r/EatCheapAndHealthy

I know its sorta been asked before but ive been so busy with work lately but im trying to eat healthy and cut out junk food. Tell me quick meals you make with things from Costco that are freezer or shelf stable.

Like the other day I just threw the organic sheet pan veggies (broccoli, Brussels, zucchini, red onion, sweet potato mix) and amylu chicken dogs in the oven and cooked while i showered.

Or

Sous vide beef with broccoli, Japanese bbq sauce and egg noodles.

Idk more ideas like this would be helpful or quick your favorite quick snacks like beef/chicken sticks, protein shakes, yogurt drinks, ect

Hey guys, I would like to incorporate some more beans and lentils into my diet, primarily to see if I like it and want to add anything long term. So far the only thing I really eat is kidney beans and chickpeas because the canned variety is widely available.

I have a Turkish supermarket nearby which should have a large variaty of dried products and am hoping for some recommendations on what types of beans legumes I should start with. I'll take any advice I can get.

edit, i wanted to say thank you for the amount and quality of the replies this post got. ECAH is continually a high value sub for me.

I've noticed that when I shop, typically at Market Basket, I find that I am able to secure some discounted ground beef, and sometimes chicken, sporadically if I visit in the evening.

I'm wondering if anyone else has noticed grocery stores doing this, and if there's a science to timing it right to reduce the cost of groceries. Obviously, these are oftentimes product that will be going bad soon, so I just freeze what I buy.

im going back to college next week and im looking for some meals i can easily prepare ahead of time to bring with me and either warm up in the microwave or eat cold. previously i had done a million different variants of rice, meat, and a vegetable but im looking for something different this year. tia

I bought a coconut water for myself for the very first time and I hate the taste. But it wasn’t the cheapest and I don’t want to waste food. I tried to mix it with orange juice but that was foul too so I think smoothies wont work. I am also breastfeeding so I can’t do any cocktails with it either.
Are there any dishes that could use roughly 250-300ml of coconut water and the taste would be not so prominent? I think I would be asking for too much if it could retain the health benefits but if it was possible that would be awesome.

I find myself buying groceries to make stuff, and then only needing a portion of it and the rest going bad because I don't have anything late to use it for

How do you do better, more effective meal planning? What's your approach that doesn't take forever to do so? I end up over thinking and going way overboard and then it just kinda drives me nuts and stresses me out.

I hate making breakfast!!! 2 eggs & steak spice is my goto. Only sometimes will I toast some toast to go with it... What's ur favourite savoury breakfast?? I'm not into cooking something like bacon and standing around in the kitchen for 30 mins early in the morning, I wanna sit & drink my coffee lol.

Something I can prep? Shove in my mouth lol? Something I can easily toss together? Not too many dishes?? Not too much cleanup?? I'd appreciate some ideas cause Ive been starving lately, not enough fuel to survive lol.

Ive recently started focusing on my health, Ive been working out, trying to get a full 8 hours, and adjusting my diet. The biggest issue ive run into is pizza rolls. I just cant seem to kick the damn things. I do make full meals, but mostly for dinner, and usually when im off work I dont have the motivation to cook a whole meal (protein/carbs/veggies) so I tend to just pop some pizza rolls in the air fryer and call that lunch.

Anyone have any suggestions/alternatives?

Hello! I’m currently trying to lose some weight to get more fit and feel better ab my body overall. I’m also a student in STEM and it’s really hard to manage cooking nice things whilst doing everyday activities n trying to keep my grades up. Also doesn’t help that I live far from home so my parents can’t come up once in a while and give me a whole homemade meal. I feel kinda embarrassed that I’m almost 19 and have no real cooking skills. I’ve been living off of 2 ingredient pancakes and a very filling but not so tasty tuna salad and maybe fried eggs.

I’m looking for some very easy recipes that fall under that calorie range. Emphasis on the very easy because I’m extremely horrible when it comes to cooking. Some help would be very much appreciated thanks 🥹

I'm a teen living alone. I feel tired all the time and cooking takes so long and eating takes like 2 seconds. I want to be healthier but it feels hard when cooking more than one thing separately takes exponentially more time and effort. It's a bit different if I can reheat food after though for the next few days. What are some healthy meals I can eat and afford that are either very quick and easy to prepare or that are easily meal prepped and tasty on future dining's?

My daughter has IBS and has a very limited range of foods she can eat. For lunch and dinner, she usually has a starch (rice or pasta) with steamed vegetables and sometimes chicken, ham, or turkey. I keep cooked rice, pasta, and veggies in the refrigerator for her because she likes to assemble her own food for every meal. She will typically put either marinara sauce or teriyaki sauce on top of the food. We had added pesto into the mix recently, but she started saying it was upsetting her stomach so we took that back off the menu. It was too greasy for her, I think. I'm looking for suggestion of what sauces she can try to add more flavor variety to her limited diet. She has to avoid oily (even healthy oils) and spicy foods. Sauces that can be made-ahead and stored in the fridge are preferred. Thanks for the help.

I drive for Amazon but ive been eating better and going to the gym I have a protine shakes for breakfast and some fruit but I have no clue what to eat for lunch so far I just been eating a banana and granola bars maybe a ham sandwich but id really like other things to eat 😅

I’m already somewhat athletic as I weigh 190.My recruiter was telling me it’s possible to do it but how so? Someone who joined the Navy said: 1)eggs w/tons of cottage cheese, Peanut Butter packets, Chex mix cereal, (super hearty), eggs, sausage, hash brown, biscuits and gravy. 2) Do extra push ups w/pull ups as many as you can on the side before bed along with high reps,1.5 mile run, 2min plank. So it sounds to me higher reps and higher volume of exercises.

Any corrections?

Any healthy Asian food recipes which are quick to make? All the recipes given online for Asian food require so many steps. Any simple recipes for Asian food? I'll take links if you have some saved. I love eating out for Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Indian...

For the past year I have fixed up my diet mostly and dropped around 20kg along with exercise. Its taken a lot of willpower. My only issue is I fucking struggle to kick soft drinks, it is so hard to resist its annoying. I have given up on trying to cold turkey them and I am now looking for a replacement. For me I know its the bubbles and flavour I love. I tried doing 0 sugar drinks and they fucking suck. I have tried sparkling water but it tasted horrible to me. Please help me.

So, I’m trying to get more protein in the morning, as I find it helps kickstart my ADHD brain into normal functioning. The thing is, I have IBS and some food restrictions that make it hard to find something that works. In comes Greek Yogurt.

I really want to like greek yogurt, but there are some things I struggle to get over - namely the after taste and the dry/chalky feeling it leaves in my mouth. It’s kinda a thing with any yogurt, to be fair, but greek yogurt tends to be especially rough. It’s acidic and a bit sour, which I can struggle with. Does anyone have any neat tips/tricks for improving these issues??

Hello,

Anything cheaper to substitute bell peppers for?

I mainly use them for enchiladas and a casserole.

I love the taste and texture of them, cant picture those recipes being remotely the same without them. But they have just gotten SO expensive where I am 😭

Edit: So interesting, I dont think I have ever seen frozen peppers or peppers on sale? Maybe its an American thing lol. Thanks for the replies

I don't like to eat a lot in the morning and trying to cut back on eggs, what do you think?

I have a can of salmon I need to use up. I would normally put an egg, flour, and cornmeal in it. What are some other ways to use it that wouldn’t acquire as much flour or cornmeal? TIA

Hi all, I am soon about to move into my first apartment. due to this, i am going to begin to make my own meals far more. i have also been trying to lose weight, but i feel it can be harder since i am soon having to pay for my own groceries rather than my dad. due to this, i am unsure of good receipts to make that are both cheap and low calorie, yet still tastes good. Any advice?