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.

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.

"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!

the regular price for b/s chicken breast is about $2.25 its whole chickens
that never go on sale, Lee
"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Janet" > wrote in message
> ...
>> 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!
>

"Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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> the regular price for b/s chicken breast is about $2.25 its whole chickens
> that never go on sale, Lee
=
The cheapest price I've seen here for boneless breasts is $2.99 and that's a
rarity! I've never bought a whole chicken and wouldn't. I have bought
those rotiserrie chickens a few times and nobody would eat them. Daughter
and husband will eat the legs so sometimes I buy just those for them. Those
are cheaper and I've been told the thighs are cheaper still. I don't like
dark meat chicken at all.

i can buy a 2/3 lb rot chicken for $5.99 every day, and $4.99 on sale, and
if i wait until eight at night half price for them from the meijer deli, Lee
"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
> ...
>> the regular price for b/s chicken breast is about $2.25 its whole
>> chickens that never go on sale, Lee
> =
> The cheapest price I've seen here for boneless breasts is $2.99 and that's
> a rarity! I've never bought a whole chicken and wouldn't. I have bought
> those rotiserrie chickens a few times and nobody would eat them. Daughter
> and husband will eat the legs so sometimes I buy just those for them.
> Those are cheaper and I've been told the thighs are cheaper still. I
> don't like dark meat chicken at all.
>