Save the "..eating healthy is too expensive" bullshit....

[The Village Idiot]

Okay, you win. Barely.

Unless I get sick or something

[DefiantSix]

tyne  (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Wed Feb-10-10 08:54 AM
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...Frozen chicken breasts and and other lean meats are easy to find at less than $2/pound...

I know this doesn't apply to DUmmies, but if you're willing to put a little effort into your meals, you can get considerably cheaper than that.

I buy the primal cuts of meat from Sams (whole fryer chickens, beef loins, pork loins, etc.) and cut them myself at home.  I get portions just right for my family that go immediately in the freezer, and spend considerable less money than the DUmmy is proposing. ($0.88 a pound for chicken, ~$2.49 a pound for pork and ~$1.75 - $4.00 a pound for beef (depending on what I get))  I've got enough practice playing a butcher, that I can have a month to 6 weeks worth of meat cut, bagged, tagged and in the freezer inside of an hour, and for no more than $100.

[IassaFTots]

I know this doesn't apply to DUmmies, but if you're willing to put a little effort into your meals, you can get considerably cheaper than that.

I buy the primal cuts of meat from Sams (whole fryer chickens, beef loins, pork loins, etc.) and cut them myself at home.  I get portions just right for my family that go immediately in the freezer, and spend considerable less money than the DUmmy is proposing. ($0.88 a pound for chicken, ~$2.49 a pound for pork and ~$1.75 - $4.00 a pound for beef (depending on what I get))  I've got enough practice playing a butcher, that I can have a month to 6 weeks worth of meat cut, bagged, tagged and in the freezer inside of an hour, and for no more than $100.

I do the same thing.  Lots of Pork Loins for sure. 

[DefiantSix]

I do the same thing.  Lots of Pork Loins for sure. 

At around $20.00 for a whole pork tenderloin, I can get 8-12 sets of boneless porkchops on the real cheap.

[SilverOrchid]

My high school French teacher was the old Home Economics teacher, and she told us that our school canceled the Home Ec class because it was sexist.   

To be honest with you, my home ec. was pretty useless. What did I learn? How to make Jello, french toast, and a apron. Oh, a putting an egg in your locker was child abuse, LOL! I taught my self how to cook and had to learn how to budget from my mother in law. And I don't stick my kids in lockers, LOL!

[IassaFTots]

At around $20.00 for a whole pork tenderloin, I can get 8-12 sets of boneless porkchops on the real cheap.

And they are better than the ones you buy!  They are always on sale, I get em for about $10.

I rushed home to make a grilled cheese.  Thanks Specbid!  And I made some pumpkin soup to go with.

[Specbid]

And they are better than the ones you buy!  They are always on sale, I get em for about $10.

I rushed home to make a grilled cheese.  Thanks Specbid!  And I made some pumpkin soup to go with.

You're welcome. Pumpkin soup? Never had that before.

[DefiantSix]

In our home, instead of stocking tomato sauce and tomato soup in the pantry, we buy cases of tomato paste (the little cans).  If I need some sauce, I open a can of paste, add a little water, and then start adding the herbs I want to season it with.  If I want tomato soup, a couple of cans, and a little more water does it.  Of course the paste is also integral to other recipes (my barbecue sauce, for example).  Point is, I stock up on one thing, and pay less overall, as well as minimize the impact on my pantry space.

BTW, those Sams Club meats as often as not find themselves being diced up with some vegetables, boullion and some seasonings, and being made into soup.  Vegetable beef, chicken noodle, bean and bacon, minestrone, cheddar potato; we haven't stocked condensed canned soups - with the sole exception of cream of mushroom and cream of chicken for sauce bases - in years.  Better for ya, no preservatives, and still cheaper.

[IassaFTots]

You're welcome. Pumpkin soup? Never had that before.

Yup.  Canned Pumpkin, curry, cream or in my case buttermilk, cuz I didn't have any, and a tad of water. 

D-6~  I keep some cream of onion and cream of mushroom, for just in case, but the rest is plain ole homemade.  Been doing it for years, was trained young. 

[DefiantSix]

Yup.  Canned Pumpkin, curry, cream or in my case buttermilk, cuz I didn't have any, and a tad of water. 

D-6~  I keep some cream of onion and cream of mushroom, for just in case, but the rest is plain ole homemade.  Been doing it for years, was trained young. 

My mama tried to train me young, but it really didn't take hold until 5 or 6 years into my bachelorhood.  I just got tired of eating "yellow death"  (Mac&cheese from a box) and ramen every night.

[IassaFTots]

My mama tried to train me young, but it really didn't take hold until 5 or 6 years into my bachelorhood.  I just got tired of eating "yellow death"  (Mac&cheese from a box) and ramen every night.

My boyfriend was a lot like you.  Now he bakes bread.  Because he is frugal, and he likes bread.   

[DefiantSix]

My boyfriend was a lot like you.  Now he bakes bread.  Because he is frugal, and he likes bread.   

Yeah; we haven't store-bought a loaf of bread since my wife and I were dating.

We actually buy sacks of hard white wheat, run 'em through our own mill, and bake from that flour.  Good stuff.

[chitownchica]

Yup.  Canned Pumpkin, curry, cream or in my case buttermilk, cuz I didn't have any, and a tad of water. 

D-6~  I keep some cream of onion and cream of mushroom, for just in case, but the rest is plain ole homemade.  Been doing it for years, was trained young. 

Thanks for sharing that recipe. I am going to have to try it.
My easy tomato soup consists of 2-3 cans stewed or diced tomatoes (the Italian blend w/ garlic and oregano), 1-2 cans great northern beans, and sometimes some fresh spinach.  Top it off with some freshly grated parm/reggiano cheese.  So easy and it is ready in minutes.

[PatriotGame]

The only thing I eat from "McDucks" is 2 dbl cheese burgers and fries. Under 5 bucks! Not exactly healthy, but ,damn, they're tasty when one's in a hurry and hungry! Now an "Ultimate Cheese Burger" from "Crack in the ass", that's livin'!

I like Burger King burgers far better than McD's. You can get a BK double cheese burger for a buck now days and actually one of those will fill me up, especially if I add the fires for a buck. I will only eat at BK once or twice a month. That way I keep it as a treat and stay away from the high sodium content.
Guess what? I am happier, healthier, have more money in my pocket, and will live longer so I can poke fun at DUmmies longer.

[PatriotGame]

Made grilled cheese and tomato soup for lunch today. Total cost for 3 adults= less than 2 bucks. Top that fast food chains.

Yea, effin' eh!
Gosh I love grilled cheese sammiches!

[AllosaursRus]

I like Burger King burgers far better than McD's. You can get a BK double cheese burger for a buck now days and actually one of those will fill me up, especially if I add the fires for a buck. I will only eat at BK once or twice a month. That way I keep it as a treat and stay away from the high sodium content.
Guess what? I am happier, healthier, have more money in my pocket, and will live longer so I can poke fun at DUmmies longer.

Yeah, lately BK is where I've been gettin' my doubles. The $1 deal is to hard to pass up. I'm like you, maybe 3, 4 times a month tops for lunch. When I work the Depot I get an hour and they're right across the street.

[AprilRazz]

Hey if it keeps the first bitch from harassing military families I am glad for the distraction.

[Karin]

Speaking of soup, I was shocked to notice something yesterday.  Again, glancing through invoices, I saw that a case of commercially prepared soup cost WHOLESALE $50.  This is $1.86 per measly cup.  No wonder it's $4 or so at restaurants!  And this was just run of the mill cream of broccoli, not lobster bisque or anything.  (And not even cheddar broccoli!)
Soup is cheap and relatively easy to make.  It's how you get every last scrap from a bird or roast.  Add some vegetables and TLC, and you're good to go.  I love making it. 

[NHSparky]

I always keep your basic "aromatic" vegetables (potatoes, onions, carrots, celery) in the fridge, because you never know when stew meat might be cheap at the grocery store ($2.29 the other day), or you get an idea to throw some beans and penne pasta in and make minestrone soup.  Then again, a loaded baked potato is a meal in itself, and the baby carrots are great in lunches instead of Cheetos.

[Karin]

No thanks on those baby carrots, Sparky.  Health freak.