You have to look at how much money is coming in.pay rent or morgate other bills like elec gas etc then your food. You can obtain food and diapers from local food banks and churches also so ever bit helps. They also have programs for the poor like here in tx. So u get a discount on electricity during summer and what is called a government free cell phone. Atat offers the internet for ten bux a month if your on food stamps. Hope this helps. Keep your head up ypu will learn dont give up
Get yourself a crock pot and a crock pot cook book. It's about the easiest way to cook an entire meal.
THIS will boost your cooking self esteem...... Have a cook off with me! I guarantee that you will win over me any day! :0)
Let's just say, my food has been known to try suicide to get away from me!!! LOL!
Hi Kerby. I understand your problem but the solution -- at least, one that you'll find completely useful -- would take many pages to write and years to perfect.
Cooking is the least of your problems. Start with simple stuff (YouTube has plenty of videos to teach you how) and if you foul up occasionally, don't worry about it. It goes with the territory. I've been cooking for yonks and still manage to stuff up. Don't be too adventurous at first. You'll get good with practice.
Money is harder and nobody can tell you how to do that. The biggest problem is that you're young with a young family. That means you're still trying to establish yourself. By the time you get it all sorted out you'll be middle-aged and your kids will be well on the way to growing up. It's like that for all of us. One word -- easy to say, hard to put into practice -- budget. Once again, it's something you'll learn as you go.
So sorry for the frustration. It doesn't help to know that all but the most fortunate experienced some of the same things You're not alone.
Not knowing these things doesn't make you a bad mother .. Refusing to learn makes a woman a bad mother.
Just the simple fact that you are reaching out for help speaks loudly about your parenting. That alone illustrates a very important life skill to your children. Asking for help when help is needed is admirable and constructive. Ask .. Learn .. And use your imagination to utilize your resources available to you.
Kerby, the first thing you did was reach out for assistance. That's the first battle down. The 2nd thing you need to do is quit thinking you're a bad mother for not knowing anything about cooking. You're willing to learn - that says it all.
If you went to school, then you should remember something about food pyramids. You have the Internet so you can Google that and find out about nutrition.
You have children, so you know they need fruits and vegetables. You can buy bags of baby carrots - they are sweeter than the whole ones, but it's up to you. YouTube can show you how to cut veggies, but it's pretty easy. For celery, cut off the top - the leafy stuff - and cut off the bottom. Slice in half lengthwise and cut pieces as large or small as you need. You can use a knife and pull out the strings in celery; just pull them all the way down and throw away.
For potatoes, use a peeler to peel the skin off. Again, YouTube has videos on how to do this. Rinse the potato off after you peel it, to get all the dirt off. Cut in half and then in quarters, depending on what you're making.
Each week, challenge yourself to focus on learning a new skill and a new recipe. No one learned to cook in one day, so taking it slow will help you relax. You haven't killed anyone yet with your cooking so RELAX!
Go to www.allrecipes.com. They have some pretty good recipes and comments that you can read. If the kids are old enough, teach them while you're learning. Make this a family affair. They are more likely to eat what they've helped prepare.
If you have an open mind, you can do this. If you're thinking you're going to fail - you are. Is this what you want to teach your kids when they come up against something new? You can do this. Good luck!
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