Comments on: The Ultimate Cheap Eating Hack http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/08/13/the-ultimate-cheap-eating-hack/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:31:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Dale http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/08/13/the-ultimate-cheap-eating-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-26798 Dale Fri, 29 May 2009 14:39:00 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=492#comment-26798 Lentils (whole and split) and split peas need no presoaking and cook in the same time as rice (split lentils take about 20 minutes like white rice, split peas and whole lentils take about 45 minutes like brown rice). I've read all beans should be brought to a boil and kidney beans especially need 10 minutes boiling to get rid of the toxins. I think the only reason to discard the soaking water is to try to get rid of the flatulent factor (which has been lately proved not to work).The Tightwad's recipe for lentil-rice casserole is fabulous (I cook it for less than an hour and sometime add cheese on top). Lentils (whole and split) and split peas need no presoaking and cook in the same time as rice (split lentils take about 20 minutes like white rice, split peas and whole lentils take about 45 minutes like brown rice). I’ve read all beans should be brought to a boil and kidney beans especially need 10 minutes boiling to get rid of the toxins. I think the only reason to discard the soaking water is to try to get rid of the flatulent factor (which has been lately proved not to work).The Tightwad’s recipe for lentil-rice casserole is fabulous (I cook it for less than an hour and sometime add cheese on top).

]]> By: Canadian Dream: Free at 45 » Blog Archives » Eating for Pennies - Part I- Breakfast http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/08/13/the-ultimate-cheap-eating-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-10359 Canadian Dream: Free at 45 » Blog Archives » Eating for Pennies - Part I- Breakfast Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:59:39 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=492#comment-10359 [...] I’ve tried again and again to show you all how to eat cheaper.  I’m still getting people commenting on how [...] [...] I’ve tried again and again to show you all how to eat cheaper.  I’m still getting people commenting on how [...]

]]> By: Early Retirement Extreme http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/08/13/the-ultimate-cheap-eating-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-8022 Early Retirement Extreme Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:44:49 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=492#comment-8022 @Mary - you sure about the not needing to presoak. I thought cooking them destroyed some kind of semitoxic protein and that the water had to be discarded as a result? @Mary – you sure about the not needing to presoak. I thought cooking them destroyed some kind of semitoxic protein and that the water had to be discarded as a result?

]]> By: Mary http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/08/13/the-ultimate-cheap-eating-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-7596 Mary Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:20:20 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=492#comment-7596 When you cook beans in a crock pot/slow cooker, you don't need to presoak them. I mix a bunch of kinds -- black beans, pinto beans, those little white ones, even garbanzos and soy beans -- and add 4 cups water for every cup of beans, then leave them on low overnight. Do add salt while they're cooking -- and you can also add things like thyme or bay leaves or powdered garlic to boost the flavour. DO NOT add sugar, or anything with sugar in it, until after the beans are cooked -- it toughens them. When you cook beans in a crock pot/slow cooker, you don’t need to presoak them. I mix a bunch of kinds — black beans, pinto beans, those little white ones, even garbanzos and soy beans — and add 4 cups water for every cup of beans, then leave them on low overnight. Do add salt while they’re cooking — and you can also add things like thyme or bay leaves or powdered garlic to boost the flavour. DO NOT add sugar, or anything with sugar in it, until after the beans are cooked — it toughens them.

]]> By: A Lap Of The Blogs : WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo.com http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/08/13/the-ultimate-cheap-eating-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-7470 A Lap Of The Blogs : WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo.com Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:05:18 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=492#comment-7470 [...] Canadian Dream: Free at 45 shows us a simple way to cut your family’s food bill. [...] [...] Canadian Dream: Free at 45 shows us a simple way to cut your family’s food bill. [...]

]]> By: Nj http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/08/13/the-ultimate-cheap-eating-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-7469 Nj Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:57:57 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=492#comment-7469 Cooking these type of meals is healthier as well- I forgot about the cheap factor: you are totally right. <u mom used to make dhal at least 1-2x per week. She made this one called kalia ukka'- translates to "black eyes" in punjabi. Not only was the name scary, but the taste wasn't too good either...for me anyways..... Cooking these type of meals is healthier as well- I forgot about the cheap factor: you are totally right. <u mom used to make dhal at least 1-2x per week. She made this one called kalia ukka’- translates to “black eyes” in punjabi. Not only was the name scary, but the taste wasn’t too good either…for me anyways…..

]]> By: guinness416 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/08/13/the-ultimate-cheap-eating-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-7450 guinness416 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:54:51 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=492#comment-7450 My husband loves lentils (served Indian dal style though) but I just have a ridiculous mental block about touching them; all those years of growing up with a hippie vegetarian mother have scarred me .... the phrase "aduki beans" sends me into a headspin. My husband loves lentils (served Indian dal style though) but I just have a ridiculous mental block about touching them; all those years of growing up with a hippie vegetarian mother have scarred me …. the phrase “aduki beans” sends me into a headspin.

]]> By: Save $1200/year: Replace 1 Ingredient in 2 Meals | Recession Hacks http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/08/13/the-ultimate-cheap-eating-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-7423 Save $1200/year: Replace 1 Ingredient in 2 Meals | Recession Hacks Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:06:58 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=492#comment-7423 [...] Canadian Dream: Free at 45 » Blog Archives » The Ultimate Cheap Eating Hack [...] [...] Canadian Dream: Free at 45 » Blog Archives » The Ultimate Cheap Eating Hack [...]

]]> By: Christine http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/08/13/the-ultimate-cheap-eating-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-7394 Christine Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:13:03 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=492#comment-7394 I think a better cheap-eating hack would simply read "Eat vegetarian". Tofu, spinach and nuts are all other reasonable sources of protein that are much more cost-effective than meat. It wasn't too long ago that meat wasn't eaten daily in North America and was considered a luxury, not a necessary staple of a balanced meal. Going veg, even if it's just once a week, is great for the pocketbook and the environment - not to mention your health. I think a better cheap-eating hack would simply read “Eat vegetarian”. Tofu, spinach and nuts are all other reasonable sources of protein that are much more cost-effective than meat.

It wasn’t too long ago that meat wasn’t eaten daily in North America and was considered a luxury, not a necessary staple of a balanced meal. Going veg, even if it’s just once a week, is great for the pocketbook and the environment – not to mention your health.

]]> By: Traciatim http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/08/13/the-ultimate-cheap-eating-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-7392 Traciatim Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:28:11 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=492#comment-7392 Another one that we like to use in my family is TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein). We usually mix it 50/50 with lean ground beef in any hamburgers, pasta sauces, tacos, etc. It's cheap, full of protein and fiber, and low in fat. Though I find it tastes a little different than beef, if you mix it 50/50 I find it will absorb the 'beefy' flavour and barely anyone we have over even notices the difference. Another one that we like to use in my family is TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein). We usually mix it 50/50 with lean ground beef in any hamburgers, pasta sauces, tacos, etc. It’s cheap, full of protein and fiber, and low in fat. Though I find it tastes a little different than beef, if you mix it 50/50 I find it will absorb the ‘beefy’ flavour and barely anyone we have over even notices the difference.

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