So originally I was going to make this article the "Top 5 at Trader Joe's". Which OBVIOUSLY is absolutely impossible. Ha! So what was supposed to be a 2 minute video turned into 5 minutes. But I love all these items so much! And no... they aren't even paying me to do this. Although maybe they should. Or at least make a donation to Cancer Services, the non-profit that pays my salary and therefore pays for this website! But oh well. You get my honest thoughts without any … [Read more...]
Healthy Cooking on a Budget: Week 4 Recipes!
Sorry for the delay on these! Our final cooking class was last week. Our menu included: Cajun Oven-fried Chicken Carolina Caviar Strawberries with dip We actually ended up eating the dessert first! A regressive meal! I actually got the idea for dessert from my friend who works at Whole Foods here in Winston-Salem. They used sour cream, and I used plain yogurt. Similar tastes! Strawberries with Dip It's simple! Ingredients: Fresh strawberries Plain … [Read more...]
Healthy Cooking on a Budget: Week 3 Recipes!
This week's menu got the best feedback so far. Everyone thought it was great! Believe it or not, the recipes from this week's class have actually already been shared with my readers. But in case you are new to my website, you will want to check these recipes out for sure! Image by sierravalleygirl via Flickr Minestrone Soup The first, Minestrone Soup, can be done in a crock-pot or in a regular pot. It always gets great reviews. Feel free to experiment with your … [Read more...]
Healthy Cooking on a Budget: Week 2 Recipes!
Here are the recipes from my 2nd class of the "Healthy Cooking on a Budget" Series! We enjoyed each of them. We actually used Turnips instead of Collards for the greens recipe, since Wal-Mart didn't have frozen collards. Just an example of how you can alter any recipe to meet your needs. Image by In Praise of Sardines via Flickr I really just see these recipes as "procedures". Like the frozen veggies, you should be able to cook just about any frozen vegetable in the same … [Read more...]
10 Tips for Healthy Eating On a Budget: Part 2!
In case you missed the first 5 tips, here are the 10 Tips for Healthy Eating On a Budget: Part 1! Yes, eating healthy can fit into your budget! For example - I bought into a local farm, where I get a variety of vegetables for around $30 a week. This past week we got kale, mustard greens, arugula, 2 heads of lettuce, strawberries, broccoli, 2 tomatoes, shelling peas, spinach and something else I'm forgetting! You have to use these veggies within a week, because another box … [Read more...]
