Soups would be some of your most affordable and healthy dishes. Try recipes using chickpeas. They're healthy and hearty and very affordable. Hummus -which is made using chickpeas, makes a very tasty spread for wraps, sandwiches or just as a dip.
Make sandwiches using fresh in season veggies. My favorite right now is a sliced pea and radish sandwich with sunflower sprouts. You can make mini pizzas using halved english muffins. Roll up some sprouts, avocado and herbed mayo in a toasted tortilla- it makes a great snack when you're on the run.
When you make a steak or chicken- slice some off and freeze it wrapped in plastic. About 30 seconds in the microwave will warm it up for a quick taco on the fly- and you'll never miss it from your meal.
Stir fried veggies with rice or cous cous is my suggestion. You can buy your favorite veggies: broccoli (florets), green beans (halves), mushrooms (quarters), red onion (squares), carrot (coins)... (1 tsp. chopped garlic, 1 tsp. peeled & chopped ginger & 2 sliced green onions as your finishing flavors) Plus soy sauce, orange juice, ketchup, chili flakes for the sauce. Step #1: Start off with 2 Tbs. vegetable oil in a medium hot saute pan, add 3-4 small handfuls of your prepared & cut veggies, stir fry until they get browned a bit, about 8-10 minutes. You can't walk away from this! Step #2: add your chopped garlic and ginger with a splash of soy sauce, splash of orange juice, about 2 tbs. ketchup and a splash of water, pinch of chili flakes & stir for about 30 seconds, take off the heat and serve over cooked rice or cous cous.***** I love utilizing the bulk bins for rice and cous cous. You buy only what you need.****** It's all about preparing the veggies, garlic, ginger and having the sauce ingredients ready in advance. Cook your rice or cous cous beforehand! Good luck.
When I was in school, I used to make small bean & cheese burritos in bulk and freeze them. You can get creative with this. Buy a can of your favorite beans: refried, black beans, pinto beans- top a few scoops on a small flour tortilla with a sprinkle of jack or cheddar cheese, roll up and wrap individually. Lable and freeze. Microwave to re-heat and serve with fresh salsa, avocado, non-fat yogurt and a green salad.
I usually make some fried rice dishes if I have leftover rice, accompany with a simply easy soup, ie, Chinese tomato egg drop soup, potato mushroom soup etc. If I don't have leftovers, I would make some Chinese noodles, sometimes I would turn a simple plain instant noodles into a nutritional tasty lunch for my two teenage boys.
I have a blog that shares Chinese food recipes and have quite a few Chinese fried rice recipes there if you are interested, also I have a recipe video channel on youtube, you might can get some healthy tasty and authentic Chinese food ideas. Hope can be more helpful.
Take a look at my new blog, http://www.bellyhungry.com
Although the quantities there are metric, I think the recipes are all affordable and easy to prepare. It is a fairly new blog, so not a huge amount of content yet. But if you subscribe I'm sure something you like will come your way fairly soon.
A supercharged version of Ramen Noodles: add deli meat, fresh cilantro, bean sprouts, fresh lime and a chili garlic paste called Lan Chi (easily found at Asian markets) and enjoy!
Black Beans & Brown Rice with a little garlicky wilted spinach.
Quinoa mixed with fresh pesto & your favorite fresh or sauteed veggies.
Pinto Bean & Veggie Quesadillas or a Quick Stir-Fry!
Try my Toasted Quinoa & Millet Tabbouleh or my Super Hero Tuna Salad.
http://honey-dumplings.blogspot.com/search/label/Salad
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April 26, 2011
I have a blog dedicated entirely to this. My oldest entries are the cheapest.
http://budgeteats.wordpress.com/
August 19, 2013
No longer available-August 2013.
August 19, 2013
Sorry that was suppose to be this:
http://budgeteats.wordpress.com/
No longer available-August 2013.
April 26, 2011
Soups would be some of your most affordable and healthy dishes. Try recipes using chickpeas. They're healthy and hearty and very affordable. Hummus -which is made using chickpeas, makes a very tasty spread for wraps, sandwiches or just as a dip.
Make sandwiches using fresh in season veggies. My favorite right now is a sliced pea and radish sandwich with sunflower sprouts. You can make mini pizzas using halved english muffins. Roll up some sprouts, avocado and herbed mayo in a toasted tortilla- it makes a great snack when you're on the run.
When you make a steak or chicken- slice some off and freeze it wrapped in plastic. About 30 seconds in the microwave will warm it up for a quick taco on the fly- and you'll never miss it from your meal.
http://www.foodista.com/recipe/X8GTKS62/lemon-chickpea-tomato-stewhttp://www.foodista.com/recipe/6NVYVQJ7/turkish-hummus
April 27, 2011
Stir fried veggies with rice or cous cous is my suggestion. You can buy your favorite veggies: broccoli (florets), green beans (halves), mushrooms (quarters), red onion (squares), carrot (coins)... (1 tsp. chopped garlic, 1 tsp. peeled & chopped ginger & 2 sliced green onions as your finishing flavors) Plus soy sauce, orange juice, ketchup, chili flakes for the sauce. Step #1: Start off with 2 Tbs. vegetable oil in a medium hot saute pan, add 3-4 small handfuls of your prepared & cut veggies, stir fry until they get browned a bit, about 8-10 minutes. You can't walk away from this! Step #2: add your chopped garlic and ginger with a splash of soy sauce, splash of orange juice, about 2 tbs. ketchup and a splash of water, pinch of chili flakes & stir for about 30 seconds, take off the heat and serve over cooked rice or cous cous.***** I love utilizing the bulk bins for rice and cous cous. You buy only what you need.****** It's all about preparing the veggies, garlic, ginger and having the sauce ingredients ready in advance. Cook your rice or cous cous beforehand! Good luck.
April 27, 2011
When I was in school, I used to make small bean & cheese burritos in bulk and freeze them. You can get creative with this. Buy a can of your favorite beans: refried, black beans, pinto beans- top a few scoops on a small flour tortilla with a sprinkle of jack or cheddar cheese, roll up and wrap individually. Lable and freeze. Microwave to re-heat and serve with fresh salsa, avocado, non-fat yogurt and a green salad.
April 29, 2011
I usually make some fried rice dishes if I have leftover rice, accompany with a simply easy soup, ie, Chinese tomato egg drop soup, potato mushroom soup etc. If I don't have leftovers, I would make some Chinese noodles, sometimes I would turn a simple plain instant noodles into a nutritional tasty lunch for my two teenage boys.
I have a blog that shares Chinese food recipes and have quite a few Chinese fried rice recipes there if you are interested, also I have a recipe video channel on youtube, you might can get some healthy tasty and authentic Chinese food ideas. Hope can be more helpful.
http://recipes-of-chinese.com
http://www.youtube.com/user/haiyan99
April 30, 2011
Take a look at my new blog, http://www.bellyhungry.com
Although the quantities there are metric, I think the recipes are all affordable and easy to prepare. It is a fairly new blog, so not a huge amount of content yet. But if you subscribe I'm sure something you like will come your way fairly soon.
Good luck with your studies and the cooking!
Arthur
May 2, 2011
A supercharged version of Ramen Noodles: add deli meat, fresh cilantro, bean sprouts, fresh lime and a chili garlic paste called Lan Chi (easily found at Asian markets) and enjoy!
May 3, 2011
Black Beans & Brown Rice with a little garlicky wilted spinach.
Quinoa mixed with fresh pesto & your favorite fresh or sauteed veggies.
Pinto Bean & Veggie Quesadillas or a Quick Stir-Fry!
Try my Toasted Quinoa & Millet Tabbouleh or my Super Hero Tuna Salad.
http://honey-dumplings.blogspot.com/search/label/Salad