tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849789144900850811.post6753442580129216775..comments2024-03-06T03:42:31.638-05:00Comments on Triplets + Toddler: Making the Most of WICBonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09799708075788757230noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849789144900850811.post-60843810444145202882015-07-02T22:12:31.914-04:002015-07-02T22:12:31.914-04:00Wow! Thanks for the thorough response. You sound l...Wow! Thanks for the thorough response. You sound like a wonder woman in the kitchen! I've never even heard of crockpot yogurt, so I'll have to check that out. The Bountiful Baskets sounds like a great organization. Unfortunately, there don't seem to be many on the east coast and none in NC. Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799708075788757230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849789144900850811.post-85007618972018364602015-06-29T23:29:11.952-04:002015-06-29T23:29:11.952-04:00We get WIC too. My girls have low iron, so about ...We get WIC too. My girls have low iron, so about three times a week I make them a big batch of soup from dried lentils, brown rice, homemade chicken broth, frozen spinach and vegetable juice. They love it and they seem to feel better. I recycle the leftovers into casseroles, curry, chili and whatnot. It goes over pretty well.<br /><br />Since we are a family of lactose intolerant extended breastfeeders, I use the crockpot/cooler method to turn the cow's milk into yogurt. I know that sounds insane, but it's really only about two minutes of actual work and about fourteen hours of faith. The girls eat yogurt and Cheerios for breakfast and yogurt popsicles as a snack. They also like to snack on hardboiled eggs, frozen blueberries and bits of bread with homemade cheese (also another WIC milk project.)<br /><br />We struggle to use all of our coupons too. And we still buy things like meat, more eggs, pasta, jam, peanut butter and a lot more produce. We found this discount coop called Bountiful Baskets which helps to keep the cost of healthy food low. You can buy a laundry basket of produce from them for less than $20. They are a national program, so you can check their website and see if they are in your area.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11607802957626812670noreply@blogger.com