Cheap meat? page

[amber_maiden]

I was reading this article- Dear Mark: Cheap Meat? | Mark's Daily Apple
because I wanted more info on how I can save money on this diet. I have the budget of $200-300 (usually aiming for $200, because I really don't have extra money right now) a month, so in the past I've eaten legumes (tofu and peanut butter), just to make sure I got enough calories. I've dropped peanut butter after learning I'm mildly allergic to it (paying attention to your body has it's benefits). I used to eat no tofu or peanut butter, and was eating eggs, but learned I was allergic to those as well... (developed facial cysts from eating them. Stopped eating them, cysts went away), so now I use them sparingly.

My question is, are there any other ways to get meat in my diet? Anything I'm overlooking? Add in ore nuts perhaps? Thank you!

[Zach]

Dairy?

Eat more carbs and less fat/pro, thats what the healthy poor people around the world do.

[Soil To Sustenance]

You can turn inexpensive cuts of meats like shanks and shoulders into delicious treats by slow cooking them. Do you own a crockpot?

[Megatron]

Offal!!

[amber_maiden]

You can turn inexpensive cuts of meats like shanks and shoulders into delicious treats by slow cooking them. Do you own a crockpot?

I don't own a crockpot... I should get one...

Offal!!

Not sure what that is, but I'll look into it!

[amber_maiden]

Dairy?

Eat more carbs and less fat/pro, thats what the healthy poor people around the world do.

I don't eat dairy- mildly allergic to that as well.
Wouldn't carbs cost more?? Since carbs are from veggies... fruit...

[Zach]

Rice, potatoes and bananas. Staples around the world.

[amber_maiden]

Rice, potatoes and bananas. Staples around the world.

I stay away from potatoes, and rice (grain). But bananas I eat

[paul119]

If you wanna save money, eat potatoes (unless you have a complete revulsion to them for some reason).

They're a nutrient dense food, and extremely versatile.

[amber_maiden]

If you wanna save money, eat potatoes (unless you have a complete revulsion to them for some reason).

They're a nutrient dense food, and extremely versatile.

I like potatoes, but find I put on abdominal weight when I eat them consistently. So I only eat them as a "cheat" maybe once or twice a month.