Angel Food Ministries

Have you ever heard of this? I had heard of it, but finally took advantage of it for the very first time. It is a ministry that ANYONE can take advantage of. There are no salary requirements and no application process. Read about the ministry HERE, and find a distribution center near you. This past weekend, Craig took the kids and picked up our first box. The menus are different for each month. In November for $30 we got this:

1 One Dessert Item (it was a package of cookies)
1 One Dozen Eggs
1 1 lb. Diced Sweet Potatoes
1 1 lb. Green Beans
1 1 lb. Ground Turkey
1 1 lb. Smoked Sausage
1 1.5 lb. New York Strip Steak (4 x 6 oz.)
1 10 oz. Peanut Butter
1 15 oz. Cranberry Sauce
1 2 lb. Baby Back Pork Ribs
1 2 lb. Chicken Chunks (I thought they would be nuggets. They are popcorn style chicken bites made from dark meat. I fried some because I want to fix them in lots of different ways. Next time, I will bake them with some seasoning and add them on to a salad.)
1 20 oz. Shoestring Fries
1 28 oz. Jumbo Charbroiled Beef Patties with Gravy
1 3 lb. IQF Split Chicken Breast
1 32 oz. 2% Reduced Fat Shelf-Stable Milk
1 6 oz. Pancake Mix
1 7 oz. Beef-Flavored Rice & Vermicelli


They also have "special units" that you can buy if you buy one of the regular boxes like the one I listed above. There are meat only boxes, or produce only boxes. And for December they have a few more options than usual. They have a special meat and cheese gift box for $20, full Christmas meals, and a holiday mixed fruit box $26. I am impressed with it, and it would make a neat gift for someone this season! It includes all of this for $26:

4  Washington State Large, Extra Fancy Red Delicious Apples
4  Washington State Large, Extra Fancy Golden Delicious Apples
4  Washington State Extra Large, Extra Fancy Granny Smith Apples
5  Washington State Large, Extra Fancy Red Anjou Pears
4  Extra Large, Extra Fancy Red Rome Apples
4 Large Florida Tree-Ripened Navel Oranges
4 Large Florida Tree-Ripened Tangerines
4 Large Florida Tree-Ripened Tangelos
6 Large Florida Tree-Ripened Juice Oranges
5 Large Florida Tree-Ripened Ruby Red Grapefruits
1 Recipe Sheet

Now that I look at it again, it's AWESOME for $26! That's 45 pieces of fruit!!!!

In this time of stretching our budget for holidays, I hope this helps you, too!

Happy Savings and Happy Thanksgiving!