Thrifty Tips, Recipes and Menus

I found these free publications on thrifty living at The University of Maine's Co-op Extension Site. The recipes that are in the publication can be doubled or tripled for your family size easily.

Thrifty Recipes: Main Dishes

Saving Money with Homemade Mixes

Recipe Ideas for Thrifty Families

Thrifty Recipes: Soups, Salads, and Breads and Desserts

Buying food for a Small Thrifty Families -- the tips are more for buying for 2 people but I found the tips to be helpful for even the bigger families of 5 and more.

Cutting Food Costs

Ideas For Planning Thrifty Menus

Planning Thrifty Meals for Small Families


I encourage you to go and explore the site further, because they have more free publications! There is an entire section on specific fruits and vegetables that include nutritional facts and recipes as well. There is also some publications on personal finance, gardening, safety and emergency preparedness. Needless to say, another "goldmine" waiting to be dug for valuable information!
(Also just so there is no confusion, if you look at other publications on the site you will find that there is a cost by each publication that is if you have them send you a printed copy of the publication. You can click on the link in the description for the pdf file for printing it on your own printer.)