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In article >,
(Gal Called J.J.) wrote:

> One time on Usenet, Katra > said:
> > In article >,
> > (Gal Called J.J.) wrote:
> >
> > > One time on Usenet, Katra > said:
> > >
> > > <snip>
> > >
> > > > I know some poorer folk in my area, and I know what they eat!
> > >
> > > <snip>
> > >
> > > > Pasta is a mainstay because it's cheap and filling. Spagetti, with the
> > > > cheapest ground beef they can get, boxed macaroni and cheese, Ramen
> > > > noodles, hot dogs, lots of bread, etc. Rice, beans, corn and flour
> > > > tortillas.
> > > >
> > > > The only really healthy food they eat is chicken hindquarters, milk,
> > > > cheap cheese and a few fresh veggies in season as they can afford.
> > >
> > > There's nothing inherently unhealthy about carbohydrates, regardless
> > > of what current pop diets claim. Too much of any single macronutrient
> > > (carbs, fats, or proteins) can be bad for you. There's a lot to be
> > > said for the old adage about "balanced diet".
> >
> > That was the point... ;-)
> > The cheapest foods are starchy carbs, and that constitutes the bulk of
> > their diet!
> >
> > It's anything but balanced.
>
> <snip>
>
> OIC -- sorry, sometimes points sail right over my head...

That's ok! <lol>
Been there, done that!!!!! ;-D

I sent her home this morning with some chinese brocolli, 1 lb. of large
salad shrimp, 3 cans of oriental mushrooms, a can of water chestnuts, a
can of bamboo shoots, a can of baby corns, and some extra $$$ to go and
get a bottle of olive oil for a stir fry tonight, along with specific
cooking instructions. :-)

She has FINALLY noticed that vegatable oil tends to taste stale for
frying when compared to the food _I_ cook with olive oil, so she is
going to get a bottle of olive oil as well!

I'm trying to teach her to cook a bit healthier and cheaper. Canned
oriental veggies, if purchased at the oriental market, are actually
quite affordable.

She also likes my cooking better than hers. <G>

--
K.

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