I understand the money issue. Perhaps starting your yearly purchases on cheap items with coupons would be helpful. Then buy your larger more expensive items with a tax return, garage sale proceeds, or any other cash flow surge.

Peanut oil can spoil so be sure to place in a neutral temperature place. And use a permanent marker to mark the date you bought it on top.

You could have a 3 season garden and adjust your eating to match the season. The 3 season garden will keep your family well with greens, veggies, and depending on the season fruits. Then in a protected area near your home for the coldest of winter create a cloche (covered winter garden.)
God bless
Heather L

Space is always an issue. Using a freezer, that sucks up and relies on electricity is also an issue. _My next big prepping step is to can ground beef. You can store ground beef by pressure canning (though I have not tried it). My mom used to and I can tell you it does change the texture of the meat. Use canned meat in chili, soups, or stew._I hope my article helps you think on a larger scale and think about things like storage, budgeting for peak harvest, and large scale meat buying like a whole cow at a butcher. _God bless_Heather L

That is a lot of extra beef but remember if you are turning over the food you will always be eating some of it. I can tell you how that looks in my home and give you some ideas to make your storage, and prepping of your meals easier! _One because this is a continuous change over I will always have some in my refridgerator and freezer in my kitchen. We were blessed with an extra freezer downstairs and that is where the real storage is. _You can make your recipes on a grand scale, such as meatballs, meatloaf, hamburger patties and freeze ready to go straight into the oven. _Zipploc baggies can also be your best friend. Weigh out your usual amount (for me 2 pounds) put into a baggie and press flat. Then freeze and stack. _Finally I use baggies to store pre-browned ground beef. When I need to use it I can pull it out and put it into a recipe or add taco seasoning!

ROFLOL ohhh that is a really good! Hmmm here is one. You know that you are living in a chronically ill family when you go to buy a new van and you count heads and wheelchairs for spaces.

lol That really threw the poor salesman for a loop.