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Healthy and Inexpensive Dinners

August 7th, 2008 at 06:12 pm

After a trip to the local Farmer’s Market yesterday, I used the following fresh ingredients to make a stir-fry for dinner: crushed garlic, chopped zucchini (three kinds), thinly sliced red peppers and California peppers, sliced mushrooms, and a small amount of cabbage. For protein, I added a skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces, and flavored the stir-fry with a salt-free spice mix and a pinch of red pepper flakes. I like to use EV olive oil when I stir-fry, and I served it with instant brown rice.

It was yummy and very pretty, too! The cost was approx. $1.29 per serving (6 servings), including the rice. Oh, and we had leftovers.

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Tonight, we will have fresh corn, green salad, and grilled wild salmon. DH loves salmon, but I only buy it if it’s wild because I do not eat farmed salmon. The salmon was $12.18 and will be enough for two dinners (4 servings), so tonight’s dinner will cost under $4 per serving (everything included). Still, not too expensive, and very healthy.

4 Responses to “Healthy and Inexpensive Dinners”

  1. compulsive debtor Says:
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    I'm with you on no farm salmon. I have found good deals on wild salmon at Costco of all places.

  2. scfr Says:
    1218138151

    That sounds delicious! What time is dinner? Just kidding. Smile
    I swear by salt-free seasoning mix too. It makes everything taste so good, and it eliminates the need to buy seperate bottles of many spices that go tasteless before you can use them up.

  3. Analise Says:
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    cd - Costco is where I bought the wild salmon, too. I also like their meats, so when I buy, I repackage into portions for two.

    scfr - my "gourmet" salt-free seasoning mix is also from Costco and I agree, it is great on so many things.

  4. SicilyYoder Says:
    1218155891

    Sounds yummy!

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