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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 683483" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Can't comment on dollar values, but... normally, prepared foods like TV dinners are more expensive. Turkey or chicken breast is normally way more expensive than dark meat. And beef is... well, beyond my budget.</p><p> </p><p>Cheapest protein is lentils, but you have to know how to cook them.</p><p>Next cheapest is eggs - and they are versatile.</p><p>Dark chicken - thighs or legs, usually - can be had at a good price but you have to buy in bulk to get a good price.</p><p>Cold cereals are outrageously expensive compared to cooked ones - simple oatmeal can be cooked in the microwave, for a lot less per serving (quick-cooking oats, not "instant").</p><p> </p><p>There is a thread out there somewhere - watercooler or healthy living - about stretching the food dollar.</p><p> </p><p>Best approach I have found is to buy ahead in bulk when the sales are on, cook ahead (things like soup, meatballs, etc.), and have ahead in a freezer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 683483, member: 11791"] Can't comment on dollar values, but... normally, prepared foods like TV dinners are more expensive. Turkey or chicken breast is normally way more expensive than dark meat. And beef is... well, beyond my budget. Cheapest protein is lentils, but you have to know how to cook them. Next cheapest is eggs - and they are versatile. Dark chicken - thighs or legs, usually - can be had at a good price but you have to buy in bulk to get a good price. Cold cereals are outrageously expensive compared to cooked ones - simple oatmeal can be cooked in the microwave, for a lot less per serving (quick-cooking oats, not "instant"). There is a thread out there somewhere - watercooler or healthy living - about stretching the food dollar. Best approach I have found is to buy ahead in bulk when the sales are on, cook ahead (things like soup, meatballs, etc.), and have ahead in a freezer. [/QUOTE]
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