Mashed Potato Pie

Now, although I am trying very hard to buy as naturally and organically as possible, it is very spendy and we can't always afford it. Last night I bought 80lbs of hamburger from Sam's at $2.09/lb. I thought that was a great deal! It beats the $7.49/lb for organic grass fed beef. While I do feel it is healthier, for the time being this will suffice. At least we are staying away from the Pink Slime!
With 80lbs of hamburger, I guess we will be eating a lot of meals with beef! It was a good start to the month of food on a budget though. Tonight we had Mashed Potato Pie. Mashed up Potatoes, beef, beef gravy and corn all baked together. The family loved it and it cost me less than $5 to make! We can't even do that on the dollar menu! ;)
I have accepted the fact that while we need to make the best possible choices for our families health, we also need to be realistic. We avoid chemicals, preservatives, even gluten and dairy as much as possible, but if we were to cut out every thing that is in some way bad for us, there would be nothing left! We are just taking it day by day. I am happy with today though. Dinner was a success!