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Another simple one is review how much meat you eat. Are you eating too much? Most people do and its the most expensive item on the grocery list. Eat the proper amts and look for cheaper protein alternatives.
Slightly off topic, but I was talking to a cashier at Whole Foods who told me that the chain is not pulling in the money it used to. They've been cutting employee hours left and right.
Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-WAUGH) is a high protein, high fiber, zero gluten, very filling grain that cooks just like rice. Good stuff. It's becoming popular enough to appear in most grocery stores.
I generally buy it in bulk at Whole Foods, cheaper that way.
I love it!
But just wondering how it compares to oatmeal and/or millet?
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I love shopping at Trader Joe's as I find many of their products healthier and cheaper than supermarkets or Whole Foods. I particularly like to buy their frozen chicken breast -- $7 for a bag. On the other side, I find their packaged vegetables (squash, green beans, asparagus, etc.) pretty expensive.
One of my favorite dishes is Chicken Cacciatore:
What You Need
9x13" glass/metal pan
3-5 frozen chicken breasts )depending on how much chicken you want)
whatever fresh vegetables (potatoes, carrots, onions, squash, asparagus, etc.)
1-2 jars of Trader Joe's Cacciatore sauce ($3 a jar)
wild rice (as much as you want)
I like to use 3-4 chicken breasts and squeeze in as many vegetables that will fit into the pan.
Instructions Put the frozen chicken in the glass pan with about 1/2" of water filling the bottom of the pan. Put the pan in the oven at 350 and wait for the chicken to start thawing.
In a sauce pan, start cooking the rice.
Once the chicken has thawed, add your fresh vegetables and cook altogether (note: it's best to cut your vegetables down to large cubes. Carrots and potatoes will take forever to cook if you leave them whole).
Once your chicken and vegetables are cooked (you should be able to put a knife into your vegetable with some ease), add a jar of cacciatore sauce on top. Let the sauce and food flavors cook together for a few minutes. Then I like to add the rice to the chicken and vegetable mix, add another jar of cacciatore sauce, and mix everything in together. Make sure the sauces are simmering (you can see bubbles), and take the pan out of the oven.
I usually get 4-6 one-person meals out of this pan, and it is one of my favorite dishes. I just told my mom about it, and she added artichoke hearts and just loved it.
Peanut Butter has to be my favorite healthy and low cost food. I have PB&J or PB&Honey sandwiches for lunch everyday. We buy the huge jars of it at Costco.
For good deals on fresh fruits and veggies try shopping at an asian market if you have one in your area. Around here they are the markets like 99 Ranch, etc. Most of the produce is locally grown and much more affordable than at a chain grocery store.
Wondering on those big jars of pb....does it have partially htdrogenatied oils? Or is it natural pb?
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