Cheap weekly meal plans

[BeerParticipant 11832]

I usually buy a pork roast or some chunk of meat that is on sale, and throw it in the crockpot with some carrots, and make some brown rice on the side. Pretty healthy, low sodium(which the frozen and canned stuff is loaded with), and probably averages out to 2-3 dollars per meal.

I also eat eggs a lot. Just scramble up some eggs and throw some random crap in there and its awesome. Maybe dice up some pepper, add a little cheese, etc. Again probably 2-3 bucks per meal depending how many eggs you eat and what you add to it.

2-3 bucks for an actual healthy meal that fills you up is awesome. What would you get at McDonald’s for 2-3 bucks…a s~~~ty little cheeseburger and a small fry?

[BoarParticipant]

Slow cooker is hard to beat. A steamer is also handy. I have even made banana bread in a vegetable steam, so they are versatile as well.

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[Anonymous 3]

The chickens that you can get at grocery stores on the rotisserie are them getting rid of their late-term stock, to put it gently but they do have one advantage: if you freeze the carcass(es) after, you get to make chicken soup.

Real, honest to God, manly chicken soup. Real broth, seasoned just how you like, filled with what you want. Plus a big stock pot can last you four or five days at 3 bowls a day. Just remember to reheat using the stove and not the microwave.

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[RedDawnParticipant 1391]

Go to your local Indian grocer and get a big bag of rice and a big bag of lentils along with spices.
+1 to Beer’s idea of omelettes
Sweet potatoes
Grown own green leafy stuff
Pea and ham (smoked hock) soup

Whatever you eat, think of your long term health. It’s much more valuable than saving few extra dollars each week and we all take our health for granted until we lose it. That being said, most people waste a lot of money on junk ‘food’.

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[Enjoy The DeclineParticipant 1719]

Remember, combining legumes like lentils or beans with grains like rice or potatoes together equals a complete protein. Both grains and legumes are very inexpensive to buy compared to meats and fish and you will gain no cholesterol from legumes and grains also. Use all of this to your advantage like I am trying to do.

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[ShrikeParticipant 5]

Nighthawk, to give you an example, this is a pretty standard daily breakfast for me. It’s quick and easy to make, fills you up, is healthy and is cheap.

Breakfast:

3 Bananas – I get the organic Ecuadorian ones because they taste better to me but they are more expensive. They’re about 20 cents each.

1 bowl of Quaker Oats old fashioned oatmeal – not the flavored stuff that comes in packets. Look for the cardboard canister. About 15 cents a serving.

1 handful of frozen blueberries or frozen fruit of choice. Frozen fruit can be expensive but I just wait for a sale and buy a bunch. Keeps in the freezer for months. About 20 cents a serving.

1 hibiscus herbal flavored teabag. About 12 cents per teabag.

You’ll be full for 1 dollar!

[AwakenedParticipant 35200]

1. Slow Cookers / crock pots are a Must !! The larger the better. I prefer older models purchased at thrift stores as there has been some talk about the potential lead content in newer models made in China. These older cookers can be found “gently used” as many people rarely used them after purchase.

2. Chicken and pork are cheaper then beef.

3. Buy your vegetables in larger quantities. Potato’s, onions, carrots, and cabbage are all inexpensive.

4. Buy yourself a set of glass pyrex containers. They last until broken and can go from the freezer to the oven as well as to the microwave. Do not microwave food in plastic containers!

5. Do your shopping at the low cost grocers. In my area there’s Price-Rite and Aldi’s. Full service grocery stores are more expensive for just about everything.

6. Consider non brand name items as most taste just as good.

7.Consider a membership to Costco–it may not be worthwhile for just yourself.

8. The internet is FULL of recipes for free to use in your crockpot. Plenty of variety, easy to use, easy to clean up etc.

9. Eat eggs !! They are very versatile, cheap, and nutritious!!

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[FrostByteParticipant 19005]

Awakened wrote:

. The internet is FULL of recipes for free to use in your crockpot.

Ye ol crockpot is my best friend in the kitchen. That and my pressure cooker. I hate cooking and these make it easy cause I can do my tater and carrots and turnips with the meat. Otherwise no f~~~ing way I will make two things at once. I’m to lazy for that.

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[AwakenedParticipant 35200]

FrostByte wrote:

That and my pressure cooker

What do you cook in your pressure cooker for ?
Growing up my parents used to use it for beef, potatoes, and carrots. I never cared for the taste of the beef when cooked in a pressure cooker.

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[FrostByteParticipant 19005]

Awakened wrote:

What do you cook in your pressure cooker for ?
Growing up my parents used to use it for beef, potatoes, and carrots. I never cared for the taste of the beef when cooked in a pressure cooker.

I do more rice, oatmeal and beans for soups. Meat I prefer the crock pot.
I’m a s~~~ty cook. My son is great cook, watches all those cooking shows, he gave me a digital food thermometer and the is the BEST tool I have for cooking.

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[foghornleghornParticipant 3449]

I’ve been lately working through the youtube videos of Jamie Oliver and Gennaro Contallado. Another one I have followed in the past is Gordon Ramsey. He actually makes a pretty good spicy beef lettuce wrap recipe on youtube

You can also save a ton of money in growing your own crops if you have the ability and the land. I grow my own peppers, tomatoes and greens. Saves a ton of hassle and also a ton of time not having to run to the store for those things. Next season I’m looking into growing my own potatoes. I hear it’s a little more of a challenge when growing them vertically but will see how things pan out.

[FunInTheSunParticipant 8283]

My favorite cheap meal is a can of soup and a slice of bread. The soup kitchen special.

Lately I’ve been thinking about making peanut butter & jelly sandwiches for lunch (like that character, Walter White).

Frozen dinners from discount stores (I recommend Dollar Tree) are great. Some will criticize me for this because it’s unhealthy, but if you’re trying to save up money for a few months to buy something special, I don’t see the big deal.

Home-made spaghetti (pasta, ground beef/ground turkey, sauce) is cheap and will last for a week if you live alone.

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[Freeman98Participant 119]

I used to get a deer every year. I always had the venison ground in to burger. My favorite meal from this was buying hamburger helper and using venison in place of beef. Cheap and you could get a couple of meals out of it. I would also use the ground venison to make a bachelor’s favorite meal, chili in the crockpot

[Black butte porterParticipant 433]

Here’s something I learned that is pretty cheap and I thought it was pretty good. Mix frozen brussel sprouts and meatb~~~~ with maple syrup and hot sauce in a slow cooker. Makes a lot and you can take it to work for lunch or eat it for dinner. Cheap and easy.

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