[FrogMom]

I MAY have 14 people, quarts of meat is good. ;)

FrogDad’s job is such that he may be the only one in our whole family who is employed.

I will definately have 6, so not sure pints are enough. What do you think?

Am buying both chicken and beef broth. Working 5 days a week means my time is limited. Once I get laid off, will have more time, but no where near as much money, so have to make trade-offs.

My friend who works in a grocery store says that people are stocking up all over the place (she brought it up, I don’t talk about preparing with people outside the family). Suspect the rise in consumer spending is guns, ammo, and food. She said WHAT some are stocking up on, and it’s obvious that they aren’t really thinking it through - who needs extra frozen TV dinners?

[DelaWhere]

>>>I will definately have 6,<<<

I stand corrected! Sounds like FrogMom has been doing some serious thoughtful planning!

What will you do with the broth when you cook your meat? I would can it rather than putting it down the drain. Not much prep time and it is much lower in salt than the commercially prepared... :^)

[CottonBall]

She said WHAT some are stocking up on, and it’s obvious that they aren’t really thinking it through - who needs extra frozen TV dinners?

I am afraid that a great many in our society think that stocking up on TV dinners IS preparing! Perhaps they figure if they can't get to their favorite fast food restaurant, having anything at home is being prepared. It's pretty sad how few people cook from scratch. I suppose many will have to learn now -- not a bad thing at all.