CHALLENGE! Eating Cheap and Healthy ~ is it an oxymoron?

[sugarmamma]

Originally Posted by 107barney

I'm going to the farmer every week - joined the CSA program for RI's only certified organic farm. This week I got a big bag of groceries and 1.75 lbs of pastured pork. Weekly share nets at $34 a week for two people and I found that I got more than market value had I shopped at whole foods. So far, I really like the farmer share, and everything is fresh and it forces me to use things I would maybe not select myself (e.g. rainbow swiss chard was in my bag this week)

As for the list -
I'll add the following:

1. Buckwheat groats - delicious with chicken breast or flank steak sauteed in a little olive oil, grated carrots and onions
2. Frozen sweet peas - add 1/2 can of tomato sauce and toss over small pasta and a little chicken breast
3. Ground turkey breast - cook it up and store in a tupperware - add it to scrambled eggs and some fresh veggies with a little fresh potatoes
4. Any Whey protein powder - add to anything for extra protein - in muffins, oatmeal, yogurts, whatever!
5. Cans of pink salmon - make fresh salmon salad with red onions, celery, and baby dill with a little mayo and lemon juice and eat on a bed of mixed greens
6. almond milk - add to smoothies for lower carbs without the yeast of dairy

I like all of these ideas. especially the ground turkey (which I even keep some cooked and crumbled int he freezer) and almond milk. I can't stomach salmon ~ but I wish I could I sub out the chia seeds so I still get all of my OMEGA's!

[McheleM]

Originally Posted by sugarmamma

Lemons and Limes are both indispensable for adding more flavor with less sodium and fat!!! I add them to almost every dish I make (not kidding) fresh only tho, no bottled crap for me

I literally buy them in bulk. I squeeze fresh lemon on my salads and carry one in my purse in case we do eat out, I'll know I have one.


And once again, I thoughT of you at the store the other day. I had to buy Curry lol.

[sugarmamma]

Originally Posted by McheleM

I literally buy them in bulk. I squeeze fresh lemon on my salads and carry one in my purse in case we do eat out, I'll know I have one.


And once again, I thoughT of you at the store the other day. I had to buy Curry lol.

I get my curry at the Indian or Asian markets generally. Too darn expensive in the grocery store

BTW....what did u make with it??

[Lil Sis]

it is hard to think of a "list"

I don't buy processed food...

I go to a farmers' market once a week.. mid week I can buy veggies and fruit from bj or publix

I cook most food from scratch.

I eat greek yogurt ... yum!!!!

foods of my childhood that are fried are "special" treats not something I would eat on a weekly basics. Like sausage and gravy over baking soda biscuits.. once a year !!

drink tea.. hot or cold. I don't add sugar anymore. ahhh sweet tea

use only good oils.. like olive oil when needed!

I have been using more and more lemons.. yum!

Lisa has started me using special salts.. the larger grains of salt give more punch and thus you use less. Less is GOOD Lisa!!!!

trying to limit white stuff.. like bread, pasta, rice. I like dreamfields pasta.. check it out

[McheleM]

Originally Posted by sugarmamma

I get my curry at the Indian or Asian markets generally. Too darn expensive in the grocery store

BTW....what did u make with it??

Nothing yet, just saw a recipe that called for it and Tom thumb had buy 2 get 1 free spices so curry went on the list.