Posted by Terminus at 1:44pm Jan 15 '09I don't know where you live, but do you have an Aldi grocery store near you? If you do, you can afford to get more "better" foods since they cost a lot less there.
Example from my Aldi store:
Say I want to make a salad. They have those pre-packaged things of 'salad' for $0.99. Or, this is better.. head of lettuce for $0.99. Bag of carrots are like $1.20, container of cherry/grape tomatoes $1.29, package of 3 green peppers $1.99. Plus maybe ~$2 for a bottle of salad dressing, just make sure you go light on this if you're trying to eat healthy. $7.47 but it will make you quite a few salads (and the green peppers and dressing will last you through a few batches of salads, so you won't have to buy them again the next time you get lettuce and the other veggies).
A lot of the fresh fruits and veggies are way cheaper there (by comparison, my 3 green peppers $0.66 each there, and usually about $2.50-$2.99 each elsewhere). And other stuff too, of course.. plus I don't know if all of them have this or not, but mine carries a brand called "Light & Fit" and have all kinds of healthy/healthier foods.
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Anyway, if you keep fruits and veggies around, it's easy enough to grab some for a snack or to add to a meal.. apples, bananas, grapes, all very easy. When I buy veggies sometimes I will peel/chop/otherwise prep some into little strips or bite size pieces and put them into ziploc bags in the fridge so they're ready when I need them.
Example from my Aldi store:
Say I want to make a salad. They have those pre-packaged things of 'salad' for $0.99. Or, this is better.. head of lettuce for $0.99. Bag of carrots are like $1.20, container of cherry/grape tomatoes $1.29, package of 3 green peppers $1.99. Plus maybe ~$2 for a bottle of salad dressing, just make sure you go light on this if you're trying to eat healthy. $7.47 but it will make you quite a few salads (and the green peppers and dressing will last you through a few batches of salads, so you won't have to buy them again the next time you get lettuce and the other veggies).
A lot of the fresh fruits and veggies are way cheaper there (by comparison, my 3 green peppers $0.66 each there, and usually about $2.50-$2.99 each elsewhere). And other stuff too, of course.. plus I don't know if all of them have this or not, but mine carries a brand called "Light & Fit" and have all kinds of healthy/healthier foods.
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Anyway, if you keep fruits and veggies around, it's easy enough to grab some for a snack or to add to a meal.. apples, bananas, grapes, all very easy. When I buy veggies sometimes I will peel/chop/otherwise prep some into little strips or bite size pieces and put them into ziploc bags in the fridge so they're ready when I need them.
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