Comments on: Premade foods – cheap or expensive? http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/09/28/premade-foods-cheap-or-expensive/ Trying to live large ...one step at a time Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:57:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rich Life Carnival #13 | Your Finish Rich Plan - A Personal Finance Blog http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/09/28/premade-foods-cheap-or-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-3456 Rich Life Carnival #13 | Your Finish Rich Plan - A Personal Finance Blog Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:31:00 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/?p=1538#comment-3456 [...] presents Premade foods - cheap or expensive? posted at [...] [...] presents Premade foods – cheap or expensive? posted at [...]

]]> By: LivingAlmostLarge http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/09/28/premade-foods-cheap-or-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-3452 LivingAlmostLarge Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:16:39 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/?p=1538#comment-3452 Great frugal recipes. I'll have to try the thighs. Great frugal recipes. I’ll have to try the thighs.

]]> By: Kristy http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/09/28/premade-foods-cheap-or-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-3455 Kristy Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:22:08 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/?p=1538#comment-3455 Parmesan Chicken in the Crockpot 1 envelop of onion soup mix 1 1/2 cups of milk 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup 1 cup of long grain white rice 5-6 boneless chicken breasts 1/4 cup of butter 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese Combine onion soup mix, milk, mushroom soups and rice in a bowl. Place chicken in a greased crockpot and top with butter. Pour soup mixture over top. Sprinkle with pepper and Parmesan cheese. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or on high for 4-6 hours. Parmesan Chicken in the Crockpot

1 envelop of onion soup mix
1 1/2 cups of milk
2 cans of cream of mushroom soup
1 cup of long grain white rice
5-6 boneless chicken breasts
1/4 cup of butter
1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese

Combine onion soup mix, milk, mushroom soups and rice in a bowl. Place chicken in a greased crockpot and top with butter. Pour soup mixture over top. Sprinkle with pepper and Parmesan cheese. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or on high for 4-6 hours.

]]> By: Kristy http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/09/28/premade-foods-cheap-or-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-3454 Kristy Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:18:57 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/?p=1538#comment-3454 Chicken Thighs in Crockpot 1 TBSP butter 8 chicken thighs salt and pepper to taste 1 can cream of celery soup 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 (5 ounce) jar of pimento stuffed green olives 1 (8 ounce) pacage of sliced fresh mushrooms 1/4 cup of Chablis wine (or any white wine) 1 TBSP all purpose flour Melt butter in a large skillet over med-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and brown for 2-3 minutes on each side. Place in slow cooker. In a sauce pan over medium heat, blend the cream of soups. Pour over chicken. Add olives, mushrooms, wine and flour. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Serve over rice. I usually prep everything the night before and turn on the crockpot when I leave for work. Chicken Thighs in Crockpot

1 TBSP butter
8 chicken thighs
salt and pepper to taste
1 can cream of celery soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 (5 ounce) jar of pimento stuffed green olives
1 (8 ounce) pacage of sliced fresh mushrooms
1/4 cup of Chablis wine (or any white wine)
1 TBSP all purpose flour

Melt butter in a large skillet over med-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and brown for 2-3 minutes on each side. Place in slow cooker. In a sauce pan over medium heat, blend the cream of soups. Pour over chicken. Add olives, mushrooms, wine and flour. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Serve over rice.

I usually prep everything the night before and turn on the crockpot when I leave for work.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/09/28/premade-foods-cheap-or-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-3462 Rachel Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:11:07 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/?p=1538#comment-3462 I see your point, and if it's avoiding take out/restaurants, than, yes- it's cheaper and you shouldn't feel guilty. I know if I were to work outside the home, I would have little time/energy to put into cooking like I do and our grocery bill would go up alot just for that. I typically give myself an hour to make dinner- but really, when I have a day that I spend doing errands, I am worn out and don't want to spend that much energy cooking. It also depends on what you are willing to live with/without- just because it saves money now to eat Ramen noodles, doesn't mean it will save years down the road-- we need to eat decent food to stay healthy to avoid dr. bills too. I see your point, and if it’s avoiding take out/restaurants, than, yes- it’s cheaper and you shouldn’t feel guilty.
I know if I were to work outside the home, I would have little time/energy to put into cooking like I do and our grocery bill would go up alot just for that. I typically give myself an hour to make dinner- but really, when I have a day that I spend doing errands, I am worn out and don’t want to spend that much energy cooking.
It also depends on what you are willing to live with/without- just because it saves money now to eat Ramen noodles, doesn’t mean it will save years down the road– we need to eat decent food to stay healthy to avoid dr. bills too.

]]> By: Fabulously Broke http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/09/28/premade-foods-cheap-or-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-3453 Fabulously Broke Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:37:17 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/?p=1538#comment-3453 I find premade foods very expensive because I do make everything from scratch. What I tend to do, is just cook a big batch for the whole week. One batch is lunches. The other is dinner, and I just eat the same thing all week and switch it up next week.... Then on the weekends when I have more time it's other kinds of meals. Great post idea! I find premade foods very expensive because I do make everything from scratch.

What I tend to do, is just cook a big batch for the whole week. One batch is lunches. The other is dinner, and I just eat the same thing all week and switch it up next week…. Then on the weekends when I have more time it’s other kinds of meals. Great post idea!

]]> By: LivingAlmostLarge http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/09/28/premade-foods-cheap-or-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-3458 LivingAlmostLarge Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:22:50 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/?p=1538#comment-3458 I'm going to experiment with casseroles. Usually I try to prep everything on the weekend and do it on the week. For example I bought ground beef from costco this weekend, so the menu is Masala Curry Monday, Tuesday mapo tofu, wednesday is homemade dumplings made Tuesday night, Thursday is lasanga (precooked noodles, I cheated and bought). Friday we usually eat out. I like the crockpot too, I've had a lot of luck with stews. I haven't done much chicken in there, what are your favorite crockpot reciepes? I’m going to experiment with casseroles. Usually I try to prep everything on the weekend and do it on the week.

For example I bought ground beef from costco this weekend, so the menu is Masala Curry Monday, Tuesday mapo tofu, wednesday is homemade dumplings made Tuesday night, Thursday is lasanga (precooked noodles, I cheated and bought).

Friday we usually eat out. I like the crockpot too, I’ve had a lot of luck with stews. I haven’t done much chicken in there, what are your favorite crockpot reciepes?

]]> By: Kristy http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/09/28/premade-foods-cheap-or-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-3457 Kristy Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:00:52 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/?p=1538#comment-3457 I love freezing my foods as well. My DH will eat just about anything. One of the other things I do is make casseroles on the weekend and make one on Monday and one on Wed. We eat leftovers Tuesday and Thursday. Oh, and I love using the crockpot too. It's easy and the food is done when you get home from work! I love freezing my foods as well. My DH will eat just about anything. One of the other things I do is make casseroles on the weekend and make one on Monday and one on Wed. We eat leftovers Tuesday and Thursday. Oh, and I love using the crockpot too. It’s easy and the food is done when you get home from work!

]]> By: fengshui http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/09/28/premade-foods-cheap-or-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-3451 fengshui Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:22:25 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/?p=1538#comment-3451 We buy some premade things like pizzas, ravioloi, dips, and also Lean Cuisines. I like the Lean Cuisines for my lunches sometimes. I can be quite a cook when I want to be, but the truth of the matter is that I loathe cooking.... And there is no excuse for not cooking more, I'm just plain LAZY..... I don't "feel" like it a lot of the time. So, yes, DH I could save probably $200 a month in groceries and take out if we cooked from scratch, but I guess that we think that the "convenience" is worth it.... Isn't that sad. We buy some premade things like pizzas, ravioloi, dips, and also Lean Cuisines. I like the Lean Cuisines for my lunches sometimes. I can be quite a cook when I want to be, but the truth of the matter is that I loathe cooking…. And there is no excuse for not cooking more, I’m just plain LAZY….. I don’t “feel” like it a lot of the time. So, yes, DH I could save probably $200 a month in groceries and take out if we cooked from scratch, but I guess that we think that the “convenience” is worth it…. Isn’t that sad.

]]> By: Meg from FruWiki http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/09/28/premade-foods-cheap-or-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-3450 Meg from FruWiki Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:33:22 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/?p=1538#comment-3450 Yeah, I don't tend to eat meals I freeze either. I do have better luck, though, with ingredients. For example, I freeze bananas, avocado (with a bit of lime juice), and rice. If I needed to, I would probably bag some dry mixes for hot chocolate, brownies, bread, pancakes, etc., but I like experimenting too much when I cook from scratch. I hate to see the prices, though, of those things in the store! Eek! Especially since you still have to add in thinks like eggs or milk! What a rip off! Yeah, I don’t tend to eat meals I freeze either. I do have better luck, though, with ingredients. For example, I freeze bananas, avocado (with a bit of lime juice), and rice. If I needed to, I would probably bag some dry mixes for hot chocolate, brownies, bread, pancakes, etc., but I like experimenting too much when I cook from scratch. I hate to see the prices, though, of those things in the store! Eek! Especially since you still have to add in thinks like eggs or milk! What a rip off!

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