"Janet" > wrote in message
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> Sarinja wrote:
>> Unfortunately not, on the assistance question. Long story short, no -
>> I don't qualify.
>>
>> As for the 30/15 ratio, I was given a book called: The Insulin
>> Resistance Diet. Written by Hart & Grossman, M.D.'s. Talks about carbs
>> and how they affect blood sugar levels and the protein necessity, etc.
>>
>> I just... get frustrated looking at the recipes people hand out. It's
>> like, who are all these people that can afford so much of this all the
>> time? And, who has time to cook like that with toddlers in the house?
>
> Here's my suggestion for inexpensive, healthy sources of protein. (This is
> what I do.) Buy boneless, skinless chicken breasts in quantity when they
> are on sale for $1.99 lb, and freeze them, wrapped separately or in packs
> of two. (Every few weeks one or the other of our local supermarkets will
> run this sale.) Join a warehouse "club" like BJs and buy light--not
> white--tuna, which they always have at the best price, and lean ground
> beef and ground turkey in big packages at prices far below the
> supermarket. Separate it into patties and freeze them, or make into big
> batches of flavorful meatballs and sauce in a style that suits you
> (Italian, Indian, Swedish...) and freeze in servings sufficient for future
> meals. All of those things are kid-friendly, cheap sources of protein,
> adaptable to many forms of cooking, and very good for you.

Whoa! They are never that price here! Not even at Costco!
>
> Also buy eggs and beans, preferably dried. At BJ's, you can buy Barilla's
> Plus pasta for far less than in a supermarket--although it is still more
> expensive than plain pasta--and it has more protein and more Omega 3s than
> other pastas. You can also get by far the best price on skim milk, Greek
> yogurt, and cottage cheese: all good low-fat sources of protein and
> calcium for you and your kids.

Buying in bulk can be cheaper too. I buy the large tubs of cottage cheese
at Costco and I really save!