cheap and healty? mealss!!!!!! help...

Beans and brown rice are my favorite low cost meal starters. There are just so many things you can do with these, and they keep forever (just about) so you can stock up when they are on sale.

I usually cut up some boneless skinless chicken breasts and cook in the skillet with some Pam or olive oil. Some days I add Green peppers and onions like a fajita and put it on a wheat pita or serve it over brown rice. It's so much you can do with chicken breast and it's not that expensive.

I usually make protein smoothies in the morning. If you buy some strawberries or blueberries and mango chunks and blend with either some protein powder or greek yogurt.

I bought frozen blueberries and mangoes about over a month ago, and it has STILL lasted me. I usually get the strawberries on sale. The protein powder (unf) was kinda pricey, but if you put in greek yogurt and get it in the bigger container it can be cheaper but still give you the protein and calcium you need.

I have more low price healthy recipes, but I noticed if you eat healthier you are going to spend a little more money, but in the long run you are saving on medical bills etc lol

Tuna, chicken breast (frozen), and even bulk shrimp makes cheaper protein alternatives. I noticed since I have been on this site I have been eating less and more whole foods and vegetables, and saving money. Although it's more money than say, a box of mac and cheese and top ramen, you end up eating less because fiber and protein fills you up, and therefore less likely to go out to a restaraunt and indulge. Going out to eat hurts your wallet and your waist line!

Hope this helps!

What about tuna salad - green salad, tuna and mayo. Yum! Or if you don't like that, how about eggs and some light toast for a cheap breakfast meal.

Scrambled eggs and cheese?

I'm all about quick and high protein.

Quick, easy and healthy:

1 boneless skinless chicken breast: (a family pack is $8 with 6 to a pack)
1 fresh brocolli crown ($2 last I checked)
1/2 onion ($1 for the whole thing)
3 cloves of garlic (pennies)
Fresh ginger (pennies)
2 carrots (pennies)
Sriracha (asian hot sauce) - don't remember the price, but a bottle lasts forever
Rice wine vinegar
1 cup uncooked rice ($1)

Put the rice on to cook following package instructions and seasoning as desired.
Cut the chicken, brocollie and carrots into bite size peices. Peel the ginger and garlic. Put ginger, garlic and onion into a food processor and pulse (or chop finely).
If you have a non-stick wok or skillet, spray it with cooking spray and get it hot. (If you don't own non-stick, use as little oil as possible to keep your food from sticking.)
Mix a light sauce of Sriracha and vingegar. I like a tbs of hot sauce to 1/4 cup of vinegar. Balance your mixture to taste.
Add the chicken and onion mixture to the wok. Stir frequently to keep chicken cooking evenly.
if you like your veggies mostly raw (like my hubby) wait until chicken in 90% done before adding them. Otherwise, add veggies when chicken is 50% cooked.
When your strifry is cooked through, add the vinegar sauce and toss to coat.
Serve stirfry over rice with Soy Sauce and Sriracha as optional.

Feeds 2 with a little leftover at my house.

all of these sound pretty good... i must try

I do a protein drink once a day

I find that "cheap" often translates into "using what I have before it goes bad" too.

I swear by turkey meatballs. You can buy a bag of them for $2 at Aldi's. I toss 5 or 6 (portion is on the back of the bag) in with leftover veggies and rice/pasta with some broth or marinara sauce for a quick take to work lunch at least once a week.