| one doallor frugal meals?
Posted: 3/11/2009 5:10:23 PM | Hey There
I was wondering of some frugal one doallor meals i could make. I am on a budget and don't get very much either. I am also pregnant and need to eat really healthy for me and this kid. Anybody has any recipies for one doallor frugal meals? | |
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| one doallor frugal meals?
Posted: 3/11/2009 5:32:21 PM | Very challenging task you have given us. My thing is eggs. When I was separated from my husband, I had to really work at giving myself good nutritional meals without much money.
A breakfast eg. one poached egg on one toast or two and black coffee
A lunch of soup. Now the best is homemade but barring that, I suppose buying a few cans of soup at the store should not be that expensive. Don't forget to learn to make French Onion Soup.
For supper, macaroni anything is your basic food plus what meat you can afford if possible. Keep your eyes up and stride through life with confidence. You can do it.
My two cents.....good luck to you and my BEST WISHES for HEALTH and a HEALTHY baby. | |
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| one doallor frugal meals?
Posted: 3/11/2009 8:39:18 PM | | Eggs definitely and ramen noodles with frozen veggies added, canned tomaotes, ground turkey meatballs and maybe some vitamins so you can have a healthy baby! | |
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| one doallor frugal meals?
Posted: 3/11/2009 8:56:05 PM | hi child...i see we are from the same city...
when i was a kid...money was kinda tight...so ma was faced with the same situation as you...how to stretch your food dollar...a lot of ethnic type foods...altho they may seem complicated to make really arent...a lot of them were designed to utilize cheaper cuts of meat and make them more tender and tasty...
sauerkraut dishes are good...tasty and cheap...
spaghetti sauce is easy...and freezes well
learn how to bake your own bread...
stews and soups are easy and cheap...and good for you ...lots of nutrition
baked beans...for the price of a hunk of salt pork and a few staples you should have in your kitchen...you can get a lots of tasty eatin...
ground beef is cheap...(usually)...and theres a million recipes on the net...
dont buy stuff you can make yourself...
i get soooo mad at my g/f for buying things like bread crumbs...why spend $3.50 for a box of bread crumbs when you can save the crust ends from bread...dry them out and whiz them in a food processor?
buy bulk wherever you can...utilize your freezer to take advantage of specials...
invite yourself to my house for supper...
all these things can save you a buck or two...
megweetch | |
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| one doallor frugal meals?
Posted: 3/11/2009 9:08:49 PM | I posted my best stuff in the "I can't cook thread" (cheap & easy)
peanut butter is a good breakfast as well, put it on toast, banana or apple or have a slice of PB& J. (high in protein good for you and little one) glass of milk
quick egg - stir with a fork to break the yoke and put in a small bowl in the microwave for 30-40 (depending on power level) selecting the right bowl you can do two eggs, and serve them on bread with mayo and some lettuce. (egg sandwich to go)
later in the day-
I go for egg noodles (throw in a chicken bullion cube with the water) drain and serve tossed with a little olive oil and garlic
Mac& Cheese, mix it up adding -
onion, frozen peas and 8 oz can of tuna(drained) during last 3 to 5 minutes of cooking the noodles, strain and mix in cheese for cheezy tuna cassarole
or add frozen broccoli and 8oz of chicken (canned or cooked) (same as tuna during last few minutes of cooking ot thaw the frozen veggies and warm the meat.
I divide up the noodles into bowls one to eat the other two get put in fridge for lunch or the next night. | |
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| one doallor frugal meals?
Posted: 3/12/2009 3:24:17 AM | what is a doallor?
This is a rib, right? Looks like a fake profile made by a 12 year old. So do the posts. | |
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| one doallor frugal meals?
Posted: 3/12/2009 11:47:52 AM | I would suggest for a cheap hearty breakfast (or any meal) the Hawaiian staple " Loco Moco ".
Build like so ~
Rice
Hamburger Patty
Gravy
Top it all off with a fried egg.
Onolicious !
I am also pregnant and need to eat really healthy for me and this kid.
Well ok healthy by Hawaiian standards.
Hey at least there's no spam in it !
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| one doallor frugal meals?
Posted: 3/12/2009 2:39:42 PM | http://www.cheapcooking.com/
here's one site that has tons of good healty, tasty, budget menus and recipes.
Take care of yourself and your kids...good luck | |
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| one doallor frugal meals?
Posted: 3/12/2009 5:55:38 PM | Many basic commodities cost more than one dollar, but we can arrange something that costs less than one dollar per person. A pound of flour is enough for many recipes, so it's worth the investment. We may have to be cheap about spices. While Rural King is not known for food shopping, I picked up a number of spices for 59 cents. I don't know if that price is still effective. This was 2006. Canned vegetables and grade B eggs are fine for soups, cakes, and custards. If your guests don't mind skimping on the meat, I'm fine cooking with only three dollars worth of chicken.
Any pieces of chicken will do. I often find sales of boneless chicken breast for about 3 dollars per package. Cube it and fry it in some water or a spoon of canola oil. Remove the chicken. Use this juice with equal amounts of flour and oil to mix a roux. Add some turmeric and a dash of salt. Canned veggies can be found for 60 to 80 cents per can. If I can feed enough people, I'll get the macaroni and boil some. I think add some more water and a spoon of sugar, add the veggies, stir in the roux and let it all cook and thicken. It'll form a nice chicken soup. Now I have to figure out how many servings are necessary to make this less than one dollar per person. Don't worry, we can all go to Wendy's for supper later.
I like this thread. I learned how to cook egg custard in the Philippines, with no ramekins, no oven, and no water bath. I have an urge to appear on Iron Chef now. | |
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| one doallor frugal meals?
Posted: 3/12/2009 7:20:50 PM |
I have an urge to appear on Iron Chef now.
and i have the urge to drive formula one but that aint gonna happen either...i'll stick to cooking | |
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| one doallor frugal meals?
Posted: 3/12/2009 11:49:01 PM | 1) Steamed vegetables on brown rice - about 40 cents a meal.
2) Bean burrito. 1 can fat free Taco Bell refried beans, add chopped onion, 1/3 can of el pato sauce, put in a whole wheat and corn tortilla (buy them at Trader Joes). Put beans on tortilla and fold in half and microwave 1 minute, then put on chopped lettuce and tomato and roll into a burrito. Makes several meals - about 25 cents a burrito. Good with brown rice.
If you want healthy, inexpensive, and a lean hard body check this site out: http://www.drmcdougall.com/ | |
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| one doallor frugal meals?
Posted: 3/13/2009 7:32:11 AM | About the closest that I have come to a "one dollar menu" is to cook in volume, and use Tupperware containers to store the food in the freezer and refrigerator. The volume approach is to save money on meats primarily, but has advantages as well in other savings.
Some of the budget stretchers are whole grain pasta, and whole grain rice. Mix these in with sliced steak, chicken, pork, vegetables, and a can of soup, and you can have endless taste combinations very inexpensively.
The approach is to cook all day, for one day a week. Make three to four main courses, and be done with it. At that point you can store serving sizes like you buy from Swanson in your fridge and freezer, microwave which ever one you want when you want to eat, and you can rotate flavors and combinations so it doesn't get old eating the same thing three times a day.
My grocery bill for the week is about twenty bucks using this approach. It gets old sometimes, and when it does, I just change the menu for a week. Lasagna can be done the same way, but it's more expensive to make.
Best wishes - hate the dishes!
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| one doallor frugal meals?
Posted: 3/13/2009 9:02:49 AM | Hey There People
I am not attention seeking on these site. I have my profile on here in hopes of meeting friends who share smiliar beliefs and interests as mine. Most of the people in this city i know don't have smiliar common interests as me. | |
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| one doallor frugal meals?
Posted: 3/13/2009 11:22:31 AM | http://www.savvysugar.com/2869794/print
here is a site on a article u can eat a doallor a meal.... | |
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| one doallor frugal meals?
Posted: 3/13/2009 11:57:53 AM | | It's actually a 2 part question. One part is what ingredients tend to be cheap and how to combine them. The other is about how to acquire them. You can drop your per-meal costs by checking prices often, and visiting the clearance rack. Stock up on non-perishables when they're cheap (rice, dry beans, anything in a can). Potatoes keep a long time and carry an awful lot of otherwise expensive nutrients. Powdered milk is probably the cheapest price per gram on protein available, just don't drink it - stir it into peanut butter for a complete protein, or use it to thicken soups and sauces. A notebook to record what stuff costs helps if you lack an eidetic memory, and a cheap pocket calculator couldn't hurt. Bulk purchasing club membership may or may not pay off, certainly doesn't hurt to go with a friend that has one. Coupons are iffy - they tend to be for overpiced brand name stuff, take an awful lot of time, and are never for staples or fresh food. Most Western Democracies (even Texas) have a public assistance department that has programs specifically designed to improve prenatal nutrition for low income mothers - in the US it's called WIC. Take the @#$% free protein, that's why it's there. | |
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Posted: 3/13/2009 9:04:58 PM | | Child.... you can theoretically do that but at what cost to your health??? You can eat cheap but since you are pregnant you need better quality foods like fresh fruits and vegetables. look into any food programs for pregant moms and I suppose you are single so you may qualify. BTW the spelling is dollar...someone made fun about it....cant stand spelling n*zis | |
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| one doallor frugal meals?
Posted: 3/13/2009 9:53:25 PM | Lentil Rice Polou
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 tbsp. oil
1 c. raw brown rice
1 tbsp. tomato paste
2 1/2 c. water or vegetable stock
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c. raw lentils
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. chopped almonds or pine nuts
Saute chopped onion until soft. Add raw rice and stir for several minutes. Combine tomato paste with water and cinnamon. Add this mixture, along with rinsed lentils, to the rice. Bring to a boil, cover tightly and simmer for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 F.
Stir in salt, raisins and nuts. If there is not still a little water in the mixture, add 1/4 c. Place in buttered baking dish. Cover and bake 20-30 minutes.
Serves 4-6. | |
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| one doallor frugal meals?
Posted: 3/14/2009 1:02:54 PM | All you need is a pack of of pasta-to your liking.
Small bottle of olive oil-which you can use over and over again.
garlic
hot pepper or what ever you have left in the fridge.
The most expensive would be some cheese for the top such as parmasan-try buying in chunks and grating it yourself.
all you do is boil the pasta.
In a frying pan you fry the garlic with some olive oil-enough to coat the pasta. you add the hot pepper or chunks of leftover meat, or some mushrooms, or some leftover veggies and let this fryup until tender.
Pour over the pasta and sprinkle some parmasan. A little goes a long way. | |
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| one doallor frugal meals?
Posted: 3/14/2009 11:05:11 PM |
BTW the spelling is dollar...someone made fun about it....cant stand spelling n*zis
I looked her profile, saw where she was, figured with the french influence spelling might be a little more challenging for her, and let it slide.
As for living on around $1 a meal, it can be tough, especially when pooling money for other things.
I am not sure about Thunder Bay Canada, but around here we have basic levels of stores.
so keep in mind shopping at the bulk or cheaper stores is suggested, yet still keep close tabs on pricies on items you are buying, such as the basic staples, Milk, eggs, peanutbutter, Just because the store is a bulk or cheaper store, does not mean they have the lowest price, cost per ounce or purchase rate on items.
Buy generic or store brands where possible.
Check on savings programs, and any discount days you can use to your advantage (some stores offer discount days for particular shoppers, such as senior days with 10% off, having a friend in that age group willing to go shopping with you can help get these discounts)
never be afraid to ask for help, from someone you trust,
When you are in need, some people are willing to offer a meal in trade for some basic help around the house. As well as volunteering for a local soup kitchen or public aid pantry, will offer some extra help. | |
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| one doallor frugal meals?
Posted: 3/15/2009 3:49:21 AM |
I looked her profile, saw where she was, figured with the french influence spelling might be a little more challenging for her, and let it slide.
dude...what french influence?...not everyone north of the border speaks french, wears a toque and drives a skidoo to work...comprenez vous? | |
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| one doallor frugal meals?
Posted: 3/15/2009 5:43:28 AM | Nowhere in that girls profile does she say she's french canadian... so I don't know where you'd get the impression she is. As a french candian - I can only shake my head at your ignorant statement.
OT - much has already been said but having things on hand like beans, rice, eggs and using cheaper cuts of meat can help stretch your budget. | |
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Posted: 3/18/2009 9:59:33 PM | A dollor meal is tricky.. My daughters and I try to find a way to limit waste in what we eat so that our food budget goes farther.
For example:
We will buy a cheap fryer chicken ($3-5) and usually bake it with any number of herbs or spices. Make rice in the rice cooker using chicken stock rather then water to boost the flavor and add a little butter, garlic, oinion, and parsley to the cooker as well.
(We grow alot of our own herbs and cut them as we need them.)
After dinner we strip the bones and set them up to simmer on the stove for a few hours the next day. (free chicken stock which freezes well) Add fresh veggies and maybe some noodles or potatoes and you have soup.
You can also take some of the meat, make some gravy and have hot chicken sandwiches.
Just random thoughts :) | |
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Posted: 3/19/2009 12:40:36 AM | Eggs are great and there are literally dozens of ways to prepare them so you dont get too bored.
I remember surviving on lentils and brown rice for a while. Lentils are really nutrious, and the dried ones are cheap.
Dried beans will last forever if you store them right, the older the beans are, the longer you need to soak them before cooking. Go to Sam's and buy a big bag of rice and some dried beans, together they are a complete protein.
I live in a hurricane zone, so I keep a stockpile of essentials. It makes me feel a little safer knowing if we got hit with a storm that I don't have to leave the house for a while.
You can buy a case of canned veggies when they are on sale, some stores even have a case discount. Store what you eat and eat what you store. No point in buying food you can't stand even if it has a long shelf life. I can't count how many times I broke into my stash when money was tight. An emergency is an emergency!
Pasta is cheap. There's a million things you can do with it as well.
Frozen veggies are my secret. You can buy spinach and broccoli in those funky little blocks and they are around 3 for a buck. | |
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