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u/mastersheep13 · 12 pointsr/budgetfood

For ease, and to give big ups to the author, here's the link:

https://www.amazon.com/Good-Cheap-Eat-Well-Day/dp/0761184996

u/quarterlifeadventure · 5 pointsr/MealPrepSunday

Pinterest might be an easier way to find links. I know not a lot of guys use it... but there's a reason girls are obsessed with it.
Type in meal prep with your choice of adjective (cheap, easy,
vegetarian, chicken, etc) and you'll come up with tons of options.
But in the meantime, here are a few links! Chicken burrito bowls. Teriyaki Mushrooms with steamed broccoli, rice, and salmon if you're feeling fancy (I watch for sales on the frozen preseasoned fillets and just pop them in the oven the night before to avoid them sitting cooked in the fridge for too long). Greek Chicken Bowls. When I'm feeling ~decadent~ and have enough time I like to make a big batch of mushroom bourguignon to go with noodles or mashed potatoes during the week. Crockpot meals are also usually good for 2-person meal prep because the recipes are usually designed for families/parties. Throw them in at the start of your prep day, then portion them out with your meal prep basics like rice and veggies. Bonus points if one day you prep a bunch of crockpot freezer meals so that you can either have them ready for your foreseeable prep days or in the middle of the week when your fresh prep has run out. There are too many crockpot options to link up so I'll just say again, Pinterest it up! I do have a killer pot roast recipe if you want it but if you're avoiding beef it's null. Lastly, I'd recommend the cookbooks Well Fed, Flat Broke and Good and Cheap which aren't meal prep specific, but are fantastic resources for learning how to cook cheaply and deliciously. Some of their big batch or casserole recipes work well for meal prep (WFFB's tuna dill pickle casserole or potato mushroom thingie, GaC's peanut chicken come to mind). Others are just nice quick recipes to have around when you need them. Best of luck!

u/wolfgame · 4 pointsr/foodhacks

Another redditor beat you to it When you buy it, one goes to you and they send one to someone else. Also, there's a PDF version for free.

u/manchester_SD · 4 pointsr/sugarlifestyleforum

So I went and read that report you referred to (or at least, what they said in the Washington Post about it):-

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/04/03/the-hidden-crisis-on-college-campuses-36-percent-of-students-dont-have-enough-to-eat/?utm_term=.dd26d35d9f78

I must admit that some things do sound a little odd to me. For example, here is one passage from the Washington Post article:-

>“I’m not going hungry per se, but there are days I’m just not going to eat,” she said. “Today, I am kind of hesitant to buy food, because I have less than $100 and I need to do laundry. Do I want to do my laundry or do I want to eat today? That is the kind of question I’m dealing with.”

OK, so I'm a bit confused here. Does doing your laundry in a laundromat cost the best part of $100 in the USA?

Is food really so expensive in the USA? If I walk down to my local British equivalent of Kroger or Walmart I can easily find a 16 ounce frozen spaghetti bolognese or chicken curry with rice or shepherds pie that is going to cost me a pound (US$1.40 - and that's including tax) that I can quickly do in the microwave in four minutes without any problem.

Do these sort of things not exist in the USA? The spiritual home of fast food?

Then. I know that it can be a real pain to cook for yourself while at university - but there again I managed it living with three other guys and we didn't starve or live off take outs (apart from a Saturday night kebab [gyro for Americans] after a couple of beers).

I think that u/horse19 referred to this in another reply but it is certainly more than possible to live spending US$100-150 per month on food.

For example, there is an English food blogger, author and activist by the name of Jack Monroe (she's also done a TEDx talk here )

This is a bit about her on Amazon:-

>Jack was a cash-strapped single mum living in Southend. When she found herself with a shopping budget of just £10 a week to feed herself and her young son, she addressed the situation with immense resourcefulness, creativity and by embracing her local supermarket's 'basics' range. She created recipe after recipe of delicious, simple and upbeat meals that were outrageously cheap. Learn with Jack Monroe's A Girl Called Jack how to save money on your weekly shop whilst being less wasteful and creating inexpensive, tasty food.

https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Called-Jack-Delicious-Recipes/dp/0718178947

and this is the blog:-

https://cookingonabootstrap.com/

There is a similar author in the US that I'm aware of by the name of Leanne Brown:-

>Cheap Eats: A Cookbook For Eating Well On A Food Stamp Budget
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>When Leanne Brown moved to New York from Canada to earn a master's in food studies at New York University, she couldn't help noticing that Americans on a tight budget were eating a lot of processed foods heavy in carbs.
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>"It really bothered me," she says. "The 47 million people on food stamps — and that's a big chunk of the population — don't have the same choices everyone else does."
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>Brown guessed that she could help people in SNAP, the federal government's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, find ways to cook filling, nourishing and flavorful meals. So she set out to write a cookbook full of recipes anyone could make on a budget of just $4 a day.
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>The result is Good and Cheap, which is free online and has been downloaded over 700,000 times since Brown posted it on her website in June 2014. A July 2014 Kickstarter campaign also helped her raise $145,000 to print copies for people without computer access. And on July 21, the second edition was published with 30 new recipes.

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/07/27/426761037/cheap-eats-a-cookbook-for-eating-well-on-a-food-stamp-budget

It's also available on Amazon:-

https://www.amazon.com/Good-Cheap-Eat-Well-Day/dp/0761184996

Now before anyone starts saying that the recipes are likely to all be tofu and lentil burgers - no that isn't the case. I just had a quick check on her blog and one of the latest recipes was Sausage & Bean Casserole which, quite frankly, was exactly the sort of thing I lived on in university.

She claims that this recipe would feed four people at a cost of 60p (84 cents including tax) each. If this was a family of four with two children I could quite believe it but, if it were teenage guys living at university then it would probably only feed three. But there again, that still only works out at 80p (US$1.13 including tax) each.

I certainly remember that I had to be very careful indeed about what I spent my money on - are things really that significantly different nowadays? Or are students choosing Netflix over food?



u/Trugy · 2 pointsr/personalfinance

Best thing you can do right now is come up with as detailed as possible budget for your future. Set up a Mint account, read some articles on basic personal budgeting, and be realistic about your lifestyle. I like to recommend the 50/30/20 as a jumping off point. Try and also get a realistic estimate on your take home pay. (65k-retirement contributions-healtchare-taxes)/12 is a decent estimate until you see your 1st paycheck.


As far as ways to save, there a ton of little things you can do. Major thing I did was use Good & Cheap to drastically cut down on my food expenses. I was spending way too much on eating out, and it was unhealthy both physically and financially. You should also look at public transportation. Taking a train or bus to work will reduce fuel costs, and is also a nice way to get some reading or music in before and after work. If you do drive, drive cheaply. You don't need a brand new car right away. Whatever can get you around safely is all that you'll need. Build wealth, not debt


u/basednino · 1 pointr/EatCheapAndHealthy

I have like 30 containers but have been so unmotivated on where to go from here haha. I used to be in the Army, all my buddies used to meal prep so they gave me new packs I never opened. Is there a book you recommend? I purchased this today so far, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0761184996/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

u/tydestra · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

1.Purple Crock pot.

Slow cookers are awesome. Things that come in purple are more awesome.

2.This cookbook of good & cheap meals.

Eating better is one of my goals this year. The book will total help.

3.This Zelda wallet

I need a new one and I love Zelda. It's from a site off Amazon, but it's on my wish list. Best thing, free global shipping!

4.MtG Gift box for 2014

I thought someone would get it for me for Xmas that year and I got other stuff instead. I collect them and missing it makes me sad.

5.Double up and get something for your self OP. I'm in the UK, so my items are all way under £50 including shipping.

Thanks for running the contest.

u/matt1125_1125 · 1 pointr/vegetarian

I had stomach problems before I became vegetarian. Best of luck to your daughter.

I like this cookbook [Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4 a Day.] It's not strictly vegetarian, but about 90% of the recipes are vegetarian. I think it's good for people who are just starting out, because it teaches you how to eat healthy and cheap.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0761184996/ref=od_aui_detailpages05?ie=UTF8&psc=1

u/larz27 · 1 pointr/loseit

I just got this book Christmas:
http://www.amazon.com/Good-Cheap-Eat-Well-Day/dp/0761184996

I got it as a gift because I'm also a frugal person. However, reading through the book, all of the meals are heavily based around vegetables because, well, they're cheaper than meat. Duh. It took me a second to figure out why there wasn't meat in every recipe. There's even a smoothie page for your nutribullet. The recipes generally don't have too many ingredients to keep cost down. This is super appealing to me because I don't like cooking extravagant things and i dont always have a slew of perishable items on hand.

The recipes are all very healthy, but don't contain calorie counts. If you're motivated, you can tally them up. I have done this for a few meals I made from it.

Other than this book, I more or less eat the same thing every day for weeks and often months on end. I know some people can't handle that, especially with other family members that are involved. But, if that's an option, it makes tracking calories and shopping so much easier.

u/southsidious · 1 pointr/Fitness

[Good and Cheap](Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day https://www.amazon.com/dp/0761184996/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_48MxybC731DDN)

Good and Cheap is a cookbook/shopping guide that helps you to do just that. It was written by a graduate student whose Master's project was to see if it was possible to eat healthfully while receiving Food Stamps (what you Brits would call on the dole, I guess?).

u/jerryondrums · 1 pointr/Fitness

I've pulled a few recipes from this book that are surprisingly good. Recommended.

https://www.amazon.com/Good-Cheap-Eat-Well-Day/dp/0761184996

u/LunaMax1214 · 1 pointr/preppers

Good and Cheap: (Note: This is also available for free download in PDF format on the author's website. I know many folks who have downloaded it and printed it out for offline use.)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0761184996/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_EVLLDbRBSQMBH

Depression Era Recipes:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0934860556/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_9OLLDbTKCP8B4

Clara's Kitchen:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0312608276/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_MPLLDbWM71RM9

More-with-Less World Community Cookbook:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/083619263X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_nQLLDbF12CDHM


Finally, a word on creating your own cookbook binder: Bookmark the recipes you've tried and loved (using Pinterest is okay for this, too), print them out, and either laminate the pages, or use clear sheet protector sleeves to keep them fom getting cruddy with repeated use. Pick out a binder you like or have handy, create labeled categories using tab dividers, then sort your recipes into said categories as you put them into the binder. Voila! Your own collection of recipes you know and trust. 😁

u/MTurk_Hobbyist · 1 pointr/cobrakai

This is ridiculous... $200 USD for both Season 1 and 2 on Blu-ray?

I’m in need of some dire need of cash to pay off student loan debt / afford to eat, so I’d be more understand than most (living that struggle life: I work two jobs + Uber, I strictly follow a $32/week grocery budget and exclusive eat meals from Eat Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day Sunday-to-Friday, considering giving up my house to live in a modified van/stealth camper) but selling drugs is safer than going up against the film and television lobby...

everyone doing this is going to get smacked with $50k lawsuits from an army of lawyers soon, perhaps even criminal charges. Poor souls don’t know what they’ve just gotten themselves into.

u/WhattheNorris · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Cats make me happy. When my boyfriend touches my hair it makes me really happy. Seeing my mom happy makes me happy since I know she has a pretty rough deal in life.

This book has just caught my eye, and goes for 6-7$ used.