Comments on: Special Diets Without Going Broke http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-food/special-diets-without-going-broke/ Use what you have, get creative and save! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:37:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jenn @ Frugal Upstate http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-food/special-diets-without-going-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-7839 Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:05:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2009/03/special-diets-without-going-broke.html#comment-7839 Becca & Anon-Thanks for the comments guys! I appreciate you taking the time to give me some of your real life expertise. We did bring up both issues on the show. <br/><br/>I have to say that I feel blessed to not have any allergies in the family-but then again, so many of these things are discovered later in life these days. Becca & Anon-Thanks for the comments guys! I appreciate you taking the time to give me some of your real life expertise. We did bring up both issues on the show.

I have to say that I feel blessed to not have any allergies in the family-but then again, so many of these things are discovered later in life these days.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-food/special-diets-without-going-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-7828 Anonymous Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:52:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2009/03/special-diets-without-going-broke.html#comment-7828 Shop around ! I was stunned to find Peapod had lunchmeat without nitrates in it. I've even seen nitrate free bacon and meat at Aldi.<br/><br/>I shop at about 4 different stores per month, and wait for the sales on particular items. I once caught a whole pork roast on sale for 5.00. it fed us for 4 meals!<br/><br/>I also found that my local organic store was much cheaper than Jewel for MSG free broth. Shop around ! I was stunned to find Peapod had lunchmeat without nitrates in it. I’ve even seen nitrate free bacon and meat at Aldi.

I shop at about 4 different stores per month, and wait for the sales on particular items. I once caught a whole pork roast on sale for 5.00. it fed us for 4 meals!

I also found that my local organic store was much cheaper than Jewel for MSG free broth.

]]> By: Becca http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-food/special-diets-without-going-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-7826 Becca Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:16:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2009/03/special-diets-without-going-broke.html#comment-7826 I think its very worth it to learn how to make your own rice/almond/oat milk if you have those dietary restrictions. I have tried a few recipes, and with tweaking for personal preference you can make a pitcher of rice milk for about 50 cents worth of ingredients and some time. Almond will of course cost the most, but does contain calcium. And oat milk tastes the most like skim milk, so its great for cereal. Even if you have to buy a blender to make them, they will pay for themselves very quickly. (Note: A little box of rice milk costs about $3 or so and they rarely have coupons or go on sale. Its almost impossible to buy oat or almond milk unless you have a specialty health store or get it online.) I think its very worth it to learn how to make your own rice/almond/oat milk if you have those dietary restrictions. I have tried a few recipes, and with tweaking for personal preference you can make a pitcher of rice milk for about 50 cents worth of ingredients and some time. Almond will of course cost the most, but does contain calcium. And oat milk tastes the most like skim milk, so its great for cereal. Even if you have to buy a blender to make them, they will pay for themselves very quickly. (Note: A little box of rice milk costs about $3 or so and they rarely have coupons or go on sale. Its almost impossible to buy oat or almond milk unless you have a specialty health store or get it online.)

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