How to clean up my diet on a budget?

healthyjen342

VERY VERY good post! I am going to post something...but I have to think of my list..I am going to keep this topic in my back pocket!

immskris

I found this recipe that the kids love

Veggie tacos

2 cans kidney beans (undrained)
1 bottle b-b-q sauce
1 packet chili seasoning

Mix it all in the slow cooker until hot and serve over corn chips, etc with toppings of your choice.

they also love this:

B-B-Q Chicken

1 can diet cola
1 C catchup
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

Mix soda and catshup and pour over chicken in pan. Cook until it boils, then reduce heat and cover until it becomes thick.

daybyday

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gracienkaidens_momma

Kristi- Thanks for the awesome recipes! I never thought of putting diet cola in my chicken! lol Gonna try it!

thankyou4thevenom

Two things I can think of.

1) Forget the big name supermarkets for fruit and veg. They may say they're cheep but compared to your local market they really aren't.

2) Plan everything and buy only what you need.

virginiagomes

Bookmarked

gracienkaidens_momma

Where I live, there's only Wal-mart, Martin's and Food Lion to buy food. There's a Save-A-Lot but I hate shopping there. There's no selection and it's totally inundated with junk food!

amysj303

the best advice is that when you go food shopping ...stick to the perimeter of the store. buy whole grain pasta..it costs the same! and buy dark chocolate. it will satisfy your sweet tooth faster than milk chocolate. packing your lunch will help you stay away from the fast food...and remember...it takes your body 21 days for something to become a habit or to withdraw from something...like sugar or caffeine. once you start eating whole foods instead of processed you will not want to go back!

I think they are onto that strategy, my grocery store has totally changed the layout and now the pop and cookies are the perimeter, they moved their bread to the interior. oh well...