【2016-08-05，五】ESL Podcast 1231 – Feeding a Large Family on a Small Budget

Worried about finding enough food for your big family? Get some tips in this episode, or at least how to talk about it in English. Tags: Dining Audio Index: Slow dialog: 1:29 Explanations: 3:47 Fast dialog: 17:50 Paresh: Are you shopping for an army? Sandy: Oh hi, Paresh. No, my three nephews have come to live with me. I’m not sure how I’m going to feed them on a tight budget. Paresh: My mother was a master at making a little go a long way. There are seven kids in my family. Sandy: What did she do? Paresh: She only bought fruits and vegetables that were in season and generic or store brands. Sandy: I’m trying to do that and also buying only staples. Paresh: My mother also bought in bulk and stocked up when things were on sale. Sandy: I’ll need to start doing that. Paresh: She was also able spend less by using some time-tested recipes. She planned meals for an entire week and each ingredient did double duty. Nothing went to waste. Sandy: That sounds like a good plan. Paresh: My mom also never turned her nose up at day-old bread or marked down food. She was amazing and she made it work. Sandy: I need to take a cue from your mother. I love those boys but they’re going to eat me out of house and home! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse