happyfibrofamily

Feeding My Family of 10

My family loves to eat. Keeping food in the house can be a huge challenge, both logistically and financially. We eat a lot of fresh produce so we bought a large commercial refrigerator (no freezer*) for our small galley-style kitchen.

I purchase our produce (whatever’s on sale + bananas) on “double-ad Wednesdays” at Henry’s Market. Trader Joe’s is around the corner from our home, so I go there for other staples (grains, eggs, supplements, cheese, milk, frozen chicken) twice a month.  If the deals are really good (check Green Stew or Coupon Mom), I have extra time and energy, and I have a stash of worthwhile coupons, I will visit Ralphs or Vons.

I devised a master meal plan based around our family‘s tastes and my schedule. I always make a huge pot of brown rice on Sundays to augment for quick meals throughout the week.  On busy days or days where I’m not feeling well, I use my slow cooker so that dinner does not get forgotten. I also like to have frozen “one-pot” meals ready to go in case I am too tired at the end of the day to prepare a meal.  My family likes the Fried Rice (3 packs seasoned with a little teriyaki or soy sauce) from Trader Joe’s.  I always keep frozen cheese ravioli and veggies on hand so that I can boil a last minute meal, as well.  I’ll post some easy, healthy recipes tomorrow!

* We do have a freezer in the garage.