Comments on: An Illustrated Frugal Lunch http://www.cleverdude.com/content/an-illustrated-frugal-lunch/ Family, Marriage, Finances & Life Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: April http://www.cleverdude.com/content/an-illustrated-frugal-lunch/comment-page-3/#comment-106128 April Mon, 02 May 2011 09:29:40 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/content/an-illustrated-frugal-lunch/#comment-106128 Most of this last school year I have been sending my 7 year old to school with the Uncrustables variety of pbj. It's a really small sandwich and you only get 4 for like $3. So I am glad I found this method. But if I pull it out of the freezer in the morning around 6:30am would it be defrosted by lunch at noon or should I move a sandwich from the freezer to fridge the night before and then into the lunch bag in the morning? Most of this last school year I have been sending my 7 year old to school with the Uncrustables variety of pbj. It’s a really small sandwich and you only get 4 for like $3. So I am glad I found this method. But if I pull it out of the freezer in the morning around 6:30am would it be defrosted by lunch at noon or should I move a sandwich from the freezer to fridge the night before and then into the lunch bag in the morning?

]]> By: Ashli Norton http://www.cleverdude.com/content/an-illustrated-frugal-lunch/comment-page-3/#comment-106117 Ashli Norton Sun, 24 Apr 2011 07:42:59 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/content/an-illustrated-frugal-lunch/#comment-106117 LOVE THE POST! 5 things to make this cheaper, healthier, greener: 1. ONE PIECE of bread folded over OR ONE slice of bread cut in 1/2. It feels like the FULL thing, but saves you calories and MULLAH! 2. Homemade peanut butter or almond butter by purchasing the nuts in bulk and making all at once. (Its a matter of opening the food processor/blender and putting the peanuts, salt, and oil in - EASY PEASY! Quicker and cheaper than a trip to the grocer. http://www.wisebread.com/homemade-peanut-butter-recipe or http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=358) 3. Reusable sandwich bags. Super cheap and easy, especially if you make them. Saves on the cost of sandwich bags, plastic wrap, and since you may be tossing the plastic (hope not, please reuse and recycle) you are filling up your garbage can, using more bags, which cost you more. http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/06/make-your-own-reusable-sandwichsnack-bags/ or http://www.craftstylish.com/item/43227/how-to-make-a-reusable-sandwich-wrap 4. Make your own bread. Will cost about $2-4 for 3 LOAVES of ORGANIC whole wheat bread. No bread machine required, tons of recipes around the net. http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/simple-whole-wheat-bread/Detail.aspx or http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/whole-wheat-honey-bread/Detail.aspx 5. Make your own jelly. Will be about $1.90/jar for organic jelly http://www.pickyourown.org/makejellyfromjuice.htm LOVE THE POST!

5 things to make this cheaper, healthier, greener:

1. ONE PIECE of bread folded over OR ONE slice of bread cut in 1/2. It feels like the FULL thing, but saves you calories and MULLAH!

2. Homemade peanut butter or almond butter by purchasing the nuts in bulk and making all at once. (Its a matter of opening the food processor/blender and putting the peanuts, salt, and oil in – EASY PEASY! Quicker and cheaper than a trip to the grocer. http://www.wisebread.com/homemade-peanut-butter-recipe or http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=358)

3. Reusable sandwich bags. Super cheap and easy, especially if you make them. Saves on the cost of sandwich bags, plastic wrap, and since you may be tossing the plastic (hope not, please reuse and recycle) you are filling up your garbage can, using more bags, which cost you more. http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/06/make-your-own-reusable-sandwichsnack-bags/ or http://www.craftstylish.com/item/43227/how-to-make-a-reusable-sandwich-wrap

4. Make your own bread. Will cost about $2-4 for 3 LOAVES of ORGANIC whole wheat bread. No bread machine required, tons of recipes around the net. http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/simple-whole-wheat-bread/Detail.aspx or http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/whole-wheat-honey-bread/Detail.aspx

5. Make your own jelly. Will be about $1.90/jar for organic jelly http://www.pickyourown.org/makejellyfromjuice.htm

]]> By: Emily http://www.cleverdude.com/content/an-illustrated-frugal-lunch/comment-page-3/#comment-104121 Emily Fri, 11 Mar 2011 20:28:37 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/content/an-illustrated-frugal-lunch/#comment-104121 That makes me want to throw up just looking at it. I ate so many PBJs in school that if never see another one it will be too soon. But, to each his or her own... That makes me want to throw up just looking at it. I ate so many PBJs in school that if never see another one it will be too soon.

But, to each his or her own…

]]> By: JuliaInNewMexico http://www.cleverdude.com/content/an-illustrated-frugal-lunch/comment-page-3/#comment-99869 JuliaInNewMexico Wed, 09 Feb 2011 04:14:26 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/content/an-illustrated-frugal-lunch/#comment-99869 Gee, I don't think I have room in my side-by-side frig/freezer for this many sandwiches, but this is commendable. I was one of 12 kids growing up. My mom would enlist one of us kids to make 12 white bread P&J sandwiches every night, pack them in a brown paper sack with 2 stale store-bought cookies and a piece of unripe hard fruit. Nobody wanted to trade with me in the lunchroom. I am not fond of P&J sandwiches to this day. I like to eat. It's one of the few pleasure in my day. More importantly I simply love to cook. From the dinner leftovers we pack full nutritious lunches for the next day. We're the envy of our coworkers and eat much more healthy than they do because they eat out many days a week. Gee, I don’t think I have room in my side-by-side frig/freezer for this many sandwiches, but this is commendable.

I was one of 12 kids growing up. My mom would enlist one of us kids to make 12 white bread P&J sandwiches every night, pack them in a brown paper sack with 2 stale store-bought cookies and a piece of unripe hard fruit. Nobody wanted to trade with me in the lunchroom. I am not fond of P&J sandwiches to this day.

I like to eat. It’s one of the few pleasure in my day. More importantly I simply love to cook.

From the dinner leftovers we pack full nutritious lunches for the next day. We’re the envy of our coworkers and eat much more healthy than they do because they eat out many days a week.

]]> By: Gina http://www.cleverdude.com/content/an-illustrated-frugal-lunch/comment-page-3/#comment-97817 Gina Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:54:31 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/content/an-illustrated-frugal-lunch/#comment-97817 Damn health Nazis they are friggin everywhere now. His wife is a Nutritionist and he is eating peanut butter and jelly to save money and pay off debts. Will it kill him? Hell no. So shut up already and go follow people around in the grocery store and tell them how bad their choices are. I think I will go fry some tortillas and eat them with some NON organic salsa and drink it with a diet coke with Splenda in it. Insert raspberry here. :) Damn health Nazis they are friggin everywhere now. His wife is a Nutritionist
and he is eating peanut butter and jelly to save money and pay off debts.
Will it kill him? Hell no. So shut up already and go follow people around in the grocery store and tell them how bad their choices are.

I think I will go fry some tortillas and eat them with some NON organic salsa and drink it with a diet coke with Splenda in it. Insert raspberry here. :)

]]> By: Amber http://www.cleverdude.com/content/an-illustrated-frugal-lunch/comment-page-3/#comment-93959 Amber Sat, 18 Dec 2010 03:48:30 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/content/an-illustrated-frugal-lunch/#comment-93959 Oh, thought of another good one in case you don't want to dip the bread into the p or j. Just use your hand to spread it instead of a knife. Knives are too slow, while hands are good at scooping and moderating the right amount of thickness. For sanitation you can put a plastic bag over your hand. That does add some cost back in though for the extra bag. Oh, thought of another good one in case you don’t want to dip the bread into the p or j. Just use your hand to spread it instead of a knife. Knives are too slow, while hands are good at scooping and moderating the right amount of thickness. For sanitation you can put a plastic bag over your hand. That does add some cost back in though for the extra bag.

]]> By: Amber http://www.cleverdude.com/content/an-illustrated-frugal-lunch/comment-page-3/#comment-93958 Amber Sat, 18 Dec 2010 03:45:05 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/content/an-illustrated-frugal-lunch/#comment-93958 OK, now you have another problem to overcome. This is taking way too long. 25 minutes for 23 sandwiches is more than 65.21 seconds each. Let's think through, because there are likely some unnecessary movements in your production line. Maybe just lay out 1/2 the bread for spreading; the other half stays in a stack until you are ready to put the top slice on. I also wonder if instead of spreading the p & j, you couldn't just dip the bread into it....then you don't have to lay them out at all. Just some ideas. What do you calculate as the price per sandwich you are paying for the plastic bags? That can add up fast even with two per bag. I would suggest one big bag--or better yet, put them all back in the bread sack. Then take the whole set of them to your freezer at work. I share a fridge with only five others, so there is always plenty of space. OK, now you have another problem to overcome. This is taking way too long. 25 minutes for 23 sandwiches is more than 65.21 seconds each. Let’s think through, because there are likely some unnecessary movements in your production line. Maybe just lay out 1/2 the bread for spreading; the other half stays in a stack until you are ready to put the top slice on. I also wonder if instead of spreading the p & j, you couldn’t just dip the bread into it….then you don’t have to lay them out at all. Just some ideas.

What do you calculate as the price per sandwich you are paying for the plastic bags? That can add up fast even with two per bag. I would suggest one big bag–or better yet, put them all back in the bread sack. Then take the whole set of them to your freezer at work. I share a fridge with only five others, so there is always plenty of space.

]]> By: Debt Free Daniel http://www.cleverdude.com/content/an-illustrated-frugal-lunch/comment-page-3/#comment-91111 Debt Free Daniel Sun, 21 Nov 2010 23:59:23 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/content/an-illustrated-frugal-lunch/#comment-91111 I know it is cheap to make your own sandwiches than buying at the grocery or at the fast food but hey, can you make some variants as I can’t stand eating the same kind of sandwiches for the whole month. Maybe add a ham or bacon with it. I know it is cheap to make your own sandwiches than buying at the grocery or at the fast food but hey, can you make some variants as I can’t stand eating the same kind of sandwiches for the whole month. Maybe add a ham or bacon with it.

]]> By: AJ http://www.cleverdude.com/content/an-illustrated-frugal-lunch/comment-page-3/#comment-89983 AJ Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:39:03 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/content/an-illustrated-frugal-lunch/#comment-89983 Well I think this is a great idea! My kids (and Husband) are much, much, MUCH more likely to grab something that is already packaged up & ready to go...I mean that is why prepackaged convenience foods at the store are so appealing isn't it? I have seen those little round PB&J things in the freezer section at my store...I have no idea how much they cost but I am sure it is ridiculous! This way everyone can grab & go, and I don't have to clean up a sticky mess every day because I swear it is impossible to make a pb&j without getting sticky everywhere (atleast for my kids that is). Well I think this is a great idea!
My kids (and Husband) are much, much, MUCH more likely to grab something that is already packaged up & ready to go…I mean that is why prepackaged convenience foods at the store are so appealing isn’t it?

I have seen those little round PB&J things in the freezer section at my store…I have no idea how much they cost but I am sure it is ridiculous!

This way everyone can grab & go, and I don’t have to clean up a sticky mess every day because I swear it is impossible to make a pb&j without getting sticky everywhere (atleast for my kids that is).

]]> By: William http://www.cleverdude.com/content/an-illustrated-frugal-lunch/comment-page-3/#comment-86013 William Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:16:33 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/content/an-illustrated-frugal-lunch/#comment-86013 You don't have to do this with JUST PB&J. you can also use Bologna & cheese, eggs, sausage, ham almost anything. You can do sides too like fruit portions, veggie portions and other things, While this is a great idea, it isn't "New" my mother did this for me 30 years ago so she didn't have to pack a lunch every day I just chose a sandwich and a couple sides, threw it in a bag and by lunchtime.... it was all ready and it's always more frugal to do lunches this way. lol although it takes up more room in your freezer and you may need a larger one :) thanks for the info though.. You don’t have to do this with JUST PB&J. you can also use Bologna & cheese, eggs, sausage, ham almost anything. You can do sides too like fruit portions, veggie portions and other things, While this is a great idea, it isn’t “New” my mother did this for me 30 years ago so she didn’t have to pack a lunch every day I just chose a sandwich and a couple sides, threw it in a bag and by lunchtime…. it was all ready and it’s always more frugal to do lunches this way. lol although it takes up more room in your freezer and you may need a larger one :) thanks for the info though..

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