Comments on: Real Food On A Budget

By: Henny

Henny — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:47:38 +0000

I so enjoyed this post!

for some of us it’s harder than others (for instance I have to combat with milk and gluten allergies in my household…) but even so, I think it’s hilarious that when the going gets tough, the tough get…. freezer meals, spam and soda. (all store-brand of course!)

Henny

By: KristenM

KristenM — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:17:35 +0000

Carrie,

I’m beginning to think my parish is abnormal. Most of us are Real Foodies. The ladies in my parish are the people I split cows with, buy eggs with, and get real milk with.

Cheers,
KristenM

KristenM

By: Carrie Thienes

Carrie Thienes — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 09:23:45 +0000

Oh my goodness, I thought your last name sounded Greek! I’m an Orthodox Christian too! Wow! I am SOO happy to have found your blog!! We have so much in common!!! I could have written the above post!!! It’s so nice to find more OC real foodies (my parish is full of those who think Oreos are great because they’re lenten…sigh. And potlucks during the Fast are full of white pasta….oh well, ascetisism I guess?)

Carrie Thienes

By: KristenM

KristenM — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:34:47 +0000

Anne — Yes, we feel full. I think the balance of animal protein to vegetables is really about what makes you feel best. We’re all so individual, and our individual needs are different! I know that’s not especially helpful, and I’m sorry. So, I would tell your husband to do what gives him the most energy and keeps him healthy.

By: CatholicMommyBrain

CatholicMommyBrain — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:07:02 +0000

This may be a dumb question, but do you feel as full with #6? My husband is a tennis pro, so he’s active all day long. It seems like he requires a giant protein intake and doesn’t like to eat too many heavy carbs. Any tips about how to figure out what proportion of protein and veggies he should be eating?

Thanks!
Anne

By: KristenM

KristenM — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:22:45 +0000

Hi Mel, CatholicMommyBrain, and Kelly! Thanks for stopping by.

Kelly — I hadn’t seen it either until someone blogged about it last month. There are only a few things that are actually *cheaper* to eat out than make at home, and that’s usually because the ingredients are so unusual that you’d have a hard time buying them at a decent price and using them up in time.

#6 seems like a big adjustment at first, but it’s a no-brainer once you get the hang of it. It also forces you to eat a lot more veggies.

Cheers,
KristenM

By: Kelly the Kitchen Kop

Kelly the Kitchen Kop — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:58:11 +0000

Hi Kristen,

I hadn’t seen that KFC commercial, what a joke.

I hadn’t thought of #6 before, that’s a great money-saving idea – lots of great tips here!

Thanks for participating!!

Kelly

By: CatholicMommyBrain

CatholicMommyBrain — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:02:35 +0000

I love your blog FoodRenegade! And GREAT tips. I have never thought of #6, but that is an awesome suggestion. Thanks for posting!

By: mel

mel — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:54:19 +0000

Great ideas! I love your blog. Look forward to checking back in often!