Economic Crisis Bitten Your Food Budget? - addition to previous post

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Sorry everyone, I overlooked that Pam's post was on our sister group,

VegetarianSlimming, so I'm posting the links here now for your interest.

 

This was the One-Dollar Diet:

 

http://onedollardietproject.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/it-starts-today/

 

This is a now finished project which explains its purpose etc. Have a

look. Not vegetarian, though.

 

and this one, also not vegetarian, is ongoing to the end of this

month, I believe. It's called The Working Poor's Diet

 

http://theworkingpoordiet.blogspot.com/2009/02/my-first-bowl-of-oatmeal-in-20-ye\

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ars_01.html

 

I haven't read all of either of them, but it does give one a few

rueful smiles because, being vegetarian, we all know how to do things

so much more healthy and so much more economically.

 

Best, Pat

 

, " drpatsant "

<drpatsant wrote:

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> Yes, Victoria, that business about going to the store so often is an

excellent point. We go for walks every morning and afternoon and

inevitably pass the market on at least one of those. Now try going

through a downtown market, with stalls competing for providing

freshest produce (not always as 'fresh' as you'd think if it's been

sent up from South America or over from the Middle East, but still)

and not pick up a couple of pears or a bunch of grapes or a nice

avocado ('fatty, but just this once') or whatever while there is STILL

produce in the fridge that should be eaten first. You get the picture.

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> Also, I'm keen to cut down on inessentials. Olives are lovely but

they don't add a lot to anything except salt and fat; avocados are the

vegan standby, but they are expensive (this is Canada, remember) and

are fattier than I personally should be eating except once in a

while); grapes are good but; faux cheez is delish, but it's as

expensive as the Real Thing which I consider expensive for what one

gets out of it in nutritional value; out-of-season veggies are

welcome, but expensive. Gee, that lovely bunch of asparagus . . . .

And why expensive crackers when homemade bread works brilliantly when

sliced thinly and made into melba toast. Etc. etc.

>

> What I'm saying is this could be considered quite an adventure, and

I'm all keen to give it a go.

>

> Oatmeal? Lovely! I wish the people on the second blog link that Pam

posted could have been more enthusiastic about it LOL It's a sensible

breakfast for those who can eat grains.

>

> Thanks for writing in. If you think of anything else, please add it!

>

> Love, Pat

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> Victoria Carr <Verinsess1113

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> Friday, February 20, 2009 5:45:40 PM

> RE: Economic Crisis Bitten Your Food Budget?

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> I find that I am going to the store less often, especially since you

can't walk out of Costco without losing $200. I hate walmart because

the food has high fructose corn syrup and lasts for only a week. With

that being said, I am now scouraging in the pantries for food I didn't

know I had.

>

> When I wake up in the morning and don't have alot of time, I like

oatmeal (not instant) with a piece of fruit such as a banana. The

oatmeal is quick to prepare, which is convient in the morning.

-Victoria

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> drpatsant

> Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:34:50 +0000

> Economic Crisis Bitten Your Food Budget?

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> Since the current economic crisis more people are having to watch

> their food budget even more carefully, which is a relief to me in a

> way but also unsettling. Unsettling? Because people need to eat

> carefully of good healthy vegetarian or vegan food. Relief? Because

> many people may turn to vegetarianism in one form or another in order

> not to have to buy expensive cuts of me*t. They may even find they

> like being vegetarians and appreciate the health benefits too.

>

> But it's not necessarily cheap to be vegetarian or vegan, is it? If

> you are short of time and have to rely for some meals at least on

> convenience foods, then they can cost dearly. And junk food, vegan or

> vegetarian or omnivore, is usually cheaper and less exhausting than

> exercising your wits and your hands after a busy day.

>

> What I would like to ask is: how many of you are eating differently as

> a result of the current economic crisis??? (We certainly are as food

> prices rise.) In what way do you eat now that you didn't before? And

> do you have any favourite meals or foods that help you to stay on

> track without breaking the budget? (No need for recipes unless you

> have them handy, but many here would appreciate a few tips.)

>

> Please write in - we can all benefit from feedback and ideas. And new

> vegetarians will love you all for helping them to think of strategies!

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> Please help.

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> Love, Pat

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