Reply #84: Check out the Angel Food Ministries program [View All]

[pamela]

I recently saw some people on another board talking about this program and it sounds interesting. It's a program designed not just for low income families but for anyone who is trying to save money on groceries. Each month they have a box of food that you can purchase for $25.00. I've never tried it, but their site says that they bulk purchase from well known companies and don't use generics or seconds or anything like that. The menu is different each month and they also have bonus boxes of meat and other things that you can purchase if you buy the first box. These boxes are distributed by churches throughout the country so check the website to see if there is one near you.

Here is their menu for December:

December 2006 Menu $25.00

(1) 4 lb. IQF Drums & Thighs
(1) 2 lb. Italian Lasagna Dinner
(10) 4 oz. Beef & Bean Burritos
(1) 2 lb. Chicken Breast Tenders
(1) 12 oz. Philly Steak Portions
(1) 24 oz. Breaded Breast Filets
(1) 16 oz. Ground Turkey
(1) 16 oz. All Meat Hot Dogs
(1) 16 oz. Pinto Beans
(1) 1 lb. White Rice
(1) 7.5 oz. Corn Muffin Mix
(1) 24 oz. Potato Wedges
(1) 16 oz. Carrots
(1) 16 oz. Cut Corn
(1) 3 lbs. Apples
(1) 12 oz. Omelette Starter
(1) Dozen Eggs
(1) Dessert Item

DECEMBER SPECIAL #1
Beef Combo Box - $18.00
(1 lb. T Bones - 2 8-oz., 2 lb. Pure Ground Beef Patties - 4 8-oz., 2 lb. NY Strips - 4 8-oz)

DECEMBER SPECIAL #2
NY Strip Steaks - $18.00
(8 8-oz Filets)

DECEMBER SPECIAL #3
Holiday Asst. Fruit Box - $24.00
(Each Assorted Box Contains: 5 Ruby Red Grapefruit, 4 Red Delicious Apples, 4 Golden Delicious Apples, 4 Rome Apples, 4 Blush Pears, 4 Navel Oranges, 6 Florida Oranges, 6 Tangelos, 6 Tangerines)

DECEMBER SPECIAL #4
Holiday Gift (Meat & Cheese) Box - $16.00
(Each Box Contains: 1 8-oz. Summer Sausage, 1 8-oz. Beef Salami, 1 8-oz. Beef Sausage, 3 7-oz. Cheeses (Pepper Jack, Smoky Cheddar, Sharp Cheddar))

DECEMBER SPECIAL #5
Holiday Stuffed Chicken Breast Combo - $18.00
(Each Box Contains: 4 6-oz. Chicken Cordon Bleu, 4 6-oz. Chicken with Broccoli & Cheese, 4 6-oz. Chicken Kiev)

DECEMBER SPECIAL #6
Holiday Coffee Special - $16.00
(Each Box Contains: 1 12-oz. House Blend, 1 12-oz. Hazlenut Cream, 1 12-oz. Guatemala Antiquate)

They put religious tracts in the boxes but I don't know if they are right wing nutjob religious tracts or not. It's not a charity, though, and you don't have to qualify to buy from them or anything like that. It's worth checking into. Here is a link to their site.

http://www.angelfoodministries.com/about.asp