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So, here are ten great cheap meals. 10. Mac and Cheese This is an easy one to make and doesn’t cost much. Return to a low heat and slowly add the milk slowly creating a thick creamy sauce. 9. For this you will need a pack of tortillas, a small jar of pizza sauce, a package of shredded cheese and what ever toppings you choose (cheaper with plain cheese). 8. You will need 1 to 2 packages of Ramen noodles, 1/2 to 1 bag generic mixed vegetables, and meat to match the noodles (chicken for chicken flavor, etc). 7. You will need 1 pound of ground beef (hamburger), 2 cups of rice, 1 package of onion soup mix, 4 cups of water, and 1 15 ounce can of cream of mushroom soup. 6. 5. 4.
This is a crock-pot (slow cooker) recipe. 3. 2. 1. You will need hamburger, potatoes, and corn or green beans. Say 'Yes' to Pesto. Hazardous Fruits and Vegetables: Do You Know the Dirty Dozen? | TakePart - Inspiration to Action. Sometimes it's good to cheat. In the grocery store, that is. Ahem. We're not advocating getting more-than-friendly with the produce manager. The TakePart way to get ahead in the grocery store is with a hazardous food cheat sheet. Image Courtesy of Heidi Kenney, of My Paper Crane Rules for food shopping seem to multiply daily, and navigating the supermarket has become a fact-frenzy nightmare.
It makes sense to have the facts handy. But what if you want in on the data trend but don't have an iPhone? The Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen cheat sheet, created by mom and foodie Heidi Kenney, is a the size of a business card. Kenney says she created the handy device out of necessity: "We have been trying to buy as many organic fruits and vegetables as we can, but the area we live in sometimes makes it a bit of a challenge. The cheat sheet is available on Heidi's site, My Paper Crane, in a printable file.