credit card debt).
Bees Bits And Bags Fantastic ! You are doing so well ! YOU DID IT when you were struggling so to feed yourself and your growing boys....what a celebration! and now continuing to use what you have learned ! Living below your means and paying off debt...WOW another celebration. Keep going girl I am cheering you on! Much Love.... xoxo
Veronica Richardson Fantastic ! I am proud of your accomplishments and being able to spend that little . I am in the process of cutting back. I am loving it ! Much Love.... xoxo
Groceries cost nothing in Australia if you are poor. You just go to those places which hand out food parcels for the homeless. $0 per month! I'm quite sure there is a similar system in America.
The best "diet" tip I ever found was smaller vessels. I switched from 10inch "dinner" plates to 8inch "salad" plates. I also changed from "cereal" bowls to the pyrex "suffle" bowls. It also makes other people unaware that they are eating less food
My mother's favorite line when were growing up was, "I'm not running a restaurant here." Eating a lot of the same foods is fine. Get your veggies and fruits and don't eat too much!
You both have such a great ministry teaching others about how to manage their food budgets and reminding people what a true serving size is ! Much Love..... xoxo
I am single adult on disability and I spend $80 or less a month. I live in a senior/disability apt complex and I have neighbors who are out of food for the month in the second week of the month here in Texas. I never go hungry and get all my fruits & veggies. Life is good!! It is a mindset for sure.
Great advice ! A couple of years ago my husband became disabled, I was always frugal but him not so much, he finally got on board with me. We are family of 3 adults, I showed him how we can take a pack of hamburger meat and get 4-5 meals and he was shocked. I am saving a little @ a time to get to purchase your book, I can't wait to get it. Ty for all you do guys !
Great advice. I feed my family of 4 on $60-$75 per week, typically, and I live in Southern California. I agree that people just don't want to do the work.
I'm only part way in on this video and I have to say that what you are saying about serving sizes is really hitting home with me. I KNOW we eat way too much and this is going to really help me cut back on my grocery buying/spending and hopefully help our family all lose some weight that we really need to lose. THANK YOU!
I have been looking forward to this series!! Making homemade guacamole with ALDI's avocados and limes while enjoying your video. BTW- the lighting on Jill is lovely.
Thank you for the video ladies. Using these principles has been a lifesaver for my family of 6. We joined a gleaning group years ago. I rarely buy produce because we get it from gleaners. I have lost almost 20 pounds in the last year just from cutting back portions. I don't count calories at all. Just listened to you smart ladies. 💛
I used to be a professional cook, spread your food out on your plate! Add some tomato or a pickle or something, make a little less look appetizing and satisfying.
I think one of the best ways to know what a cereal bowl is or any other dish is to go in a vintage store and look at the dishes. What our great-grandparents used for cereal is now considered a dessert bowl. What they called a dessert bowl is half that size again. Even glassware. Look at their wine glasses compared to ours. All of their glassware was smaller. When I realized that truth is when I stopped over filling my plate. We now use the smaller plates rather than the "normal" sized dinner plates of today.
Love this, I’ve had a similar mindset and totally agree it is a mindset, your videos are so affirming for me. Finding you last week was a God send. The only thing I purchased in the last two months was your two books, the cook book and the Penny Pinching Mama book. I wanted to get hard copies, but the shipping was too much to London, so rather than go without I got the e versions. Really enjoying going through your series on Jill’s story at the moment. It is so lovely to listen and learn from you both. Thank you both. stay safe xxx
I got my Dining on a Dime cookbook last week. I've already cooked 4 recipes and my family has loved each one! So excited to slowly implement the tips so I stick with them. Thanks!
Growing up my Mom always had the same 7 meal rotation so we knew what we were having on each day. It was simple for her, each kid knew the day they had to do dishes and we loved every meal. On Sunday she would either have a rump roast or a pork roast depending what was on sale. I do a two week rotation so my family are eating 2 of the same meals each month. And to be honest they don't seem to remember. And like my Mother, Sunday is my adventure day where I try new recipes to add to the rotation. I recently purchased your book so plan on incorporating them into my menu rotation and hopefully I'll be able to do a 4 week rotation. And advantage of having the same meals --- if someone goes on sale --- you know 'OH i'm fixing that next week' so you pick it up when the item is on sale. Great show -- and I'm glad this is a new series. :)
I've struggled with my weight as an older person. I always ate large servings and was slender until I hit my 40's. I had a very slender friend in her 50's. She never gained weight. She told me my portions were too big. I always ate healthy and I dislike fast food and sodas. So my diet was good but what is spoken of on here is very true. After talking to my friend, I had an idea to just cut my food in half throughout the day. I ate one egg instead of two, half a sandwich for lunch but I ate the other half before leaving work and maybe and apple. For dinner I had one helping of food and no snacks at night except a piece of fruit. At first I was hungry but in time I got used to it and I did allow two snacks a day which were portioned out to a serving size. I lost 25 pounds in no time. I called it my rationing diet. It felt like I was eating rationed food but it was really just normal amounts. And I ate very good food. If I went to dinner I would eat the leftovers for two or three days. I enjoyed my Chicken Marsala over and over not just in one sitting. It works!
My parents grew up after the war in England, with rationing going on believe me no one was overweight, we have become gluttons with all the food that is available today. My Aunt tells me stories about how they had to get together to bake my mums wedding cake, everyone gave their ration coupon to buy the ingredients.
When I was growing up, we had the same four or five meals every week. For instance, Wednesday was spaghetti night. Our spaghetti was a package of pasta and a can on tomatoes poured over it. I still love it that way. Other nights might be hamburger patties, hot dogs, bologna sandwiches, etc. The only vegetables we had were canned peas or canned corn. Never HEARD of squash or asparagus, etc.
My Dr told my husband and me to place 3/4 of veggies (and a little fruit) on our plates. Eat chicken, but not fried, and fish, also not fried. Rarely eat pasta and only eat red meat 1x a week. Drink plenty of water.He also said the same thing about dinner plates. They have become too big. We each need to lose 20 lbs. We saw him 10 days ago. I've lost 1.6 lbs and husband has list 2.8 lbs. I would love seeing videos on baked and broiled fish. I think many people would. I watch at least 1 of your videos every day!!! Looking forward to receiving my book!!!
When I changed out plates my husband was not a fan. I explained we did not need huge holiday plates every day and every meal. He just added seconds. That was four years ago, today it is one plate and he is done. Change takes time.
My Excuse was that I was going to be housebound for over a year. Guess What! On line groceries! Shop the sales, stock up and send hubby to Pick it up. We've never had more food in the cupboards for have what we were spending before. Thank you! From Canada
Depends on the cereal. A 1/2 cup of Grape Nuts is enormous! A friend of mine attended a nutrition class because of heart. She said everything has salt &/or sugar even bottled water.
Meal extenders are key for me. These are potatoes, rice, noodles and water. You can have a pot of stew that will feed 4, but if you add half the amount again with water, you have a chunky soup that will feed 6, and served with cornbread or crackers on the side, it is filling. Use potatoes every day to extend meals. They work for any meal, and I have found a 10 lb bag for $1.89 on sale. Many times it's a bit more, but the food value is exceptional, even if you live alone, which I do. Cooked ahead and kept in the fridge, they are ready for potato salad, home fries for breakfast, or blended into a creamy soup with chives. Rice mixes with almost everything, too. Seasonings are key for food, regardless of what you eat. Invest in some dried herbs/spices and don't be afraid to use them. You instantly become a gourmet cook!
Thank you for the great videos and tips on saving money. I've been able to pay off $14,000 in debt over the last couple months by following your tips. Now it's second nature to save money by using common sense. It's not a sacrifice when you are able to live with less stress.
Love your cookbook. Bought 2 of the classics when they were half price and gave one to my grandson who was living on his own for the first time. Great for beginners as well as experienced cooks.
I have some plates, cups and bowls from the 50's. It is amazing how the sizes have changed! Love your channel and how informative it is. I don't comment often but I am listening to each video and reading the website. Thank you for all you do.
And Chile!!! I am also on a fixed budget. I live with my daughter, who just separated, we eat well, but very simple. We eat the fruits and vegetables in season, we buy the fish, chicken and meat on sale. We love vegetables, so, for example I make a vegetable type flan, we get six good portions, and we eat two and freeze the rest by portions in plastic bags. I make bread with my bread machine, ai don’t make menus either, it depends what is on sale. I make fritatas with whatever is left over, I even make them out of raw carrots, lettuce, raw spinach, it is also delicious. Making good food for less money is easy if you are intelligent and think before you buy. Love your show thank you!!! All my love to the both of you, you are so sweet to one another❤️❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👏🌷
Congratulations on helping others! Your mom is older and would require less. So I think. I get your point. One must stretch that meal. I only buy on sale, my entire life. Greetings from Canada. 🍁
Stocked up on ground beef @ $1.88 per pound. Browned some up, pattied into burgers, packaged raw and froze. I also canned some. Love canning. Thanks for all your tips and cookbook. It has really helped so much. I wish I had known these tips when I was raising a family.
Can´t wait to get the book, its in transit. I have saved money on the e-book. What I do is just look in my freezer and cupboard, and then check the cookbook to find ideas for the ingredients I have got. (If I don´t already know what to cook)
I measure all of my foods on a food scale and sometimes cups are actually more then the weighted portion. My husband is a body builder, also we do lots of cardio and he does eat more without being over weight but its built into our budget because its important to us to be fit.
Serving sizes has went way up since the 50s. It's not just at fast food it's inside people's homes too. I've lost a lot of weight and kept it off for over 5 years by cutting portion size. I have more work to do but I slowly cut portion size and now easily eat less than half what I used to in a day.
I had been spending SO much money on meat for almost 20 yrs, until....Tawra saved my grocery budget for me! On one of y’alls videos I commented that my husband could eat a pound of meat himself and y’all were telling me to use just a half pound to feed 4 people. I thought it was impossible and y’all were outta your minds. Then Tawra told me, in a reply, to only place half the meat on the table! And suddenly a light went on! I realized at that moment, exactly how easy this would be! Why wasn’t I already doing that?? Y’all have helped me cut my grocery bill in HALF! Yes, in HALF! And it really has been due to serving size and watching for bargains! Thank y’all SO SO much! I love y’all! Thanks for everything y’all do for us! Have a very blessed day. 💕🙏
Reducing your plate size can help with portion control. Using massive plates then putting a normal portion on it make it look like very little food. Using a plate between a normal plate and a sandwich plate looks very full.
I totally agree. I've been using a "toddler's plate" that is divided into three sections for years on which to serve food. I also use a toddler's or juice size cup for beverages unless I'm drinking water. Mentally and visually, you think you're getting a bigger serving. Diane in North Carolina
I have learned a lot from you ladies and want to thank you again. I have also gotten some jumbo sweet potatoes that fed us for multiple meals. I have weaned us back to not eating organic foods, per your suggestion, since last summer to penny pinch and we still feel healthy. We, mostly I, struggle to eat proper serving sizes (I'm currently breastfeeding and MORE hungry than when I was pregnant, but I have always had this issue). I bet if I changed my ways we would save money! It truly is a mindset issue.
I have longevity in my family, with the elders living well past 90. A boiled egg and a tomato is dinner for those folks. A toast in the morning, and 1/4 cup milk is breakfast. 1 corn on the cob is side for 2 people. No obesity,no debt. And all of them ate McDonalds occasionally, ate at restaurants, smoked cigarettes, lived in big cities and nobody cares about organic or non gmo. We eat too much.Period.
Jill im with you..i dont mind making it simple and eating the same thing. Like to make a crockpot of stew etc. And will eat it for 2/3 meals a day until gone and if it thickens up then just add water or 2mato juice etc. to it...sometimes add rice or noodles etc. I cooked up a turkey last month and divided it into portions and froze and still have some in the freezer still plus cooked a bag of chicken leg quarters and just finished the chicken pulled off the bones last night for dinner. So it does last if you make them portion sized and saves $.Also Tawras tip about when people move..the stuff you can get...A friend is building a home and has just given me a box of mostly food stuff..spices ..a lot of lg. Bottles some home grown and dried mostly cause she had stockpiled them and said her smaller home she wont have room and if i didnt take would be donated so i saved a lot of $ not buying them for a while.
If I get a huge sweet potato. Cook it. Scoop the potato out take a small AMT of onion sautee add the potatoe. Add some chicken broth. Cook/heat when done add a dollop of milk or half and half stir/mix. And now u have sweet potatoe soup to serve with the leftovers. That's soup. Is so delish
Love that suggestion on menus keeping it simple & repeat! I love to cook but with everything going on in our lives I kept drawing a blank on what to fix. That is why I got the menus when I bought the cookbook (bought the print cookbook for our nephew & the e-book for me). Love the cookbook! I read it from cover to cover & penciled in some comments or modifications from some of my recipes. By the way love the photos, stories and the Elephant Soup! A fun reading book & love the money saving ideas. Thank you both.
We so easily delude ourselves into thinking that this diet or that diet will magically whisk away our excess pounds. I've had to preach this "portion size" message to MYSELF over and over. There is no magic weight loss solution! If there is a formula it is "Eat less, Move more!" Also, you can half lots of things you buy. When my liquid dishwashing bottle, shampoo, conditioner, detergent, etc. gets 1/2 full, I fill it back up with water! It still works great! I even cut fabric softener sheets in half. Half strength works on everything, even cutting your hamburger in half for spaghetti or lasagna just like you said. Good tips! Oh, and use just a dab of toothpaste it works great! We are an excessive nation. TFS
I agree with Jill and Tawra. I have been on Weight Watchers since 2009. I stick with the same plan and do portion control to keep my weight down. I buy plates, mugs, cutlery, and bowls from the thrift store. I get older ones that are smaller than what is sold now. I use salad forks and teaspoons to eat with. I usually use salad plates instead of bigger dinner plates. I save a lot on groceries using the "Dining on a Dime Cookbook" and use a lot of the tips on "Living on a Dime's" website. I look forward to hearing more.
I know I’m going off topic but I was wondering what you both use to keep your skin looking so good. I would love for my skin to look as good as your moms when I’m her age. Thanks
My son took your sheila ham and noodle recipe from the cook book and changed it up 3 dif ways. And it's all awesome. He wanted me to include this comment here. So if people need variety? His idea is take a recipe. And tweak it to change it up a bit. I have gotten smaller dishes. And this is a great idea. Bc. It stretches the food bill more and we have leftovers. Or we take some of those dishes add something to it. Like a can of cream soup. Add bread crumbs or potato tots and voila. New meal
This is awesome community Great tips... Here is mine: I buy flour and make my bread my pizza dough flour tortillas pancakes. That helps my budget big time.😁 I am taking the SERVING SIZE advice...that is so for me to do better.. awesome
This is why I love you guys. Common sense, Godly wisdom, and conviction all rolled up in one. You know me personally, and know I am overweight. The truth is hard to hear sometimes, but no less truthful just because it hurts. I don't know if I've ever...EVER..!! eaten only 1/4 cup of meat for a meal. Not saying it won't be a struggle, but putting it in such black and white terms...THIS is how much you should eat!....it's stunning-truly. As always, I love your hints and your no nonsense, no excuse approach!
I feel like anyone just starting out to make a difference in their financial situation and not used to only cooking at home needs menus and ideas. The longer you live this lifestyle it will become 2nd nature.
Depending on the cut of boneless meat ,it can actually be a better bargain than bone in skin on . Take away the bones and skin and it is more per pound of meat.
So true, your mom is a trooper. She goes without stuff normal people don't. Your not going to get a soda or a beer at Mom's house. Mind set change.😘😍😘😍
On a regular basis, I make chili with ground meat or ground turkey, northern beans and kidney beans. I also use several zucchinis (4/8) and grind them in the food processor. Large cans of diced tomatoes, onion, garlic and spices. I use more beans than the recipe call for, as the chili cook together you think you are eating lots of meat. Sometimes, I double my recipe. Cook in the slow cooker, it is always delicious. A great meal for men, and anyone hungry for a yummy and inexpensive dinner.
If people got over the idea they have to eat until they are full and eat sensible size servings, and stop thinking if is cheap it cant be good. When we do go out we eat some and always bring home enough for another meal or sometimes 2. No organic or fad foods here and at 79 and 81 we will put our health numbers up against someone 40 years younger!
Steak is so high these days. So now I get ground sirloin. And no more than 3/4lb. It's plenty. And I love chicken. And I do well with a package of ground chicken too. So now bc I am trying incorporate more vegis in our diet with less meat. And so far by getting ground meats has been working well for us. Just an idea.
I agree with serving size. I don't know if the same in the USA as in the UK but dinner plates have got bigger so people tend to to 'fill' the plate. Because when you put the correct size portion it's lost the plate.
The struggle is learning portion control after eating sooo much more for sooo long. We have to learn how to fill up healthily & drink that water! It's not easy, but It can be done. We eat more salad than ever before & eat what is in season or on sale. Teaching selves to eat less...good concept. Hope you elaborate on how to change your mind to eat less
That's why I don't eat breakfast cereal anymore. If I ate that much cereal for breakfast I would be starving in about half an hour. It just doesn't stay with me.
Serving sizes is my biggest problem! I also buy family sized things like meats when they go on sale and break them down to meal sized portions. You save more doing this!
So Tawra spends $66.66 per month (6 x $66.66 = $400) on each person in her family, but Jill spends $80 per month just for herself. Are Tawra's savings bigger because of stockpiling? I'm not criticizing...just sincerely asking. I've been widowed since Aug. 2018 and I do eat out more than I used to, but I always divide the meal into at least two or three servings, which cuts the cost down considerably. Still higher than cooking at home, but doable for me and my budget. Diane in North Carolina
@@nancybarnett2832 Thanks, Nancy. That might explain it. There's not a huge difference $ wise, but percentage wise, it's over 8% per month. Dollars and cents do add up, as we all know.
I wish you could just go shopping with me. Lol we have one grocery store in our town and I don't see a lot of stuff on sale there but I'll look closer next time.
Life with patti Tawra and Jill drove a distance to get cheaper groceries once a month when this was their situation. Is there a bigger store a reasonable drive away?
Ruth ex I can drive 40 miles to a bigger city and get groceries way cheaper, a lot of people in our town do that. I might think about doing that next time. Save my list for a month and than do the 80 miles round trip.
I ordered your book on Friday! Cant wait to get it and start using it!!!!!
Thank you!
The Dining in a Dime book is amazing!!! Especially when there is more month left than money in the bank.
My kids are getting older almost outta the nest, so I will be using it for myself religiously.
Oh thanks!
The comment about husbands not noticing the difference made me laugh!! So true! My grandfather was picky about food brands so my grandmother would put store brand coffee and peanut butter into an empty name brand jar 😂 he never noticed
Love it !
I wish someone could do that for me to see if I notice a difference....I can be a bit of a food snob sometimes.....not all the time but yes I can be.... Much Love.... xoxo
My husband can tell the difference between regular Cheerios and the Aldi brand... but he's ok with the Aldi brand!
My grandparents ate cereal for supper. We've been eating oatmeal with a tsp of nutbutter for dinner & we've been sleeping great with that easy to digest meal! Dishes are amazingly easy and it keeps us full to breakfast.
LOVE oatmeal!!
I love cereal.
Such good advice and easy to follow. It is definitely a mindset...either you want to save $ or you don't. Its just that simple.
A couple of yrs ago I got laid off and had to take a job of lesser pay. I have 2 teenage boys - both over 5'8 - during that time I shopped at Aldi's for no more than $30 a week ( to include most household items ) - it can be done. Ive since got that job back but still trying to spend below my income to feel more in control and pay off debt ( recently paid off over $200 in credit card debt).
Bees Bits And Bags I spend about the same each week for me and my son. It can be done
Bees Bits And Bags Fantastic ! You are doing so well ! YOU DID IT when you were struggling so to feed yourself and your growing boys....what a celebration! and now continuing to use what you have learned ! Living below your means and paying off debt...WOW another celebration. Keep going girl I am cheering you on! Much Love.... xoxo
Veronica Richardson Fantastic ! I am proud of your accomplishments and being able to spend that little . I am in the process of cutting back. I am loving it ! Much Love.... xoxo
Groceries cost nothing in Australia if you are poor. You just go to those places which hand out food parcels for the homeless. $0 per month! I'm quite sure there is a similar system in America.
Yes, I got laid off before.
I know how you feel
The best "diet" tip I ever found was smaller vessels. I switched from 10inch "dinner" plates to 8inch "salad" plates. I also changed from "cereal" bowls to the pyrex "suffle" bowls. It also makes other people unaware that they are eating less food
My mother's favorite line when were growing up was, "I'm not running a restaurant here."
Eating a lot of the same foods is fine. Get your veggies and fruits and don't eat too much!
I agree regarding serving size. My parents lived to their 90's never were over weight, ate what they wanted but always controlled their portion size..
You ladies rock! So many options in Dining on a Dime, we never get bored.
The harder part of meal planning is deciding what to make!
You both have such a great ministry teaching others about how to manage their food budgets and reminding people what a true serving size is ! Much Love..... xoxo
Seasonings help with not getting bored with the same meals
I am single adult on disability and I spend $80 or less a month. I live in a senior/disability apt complex and I have neighbors who are out of food for the month in the second week of the month here in Texas. I never go hungry and get all my fruits & veggies. Life is good!! It is a mindset for sure.
Good job!
Great advice ! A couple of years ago my husband became disabled, I was always frugal but him not so much, he finally got on board with me. We are family of 3 adults, I showed him how we can take a pack of hamburger meat and get 4-5 meals and he was shocked. I am saving a little @ a time to get to purchase your book, I can't wait to get it. Ty for all you do guys !
Could not believe I could save money on my groceries but after watching you guys I discovered I can save hundreds 💰
Tracy Kenyon Isn’t that exciting?!
I love knowing you are a great mom and daughter team!!
My son got me your book for Mother's day Can not wait to get it. I found 40 Lbs of chicken leg, thighs for $15.00 yesterday.
We get them for $9.99 for 40 lbs here in Chicago Illinois
WOW on the chicken deal ladies! Fantastic
🙆♀️ I am mind blown at the serving size you demonstrated!!!! I always knew about it but the way you demonstrated it really hit home. FANTASTIC!!!!
Great advice. I feed my family of 4 on $60-$75 per week, typically, and I live in Southern California. I agree that people just don't want to do the work.
I'm only part way in on this video and I have to say that what you are saying about serving sizes is really hitting home with me. I KNOW we eat way too much and this is going to really help me cut back on my grocery buying/spending and hopefully help our family all lose some weight that we really need to lose. THANK YOU!
I have been looking forward to this series!! Making homemade guacamole with ALDI's avocados and limes while enjoying your video. BTW- the lighting on Jill is lovely.
Thank you for the video ladies. Using these principles has been a lifesaver for my family of 6. We joined a gleaning group years ago. I rarely buy produce because we get it from gleaners. I have lost almost 20 pounds in the last year just from cutting back portions. I don't count calories at all. Just listened to you smart ladies. 💛
I lost quite a bit of weight years ago and during it I measured how much a serving was for everything for a while and I was SO shocked!
I used to be a professional cook, spread your food out on your plate! Add some tomato or a pickle or something, make a little less look appetizing and satisfying.
Thank you .
papermason Great Tip !
People don't want to adapt their taste to what's cheap. When you start doing it you start noticing you can do lovely meals with cheaper products.
AMAZING! I need some tough love sometimes. Thank you for your work 🙏🏼
I think one of the best ways to know what a cereal bowl is or any other dish is to go in a vintage store and look at the dishes. What our great-grandparents used for cereal is now considered a dessert bowl. What they called a dessert bowl is half that size again. Even glassware. Look at their wine glasses compared to ours. All of their glassware was smaller. When I realized that truth is when I stopped over filling my plate. We now use the smaller plates rather than the "normal" sized dinner plates of today.
Love this, I’ve had a similar mindset and totally agree it is a mindset, your videos are so affirming for me. Finding you last week was a God send. The only thing I purchased in the last two months was your two books, the cook book and the Penny Pinching Mama book. I wanted to get hard copies, but the shipping was too much to London, so rather than go without I got the e versions.
Really enjoying going through your series on Jill’s story at the moment. It is so lovely to listen and learn from you both.
Thank you both. stay safe xxx
I got my Dining on a Dime cookbook last week. I've already cooked 4 recipes and my family has loved each one! So excited to slowly implement the tips so I stick with them. Thanks!
Growing up my Mom always had the same 7 meal rotation so we knew what we were having on each day. It was simple for her, each kid knew the day they had to do dishes and we loved every meal. On Sunday she would either have a rump roast or a pork roast depending what was on sale. I do a two week rotation so my family are eating 2 of the same meals each month. And to be honest they don't seem to remember. And like my Mother, Sunday is my adventure day where I try new recipes to add to the rotation. I recently purchased your book so plan on incorporating them into my menu rotation and hopefully I'll be able to do a 4 week rotation. And advantage of having the same meals --- if someone goes on sale --- you know 'OH i'm fixing that next week' so you pick it up when the item is on sale. Great show -- and I'm glad this is a new series. :)
Both of you ladies are a total inspiration! Thank you so much!
I've struggled with my weight as an older person. I always ate large servings and was slender until I hit my 40's. I had a very slender friend in her 50's. She never gained weight. She told me my portions were too big. I always ate healthy and I dislike fast food and sodas. So my diet was good but what is spoken of on here is very true. After talking to my friend, I had an idea to just cut my food in half throughout the day. I ate one egg instead of two, half a sandwich for lunch but I ate the other half before leaving work and maybe and apple. For dinner I had one helping of food and no snacks at night except a piece of fruit. At first I was hungry but in time I got used to it and I did allow two snacks a day which were portioned out to a serving size. I lost 25 pounds in no time. I called it my rationing diet. It felt like I was eating rationed food but it was really just normal amounts. And I ate very good food. If I went to dinner I would eat the leftovers for two or three days. I enjoyed my Chicken Marsala over and over not just in one sitting. It works!
My parents grew up after the war in England, with rationing going on believe me no one was overweight, we have become gluttons with all the food that is available today. My Aunt tells me stories about how they had to get together to bake my mums wedding cake, everyone gave their ration coupon to buy the ingredients.
Yes.
That's how you do it. Congratulations
So much truth about the overeating!!
When I was growing up, we had the same four or five meals every week. For instance, Wednesday was spaghetti night. Our spaghetti was a package of pasta and a can on tomatoes poured over it. I still love it that way. Other nights might be hamburger patties, hot dogs, bologna sandwiches, etc. The only vegetables we had were canned peas or canned corn. Never HEARD of squash or asparagus, etc.
My Dr told my husband and me to place 3/4 of veggies (and a little fruit) on our plates. Eat chicken, but not fried, and fish, also not fried. Rarely eat pasta and only eat red meat 1x a week. Drink plenty of water.He also said the same thing about dinner plates. They have become too big. We each need to lose 20 lbs. We saw him 10 days ago. I've lost 1.6 lbs and husband has list 2.8 lbs. I would love seeing videos on baked and broiled fish. I think many people would. I watch at least 1 of your videos every day!!! Looking forward to receiving my book!!!
A friend told me she places her fish on ice in tin foil to bake and it kinda steams the fish :)
When I changed out plates my husband was not a fan. I explained we did not need huge holiday plates every day and every meal. He just added seconds. That was four years ago, today it is one plate and he is done. Change takes time.
My Excuse was that I was going to be housebound for over a year. Guess What! On line groceries! Shop the sales, stock up and send hubby to Pick it up. We've never had more food in the cupboards for have what we were spending before. Thank you! From Canada
I just started using the shipt program and have saved sooo much money. It eliminates the impulse shopping. I love it!
Depends on the cereal. A 1/2 cup of Grape Nuts is enormous!
A friend of mine attended a nutrition class because of heart. She said everything has salt &/or sugar even bottled water.
Meal extenders are key for me. These are potatoes, rice, noodles and water. You can have a pot of stew that will feed 4, but if you add half the amount again with water, you have a chunky soup that will feed 6, and served with cornbread or crackers on the side, it is filling. Use potatoes every day to extend meals. They work for any meal, and I have found a 10 lb bag for $1.89 on sale. Many times it's a bit more, but the food value is exceptional, even if you live alone, which I do. Cooked ahead and kept in the fridge, they are ready for potato salad, home fries for breakfast, or blended into a creamy soup with chives. Rice mixes with almost everything, too. Seasonings are key for food, regardless of what you eat. Invest in some dried herbs/spices and don't be afraid to use them. You instantly become a gourmet cook!
Thank you for the great videos and tips on saving money. I've been able to pay off $14,000 in debt over the last couple months by following your tips. Now it's second nature to save money by using common sense. It's not a sacrifice when you are able to live with less stress.
Wow great job!
Wow , that's great !
Love your mom! She is so sassy!
Granmom and I went shopping and she paid $15.00 and it will feed 5 granchildren for 3 days,I love my granmom so smart.
Love your cookbook. Bought 2 of the classics when they were half price and gave one to my grandson who was living on his own for the first time. Great for beginners as well as experienced cooks.
Thank you for the order!
Coming here for some inspiration.
I have some plates, cups and bowls from the 50's. It is amazing how the sizes have changed! Love your channel and how informative it is. I don't comment often but I am listening to each video and reading the website. Thank you for all you do.
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And Chile!!! I am also on a fixed budget. I live with my daughter, who just separated, we eat well, but very simple. We eat the fruits and vegetables in season, we buy the fish, chicken and meat on sale. We love vegetables, so, for example I make a vegetable type flan, we get six good portions, and we eat two and freeze the rest by portions in plastic bags. I make bread with my bread machine, ai don’t make menus either, it depends what is on sale. I make fritatas with whatever is left over, I even make them out of raw carrots, lettuce, raw spinach, it is also delicious. Making good food for less money is easy if you are intelligent and think before you buy. Love your show thank you!!! All my love to the both of you, you are so sweet to one another❤️❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👏🌷
Congratulations on helping others! Your mom is older and would require less. So I think. I get your point. One must stretch that meal. I only buy on sale, my entire life. Greetings from Canada. 🍁
I'm a new subscriber and love you guys so much, thank you so much for your time to share your tips and faith as well, really appreciated
It's not the prices, it's the process! Thanks for the video!
love watching your video's. learn so much.
Stocked up on ground beef @ $1.88 per pound. Browned some up, pattied into burgers, packaged raw and froze. I also canned some. Love canning. Thanks for all your tips and cookbook. It has really helped so much. I wish I had known these tips when I was raising a family.
Was that at Fareway this week? I also stocked up on ground beef for the same price. ~ Heidi
@@LivingOnADime Yes it was!
Can´t wait to get the book, its in transit. I have saved money on the e-book. What I do is just look in my freezer and cupboard, and then check the cookbook to find ideas for the ingredients I have got. (If I don´t already know what to cook)
Love you guys, enjoy your programs!
Need to go with the flow for a menu depending on what is on sale and available....people need to be more flexible. They can do it! Much Love.... xoxo
I measure all of my foods on a food scale and sometimes cups are actually more then the weighted portion. My husband is a body builder, also we do lots of cardio and he does eat more without being over weight but its built into our budget because its important to us to be fit.
Hi dear ladies! I ordered your DOAD book when it was on sale recently.... thank you so much! I've been wanting it for a long time!
Thank you so much for the order Gina!
Great series! Very informative. 😁👍☕🍴
Serving sizes has went way up since the 50s. It's not just at fast food it's inside people's homes too. I've lost a lot of weight and kept it off for over 5 years by cutting portion size. I have more work to do but I slowly cut portion size and now easily eat less than half what I used to in a day.
I like the shorter videos!
I had been spending SO much money on meat for almost 20 yrs, until....Tawra saved my grocery budget for me! On one of y’alls videos I commented that my husband could eat a pound of meat himself and y’all were telling me to use just a half pound to feed 4 people. I thought it was impossible and y’all were outta your minds. Then Tawra told me, in a reply, to only place half the meat on the table! And suddenly a light went on! I realized at that moment, exactly how easy this would be! Why wasn’t I already doing that?? Y’all have helped me cut my grocery bill in HALF! Yes, in HALF! And it really has been due to serving size and watching for bargains! Thank y’all SO SO much! I love y’all!
Thanks for everything y’all do for us! Have a very blessed day. 💕🙏
Holy Cow!!! That's Great!
Love, love the shorter video. More direct and to the point.
Reducing your plate size can help with portion control. Using massive plates then putting a normal portion on it make it look like very little food. Using a plate between a normal plate and a sandwich plate looks very full.
I totally agree. I've been using a "toddler's plate" that is divided into three sections for years on which to serve food. I also use a toddler's or juice size cup for beverages unless I'm drinking water. Mentally and visually, you think you're getting a bigger serving. Diane in North Carolina
I need to get your book.
Thank you for this video ladies. :)
I have learned a lot from you ladies and want to thank you again. I have also gotten some jumbo sweet potatoes that fed us for multiple meals. I have weaned us back to not eating organic foods, per your suggestion, since last summer to penny pinch and we still feel healthy. We, mostly I, struggle to eat proper serving sizes (I'm currently breastfeeding and MORE hungry than when I was pregnant, but I have always had this issue). I bet if I changed my ways we would save money! It truly is a mindset issue.
I have longevity in my family, with the elders living well past 90. A boiled egg and a tomato is dinner for those folks. A toast in the morning, and 1/4 cup milk is breakfast. 1 corn on the cob is side for 2 people. No obesity,no debt. And all of them ate McDonalds occasionally, ate at restaurants, smoked cigarettes, lived in big cities and nobody cares about organic or non gmo. We eat too much.Period.
Jill im with you..i dont mind making it simple and eating the same thing. Like to make a crockpot of stew etc. And will eat it for 2/3 meals a day until gone and if it thickens up then just add water or 2mato juice etc. to it...sometimes add rice or noodles etc. I cooked up a turkey last month and divided it into portions and froze and still have some in the freezer still plus cooked a bag of chicken leg quarters and just finished the chicken pulled off the bones last night for dinner. So it does last if you make them portion sized and saves $.Also Tawras tip about when people move..the stuff you can get...A friend is building a home and has just given me a box of mostly food stuff..spices ..a lot of lg. Bottles some home grown and dried mostly cause she had stockpiled them and said her smaller home she wont have room and if i didnt take would be donated so i saved a lot of $ not buying them for a while.
Thank you ladies!
If I get a huge sweet potato. Cook it. Scoop the potato out take a small AMT of onion sautee add the potatoe. Add some chicken broth. Cook/heat when done add a dollop of milk or half and half stir/mix. And now u have sweet potatoe soup to serve with the leftovers. That's soup. Is so delish
Love that suggestion on menus keeping it simple & repeat! I love to cook but with everything going on in our lives I kept drawing a blank on what to fix. That is why I got the menus when I bought the cookbook (bought the print cookbook for our nephew & the e-book for me). Love the cookbook! I read it from cover to cover & penciled in some comments or modifications from some of my recipes. By the way love the photos, stories and the Elephant Soup! A fun reading book & love the money saving ideas. Thank you both.
We so easily delude ourselves into thinking that this diet or that diet will magically whisk away our excess pounds. I've had to preach this "portion size" message to MYSELF over and over. There is no magic weight loss solution! If there is a formula it is "Eat less, Move more!" Also, you can half lots of things you buy. When my liquid dishwashing bottle, shampoo, conditioner, detergent, etc. gets 1/2 full, I fill it back up with water! It still works great! I even cut fabric softener sheets in half. Half strength works on everything, even cutting your hamburger in half for spaghetti or lasagna just like you said. Good tips! Oh, and use just a dab of toothpaste it works great! We are an excessive nation. TFS
I agree with Jill and Tawra. I have been on Weight Watchers since 2009. I stick with the same plan and do portion control to keep my weight down. I buy plates, mugs, cutlery, and bowls from the thrift store. I get older ones that are smaller than what is sold now. I use salad forks and teaspoons to eat with. I usually use salad plates instead of bigger dinner plates. I save a lot on groceries using the "Dining on a Dime Cookbook" and use a lot of the tips on "Living on a Dime's" website. I look forward to hearing more.
I know I’m going off topic but I was wondering what you both use to keep your skin looking so good. I would love for my skin to look as good as your moms when I’m her age. Thanks
Here is a video Jill did. th-cam.com/video/1hGNaokOijs/w-d-xo.html
Love you both!! Soo helpful!
I just love Jill 😊😊😊
My son took your sheila ham and noodle recipe from the cook book and changed it up 3 dif ways. And it's all awesome. He wanted me to include this comment here. So if people need variety? His idea is take a recipe. And tweak it to change it up a bit. I have gotten smaller dishes. And this is a great idea. Bc. It stretches the food bill more and we have leftovers. Or we take some of those dishes add something to it. Like a can of cream soup. Add bread crumbs or potato tots and voila. New meal
Beautiful team.
Thank u , for all the tips.
Great 👍
This is awesome community
Great tips...
Here is mine:
I buy flour and make my bread my pizza dough flour tortillas pancakes.
That helps my budget big time.😁
I am taking the SERVING SIZE advice...that is so for me to do better.. awesome
This is why I love you guys. Common sense, Godly wisdom, and conviction all rolled up in one. You know me personally, and know I am overweight. The truth is hard to hear sometimes, but no less truthful just because it hurts. I don't know if I've ever...EVER..!! eaten only 1/4 cup of meat for a meal. Not saying it won't be a struggle, but putting it in such black and white terms...THIS is how much you should eat!....it's stunning-truly. As always, I love your hints and your no nonsense, no excuse approach!
Oh thanks!! We love you too my friend!
I feel like anyone just starting out to make a difference in their financial situation and not used to only cooking at home needs menus and ideas. The longer you live this lifestyle it will become 2nd nature.
Depending on the cut of boneless meat ,it can actually be a better bargain than bone in skin on .
Take away the bones and skin and it is more per pound of meat.
That's what I was gonna say, "How would he know if you used less than a pound of ground beef?"🤔
Good tips I have your news cookbook love it
So true, your mom is a trooper. She goes without stuff normal people don't. Your not going to get a soda or a beer at Mom's house. Mind set change.😘😍😘😍
Thanks for the Tips I understood what you was both saying Tawra & Jill
On a regular basis, I make chili with ground meat or ground turkey, northern beans and kidney beans. I also use several zucchinis (4/8) and grind them in the food processor. Large cans of diced tomatoes, onion, garlic and spices. I use more beans than the recipe call for, as the chili cook together you think you are eating lots of meat. Sometimes, I double my recipe. Cook in the slow cooker, it is always delicious. A great meal for men, and anyone hungry for a yummy and inexpensive dinner.
If people got over the idea they have to eat until they are full and eat sensible size servings, and stop thinking if is cheap it cant be good. When we do go out we eat some and always bring home enough for another meal or sometimes 2. No organic or fad foods here and at 79 and 81 we will put our health numbers up against someone 40 years younger!
Love to see you so much❤❤❤❤❤❤
Great info ladies !
I love the bluntness - you tell it how it is!
Steak is so high these days. So now I get ground sirloin. And no more than 3/4lb. It's plenty. And I love chicken. And I do well with a package of ground chicken too. So now bc I am trying incorporate more vegis in our diet with less meat. And so far by getting ground meats has been working well for us. Just an idea.
I agree with serving size. I don't know if the same in the USA as in the UK but dinner plates have got bigger so people tend to to 'fill' the plate. Because when you put the correct size portion it's lost the plate.
My husband is in construction and isn't overweight 🤦🏼♀️😂 Hes a unicorn.
The struggle is learning portion control after eating sooo much more for sooo long. We have to learn how to fill up healthily & drink that water! It's not easy, but It can be done. We eat more salad than ever before & eat what is in season or on sale. Teaching selves to eat less...good concept. Hope you elaborate on how to change your mind to eat less
This is great because it is just the way I do it. I eat the same thing every day for several days. It reaally works.
That's why I don't eat breakfast cereal anymore. If I ate that much cereal for breakfast I would be starving in about half an hour. It just doesn't stay with me.
You ladies are great! Thank you!
Serving sizes is my biggest problem! I also buy family sized things like meats when they go on sale and break them down to meal sized portions. You save more doing this!
So Tawra spends $66.66 per month (6 x $66.66 = $400) on each person in her family, but Jill spends $80 per month just for herself. Are Tawra's savings bigger because of stockpiling? I'm not criticizing...just sincerely asking. I've been widowed since Aug. 2018 and I do eat out more than I used to, but I always divide the meal into at least two or three servings, which cuts the cost down considerably. Still higher than cooking at home, but doable for me and my budget. Diane in North Carolina
@@nancybarnett2832 Thanks, Nancy. That might explain it. There's not a huge difference $ wise, but percentage wise, it's over 8% per month. Dollars and cents do add up, as we all know.
That's because family sizes of meats are easier to stockpile. Also the 2 older kids eat out about 3 or so meals a week each.
I am spending more than I use too because I am now on Social Security and can afford to buy a little more and treat myself.
@@LivingOnADime Makes sense. Thanks for the explanation.
@@jillcooper172 Makes sense...glad you're able to treat yourself.
Another great vid, ladies!
Does it include laundry detergent and cleaning products or just food products
I wish you could just go shopping with me. Lol we have one grocery store in our town and I don't see a lot of stuff on sale there but I'll look closer next time.
Life with patti Tawra and Jill drove a distance to get cheaper groceries once a month when this was their situation. Is there a bigger store a reasonable drive away?
Ruth ex I can drive 40 miles to a bigger city and get groceries way cheaper, a lot of people in our town do that. I might think about doing that next time. Save my list for a month and than do the 80 miles round trip.