Sarinja wrote:
> Unfortunately not, on the assistance question. Long story short, no -
> I don't qualify.
>
> As for the 30/15 ratio, I was given a book called: The Insulin
> Resistance Diet. Written by Hart & Grossman, M.D.'s. Talks about carbs
> and how they affect blood sugar levels and the protein necessity, etc.
>
> I just... get frustrated looking at the recipes people hand out. It's
> like, who are all these people that can afford so much of this all the
> time? And, who has time to cook like that with toddlers in the house?

Here's my suggestion for inexpensive, healthy sources of protein. (This is
what I do.) Buy boneless, skinless chicken breasts in quantity when they are
on sale for $1.99 lb, and freeze them, wrapped separately or in packs of
two. (Every few weeks one or the other of our local supermarkets will run
this sale.) Join a warehouse "club" like BJs and buy light--not
white--tuna, which they always have at the best price, and lean ground beef
and ground turkey in big packages at prices far below the supermarket.
Separate it into patties and freeze them, or make into big batches of
flavorful meatballs and sauce in a style that suits you (Italian, Indian,
Swedish...) and freeze in servings sufficient for future meals. All of those
things are kid-friendly, cheap sources of protein, adaptable to many forms
of cooking, and very good for you.

Also buy eggs and beans, preferably dried. At BJ's, you can buy Barilla's
Plus pasta for far less than in a supermarket--although it is still more
expensive than plain pasta--and it has more protein and more Omega 3s than
other pastas. You can also get by far the best price on skim milk, Greek
yogurt, and cottage cheese: all good low-fat sources of protein and calcium
for you and your kids.