If you haven’t already subscribed to the Youtube channel, Big Family Homestead, you should. Brad has made hundreds of videos documenting how he and his family attempt to be as self-sufficient as possible by growing their own veggies, raising their own animals, storing their own food, generating their own power, finding ways to save money, and much more.
Speaking of saving money, in this video, Brad and his wife explain how they feed a family with 7 children on a budget of $250 a month. If this sounds impossible, watch the video and see for yourself.
They make a monthly menu plan, then they make a list of basic ingredients, find great deals on them, and cook their meals from scratch. It goes to show that if you’re willing to plan carefully, shop for bargains, and spend some time cooking, you can save a lot of money. Watch the video below to learn more.
I want the menu…& grocery list.
I agree. they probably live on tuna and ramen noodles. which the noodles are extremely unhealthy for you. the flavor packs are full of chemicals. and the noodles them selves have added ingredints that are designed to screw up your intestines. do the research, you will be ill about those.
They are probably NOT eating ramen noodles. To make this plan work, you MUST buy your proteins (eggs, pork, chicken, turkey and beef) ONLY when it is on sale. and stock up. Most things are on a 6 week sale cycle at the store. Add WHOLE grains to stretch out those protein to feed more servings with your meat, You do not need to eat a half pound of meat per person at each meal. Always make your bread products homemade (you WILL save lots of money) and with as much WHOLE WHEAT as your family will eat. If they don’t like whole wheat, start with a small amount and add a little more to your recipe every week or 2. Whole grains fill you up and take longer to digest. Get a bread-maker at the Thrift store and use it to make loaf bread and dough for pizza, buns and rolls. Buy flour in large bags . Get a Sam’s Club or similar card for bulk shopping. ALWAYS USE YOUR LEFTOVERS, you can make lots of delicious soups from them to eat with fresh hot homemade bread. NEVER BUY packaged dinners, they have little nutrition to keep you full. Look online for Frugal meal recipes and make a menu AND STICK TO IT (you can change the day you eat meals but always use up your menu. IT’s not hard but it takes effort. Every time you eat out it costs most families enough to feed them homemade real food for a week! Make it a family game by using a great reward–a “free” trip or holiday with the money you save in the beginning. I do this in my own small family and we save a lot of money and eat well.
I subscribed to their YouTube channel, I love their positivity and grace in faith.. would like a copy of this menu and grocery list.. maybe someday they will write a cookbook and meal planner…
My family of four live in AK; in a town outside of Anchorage. We live in a rental house with limited living and outdoor space. I’m attempting to do some container gardening with herbs (to start since I do not have a green thumb). I hope to eventually move onto veggies and berries to help with the grocery bill. However the weather and wildlife make it challenging to grow without having a greenhouse or high tunnel. We are unable to have any livestock at our rental, so we are limited to buying from grocery stores. There are a few local farmers, but it is much more expensive. My husband and I have talked about starting a trading program – local fish for beef, deer, turkey etc. from the lower 48. I’d like to learn to can. My husband has started making our laundry soap, which averages out to about .25 per load. Which saves a lot of money. Any suggestions are welcomed.
So good! Will be following! TY
Consider yourself lucky. You complain that a 15 year old boy can eat 4 eggs. My boys are only 5, 6, and 7 and they each eat 4 scrambled eggs. I don’t want to know how much my boys are going to eat when they are teenagers. And my kids are not over weight they just have super high metabolisms. Menu and Recipe copies would be nice
So, this “tip” is a specious come-on, it appears that there is no FREE link to any of this family food plan information at all.