Comments on: How to S-T-R-E-T-C-H a Food Budget http://www.cleverdude.com/content/how-to-s-t-r-e-t-c-h-a-food-budget/ Family, Marriage, Finances & Life Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stacie http://www.cleverdude.com/content/how-to-s-t-r-e-t-c-h-a-food-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-23875 Stacie Fri, 30 May 2008 03:39:57 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=845#comment-23875 Unfortunately, these suggestions could be unhealthy depending on the type of sauces used (cream of mushroom soup is high in sodium; butter is high in saturated fat; use of regular sour cream, whole milk, etc). The USDA put out a great recipe book that lists ALL food items and recipes that you would need to feed a family of 4 (all meals) for 2 WEEKS! It tells you how to shop thrifty and eat healthfully. <a href="http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/FoodPlans/MiscPubs/FoodPlansRecipeBook.pdf" rel="nofollow">You should check it out!</a> <a href="http://www.buildingnutrition.com/content/low-cost-eating-you-can-eat-cheap-and-healthy/" rel="nofollow">(And check out my article on the recipe book in the process!)</a> Unfortunately, these suggestions could be unhealthy depending on the type of sauces used (cream of mushroom soup is high in sodium; butter is high in saturated fat; use of regular sour cream, whole milk, etc).

The USDA put out a great recipe book that lists ALL food items and recipes that you would need to feed a family of 4 (all meals) for 2 WEEKS! It tells you how to shop thrifty and eat healthfully. You should check it out! (And check out my article on the recipe book in the process!)

]]> By: Schoon http://www.cleverdude.com/content/how-to-s-t-r-e-t-c-h-a-food-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-23749 Schoon Mon, 26 May 2008 23:52:03 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=845#comment-23749 I tried the atkins diet and while I lost weight I felt like crap after 3 or 4 weeks of bacon and steak. I also just felt, well, greasy. Now, we go for much more moderation in our meat budget and still eat quite well. my wife is a wonderful cook and a great shopper with her coupons. We do usually have one leftover night a week and always have hot dogs and hot dog buns on tap for the teenager and peanut butter and jelly for the toddler. Some of my more favorite frugal meals that she cooks include her chicken and rice soup (made from the rest of a chicken we've had earlier in the week), spaghetti noodles tossed with fresh tomatoes and Parmesan cheese. These days it's not easy to feed a family of 4 for less than $100 a week but we try to stay as close to that as possible. I tried the atkins diet and while I lost weight I felt like crap after 3 or 4 weeks of bacon and steak. I also just felt, well, greasy. Now, we go for much more moderation in our meat budget and still eat quite well. my wife is a wonderful cook and a great shopper with her coupons. We do usually have one leftover night a week and always have hot dogs and hot dog buns on tap for the teenager and peanut butter and jelly for the toddler. Some of my more favorite frugal meals that she cooks include her chicken and rice soup (made from the rest of a chicken we’ve had earlier in the week), spaghetti noodles tossed with fresh tomatoes and Parmesan cheese. These days it’s not easy to feed a family of 4 for less than $100 a week but we try to stay as close to that as possible.

]]> By: MrMike http://www.cleverdude.com/content/how-to-s-t-r-e-t-c-h-a-food-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-23714 MrMike Sun, 25 May 2008 12:41:13 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=845#comment-23714 I recommend the book "The China Study" which documents 30 years of research about the associations between a plant-based diet with reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases and various cancers. (It similarly slams the Atkins diet.) I recommend the book “The China Study” which documents 30 years of research about the associations between a plant-based diet with reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases and various cancers. (It similarly slams the Atkins diet.)

]]> By: Sara http://www.cleverdude.com/content/how-to-s-t-r-e-t-c-h-a-food-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-23669 Sara Fri, 23 May 2008 17:39:00 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=845#comment-23669 Don't forget about beans--they can go far beyond a complement to rice! Beans are cheap and they are enough types to complement lots of different cuisine styles. Of course, I could probably live on mashed potatoes, but does it count if they're drowned in butter? ;) Don’t forget about beans–they can go far beyond a complement to rice! Beans are cheap and they are enough types to complement lots of different cuisine styles. Of course, I could probably live on mashed potatoes, but does it count if they’re drowned in butter? ;)

]]> By: Nicole http://www.cleverdude.com/content/how-to-s-t-r-e-t-c-h-a-food-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-23661 Nicole Fri, 23 May 2008 11:19:56 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=845#comment-23661 Yes, serving carbs with some "healthy" foods we should eat more of (like lean proteins and vegetables) can keep you feeling like you've eaten enough will smaller portions of expensive foods. I think frozen vegetables are really underappreciated. Frozen spinach is less than $1 a pach and two packages added to a regular lasagna can up its nutrition value significantly. Yes, serving carbs with some “healthy” foods we should eat more of (like lean proteins and vegetables) can keep you feeling like you’ve eaten enough will smaller portions of expensive foods. I think frozen vegetables are really underappreciated. Frozen spinach is less than $1 a pach and two packages added to a regular lasagna can up its nutrition value significantly.

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