May 26, 2013

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Healthy Eating On A Budget

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Healthy eating doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. Just because you might be tightening your grip on your wallet these days doesn’t mean that you have to be loosening your belt. Although fast food might seem a fast and cheap way to eat it will eventually cost you more than you think. Eating healthy might take a bit more thought but eventually both your bank account and your waist line will thank you.

Eat at home

I promise that almost anything you make at home will be marginally healthier than anything you can get at a restaurant as long as you watch what you prepare.  If you don’t feel as if you have time to cook every night then make a lot of food a few times a week and indulge on leftovers.  Here’s another idea: grill up a week’s worth of chicken on Saturday and freeze it so that you can thaw it our and do whatever you want to it throughout the week. Check out my favorite food website for some great dinner ideas. [Read more...]

10 Frugal and Fun Lunch Ideas

 

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Are you tired of the same old stuff for lunch every day? We all know it’s more economical to pack a lunch than it is to eat out, but it’s easy to get into a lunch rut. For those who are committed to saving money by packing, but are lacking in the inspiration department when it comes to lunches, here are 10 ideas to spice up your lunch time meal! Got some lunch ideas of your own? Be sure to share them in the comments!

 

  1. Homemade mac and cheese - who doesn’t like macaroni and cheese? If you buy it frozen or do the nasty “easy mac” stuff it can get kind of expensive. You can actually make it yourself quite easily and it’s delicious (Not to mention more nutritious). One of my favorite ways to make it is with velveeta, rotel, corn and black beans and make a “mexican mac and cheese”
  2. Ramen Noodles – you will never hear someone claim that Ramen is gourmet, but by and large they are CHEAP.  Here are 50 Ramen Noodle Recipes to get you started….That’s a lot of lunches. [Read more...]