Comments on: Eating Real Food On A Budget http://www.foodrenegade.com/eating-real-food-on-a-budget/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:50:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Claire http://www.foodrenegade.com/eating-real-food-on-a-budget/#comment-955134 Claire Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:47:06 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1152#comment-955134 Same. I try to convince my mom to cook healthy, traditional foods. But she doesn't believe, doesn't want to do the work, and doesn't want to spend the money. We buy normal grocery store meat and still spend over $800 a month on food for a family of three (although we do eat a lot, with two teenagers). I do try to make traditional foods (like sprouts, lacto-fermanted sauerkraut, and soaked grains), but I'm 14 and can't be completely in charge of my family's food. I don't even know where to get most of these things, like raw milk or pastured meat. Even if I did, it'd probably be way too expensive. Same. I try to convince my mom to cook healthy, traditional foods. But she doesn’t believe, doesn’t want to do the work, and doesn’t want to spend the money. We buy normal grocery store meat and still spend over $800 a month on food for a family of three (although we do eat a lot, with two teenagers). I do try to make traditional foods (like sprouts, lacto-fermanted sauerkraut, and soaked grains), but I’m 14 and can’t be completely in charge of my family’s food. I don’t even know where to get most of these things, like raw milk or pastured meat. Even if I did, it’d probably be way too expensive.

]]> By: Tye http://www.foodrenegade.com/eating-real-food-on-a-budget/#comment-803718 Tye Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:36:15 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1152#comment-803718 As someone who has to feed a family of 6 on a budget, this is awesome. I'm constantly struggling to feed my family healthy, good food, without going completely broke doing it. Excellent advice! As someone who has to feed a family of 6 on a budget, this is awesome. I’m constantly struggling to feed my family healthy, good food, without going completely broke doing it. Excellent advice!

]]> By: Doug@DailyHealthBlitz http://www.foodrenegade.com/eating-real-food-on-a-budget/#comment-488671 Doug@DailyHealthBlitz Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:43:37 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1152#comment-488671 Kristen, Great info here. It's always maddening to me that eating health often takes more effort and money. It shouldn't be! Kristen,
Great info here. It’s always maddening to me that eating health often takes more effort and money. It shouldn’t be!

]]> By: Mommypotamus http://www.foodrenegade.com/eating-real-food-on-a-budget/#comment-3399 Mommypotamus Thu, 10 Jun 2010 01:29:51 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1152#comment-3399 Love this post! I will be linking to it tomorrow as part of a post on budgeting and real food. Thanks! .-= Mommypotamus´s last blog post ...<a href="http://www.mommypotamus.com/boppy-total-body-pillow-winner/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boppy-total-body-pillow-winner" rel="nofollow">Boppy Total Body Pillow Winner!</a> =-. Love this post! I will be linking to it tomorrow as part of a post on budgeting and real food. Thanks!
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]]> By: RedHead http://www.foodrenegade.com/eating-real-food-on-a-budget/#comment-3398 RedHead Sun, 09 May 2010 04:18:11 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1152#comment-3398 I dont know if this will help at all but here is a list of foods listed from the most healthy to the least healthy as far as their content of herbicides and insecticides go. They also have alot of information about <a href="http://organic-food-blog.com/top-foods-to-avoid-unless-its-organic/" rel="nofollow">organic foods</a> that while many people assume to be expensive, isnt that bad as long as you make choices that give you the most bang for your buck! .-= RedHead´s last blog post ...<a href="http://gingerlove.ca/anti-ginger-bullies-force-ginger-girl-out-of-school/" rel="nofollow">Anti-ginger Bullies Force Ginger Girl out of School</a> =-. I dont know if this will help at all but here is a list of foods listed from the most healthy to the least healthy as far as their content of herbicides and insecticides go. They also have alot of information about organic foods that while many people assume to be expensive, isnt that bad as long as you make choices that give you the most bang for your buck!
.-= RedHead´s last blog post …Anti-ginger Bullies Force Ginger Girl out of School =-.

]]> By: Ahsan http://www.foodrenegade.com/eating-real-food-on-a-budget/#comment-3397 Ahsan Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:49:01 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1152#comment-3397 I wish my mom would cook like this and with these priorities. She just cooks in too much oil =/ I mean she's an excellent cook but I refrain from eating it because it's too unhealthy even though I'm only 19 years old. I tried cooking on my own but my mom just forbids me because I "make a mess." I wish my mom would cook like this and with these priorities. She just cooks in too much oil =/ I mean she’s an excellent cook but I refrain from eating it because it’s too unhealthy even though I’m only 19 years old. I tried cooking on my own but my mom just forbids me because I “make a mess.”

]]> By: Stacie http://www.foodrenegade.com/eating-real-food-on-a-budget/#comment-3396 Stacie Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:31:34 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1152#comment-3396 Actually, certain studies have shown that grass-fed (so they're not growing extra crops for feed) cows can actually benefit the environment enough to offset their methane production. As they graze they trample grass into the soil which helps the soil hold more CO2 instead of it all becoming trapped in the atmosphere. .-= Stacie´s last blog post ...<a href="http://theprofiteroletariat.wordpress.com/2010/03/07/green-thumb/" rel="nofollow">Green Thumb</a> =-. Actually, certain studies have shown that grass-fed (so they’re not growing extra crops for feed) cows can actually benefit the environment enough to offset their methane production. As they graze they trample grass into the soil which helps the soil hold more CO2 instead of it all becoming trapped in the atmosphere.
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]]> By: Lt22t http://www.foodrenegade.com/eating-real-food-on-a-budget/#comment-3395 Lt22t Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:56:51 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1152#comment-3395 You seem to overlook the environmental effects of diet choices. Buying humanely raised meat doesn't change the facts that raising the animals uses up large amounts of land and fresh water that could be used for other needed purposes, and the methane gas from cattle is a significant contributor to global warming. And unless you're willing to kill the animals yourself, eating their meat is ethically problematic -- whether you have to look at it or think about it or not, an animal had to have its throat cut and be bled to death so you could have your meat for dinner. It doesn't require being a "diet dictocrat" to recognize this reality. Finally, no amount of economizing or prioritizing is going to change the fact that it's more expensive and consumptive of resources to produce animal foods than plant foods. Eating lower on the food chain will save you money and make it possible for more people to have their basic food needs -- i.e., enough calories to sustain life -- met, instead of starving to death as they do now while rich countries enjoy rich (animal) foods. You seem to overlook the environmental effects of diet choices. Buying humanely raised meat doesn’t change the facts that raising the animals uses up large amounts of land and fresh water that could be used for other needed purposes, and the methane gas from cattle is a significant contributor to global warming. And unless you’re willing to kill the animals yourself, eating their meat is ethically problematic — whether you have to look at it or think about it or not, an animal had to have its throat cut and be bled to death so you could have your meat for dinner. It doesn’t require being a “diet dictocrat” to recognize this reality.

Finally, no amount of economizing or prioritizing is going to change the fact that it’s more expensive and consumptive of resources to produce animal foods than plant foods. Eating lower on the food chain will save you money and make it possible for more people to have their basic food needs — i.e., enough calories to sustain life — met, instead of starving to death as they do now while rich countries enjoy rich (animal) foods.

]]> By: DrBillDean http://www.foodrenegade.com/eating-real-food-on-a-budget/#comment-3394 DrBillDean Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:38:34 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1152#comment-3394 Thanks for your post Very helpful for all in "these times" If we are into foods that are healthy nutritious and healing I believe we also have to factor the selection according to who we are energetically because it does make a difference as to how we feel There are also lifestyle behavioral choices that also help in improving nutrition Thanks Bill Thanks for your post Very helpful for all in “these times” If we are into foods that are healthy nutritious and healing I believe we also have to factor the selection according to who we are energetically because it does make a difference as to how we feel There are also lifestyle behavioral choices that also help in improving nutrition Thanks Bill

]]> By: Verna http://www.foodrenegade.com/eating-real-food-on-a-budget/#comment-3393 Verna Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:43:14 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1152#comment-3393 I think I may be allergic to coconut. What can I substitute for coconut oil in the mayonnaise recipe? .-= Verna´s last blog post ...<a href="http://aquaticivy.wordpress.com/2010/01/11/world-hunger/" rel="nofollow">World Hunger</a> =-. I think I may be allergic to coconut. What can I substitute for coconut oil in the mayonnaise recipe?
.-= Verna´s last blog post …World Hunger =-.

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