if you have the space, making up rice and beans, and portioning and freezing
works great, Lee
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>> Been a bit since we have had a thread on this and the scene has changed
>> a bit in both produce and items we may be finding. I'd be interested
>> in what items the rest of you are using now that you enjoy.
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> Carol, I doubt I know a thing about economising that you don't already
> know. The only thing I can think of that applies to both of us is using
> less of the condiments and seasonings that are not usual to where we are,
> but that's often how to use something cheap, isn't it?
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> I am cooking with much less flesh and using yogurt to make up proteins by
> having just yogurt for my lightest meal. I would use grains and beans if
> there were not only me, but I hate eating the same dishes over and over so
> much that I know they'd go to waste if I made them, and it isn't practical
> to cook 1/2 cup servings of either.
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> Summer allows the possibility of big salads with small amounts of cooked
> fish, poultry, cheese, etc. and seems like just the thing to eat many
> times.
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