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| Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288486] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 08:42 |
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Okay,
I am adding to this thread...
I may have mentioned in my first post, that I am trying to stick to
$40/week.
This includes wine. All of you that know me, know that I like a glass
of wine here and there. I am going cheap this month or so
though..probably with $2/3 Buck Chuck. I am ambivalent about this
wine..so I will probably drink much less wine this next month of so.
But, it does okay for some cooking.
I figure $10/week for wine..maybe less. That leaves $30/week for
other food. What would you buy if you had that little to spend?
Assuming that you had only a bit of chicken in the freezer....and it
will be used up soon. This is to include protein,and veggies.
I have tons of spices..and some condiments.
I am trying to do all cooking from scratch. I am fixing some stuffed
peppers this week, with leftover stuffing, but instead of buying
tomato sauce, I decided to make it. I have some cheese to put on top
of the peppers, but it will be the last of the cheese.
Christine
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288495 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 08:26 |
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Christine Dabney wrote on 11 Jul 2006 in rec.food.cooking
> Okay,
>
> I am adding to this thread...
>
> I may have mentioned in my first post, that I am trying to stick to
> $40/week.
>
> This includes wine. All of you that know me, know that I like a glass
> of wine here and there. I am going cheap this month or so
> though..probably with $2/3 Buck Chuck. I am ambivalent about this
> wine..so I will probably drink much less wine this next month of so.
> But, it does okay for some cooking.
>
> I figure $10/week for wine..maybe less. That leaves $30/week for
> other food. What would you buy if you had that little to spend?
> Assuming that you had only a bit of chicken in the freezer....and it
> will be used up soon. This is to include protein,and veggies.
>
> I have tons of spices..and some condiments.
>
> I am trying to do all cooking from scratch. I am fixing some stuffed
> peppers this week, with leftover stuffing, but instead of buying
> tomato sauce, I decided to make it. I have some cheese to put on top
> of the peppers, but it will be the last of the cheese.
>
> Christine
>
>
I'd make eggs and milk important staples in my diet. You can do a lot
with eggs and milk and seasonings plus 1 or 2 other ingredients. Think
poached eggs, baked eggs, omletes, frattatas, french toast type
casseroles, quiches, egg based sauces to 'help' cheaper cuts of meat,
fried rices etc, egg noodles & pasta... loads of other stuff from
dumplings to salad additions.
Peanut butter...for cheap lunches, soups and sauces.
Beef Soup bones, whole chickens (make your own chicken parts.)
frozen veggies instead of fresh.
Ramen noodles for a cheap meals.
Macoroni for casseroles, mac & cheese, salads.
And if I lived in the USA I'd print off all of those free coupons from
those free coupon sites that I could possibly use.
I'd use my recipe software to select a daily or weekly menu plan
depending on what I had on hand and in the pantry. Or work with that
feature in conjunction with the supermarket flyers to plan out several
days of eats.
It is my belief that eating for less requires a mess of organized
planning and keeping strickly to a budget. 2 things I am poor at.
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-Alan
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288496 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 08:29 |
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On Mon, 10 Jul 2006 23:42:39 -0700, Christine Dabney
<artisan2 [at] ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>I may have mentioned in my first post, that I am trying to stick to
>$40/week.
Make meatloaf. You can have a hot meatloaf dinner, hot (fried) or
cold meatloaf sandwiches, and you can crumble it up into all kinds of
different sauces to add protein to them. Or you can have a million
hot meatloaf dinners, like I would.
Carol
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288500 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 09:36 |
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On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 01:29:19 -0500, Damsel in dis Dress
<damsel.in.dis.dress [at] gmail.com> wrote:
>On Mon, 10 Jul 2006 23:42:39 -0700, Christine Dabney
><artisan2 [at] ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
>>I may have mentioned in my first post, that I am trying to stick to
>>$40/week.
>
>Make meatloaf. You can have a hot meatloaf dinner, hot (fried) or
>cold meatloaf sandwiches, and you can crumble it up into all kinds of
>different sauces to add protein to them. Or you can have a million
>hot meatloaf dinners, like I would.
>
>Carol
:::sound of thunking head::::
I swear, I totally forgot about meatloaf. How could I?
And meatloaf sandwiches...which I totally love. And so good to take
to work!!!!!!
Okay, that is for next week, I think. I love the Cajun meatloaf from
Paul Prudhomme...maybe I can make that. I think he includes ground
beef, and ground pork in it.... It is reasonably healthy too..even
though he includes evaporated milk in it....
Christine, who is watching $40/day on foodtv...why can't they do a
show on $40/week???
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288501 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 08:39 |
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On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:26:26 GMT, Mr Libido Incognito <Not [at] vaild.null>
wrote:
>I'd make eggs and milk important staples in my diet. You can do a lot
>with eggs and milk and seasonings plus 1 or 2 other ingredients. Think
>poached eggs, baked eggs, omletes, frattatas, french toast type
>casseroles, quiches, egg based sauces to 'help' cheaper cuts of meat,
>fried rices etc, egg noodles & pasta... loads of other stuff from
>dumplings to salad additions.
FABULOUS breakfast! Trust me.
* Exported from MasterCook *
Chocolate Omelette
Recipe By :Sue Larkin (asdlc) doctored a little by Damsel
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breakfasts and Brunches Desserts
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
PAN PREPARATION:
1 tablespoon butter
CHOCOLATE OMELETTE:
2 large eggs
4 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa
2 tablespoons DaVinci sugar-free chocolate syrup
2 tablespoons cream
FILLING:
1 1/2 tablespoons whipped cream cheese
2 teaspoons DaVinci sugar-free syrup of choice
Mix thoroughly with a hand mixer. In an 8", buttered skillet, over
medium heat, let the mixture cook, undisturbed, until almost set then
remove it from the burner and cover the skillet. This causes the eggs
to expand much like a souffle, but not that high.
Now assemble the filling, and layer over the omelet. Fold in half and
serve.
4 net carbs per serving, without nuts (6 - 2)
6 net carbs per serving, including 2 tablespoons of nuts (10 - 4)
Cuisine:
"Low-Carb"
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 386 Calories; 34g Fat (78.5%
calories from fat); 14g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber;
450mg Cholesterol; 306mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Lean Meat; 5 1/2 Fat;
1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
Serving Ideas : You can make this with nuts, but without filling for a
very satisfying dessert brownie-like object.
NOTES :
Sue's original version called for a couple of sliced strawberries in
the filling. Fruit isn't part of my WOE, so I've altered the recipe
to meet my needs. Add carbs for fruit if prepared that way.
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288502 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 08:46 |
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On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:36:14 -0700, Christine Dabney
<artisan2 [at] ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>:::sound of thunking head::::
<Damsel hands Chris a couple of Tylenol>
>I swear, I totally forgot about meatloaf. How could I?
>And meatloaf sandwiches...which I totally love. And so good to take
>to work!!!!!!
This is a banner month for us. We have five pounds of hamburger.
Gotta see if Crash is willing to use 3 of them for meatloaf. I'll
have to work my feminine wiles on him. A backrub oughta do it.
Carol
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288503 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 09:57 |
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On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 01:46:42 -0500, Damsel in dis Dress
<damsel.in.dis.dress [at] gmail.com> wrote:
>On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:36:14 -0700, Christine Dabney
><artisan2 [at] ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
>>:::sound of thunking head::::
>
><Damsel hands Chris a couple of Tylenol>
>
>>I swear, I totally forgot about meatloaf. How could I?
>>And meatloaf sandwiches...which I totally love. And so good to take
>>to work!!!!!!
>
>This is a banner month for us. We have five pounds of hamburger.
>Gotta see if Crash is willing to use 3 of them for meatloaf. I'll
>have to work my feminine wiles on him. A backrub oughta do it.
>
>Carol
What kind of meatloaf do you make? A classic version, or something
else?
Hmm..I have a half pound of ground beef in the freezer... and I have
ketchup in the fridge.....
Lessee..a meatloaf hot out of the oven..with something starchy. I
wish I could see potatoes in my future...but right now, no.
Oh, oh, oh!!! Another thought.. Meatballs!!!!!!
Ya know..I think we get sidetracked and totally forget about ground
meat sometimes.
I found myself thinking of the concoction my mother used to make, and
I am sure a lot of folks here have made it.. She called it "goulash",
but I know it wasn't that. It had ground beef in it, with tomatoes,
and macaroni.... Onion too, I think. I tried to make it again a
year or so ago, and I swear it didn't taste right. I don't know what
I did wrong. I forget what else it had in it. I know folks here
know about this dish....
That was a cheap dinner: I know my mother didn't have much money much
of the time....
Christine
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288505 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 09:27 |
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Christine Dabney wrote on 11 Jul 2006 in rec.food.cooking
> On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 01:46:42 -0500, Damsel in dis Dress
> <damsel.in.dis.dress [at] gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:36:14 -0700, Christine Dabney
> ><artisan2 [at] ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> >
> >>:::sound of thunking head::::
> >
> ><Damsel hands Chris a couple of Tylenol>
> >
> >>I swear, I totally forgot about meatloaf. How could I?
> >>And meatloaf sandwiches...which I totally love. And so good to take
> >>to work!!!!!!
> >
> >This is a banner month for us. We have five pounds of hamburger.
> >Gotta see if Crash is willing to use 3 of them for meatloaf. I'll
> >have to work my feminine wiles on him. A backrub oughta do it.
> >
> >Carol
>
>
> What kind of meatloaf do you make? A classic version, or something
> else?
>
> Hmm..I have a half pound of ground beef in the freezer... and I have
> ketchup in the fridge.....
>
> Lessee..a meatloaf hot out of the oven..with something starchy. I
> wish I could see potatoes in my future...but right now, no.
>
> Oh, oh, oh!!! Another thought.. Meatballs!!!!!!
>
> Ya know..I think we get sidetracked and totally forget about ground
> meat sometimes.
>
> I found myself thinking of the concoction my mother used to make, and
> I am sure a lot of folks here have made it.. She called it "goulash",
> but I know it wasn't that. It had ground beef in it, with tomatoes,
> and macaroni.... Onion too, I think. I tried to make it again a
> year or so ago, and I swear it didn't taste right. I don't know what
> I did wrong. I forget what else it had in it. I know folks here
> know about this dish....
>
> That was a cheap dinner: I know my mother didn't have much money much
> of the time....
>
> Christine
>
Goulash cries out for sour cream.
--
-Alan
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288507 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 11:28 |
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Christine Dabney <artisan2 [at] ix.netcom.com> wrote in
news:jlh6b2hgbscrb1fjqbvfvl3ooqlr8278p8 [at] 4ax.com:
> Okay,
>
> I am adding to this thread...
>
> I may have mentioned in my first post, that I am trying to stick to
> $40/week.
>
> This includes wine. All of you that know me, know that I like a glass
> of wine here and there. I am going cheap this month or so
> though..probably with $2/3 Buck Chuck. I am ambivalent about this
> wine..so I will probably drink much less wine this next month of so.
> But, it does okay for some cooking.
>
> I figure $10/week for wine..maybe less. That leaves $30/week for
> other food. What would you buy if you had that little to spend?
> Assuming that you had only a bit of chicken in the freezer....and it
> will be used up soon. This is to include protein,and veggies.
Christine,
I don't see how you can survive on $30 of food a week. That's only $4.28
a day.
Giving up 25% of your budget ($10) to alcohol is ludicrous!!! Well so is
the whole idea, imho.
You should get a good daily multivitamin since you'll undoubtedly be very
deficient in many nutrients in no time.
You make a very good wage you said. Put normal groceries on your credit
card and make $160 monthly payments instead, then when you're back on
your feet, wipe out the balance as fast as you can!
Andy
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288515 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 12:34 |
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"Christine Dabney" <artisan2 [at] ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:jlh6b2hgbscrb1fjqbvfvl3ooqlr8278p8 [at] 4ax.com...
> Okay,
>
> I am adding to this thread...
>
> I may have mentioned in my first post, that I am trying to stick to
> $40/week.
>
> This includes wine. All of you that know me, know that I like a glass
> of wine here and there. I am going cheap this month or so
> though..probably with $2/3 Buck Chuck. I am ambivalent about this
> wine..so I will probably drink much less wine this next month of so.
> But, it does okay for some cooking.
>
> I figure $10/week for wine..maybe less. That leaves $30/week for
> other food. What would you buy if you had that little to spend?
> Assuming that you had only a bit of chicken in the freezer....and it
> will be used up soon. This is to include protein,and veggies.
>
> I have tons of spices..and some condiments.
>
> I am trying to do all cooking from scratch. I am fixing some stuffed
> peppers this week, with leftover stuffing, but instead of buying
> tomato sauce, I decided to make it. I have some cheese to put on top
> of the peppers, but it will be the last of the cheese.
>
> Christine
>
Pasghetti is cheap and can extend itself out to many meals! You can buy
pasta 2 for 1, sometimes, and get Hunt's sauce in the can. It's not so bad
and you can add your own herbs and spices to enrichen it. Been there, done
that when I needed to be on a strict budget. (Problem is, I had male
roommates and my food always disappeared. <g>)
kili
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288536 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 16:02 |
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Andy wrote:
> I don't see how you can survive on $30 of food a week. That's only $4.28
> a day.
Lots of strange ideas here! Ramen noodles? Eggs? She wants to save
money, not KILL herself.
I probably spend $30 or $40 a week on food, and not particularly
because I try. I EAT HEALTHY. And healthy food, strangely, is cheap.
(I'm talking carrots, red peppers, broccoli, tofu, beans, potatoes,
pasta, chicken breasts on sale, frozen vegetables.)
I've got hundreds of recipes for one-pot meals and casseroles that cost
maybe $15 to make, and live off them for three or four days. Easy and
healthy.
Off the top of my head, my favorites are chicken curry,
chicken/potato/tomatillo casserole, chili, falafel, black bean
enchiladas, orzo (or other pasta, or potato) salads. When it's too hot
to cook I'll make a salad bar.
Good luck! Really, it's not that difficult, and your body will thank
you.
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288541 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 17:27 |
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On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 04:28:23 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>You make a very good wage you said. Put normal groceries on your credit
>card and make $160 monthly payments instead, then when you're back on
>your feet, wipe out the balance as fast as you can!
I don't have a credit card, Andy. Everything is paid by cash, and it
will stay that way. I do make a good wage, but right now, that money
is being spent on getting my furniture out here to NM.
Credit cards are how I got into a whole lot of debt years ago, doing
just that stuff...thinking that I would have the money to pay things
off. It just got worse and worse, with that type of thinking. I
got way, way over my head.
And yes, I have found I can eat fairly well on this type of budget.
Maybe not that much to wine per week, but at least $5. There are
no processed foods used when I budget like this...and it takes careful
shopping. But a decent cook, in my opinion, can take this limited
amount of money and eat fairly well. But, it means I do cook
everything...and plan carefully.
I have beans soaking now. I am fixing a canned tuna and cannellini
bean salad for my lunches for the next two days at work. That plus
the salad greens I have in my fridge already, will make a fine lunch,
I think.
I also have some pinto beans soaking, for a dish that I had quite a
few years ago. My mother used to make this, and it is from the
Moosewood Cookbook. It is called Cheese-Beans. The ingredients call
for pinto beans, white wine, apples and Monterey Jack cheese, among
other things. The name doesn't sound that appetizing, but it really
is fairly good. At least the time I had it, and when I fixed it last,
it was very tasty.
And I have leftover stuffing for green peppers defrosted. Today, I
will stuff the 2 green peppers that I got yesterday, and make a quick
tomato sauce with some of the canned tomatoes I have, and put some of
my cheese on it, and bake them. That sounds pretty decent to me
too. And more than enough to eat, believe me.
Most of the time I drink water. I don't buy sodas, or much else to
drink. And I consider wine a necessary part of eating and drinking
well, so the cost for that will be included in my budget. No, it
won't be more expensive wines and it may be $2 Buck Chuck, but I do
like to have a glass of wine with dinner, and as a nightcap before
bed.
Christine
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288545 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 17:35 |
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On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:27:16 -0700, Christine Dabney
<artisan2 [at] ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>There are
>no processed foods used when I budget like this...and it takes careful
>shopping. But a decent cook, in my opinion, can take this limited
>amount of money and eat fairly well. But, it means I do cook
>everything...and plan carefully.
Replying to my own post:
I also plan for leftovers. That stretches the budget a whole lot, I
think. I don't plan for just one meal. I plan for several meals, and
use the basic preparation as the basis for other meals, as I did when
I last roasted a chicken. Then, I had roast chicken for a day or so,
then made a Cobb salad, with the remaining bits.
Christine
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288551 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 16:44 |
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On 2006-07-11, Christine Dabney <artisan2 [at] ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> I have beans soaking now.
Red beans and rice.
nb
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288555 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 16:51 |
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Christine Dabney <artisan2 [at] ix.netcom.com> wrote in
news:b1g7b25bt8m7t9ro33hni27n6q9mrou8b0 [at] 4ax.com:
> On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 04:28:23 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>
>>You make a very good wage you said. Put normal groceries on your credit
>>card and make $160 monthly payments instead, then when you're back on
>>your feet, wipe out the balance as fast as you can!
>
> I don't have a credit card, Andy. Everything is paid by cash, and it
> will stay that way. I do make a good wage, but right now, that money
> is being spent on getting my furniture out here to NM.
>
> Credit cards are how I got into a whole lot of debt years ago, doing
> just that stuff...thinking that I would have the money to pay things
> off. It just got worse and worse, with that type of thinking. I
> got way, way over my head.
>
> And yes, I have found I can eat fairly well on this type of budget.
>
> Maybe not that much to wine per week, but at least $5. There are
> no processed foods used when I budget like this...and it takes careful
> shopping. But a decent cook, in my opinion, can take this limited
> amount of money and eat fairly well. But, it means I do cook
> everything...and plan carefully.
>
> I have beans soaking now. I am fixing a canned tuna and cannellini
> bean salad for my lunches for the next two days at work. That plus
> the salad greens I have in my fridge already, will make a fine lunch,
> I think.
>
> I also have some pinto beans soaking, for a dish that I had quite a
> few years ago. My mother used to make this, and it is from the
> Moosewood Cookbook. It is called Cheese-Beans. The ingredients call
> for pinto beans, white wine, apples and Monterey Jack cheese, among
> other things. The name doesn't sound that appetizing, but it really
> is fairly good. At least the time I had it, and when I fixed it last,
> it was very tasty.
>
> And I have leftover stuffing for green peppers defrosted. Today, I
> will stuff the 2 green peppers that I got yesterday, and make a quick
> tomato sauce with some of the canned tomatoes I have, and put some of
> my cheese on it, and bake them. That sounds pretty decent to me
> too. And more than enough to eat, believe me.
>
> Most of the time I drink water. I don't buy sodas, or much else to
> drink. And I consider wine a necessary part of eating and drinking
> well, so the cost for that will be included in my budget. No, it
> won't be more expensive wines and it may be $2 Buck Chuck, but I do
> like to have a glass of wine with dinner, and as a nightcap before
> bed.
>
> Christine
Christine,
So be it. Just out of curiousity, I went shopping at my ACME (on-line)
and here's what I "came home" with. Not much variety. Sure the sac o'
potatoes would probably last more than a week and some other items less
AND I didn't shop around.
$0.99 Carrots (1lb.)
$1.99 Broccoli 1 head (1.5 lbs)
$1.99 Tofu Firm Lite
$1.50 Green bell peppers (3) 1 lb.
$2.78 Potatoes (5lb. bag) white round
$2.99 Onions, (3lb. bag) yellow
$2.96 Romaine lettuce x 2 heads
$4.00 Tomatoes Garden Sweet. 2 4-counts
$2.29 BirdEye mixed veggies, frozen
$2.99 Kellog corn flakes (12 oz box)
$1.86 Milk, 2%, 1/2 gallon
$4.99 Chicken Breast Boneless 1.25lb.
$2.19 Wonder Bread white sandwich large
$2.49 Skippy peanut butter, creamy 18oz.
$2.39 Welch's concord grape jelly 18oz.
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$38.40
Maybe skip the frozen mixed veggies to squeeze in a $2 buck chuck.
Still as far as variety goes, this 1st week sucks! Couldn't even afford
cheese for a grilled cheese sandwich or spaghetti. And I don't see three
square meals a day for 7 days.
Good luck! I quit. ;)
Andy
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288557 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 17:52 |
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On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:44:49 -0500, notbob <notbob [at] nothome.com> wrote:
>On 2006-07-11, Christine Dabney <artisan2 [at] ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
>> I have beans soaking now.
>
>Red beans and rice.
>
>nb
Hmm..that is an idea....
I have this Smithfield ham chunk that is leftover from the southern
Cal cook-in....I brought it back to NM with me. I have been trying to
figure out what to use it in...
I bet it would be wonderful in red beans and rice... No ham bone
though...
Christine
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288560 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 18:02 |
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On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:51:53 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>So be it. Just out of curiousity, I went shopping at my ACME (on-line)
>and here's what I "came home" with. Not much variety. Sure the sac o'
>potatoes would probably last more than a week and some other items less
>AND I didn't shop around.
I do shop around, Andy. I shop the sales. I don't buy meat unless it
is on sale. I have boneless, skinless chicken breasts in the freezer
that I got when they were $1.49/pound. The chicken thighs that I also
have in there, I got when they were about 49 cents/pound. I stocked
up then.
Yesterday, I went to the market next door. They had eggplants on sale
for 77cents each. I got one. The green peppers were 2/$1. I got
two.
I rarely ever buy bags of any vegetables. Certainly not potatoes, or
onions. I buy those from the bulk bins, so I can choose which ones I
want. Plus then, I only buy what I need.
A lot of foods I buy in bulk bins. Saves a ton of money. I don't buy
stuff like grape jelly, or wonder bread. If need be, I can bake my
own bread.
Surviving, and even eating well on a budget like this can be done, I
think. It may be peasant cuisine, but hey..peasant cuisine can be
really good.
Christine
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288563 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 17:05 |
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Christine Dabney wrote on 11 Jul 2006 in rec.food.cooking
> I have this Smithfield ham chunk
Up here a pork picnic shoulder runs about 9 bucks for a 7-8 lb roast. This
has been known to produce more than a few ham like leftover meals. I crock
pot them. They barely fit in my 11 qt crock...almost too tall. I can make
fried ham, ham salads, ham soups or just use as cold cuts...The crock
potting tends to make them very fall off the bone.
Check out soup recipes...mustgovian soups ...They will really give you a
meal or 3 for next to nothing.
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-Alan
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288567 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 18:09 |
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On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:51:53 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>$0.99 Carrots (1lb.)
I usually get carrots in the amount I need, and don't get the bagged
ones.
>$1.99 Broccoli 1 head (1.5 lbs)
I buy broccoli when it is on sale, and in season. That way, it is
cheaper, and I rarely pay over $1 for it then.
>$1.99 Tofu Firm Lite
I get tofu at the Asian market, where it is much less than that.
>$1.50 Green bell peppers (3) 1 lb.
>$2.78 Potatoes (5lb. bag) white round
I don't buy potatoes by the bag.
>$2.99 Onions, (3lb. bag) yellow
I buy onions in bulk, where they are about 3 pounds/$1
>$2.96 Romaine lettuce x 2 heads
Romaine and leaf lettuce were on sale at the market yesterday..for
77cents/head.
>$4.00 Tomatoes Garden Sweet. 2 4-counts
Too expensive for me. I got roma tomatoes for under $1/pound
>$2.29 BirdEye mixed veggies, frozen
I don't buy these: I am paying for convenience here, and that is not
cost saving.
>$2.99 Kellog corn flakes (12 oz box)
I cook oatmeal for my cereal-long cooked steel cut oats. I do them
overnight in the crockpot, and make a larger quantity of them at one
time. I freeze them in single servings, and nuke what I need at the
time.
>$4.99 Chicken Breast Boneless 1.25lb.
Again, I buy my chicken breasts on sale, and ONLY when they are on
sale.
>$2.19 Wonder Bread white sandwich large
>$2.49 Skippy peanut butter, creamy 18oz.
>$2.39 Welch's concord grape jelly 18oz.
I buy my peanut butter from the bulk section. I get what I need. It is
fresh, and much cheaper. And better tasting, and it is nothing added
to the peanuts.
Christine
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288569 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 17:15 |
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"Christine Dabney" <artisan2 [at] ix.netcom.com> schreef in bericht
news:jlh6b2hgbscrb1fjqbvfvl3ooqlr8278p8 [at] 4ax.com...
> Okay,
>
> I am adding to this thread...
>
> I may have mentioned in my first post, that I am trying to stick to
> $40/week.
>
> This includes wine. All of you that know me, know that I like a glass
> of wine here and there. I am going cheap this month or so
> though..probably with $2/3 Buck Chuck. I am ambivalent about this
> wine..so I will probably drink much less wine this next month of so.
> But, it does okay for some cooking.
>
> I figure $10/week for wine..maybe less. That leaves $30/week for
> other food. What would you buy if you had that little to spend?
> Assuming that you had only a bit of chicken in the freezer....and it
> will be used up soon. This is to include protein,and veggies.
>
> I have tons of spices..and some condiments.
>
> I am trying to do all cooking from scratch. I am fixing some stuffed
> peppers this week, with leftover stuffing, but instead of buying
> tomato sauce, I decided to make it. I have some cheese to put on top
> of the peppers, but it will be the last of the cheese.
>
> Christine
I always find finding low fat protein that is affordable and doesn't get
boring can be a little difficult. For some ideas: I like to use tofu,
chicken breast , some versions of pork, curd, cottage cheese, eggs,
(drained) yogurt (I think they call that yogurt cheese in the US?), surimi,
certain cold cuts, some types of frozen fish, lean ground meats/poultry. And
of course pulses count, too. Stewable meats can also work. Especially
because they can easily be stretched.
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288571 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 17:17 |
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"Andy" <q> schreef in bericht news:Xns97FD37B96FF24cotd [at] 216.196.97.136...
> Christine Dabney <artisan2 [at] ix.netcom.com> wrote in
> news:jlh6b2hgbscrb1fjqbvfvl3ooqlr8278p8 [at] 4ax.com:
>
>> Okay,
>>
>> I am adding to this thread...
>>
>> I may have mentioned in my first post, that I am trying to stick to
>> $40/week.
>>
>> This includes wine. All of you that know me, know that I like a glass
>> of wine here and there. I am going cheap this month or so
>> though..probably with $2/3 Buck Chuck. I am ambivalent about this
>> wine..so I will probably drink much less wine this next month of so.
>> But, it does okay for some cooking.
>>
>> I figure $10/week for wine..maybe less. That leaves $30/week for
>> other food. What would you buy if you had that little to spend?
>> Assuming that you had only a bit of chicken in the freezer....and it
>> will be used up soon. This is to include protein,and veggies.
>
>
> Christine,
>
> I don't see how you can survive on $30 of food a week. That's only $4.28
> a day.
>
Andy, I don't know what local prices are where Christine is, but I can live
on 30 Euros a week for food. Not a problem at all. Afaik, prices are lower
in the US than they are here, so even with the exchange rate, I suspect
Christine will manage. At elast for some time, since she also has her
pantry.
> Giving up 25% of your budget ($10) to alcohol is ludicrous!!! Well so is
> the whole idea, imho.
>
> You should get a good daily multivitamin since you'll undoubtedly be very
> deficient in many nutrients in no time.
>
> You make a very good wage you said. Put normal groceries on your credit
> card and make $160 monthly payments instead, then when you're back on
> your feet, wipe out the balance as fast as you can!
>
> Andy
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288573 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 18:21 |
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On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 17:15:19 +0200, "Jke" <morethangroups [at] hotmail.com>
wrote:
>I always find finding low fat protein that is affordable and doesn't get
>boring can be a little difficult. For some ideas: I like to use tofu,
>chicken breast , some versions of pork, curd, cottage cheese, eggs,
>(drained) yogurt (I think they call that yogurt cheese in the US?), surimi,
>certain cold cuts, some types of frozen fish, lean ground meats/poultry. And
>of course pulses count, too. Stewable meats can also work. Especially
>because they can easily be stretched
One of the dishes I make on occasion is coming to mind. It is from one
of the Willams-Sonoma cookbooks that I have... It is made with about a
pound of ground turkey: the recipe is called Ragout of Lentils, Turkey
Meatballs and Mint. It has some morracan type spicing it it..and it
is a one pot dish, essentially. I haven't made it in awhile, but
this looks like it will fill the bill well. It serves well for a few
days, and freezes well too.
Thanks for all the ideas folks. This is helping me quite a bit, in
bringing up ideas for what I already make, and other new ideas.
Christine
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288578 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 17:31 |
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Mr Libido Incognito wrote:
>
> Goulash cries out for sour cream.
>
Hungarian goulash, yeah.
What the original poster mentioned was more like what is also called
"American chop suey": ground beef, elbow macaroni, tomato, onion,
garlic, celery, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. A school
cafeteria classic.
gloria p
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288588 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 18:00 |
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Christine Dabney wrote:
> Okay,
>
> I am adding to this thread...
>
> I may have mentioned in my first post, that I am trying to stick to
> $40/week.
>
> This includes wine. All of you that know me, know that I like a glass
> of wine here and there. I am going cheap this month or so
> though..probably with $2/3 Buck Chuck. I am ambivalent about this
> wine..so I will probably drink much less wine this next month of so.
> But, it does okay for some cooking.
I agree. Piss on anyone who says wine doesn't fit the budget.
Rice and pasta based dishes can be very affordable, and if you go the
whole grain path, then you can also claim healthy.
I don't understand why you don't buy potatoes by the bag. I understand
wanting to pick the best, but on a budget, a bag of potatoes may still
have more good potatoes than the same $$$ amount in individually
selected ones. Just don't forget about a half used bag in the closet.
Yech !!! Same thing for onions.
Back to the rice. Someone mentioned red beans and rice. make extra
rice, and have fried rice the next day. Toss in left overs and such,
and a few eggs. Use less salt and oil than the restaurants and it can
still be healthy. Bring out the spices and make a curry. If you already
have the spices, the rest can be very cheap.
Buy whatever meat is on sale, and use it sparingly. I found a small
package of boneless pork chops for $3.27 on sale, and it fed two adults
and a child. We also had grilled (french) bread (with pesto flavored
hummus on top -- hey it was good), corn on the cob, which is very cheap
right now (6/$1 here), and a mixture of taters, onions, and peppers in
foil. All thrown on the grill, taters first (double wrapped in foil to
prevent the bottom from burning), then corn, meat, and finally the
bread. Very filling, cheap, and there were leftovers, except for bread.
Hot crunchy bread has a very short life expectancy here.
Speaking of bread, if you are going to grill or bake it, then the
"sale" bread aka day or two old bread, is often cheap. Many
supermarkets have a day or two each week when they really cut the
prices to move the old stuff, and the older bread works great if baked
or grilled. Or, if you insist on from scratch, flour, eggs, and the
such are cheap as well.
Use sharp cheeses. You can use less, and still get the flavor. A touch
of parm is cheaper than a handful of something mild. Even with the
price difference, the parm is cheaper per dish.
Also, watch the prices on eggs. Recently one market had medium eggs for
$0.33/doz, and larger eggs were over $1.00/doz. I can tell the
difference, but even the jumbo eggs are not 3x as large as the medium
eggs. Breaking more eggs may be therapeutic....
Finally, if you're like me, you probably have a few odd things in the
pantry which you have been putting off for another day. Use them now.
Then, when you get moved in, you'll have an excuse to go shopping for
odd things to put in the pantry.
Finally, watch the road side stands. At the end of the day when they
are packing up, they might make a deal. Slightly over-ripe and ugly
tomatoes don't sell well, but they make a very good sauce. And a good
sauce is excellent with a glass of wine.
Dean G.
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288599 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 18:25 |
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"Christine Dabney" <artisan2 [at] ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:hmj7b2l2fgttr01ije3o7a631riaev3tbh [at] 4ax.com...
> On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 17:15:19 +0200, "Jke" <morethangroups [at] hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>I always find finding low fat protein that is affordable and doesn't get
>>boring can be a little difficult. For some ideas: I like to use tofu,
>>chicken breast , some versions of pork, curd, cottage cheese, eggs,
>>(drained) yogurt (I think they call that yogurt cheese in the US?),
>>surimi,
>>certain cold cuts, some types of frozen fish, lean ground meats/poultry.
>>And
>>of course pulses count, too. Stewable meats can also work. Especially
>>because they can easily be stretched
>
> One of the dishes I make on occasion is coming to mind. It is from one
> of the Willams-Sonoma cookbooks that I have... It is made with about a
> pound of ground turkey: the recipe is called Ragout of Lentils, Turkey
> Meatballs and Mint. It has some morracan type spicing it it..and it
> is a one pot dish, essentially. I haven't made it in awhile, but
> this looks like it will fill the bill well. It serves well for a few
> days, and freezes well too.
>
> Thanks for all the ideas folks. This is helping me quite a bit, in
> bringing up ideas for what I already make, and other new ideas.
Hey Christine, this sounds really good! Would you consider posting the
recipe one of these times?
TammyM
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288602 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 18:34 |
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"Christine Dabney" <artisan2 [at] ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:2fi7b2tiloqklp56ldiovj2afu6c12e024 [at] 4ax.com...
> On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:51:53 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>
>>So be it. Just out of curiousity, I went shopping at my ACME (on-line)
>>and here's what I "came home" with. Not much variety. Sure the sac o'
>>potatoes would probably last more than a week and some other items less
>>AND I didn't shop around.
<snip>
> I don't buy
> stuff like grape jelly, or wonder bread. If need be, I can bake my
> own bread.
I was going to suggest baking your own bread. I rarely buy bread. I have a
bread machine (given to me by my mother who never used it), and I bake bread
whenever we need it. It urks me to pay upwards of $3 for a loaf of bread
which contains all kinds of crap that shouldn't be in bread (high fructose
corn syrup and hydrogenated fats, etc) So I bake my own, knowing that only
good stuff is going in there, and it costs me maybe, what, 50 cents a loaf?
Even if I factor in the cost of the machine, I've made hundreds of loaves of
bread, and that machine was pretty damned cheap to begin with -- which means
I'll probably be in the market for a new one soon! LOL
You're a good cook (actually, a great one!) and you know how to economize
without compromising health. IMO and experience, it's easy to eat well and
cheaply if you avoid as many processed foods as possible and mainly shop the
outer areas of the store (fruit/veg, meat/poultry/fish, dairy). Like you, I
really stock up on meats when they're on sale. Buy produce at farmers'
markets, etc -- they aren't THAT much cheaper than grocery stores here, but
they *are* generally somewhat cheaper and I reckon I just flat out like
going to a farmers' market (I still go to the one under the freeway on
Sundays, and we now have one at a local high school on Wednesdays, so I can
bike to that one)
> Surviving, and even eating well on a budget like this can be done, I
> think. It may be peasant cuisine, but hey..peasant cuisine can be
> really good.
Peasant food is fabulous. If I remember, I'll post the Afghani
chicken/split pea recipe that I just can't seem to get enough of. I use
chicken thighs (cheap cheap cheap). It's wonderful and it feeds us for days
and days when combined with rice. YUM!
Good luck!
hugs,
TammyM
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Di, 11 Juli 2006 18:37 |
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"Dean G." <dguttadauro [at] 4ecp.com> wrote in message
news:1152633609.671233.251320 [at] 35g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>
> Christine Dabney wrote:
>> Okay,
>>
>> I am adding to this thread...
>>
>> I may have mentioned in my first post, that I am trying to stick to
>> $40/week.
>>
>> This includes wine. All of you that know me, know that I like a glass
>> of wine here and there. I am going cheap this month or so
>> though..probably with $2/3 Buck Chuck. I am ambivalent about this
>> wine..so I will probably drink much less wine this next month of so.
>> But, it does okay for some cooking.
>
>
> I agree. Piss on anyone who says wine doesn't fit the budget.
Abso-freakin-lutely. Buy Chateau Cardboard. It may be plonk, but it's
fairly drinkable plonk (particularly the reds, the whites tend to be on the
sweet side. Life without wine is ... unthinkable :-)
<snippage of very good ideas on economizing>
TammyM
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288606 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 18:45 |
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On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:57:35 -0700, Christine Dabney
<artisan2 [at] ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>What kind of meatloaf do you make? A classic version, or something
>else?
It's a standard meatloaf that sorta morphed into an Italian meatloaf.
Easily changed with different seasonings. I don't think I'll go
Italian if I make it this month. (recipe follows)
>Oh, oh, oh!!! Another thought.. Meatballs!!!!!!
Good thought, but not quite as versatile as meatloaf. However,
meatballs would be perfect for using up your half pound of ground
beef. Almost any meatloaf recipe can be made into meatballs, too.
>I found myself thinking of the concoction my mother used to make, and
>I am sure a lot of folks here have made it.. She called it "goulash",
>but I know it wasn't that. It had ground beef in it, with tomatoes,
>and macaroni.... Onion too, I think. I tried to make it again a
>year or so ago, and I swear it didn't taste right. I don't know what
>I did wrong. I forget what else it had in it. I know folks here
>know about this dish....
>
>That was a cheap dinner: I know my mother didn't have much money much
>of the time....
All I can think of is elbow macaroni, diced tomatoes, hamburger, and
either Italian seasoning or chili powder. Cheese optional.
* Exported from MasterCook *
Italian Meatloaf
Recipe By :Carol Peterson (Damsel)
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Meatloaves and Meatballs
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 pounds lean ground beef
1 pound ground pork
3 large eggs
3 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup oats, rolled (raw)
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Combine ingredients with your hands. Use gloves if necessary.
Pack mixture into a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Bake at 350°F for 90 minutes.
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 349 Calories; 26g Fat (68.4%
calories from fat); 23g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber;
133mg Cholesterol; 384mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 3 1/2
Lean Meat; 3 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288613 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 18:56 |
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On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 04:28:23 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>I don't see how you can survive on $30 of food a week. That's only $4.28
>a day.
It can be done, and fairly comfortably, if you shop and cook right.
We have a chicken in the freezer. Crash wants chicken and dumplings.
But we'll also have some soup and some chicken salad sandwiches from
that ol' bird. $5-6 total for all of those meals? Not bad at all.
I made Peter Aitken's sausage gravy the other night (still jonesing
for more). A half pound of pork breakfast sausage, with its gravy and
some biscuits, fed Crash and me for two meals. Maybe $1 for those
four meals? The other half pound is in the freezer, partially cooked,
and ready to be made into two more filling meals.
It can be done. You just have to completely re-arrange your shopping
and cooking molecules to do it.
Carol
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288615 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 18:58 |
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"TammyM" <tdmcniff [at] ucdavis.edu> wrote in
news:e90ju0$234$1 [at] skeeter.ucdavis.edu:
> Peasant food is fabulous. If I remember, I'll post the Afghani
> chicken/split pea recipe that I just can't seem to get enough of. I
> use chicken thighs (cheap cheap cheap). It's wonderful and it feeds
> us for days and days when combined with rice. YUM!
>
> Good luck!
> hugs,
> TammyM
Tammy,
I'd like to see this recipe. Split pea soup is my life long favorite and
I like chicken and not adverse to thigh meat as it's got more flavor than
white meat, (not just the cheapness factor).
Thanks,
Andy
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Di, 11 Juli 2006 19:01 |
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On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:34:46 GMT, "kilikini"
<kilikiniSPAM [at] tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>Pasghetti is cheap and can extend itself out to many meals! You can buy
>pasta 2 for 1, sometimes, and get Hunt's sauce in the can. It's not so bad
>and you can add your own herbs and spices to enrichen it.
And a good shot of red wine.
Carol
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288624 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 19:03 |
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Andy wrote:
> I'd like to see this recipe. Split pea soup is my life long favorite and
> I like chicken and not adverse to thigh meat as it's got more flavor than
> white meat, (not just the cheapness factor).
Here is my recipe. I use just a bit of leftover ham or one of those
small single serving ham steaks they sell now.
* Exported from MasterCook *
Dutch Split Pea Soup
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Beans Soups & Stews
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 pound split peas
6 cups water
4 cups chicken broth -- (or beef)
1/4 pound ham -- diced
3/4 cup celery -- chopped with leaves
2 leeks -- sliced, white part
1 large onion -- chopped
2 1/2 cups potatoes -- diced
1 1/2 cups diced carrot
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
dash hot sauce
In large saucepan, combine peas and water. Bring to a boil and cook for
2 min. Cover and remove from heat. Let sit 1 hour.
Add broth, ham, celery, leeks and onion.. Bring to a boil and reduce
heat and simmer covered 1 1/2 hours.
Add potatoes, carrots and cook 15-30 min more (peas should
disinergrate). If soup gets too thick, think with some broth.
Season with salt, pepper and hot sauce.
Serve :)
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288629 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 19:09 |
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On 11 Jul 2006 07:02:47 -0700, "Bailey Legull"
<pluto [at] quentincrisp.com> wrote:
>Lots of strange ideas here! Ramen noodles? Eggs? She wants to save
>money, not KILL herself.
Eggs are very good for you. Read some of the current literature.
Turns out they're not the lethal foods that they were once thought to
be. You're right about the ramen noodles, btw.
Carol
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288630 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 19:10 |
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Damsel in dis Dress <damsel.in.dis.dress [at] gmail.com> wrote in
news:tjl7b2p8hblf2dvqvn9n0sb2e3jge0lrnd [at] 4ax.com:
> On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 04:28:23 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>
>>I don't see how you can survive on $30 of food a week. That's only
$4.28
>>a day.
>
> It can be done, and fairly comfortably, if you shop and cook right.
>
> We have a chicken in the freezer. Crash wants chicken and dumplings.
> But we'll also have some soup and some chicken salad sandwiches from
> that ol' bird. $5-6 total for all of those meals? Not bad at all.
>
> I made Peter Aitken's sausage gravy the other night (still jonesing
> for more). A half pound of pork breakfast sausage, with its gravy and
> some biscuits, fed Crash and me for two meals. Maybe $1 for those
> four meals? The other half pound is in the freezer, partially cooked,
> and ready to be made into two more filling meals.
>
> It can be done. You just have to completely re-arrange your shopping
> and cooking molecules to do it.
>
> Carol
Carol,
It's clear that people can do it from all the replies. The $30 a week
food budget just sounds impossible to me, probably more out of fear than
anything.
Andy
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288631 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 19:14 |
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"Damsel in dis Dress" <damsel.in.dis.dress [at] gmail.com> wrote in message
news:m1l7b2h5k41lir3bp8i4r2pe3tfji3lld0 [at] 4ax.com...
> On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:57:35 -0700, Christine Dabney
> <artisan2 [at] ix.netcom.com> wrote:
"Oh, oh, oh!!! Another thought.. Meatballs!!!!!!"
Just curious on how many use bread crumbs in their meatloaf and meatballs?
I have used milk soaked fresh bread crumbs for a bit over a year now and do
like the meatballs much better.
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288644 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 19:40 |
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"Goomba38" <Goomba38 [at] comcast.net> wrote in message
news:icednRN9Mop5RC7ZnZ2dnUVZ_q-dnZ2d [at] comcast.com...
> Andy wrote:
>
> > I'd like to see this recipe. Split pea soup is my life long favorite and
> > I like chicken and not adverse to thigh meat as it's got more flavor
than
> > white meat, (not just the cheapness factor).
>
> Here is my recipe. I use just a bit of leftover ham or one of those
> small single serving ham steaks they sell now.
>
> * Exported from MasterCook *
>
> Dutch Split Pea Soup
>
> Recipe By :
> Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
> Categories : Beans Soups & Stews
>
> Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
> -------- ------------ --------------------------------
> 1 pound split peas
> 6 cups water
> 4 cups chicken broth -- (or beef)
> 1/4 pound ham -- diced
> 3/4 cup celery -- chopped with leaves
> 2 leeks -- sliced, white part
> 1 large onion -- chopped
> 2 1/2 cups potatoes -- diced
> 1 1/2 cups diced carrot
> 1/2 teaspoon salt
> 1/4 teaspoon pepper
> dash hot sauce
>
> In large saucepan, combine peas and water. Bring to a boil and cook for
> 2 min. Cover and remove from heat. Let sit 1 hour.
> Add broth, ham, celery, leeks and onion.. Bring to a boil and reduce
> heat and simmer covered 1 1/2 hours.
> Add potatoes, carrots and cook 15-30 min more (peas should
> disinergrate). If soup gets too thick, think with some broth.
> Season with salt, pepper and hot sauce.
> Serve :)
>
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>
I always add a little garlic to my split pea soup and I use half yellow peas
and half green peas, but your recipe sounds similar to the one I make. Oh,
my stock is made with a ham bone as well. Maybe I'll give yours a try and
see how it compares!
kili
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288650 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 19:46 |
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"Damsel in dis Dress" <damsel.in.dis.dress [at] gmail.com> wrote in message
news:oam7b21sps6ltan2u5poe0mk7fscaur32o [at] 4ax.com...
> On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:34:46 GMT, "kilikini"
> <kilikiniSPAM [at] tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>
> >Pasghetti is cheap and can extend itself out to many meals! You can buy
> >pasta 2 for 1, sometimes, and get Hunt's sauce in the can. It's not so
bad
> >and you can add your own herbs and spices to enrichen it.
>
> And a good shot of red wine.
>
> Carol
I second that one! Wine enriches the sauce so much.
kili
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288651 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 19:47 |
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"Gunner" <gunner [at] rainierconnect2.com> wrote in message
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> "Damsel in dis Dress" <damsel.in.dis.dress [at] gmail.com> wrote in message
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> > On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:57:35 -0700, Christine Dabney
> > <artisan2 [at] ix.netcom.com> wrote:
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> "Oh, oh, oh!!! Another thought.. Meatballs!!!!!!"
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> Just curious on how many use bread crumbs in their meatloaf and
meatballs?
> I have used milk soaked fresh bread crumbs for a bit over a year now and
do
> like the meatballs much better.
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I use breadcrumbs in my meatballs. I just had another thought for
Christine, meatball subs. You can buy single buns, throw on some parmesan,
provolone or mozzarella and add some sauce. OR, make meatballs in spaghetti
and use the leftover sauce with the meatballs for the sub.
kili
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288655 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 19:51 |
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"kilikini" <kilikiniSPAM [at] tampabay.rr.com> wrote in
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> "Goomba38" <Goomba38 [at] comcast.net> wrote in message
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>> Andy wrote:
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>> > I'd like to see this recipe. Split pea soup is my life long
>> > favorite and I like chicken and not adverse to thigh meat as it's
>> > got more flavor
> than
>> > white meat, (not just the cheapness factor).
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> I always add a little garlic to my split pea soup and I use half
> yellow peas and half green peas, but your recipe sounds similar to the
> one I make. Oh, my stock is made with a ham bone as well. Maybe I'll
> give yours a try and see how it compares!
>
> kili
I kinda/sorta got the blind impression it was maybe a rice/split-
pea/chicken (risotto?) type dish.
So... we wait... ;)
Andy
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| Re: Healthy cheap cuisine budget [message #288657 ] |
Di, 11 Juli 2006 19:53 |
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"Andy" <q> wrote
> It's clear that people can do it from all the replies. The $30 a week
> food budget just sounds impossible to me, probably more out of fear than
> anything.
I think we've all done it, even adjusted for inflation,
at one time or another in our lives. I know I wouldn't
want to have to do that again, but I know I could.
Of course when I did it, I pretty much lived on those
little blue boxes of mac n cheese. 10 cents apiece.
I'd certainly have to rethink that.
nancy
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