I cannot cook whole breast properly so I will cube it before cooking, way easier that way. What are some simple mixtures to make this more tasty? Spice blends, very simple sauces, etc. Not looking for recipes that add things such as noodles rice, just want the plain chicken as 1 pound of chicken fits within my calorie/protein range with a little bit (100-200) calories of wiggle room to add some sauces.

Edit: I'm fucking crying somebody sent a reddit cares message for this post

Edit 2: I'm on a low calorie high protein diet to lose weight

My husband and I are living on pensions and social security and always looking for ways to save. Our local supermarket gives a free turkey at Thanksgiving and a free ham at Christmas to customers who accumulate points for amounts purchased.
On the big day, I roasted the bird and boiled the innards that come in a separate pack, to add to the gravy (except for the liver, which I use in dressing.) After dinner, I sliced the rest of the white meat, froze it in portions, and have been using it for sandwiches and dinners. The thighs are solid dark meat which can also be used for sandwiches and dinners with the gravy, so I cut them off and froze each separately. I find the wings and drumsticks are best used in soup, so I froze them too. The big carcass was left, and it went right into the stewpot (it’s not hard to break up along the spine) along with carrots, celery, onion and garden herbs. The one tedious thing is separating the meat from the bones after cooking. But it’s worth it. So we also had turkey noodle soup for a week.

I had soaked a tea spoon of chia seeds in half a glass of water. It didn't expand that much but instead had turned the water into pale brown color.

I noticed that the chia seeds are past thier expiry date.

Does this indicate chia seeds had gone bad? Or is it because of presence of some mineral in water (I use normal tap water)

I love lap cheong sausage. I get those little things of wing wing sausages, add one tiny sausage a day to whatever I'm cooking for protein and flavor. I buy them in bulk, and they feed me a lot of the year.

Now, getting down to the bottom of the pile, one of them is slightly different! Some sort of liver sausage. It's obviously nutritious because it tastes like fn iron salts, but I don't like it. How do I use this stuff?

Hello lovely people of Reddit! I am again coming here to seek y'all's wonderful ideas! I need to increase my iron intake. I don't often have the ability to cook lots of complicated things so I'm really looking for easy recipes with good iron content. (Feel free to drop complicated recipes I just can't consistently make them with the consistency I need in my diet.) I can't use a cast iron pan to cook because the other people in the household would not learn how to properly and I don't have the physical strength myself to handle them easily. I don't really like seeds/nuts/dried fruits enough to just eat them so I could really use some ideas! Thanks guys!

So I have been following the Dr. Gregor Daily Dozen (as a guide but I really try to hit the 4 servings of fruits (super easy) and 5 servings of veggies) this year and been following a Whole Foods Plant-Based (WFPB) diet.

I am not turning back. But I really cannot eat salad in the winter, I am not crazy. That's around 4-5 servings of the veggie limit that I try to reach. I know a spinach salad is so fetch but I have been making soups because it is soooo good in the winter.

so to count for nutrition sake:

1. So for example, I use 3 red bell peppers, 4 tomatoes, 1.5 serving of carrots, 1 onion to make red pepper and tomato soup. That's ~8-9 servings of veggies. I portion it into 3 meals because it is so darn delicious~ so if I drink every soup portion, does that mean I am eating 3 servings of vegetables? [Recipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWtPEMnzL-8&ab_channel=Downshiftology ]
2. Also was wondering, let's say I make another soup at the same time - 5 potatoes, 3 leeks, 1 onion. That's around 3-4 servings of vegetables. I portion into 3 meals, that's around 1 vegetable per serving right?
3. Okay now I meal prep both soups. I drink the potato leek soup in the morning (so delicious), and then the tomato, red pepper soup at night. Does that mean I reach my 5 servings of vegetable by just drinking soups?

It's all homemade so I know I have used the whole foods in the process. It's also so healthy because I just use veggie stock, some thyme seasoning, right? I don't even use butter or full fat milk or whatever people add to their soup. I am trying to keep it clean.

I will still cook green beans, broccoli, asparagus occasionally, and I will still eat 2 avocados per week, use frozen peas, corn, in curry, rice, still eat about 1 serving of spinach every day by adding it to chickpea curry, add to ramen, etc.

Thanks. I will use this knowledge to help me with meal prep. Cooking two soups at the same time and using the same blender = less cleaning.

Hello everyone, I just discovered gluten is causing me to have real bad breakouts and skin irritation ( perioral dermatitis) I’ve tried to ignore it since I feel that gluten free bread and stuff is just expensive. Honestly it’s just bread that makes me sad I don’t care and don’t eat the other things.

What could my alternative to normal bread since I mainly use bread for dipping in sauces ect ect. The most bank for my buck 🫠

What sorts of articles i could buy in the supermarkets. I could also make it but being able to buy it would save my life since I sm a verry busy student.

Thank you in advance!

Trying to figure out a realistic family food budget. 2 adults 2 boys under 10 and a baby. HCOL area but I do manage to get a good amount of produce from the garden still feels like the food costs are spiraling out of control.

Turkey chili mac w veg
(2 hefty portions, $1.60/portion; img on r/food)

Ingredients
3/4 lb ground turkey
3oz frozen veg mix (I used broccoli, cauliflower, carrot blend)
3oz dry gluten free fettuccine, broken up a bit (obv any pasta works, I just choose GF since I'm sensitive) 16oz canned chili beans mix
2 tsp hot chili seasoning mix

Instructions
In a large frying pan, saute turkey with chili seasoning, on high. This can be made "one pan" style, adding dry pasta to turkey, after it's just cooked, leaving any turkey "juice" and adding just enough water to cover pasta. Once pasta is about half cooked, add frozen veg, and keep cooking until veg is fully heated through, stirring gently to keep pasta buried under turkey and veg, adding splashes of water as needed to keep pasta covered. Finally, add the whole can of chili beans, and stir and cook until warmed, and pasta is fully al dente. Turn off heat, leave on burner, let "rest" for about 5-10 minutes to allow flavors to meld and to cool. Serve immediately and/or can be refrigerated (after cooled properly) for 2-4 days.

Ingredients purchased on sale, cost for amt used: Turkey: $1.50, Veg: $0.34, Pasta gluten free: $0.50, Beans: $0.86

I have a tub of Greek yogurt in the fridge. I tried it and it's so sour. I hear people talk about adding fruits and granola and stuff but I literally cannot imagine it tasting sweet. How can I make it sweeter? Any easy and quick recipes?

I bought a few mason jars but they all leak. I am looking to buy one that can contain protein shake without leaking. I really like how wide the gap is for mason jars because you can clean very easily by hand, it's wider so I can pour lots of stuff in it without spilling any thing, and the it's made out of glass so I don't need to worry about it breaking from putting anything hot in there.

I am wondering there is certain mason jar lids or brands that I should look for that is durable, leakproof, and is easy to clean. I am looking for something is glass and it has least 4 inch wide or larger. I want it to carry 20 oz (or 600ml) or larger volume of space. I am also open to tallest glass container than mason jars-like containers but they still need to follow the above charactistics.

Edit to Add: I use online delivery for fresh, canned and frozen veggies. Frozen veggie delivery has not been great. I am also afraid the canned options are quite limited as well. Just thought if someone has any more idea. TIA.

Due to medical reasons and monetary concerns, I am wondering if anyone has a list of no salt, no sugar added canned vegetables I can order on line?

The no salt, no sugar added canned vegetables I have right now are:

Butternut Squash
Corn
Green Beans
Green Peas
Potatoes
Pumpkin
Sweet Potatoes

Has anyone else gotten so annoyed with adds popping up with videos every second while looking up recipes online? I have so many cookbooks, I'm just going back to them. I sounds old, but I'm 32..(ancient) I bought so many from thrift stores, it's time to finally use them! 😁

My mom had found out she has very high cholesterol and is pre diabetic. She has completely cut and sugar from her diet and has changed how she eats. She hasn’t eaten any dessert for months now. But I would like some dessert options or recipes that she could eat. She always really liked sweets and especially chocolate and ice cream. Does anyone know of any healthy desserts that are both sugar free and low cholesterol that taste good.

I have a massive bag of cooked chickpeas. I'm eating them on salad, I actively have plans to make hummus, but are there any other things I can make to help use them up?

Other ingredients I have: Cabbage Greek yogurt One hefty can of crushed tomatoes Pasta sauce Romaine Carrots Celery Onions Green beans Potatoes

Basically the title whats the best way to eat chicken what piece? how should I cook it? should I just g t a rotisserie chicken?

Hey everybody I currently live alone with my cat and I have a very sporadic cooking experience at my apartment. Usually Marie Collendars microwaveable things but I've been trying to cook more often after work before I sit down for online college. My problem is, I can't really keep fresh vegetables in the fridge and they're a waste of money because often times I won't eat them before they go bad. I use frozen veggies a lot but honestly canned French cut green beans are shit the shit. I season them and heat them up usually, but there's way too much for just one person. Does anybody know how long an opened can of green beans can be kept in the fridge? Should I freeze the remainder after and just thaw when I wanna use them? Ugh

So I'm calling this the medieval diet. (Was that already taken?)

Found a 25 lb sack of all purpose flour at costco for $7.30. That's enough for around 25-33 loafs of sour dough bread. Only other ingredients needed is the yeast, which I'm culturing at home and a teaspoon of salt per loaf. I'll upgrade to seasalt in the future, but just using morton salt for now.

Real Sourdough makes a pretty filling meal with butter/olive oil. Way more filling than any bread in the grocery. Bread by itself or with a fried egg topper for breakfast/lunch.

For lunch/dinner heartiness, I'm making a vegetable soup: Sautee half onion/garlic (also bought in bulk bags), Add 3 cups water, 1 teaspoon better-than-bullion. Then whatever cheap vegetables I have in the fridge (Options: 1-2 stalks of cellery, 1 sliced carrot, 1 handful spinach, and cup of birdeys vegetable medely, or 1 cup beans/lentils. splash of cumin and pepper.

I'm not eating strict to this diet, (ate out and had a chicken sandwich with kale kimchi topping) last night. But I'm thinking this could replace maybe 50-70% of my calories?

Feels like this diet could shrink my calories to $2-3 per day, cost is mostly the fats added.

honestly it's plently of food but really random ones, and im unsure what to even do with this for the next week. 19F, live alone, vegetarian

- 12 protein shakes
- 6 mini cucumbers
- like 80% of a package of cherry tomatoes
- 50% small bag of shredded lettuce
- 1 large bag of frozen blueberries
- 1.5 small bags of frozen peas
- 1/3 bag of frozen strawberries
- 4 yogurt cups

thanks :)

edit: thank you all for all your helpful suggestions!! i'll be making use of those in the next couple of days for sure.

I have OAS which means I can’t have raw fruits or vegetables but want to incorporate more fruits into my diet. I saw someone post a tik tok about putting frozen blueberries in their yogurt and naturally, I wanna try it. Since I get reactions, I was wondering how to go about this. I’ve microwaved apples before and that helped but I saw a lot of people talking about berries being different when heated. I bought fresh and planned on heating them on the stove. Some people said frozen fruits work so I’m hoping people may have some experience. Any tips and tricks for this/any fruits in general? Thanks in advance!

I’m currently trying to become healthier. Trying to eat cleaner is been amazing but its expensive and Im not sure what meals to make anymore. If anyone has any meal ideas that can stretch over two days eg (chilli con carne and then the next day stuffed chilli con carne peppers ) I would appreciate it. It would be to feed two people and I would ideally like to spend under £100 a week any ideas are appreciated

I'm hoping to save and use the egg whites left over from making carbonara. I don't care for the flavor of egg whites, so I wouldn't like an egg white omlet.

Most recipes online are for baked goods, but I live in a tiny studio with just a stovetop so baking is out. I also avoid raw meat I really have to handle (homemade meatballs, for example) because my kitchen is my bedroom...

I found an idea for fried rice by searching the sub, but I'm sure you all have other good ideas, and I'd love to hear them!

Thanks!

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I'm very much used to making things like cookies, pies and other desserts and snacks from scratch, which allowed me to make them cheap and with good ingredients... But I'm currently stuck in a place with a small and pretty useless kitchen. It does have a working stove, and that's pretty much the most positive thing I can say about it.

I'm looking for ideas for winter-appropriate treats that I can make without an oven. Preferably not absolutely terrible for one's health.

We got two packages of turkey necks accidentally delivered to us in a Walmart order and don’t know what to do with them. I’m thinking soup maybe? Any good ideas for cooking them? We have an Instantpot that would work for something probably. No crock pot though.

This is something new I heard of! Is it important? Suddenly a new thing in oil and its expensive too.

Man it’s hard for me to eat cheap and healthy when food isn’t lasting as long as it used to. Growing up my family would keep a sack of potatoes on the landing of the basement. I keenly remember sometimes a month or two later my grandparents would tell me to go grab the potatoes so they can make and eat a baked potato.

Today I went to go eat a potato from my bag of potatoes a month in and when I opened the cabinet the smell was rancid. When I saw my potatoes they were covered in gnats and when I finally grabbed some gloves to throw the bag in of potato’s in the trash the potatoes left a foul smelling liquid and stained the cupboard.

Man this sucks. I think I might just start buying food from the local farmers market at this point.

Edit -

The potatoes were kept in a cool dark place.

I live at my school where were provided 3 to 4 meals a day, but no matter how much I eat I’m still rapidly loosing weight a lot of my clothes don’t fit me properly. Most of our meals consist of vegetables fish and rice. I have a really fast metabolism and I have no access to a kitchen and I only have a water cooker in my room any tips on how I can make some calorie dense food that doesn’t taste horrible

I think there are some original recipes like hand-pulled noodles that call for simply wheat flour and water. I have a bunch of flour and would love to use them with the least amount of ingredients possible. Any other possibilities perhaps like flat bread, bread or something else? TIA!

I have a bunch of ground beef that I want to use up, but I am SO tired of pasta with meat sauce and tacos/burritos.

I need super easy and fast ideas as I don't have much time to spare for cooking, so anything I can throw together in under 30 minutes would be ideal.

Any suggestions are much appreciated!

Thanks!!