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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mom w/ one kid age 8.

[b]The crock pot is a waste[/b]. Makes too much and who wants the same thing 5 days in a row for lunch/dinner.

We spend btw $50 - $60 on groceries. About half is spent at Whole Foods on basics. We do minimal amounts of processed food. I buy more fruits than veggies and stick to in season and on sale as much as possible.

I try and coupon but its time consuming so every few months I might score a good deal on something boxed or canned and stock up.
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She doesn't have an oven or stove. She basically NEEDS a Crock Pot if she's going to have anything hot that isn't microwaved. And if she's trying to keep her grocery bill at $50/week for two people, leftovers are going to be pretty necessary.[/quote]

You can use the crockpot to make the basic meat and then add a twist.
For example: toss chicken, onions, and seasonings in the crockpot to cook. Then on one day toss that chicken into a soft shell tortilla with rice, beans, baby spinach, cheese, and salsa.
On another day that same chicken can easily be shredded, mixed with BBQ sauce, put on a bun and served with fruit salad.
On the last day you can toss the last few chunks of chicken right back in the crockpot for a little while with a bit of curry, coconut milk, and California mix veggies for a quick curry served over leftover rice.
If you serve the chicken every other day your menu is varied.
You could do meatless on the other days (veggie soup, veggie spaghetti, etc...). Or you could toss another meat like ground turkey in that crockpot with seasonings and have on alternating days sloppy joes,  microwaved baked potato topped with ground, meat, cheese, and baby spinach, and turkey chili with beans and veggies. 
Good luck! [/quote]

That is exactly what I did when I was in my early 20's and single. I cooked chicken all day in the crockpot on sunday and then divided it up for other meals. Crockpots don't have to be huge to work. I think my first one was just a 2qt pot that could make 4-5 chicken breasts at a time. It worked beautifully for my purpose.[/quote]

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