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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:05 PM Original message |
How to Eat Cheap |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sharon Astyk has a great blog. thanks. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
2. That's kind of how I eat, anyway! nt |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
3. "heads of cabbage could easily provide a large portion of your vegetable needs" |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 05:54 AM Response to Reply #3 |
47. For people who aren't taking coumadin anyway n/t |
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dembotoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 02:25 PM Response to Reply #47 |
61. awwww good ole coumadin |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 09:04 PM Response to Reply #61 |
68. There is no such thing as "healthy eating" that is the same for everyone |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
4. k & r |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
5. Having 4 grandparents from Spain, I have a suggestion for eating cheap and healthy: |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I forgot to say, if it's getting too thick, you can add a little hot water, but it's generally eaten |
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badhair77 (183 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I copied this, thanks. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. It's yummy, healthy, filling & cheap. Part of the Mediterranean diet & good for cold weather. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Sounds good! I've been eating mostly raw vegan lately, and I feel much better |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Raw vegan is good, but if you must get something hot (& cheap) in your tummy... |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. We prefer great northern beans and eat them through good times and bad |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Makes me hungry to think about it! nt |
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MichaelMcGuire (240 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 05:01 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Sounds a wee bit like pea and ham soup |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 05:10 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Yum!!! And guess what I made today? :) nt |
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MichaelMcGuire (240 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 06:06 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Good old pea and ham |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 07:04 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Yeah, yum!! nt |
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emcguffie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 11:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
37. Me too. |
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Mendocino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 05:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
23. I'll try that without meat. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 07:07 PM Response to Reply #23 |
35. Oh my goodness, I just posted exactly that to you! Browned mushrooms! They really |
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Fokker Trip (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 06:41 AM Response to Reply #23 |
48. Smoked paprika is amazing. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 11:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
40. That sounds delicious, Thanks! |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 12:17 AM Response to Reply #5 |
41. That sounds delicious |
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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 12:37 AM Response to Reply #5 |
43. ~copy and paste~ .... goodbye family secret :) n/t |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 11:36 AM Response to Reply #5 |
51. I love beans, all kinds. Love cassoulet, red beans and rice, lentils... |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 01:30 PM Response to Reply #51 |
58. Hmmm... I wonder if it's specific kinds of beans that trigger that. |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 02:05 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Might be. |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
9. Ah--the old "Let the poor eat beans and rice" schtick, again? |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Not just for the poor. Rice, beans, fruits and veg are much heathier (and cheaper) |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 05:01 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Knowing how to use spices is vital, if food is going to taste delicious! So yes! nt |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 05:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Actually, it's my main staple, tho I am not 'poor' at this moment, by definition. |
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Mendocino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 05:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. I eat beans and rice |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 05:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Let's not forget DELICIOUS and healthy! nt |
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Mendocino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 05:46 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. And meatless. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 07:06 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. Yes, exactly. It can be made meatless. Although I have never made it that way... |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 05:27 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. Cabbage! |
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Fokker Trip (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 07:00 AM Response to Reply #22 |
49. I have a huge spice cupboard. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 11:17 AM Response to Reply #22 |
50. Cabbage is actually more nutrient-rich |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 12:31 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. I think you missed my point. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 01:30 PM Response to Reply #53 |
59. Well, I see your point |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 05:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. Stupid rich people think beans are beneath them. Hahahaha!!!!! |
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Mendocino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 06:14 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. I live on beans, |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 07:08 PM Response to Reply #24 |
36. They're missing out on a delicious staple of the Mediterranean diet. Silly people nt |
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nolabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 12:50 AM Response to Reply #9 |
44. Nine posts to turn a positive into a negative. |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 11:42 AM Response to Reply #9 |
52. There's a reason beans and rice are so ubiquitous. |
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Ratty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 03:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
63. I live on my vegetarian black bean chili |
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MichaelMcGuire (240 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
10. RE: How to Eat Cheap |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 05:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
25. Oats. Lots of oats. Good thing I love them. |
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MichaelMcGuire (240 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 06:08 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. I have mine traditional i.e. salt, little milk but the wife likes hers with sugar, jam, honey etc |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 12:19 AM Response to Reply #25 |
42. You can do steel-cut oats overnight in a crockpot |
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MichaelMcGuire (240 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 05:18 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Sounds good |
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Ratty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 03:08 PM Response to Reply #42 |
64. You know I tried that once |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 05:01 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. I have never had that issue in a crockpot. |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 06:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
31. After googling, I still have to ask. What is burn/sea fishing? |
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MichaelMcGuire (240 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 06:35 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Here... |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
30. The SHAME is that this is what America has come to in so very |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 12:46 PM Response to Reply #30 |
55. I see two elements of shame |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
38. Lower on the food chain? Go vegan. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
39. K & R! |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 05:41 AM Response to Original message |
46. yuck |
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Artie Bucco (174 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
54. 99 Cents only stores of have the classic staples. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 01:01 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. The oops shelves are also great. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 01:20 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Bananas, even over-ripe ones, are fantastic to have in the freezer. |
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Ratty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 02:45 PM Response to Reply #54 |
62. Our dollar store has great produce |
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AsahinaKimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
66. During the days of low money .. |
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deucemagnet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
67. Ahhh, grad school. |
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