Monday, August 16, 2010

Eating Healthy Meals on a Budget

The best food to eat every day is not the stuff that is in the freezer section at the grocery store. Not only that, but it is pretty expensive as well. Since most of us cannot hire someone else to cook for us, we need to figure out some fast and easy options.
Chicken is a great meat to use for general cooking because they are cheap, and they also go a long way. Making a nice chicken dinner can also provide meat for sandwiches or even soup for the next couple of days.
You can do a lot with chicken, but most importantly, you can do nothing too. Pop it in the oven, and all of a sudden you have a couple of hours to do other things that need your attention.
If you are a vegetarian, you can always use some pasta instead of chicken in a lot of different dishes. The great thing about pasta is that it is cheap, and you don't have to fuss with it when you are cooking. Also, it is very tasty, and there are tons of different combinations that you can try.
There is very little that you cannot do with pasta dishes. Tomato sauce is a great mechanism to incorporate a long and varied list of healthy foods into the diet. Use your imagination and see what inspires you.
Another great idea is to have breakfast at dinner time. This is a family favorite in a lot of homes, and they are a piece of cake to do. Think about how easy and delicious breakfast can be, and then think about what a great dinner they make.
Finding alternatives to eating a big and complicated dinner is not at all hard, but you do need to add a little creative thinking to the process. In the end you and your family will enjoy mixing things up a little bit.

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