Comments on: Save on Proteins

By: Ronzoni Healthy Harvest

Ronzoni Healthy Harvest — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:54:51 +0000

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By: Your Savings Assistant!

Your Savings Assistant! — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:26:00 +0000

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By: $5 Dinner Mom

$5 Dinner Mom — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:55:00 +0000

Thanks for all your input! Martha..thanks for the cost breakdown on the chicken. I hadn’t thought to break it down by the pound. I know whole chickens are cheaper and usually use 1 for 2-3 meals depending on the menu! We do the same thing with the big pan…it may cost over $5, but it gives us 2 meals!
Thanks Micah and Katie for the TVP idea. I should have included it, but my boys aren’t allowed to have it due to their allergies, so I didn’t include it! Thanks for adding it in here!
And “breakfast for dinner” with eggs and cheese is def a favorite around here!
Cutting back little by little in all the different areas makes a difference!

By: Martha A.

Martha A. — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:44:00 +0000

Sometimes boneless skinnless is not the most expensive either. My sister did a weight for weight comparison, where if you get boneless skinless chicken for about $1.50 a pound it is the same as .69 cent whole chicken when you subtract the bones. Now a good price for whole chicken for me now is .79 a pound so when I got boneless skinless breast for $1.59, I figure that is pretty good!
Good post!
Also, if the meal is more expensive one like lasagna, I do not do meat in it, just the cheeses is plenty of protein.
I discovered this last week when I made it, that it does not cost much more to make a big pan than a small pan and it gave us two meals, instead of one.

By: vonT

vonT — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:45:00 +0000

If you’re looking for a frugal way to make seitan or “wheat meat”, you can buy a 6.5 oz box of vital wheat gluten at the grocery store. My local grocery carries it for $1.99. I can buy it online from Amazon for about $1.07 a box in bulk (16-6.5 oz boxes for $17 with a subscription, which can be canceled anytime). It’s enough to make a 1.5 lb “roast” that should feed your family for a few meals, and it’s really not that hard to make.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:09:00 +0000

We enjoy doing meatless meals although kids and dh don’t like beans. It is usually something with eggs/cheese. Have a great Frugal Friday!

By: Micah and Katie

Micah and Katie — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:52:00 +0000

The protein is always the most expensive part of the meal. I do like to have one meal a week that consist of beans or lentils. This is a cheap way to give the family the protein they need. Also Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP) is good to use in dishes. It absorbs the water and has the look and texture of beef and its cheap.

By: LB

LB — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:16:00 +0000

hi! Thanks for the comment, and feel free to add the recipe to your list. I haven’t cooked it yet because our quesadillas lasted a few nights, so I don’t know how it’s going to turn out. I am eager to try it, though.