Foo - Foo I want your expertise har har

I'm trying to come up with 10 dinner meals, decent, CHEAP, no beef, quality carb, not tons of fat hence no beef, with not tons of ingredients.

This is for a workout program I'm doing with a few friends were going to meet up each night to cook grub. Pretend were in college, that's how much money we have.

Right now one thing I'm def doing twice a week is whole grain spaghetti with sauce and chicken or lean beef.

I know all you bike weinies know what's up.

Breakfast for dinner. Eggs and pancakes or french toast for dinner.

I mean... Whole grain french toast or whole grain Pancakes

healthy for workouts, no pancakes or french toast :p

Shrimp is your friend. Lots of quality protein with very few calories. You can stir-fry it with frozen veggies or add it to pasta or any rice dish.

1. Baked Tilapia 4-6 oz, seasoned to taste, rice with olive oil drizzled, mixed vegetables (canned or frozen)

2. Ground turkey, browned, with sloppy joe mix on hamburger bun. Serve with salad and low fat or no fat dressing.

3. Chicken breast (4-6 oz) microwaved to be cooked through, then chopped in approx 3/4" cubes. Add to favorite flavor of Ramen Noodles. Serve with mashed potato mix, made with vegetable oil instead of butter or margarine (I like the garlic and herb flavor).

Sushi, homemade Sashimi, you can get good fresh fish there in the Bay area.

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ewwwww

You can't go wrong with chicken and pasta IMO.

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Better than you would think.

Ground turkey, pasta, marinara.
Chicken breast and rice.
Chicken breast and sweet potato.
Chicken breast and red potato.

ewwwww

what. :D



Better than you would think.


yeah no kidding. hmmph.

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I'm trying to come up with 10 dinner meals, decent, CHEAP, no beef, quality carb, not tons of fat hence no beef


Right now one thing I'm def doing twice a week is whole grain spaghetti with sauce and chicken or lean beef.




Huh :twitchy:

Low carb high fat is where it's at.

what. :D


yeah no kidding. hmmph.

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Please. I'm trying to preserve some appetite for our Anniversary dinner. :twitchy:

Go with ground turkey chili, easy to make and yummy.

Please. I'm trying to preserve some appetite for our Anniversary dinner. :twitchy:

Hey at least I didn't put the pic of BEFORE it was cooked! :thumb:

Im thinking you need a bacon cheese burger...or two
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Burritos

The basic: whole wheat tortillas, whole black beans, short grain brown rice, cilantro, salsa (pico de gallo or salsa verde are my favorites), fresh squeezed lime, Tapatio sauce.
add thyme, orgeano, cumin, chili powder (not chili seasoning) to beans

The lime and cilantro are what make this. seriously.

The additions:
sauteed zuccini, yellow squash, broccoli
raw cabbage, spinach, salad greens, shredded carrots - go big here
any meat you want in small quantity, sauteed or BBQ'd then cut in thin strips - add chili powder

The yummy fatty bits:
shredded cheese (mozzarella or cheddar), sour cream, avocado

I'm going to go make dinner now...

Hey at least I didn't put the pic of BEFORE it was cooked! :thumb:

ok - I do appreciate that little bit of consideration.

Ah! My post got erased in thread move! I had about 6 days planned out. I'll retype :(

Im thinking you need a bacon cheese burger...or two
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Riich you better not eat that, look at your avatar. Send it to me for proper disposal.

A couple of these would be good for you too....


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Why did my reply in the road forum show up here?

I feel violated.

Why did my reply in the road forum show up here?

I feel violated.

You and me both. Looks like the thread was merged with another?

IMHO You cant go wrong with meatloaf....


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Burritos

The basic: whole wheat tortillas, whole black beans, short grain brown rice, cilantro, salsa (pico de gallo or salsa verde are my favorites), fresh squeezed lime, Tapatio sauce.
add thyme, orgeano, cumin, chili powder (not chili seasoning) to beans

The lime and cilantro are what make this. seriously.

The additions:
sauteed zuccini, yellow squash, broccoli
raw cabbage, spinach, salad greens, shredded carrots - go big here
any meat you want in small quantity, sauteed or BBQ'd then cut in thin strips - add chili powder

The yummy fatty bits:
shredded cheese (mozzarella or cheddar), sour cream, avocado

I'm going to go make dinner now...

This is exactly what I was going to suggest, except I eat mine with a fork in a bowl instead of wrapped in a tortilla and I usually add a dollop of low fat sour cream.

Start with cheap stapes:

carrots
celery
potatoes
rice
quinoa
chicken broth
bread
dried herbs and spices
flour
butter
eggs

Day 1: Roast a chicken (you'll have left overs) or grab one from costco. Cook rice with mushrooms in chicken broth. Steam or glazed carrots. Easy glazed carrots: Sliced carrots in a pan just covered with water. Add a little maple syrup and parsley flakes and cooked untill liquid is evaporated.

Day 2: Combine Leftover chicken, celery, carrots, chicken broth, plain tomato sauce(opt.), pasta, and spices to make soup. Eat with bread

Day 3: Pasta and Sauce as you mentioned

Day 4: Combined sauteed onions, ground turkey, egg, and bread crumbs (can be from bread you already have) and make turkey burgers. Have with quinoa salad and steamed broccoli. Or make oven fries. Save some of the turkey mixture.

Day 5: Take turkey mixture and make meat balls sauteed in pan. Boil or mash potatoes. Make gravy out of chicken broth and roux(butter and flour). Add vegetable of choice.

Day 6: Pasta and Sauce.

I'll try and think of things for the final 4 days.

Ground turkey and Pasta. $20 worth will last a long time.

You and me both. Looks like the thread was merged with another?

Correct....The thread was cross posted in two forums.

An egg white omelette...

17 cal per egg white...

Have 4 and add some healthy goodies...

Mushroom, green pepper, spinach, salsa, etc...

Maybe a small amount of low fat cheese...

Mmmmm...

Have you considered... beef?


no beefOh.

Beef ramen, then.

We get to violate roadies now? cool. I get dibs on Pcad.

We get to violate roadies now? cool. I get dibs on Pcad.

Feel Free....LoL

1) Roasted chiken w/ baked sweet potato and some brocoli
2) baked salmon, salad greens, and a roll
3) Grilled chicken, whole wheat pasta, snow peas, brocoli, and bell peppers sprinkled with parmesean
4) Grilled shrimp, whole wheat pasta, white wine and garlic reduced w/ a little butter, and some veggies (bell peppers, onions, brocoli, and carrots)
5) Turkey meatloaf, green beans, and mashed red potatoes w/ skins
etc.....basically....a lean meat, a whole wheat or whole vegetable carb, and 1 or 2 vegetable servings.

alright, what is wrong with French toast?

Its bread (mixed grain\whole wheat) eggs, and milk. If you cover it in butter and syrup it might be bad but you don't have to do that. (canadian's eat it with ketchup)

Heres my advice. Brilla plus pasta (should be able to get it at fred meyers) . Its protien rich, loaded with omega 3's and 6's and tastes great. check it out.

-Scott

Ah! My post got erased in thread move! I had about 6 days planned out. I'll retype :(

Yes plz.

Start with cheap stapes:

carrots
celery
potatoes
rice
quinoa
chicken broth
bread
dried herbs and spices
flour
butter
eggs

Day 1: Roast a chicken (you'll have left overs) or grab one from costco. Cook rice with mushrooms in chicken broth. Steam or glazed carrots. Easy glazed carrots: Sliced carrots in a pan just covered with water. Add a little maple syrup and parsley flakes and cooked untill liquid is evaporated.

Day 2: Combine Leftover chicken, celery, carrots, chicken broth, plain tomato sauce(opt.), pasta, and spices to make soup. Eat with bread

Day 3: Pasta and Sauce as you mentioned

Day 4: Combined sauteed onions, ground turkey, egg, and bread crumbs (can be from bread you already have) and make turkey burgers. Have with quinoa salad and steamed broccoli. Or make oven fries. Save some of the turkey mixture.

Day 5: Take turkey mixture and make meat balls sauteed in pan. Boil or mash potatoes. Make gravy out of chicken broth and roux(butter and flour). Add vegetable of choice.

Day 6: Pasta and Sauce.

I'll try and think of things for the final 4 days.

Wow nice. Thanks!

Ah! My post got erased in thread move! I had about 6 days planned out. I'll retype :(

Sorry....You must have hit the post button at the same time I merged. No posts were deleted....Promise!!

ok so what i've learned.

Whole grain pasta
ground turkey
lots of chicken
whole grain potatoes
fish
pasta sauce, etc
veggies

sweet!

ok so what i've learned.

Whole grain pasta
ground turkey
lots of chicken
whole grain potatoes
fish
pasta sauce, etc
veggies

sweet!

just watch the sugar content....

ok so what i've learned.

Whole grain pasta
ground turkey
lots of chicken
whole grain potatoes
fish
pasta sauce, etc
veggies
CHITLINS

sweet!

Booyahh!

ok, so i have these burgers i make that are so amazingly awesome you'll just about.....well I'll leave it up to your imagination. I'm not big on measuring anything when I cook, so these are guesstimates:

combine in a bowl:
1 lb ground turkey
1 lb ground chicken
1 egg
1/2 cp bread crumbs (the garlic kind are tasty)
handful of fresh spinach chopped up
2 cloves of garlic, minced
some onion, minced (if you wife doesn't hate onion.....)
garlic salt
regular salt -- I would say to taste, but you shouldn't eat the raw stuff
feta cheese (this is expensive, so you may have to cut it, but damn it makes it tasty)
sundried tomatos, chopped (these aren't necessary, but the local grocery has them in bulk, and they only cost like $0.25 for a couple)

mix and make patties out of the above (you can get ~8 of them).
grill.

put on a bun (whole wheat, i suppose)

eat.


thank me later.

heres a recipe that is slim on ingredients, pretty simple- and because it has so many veggies, its inexpensive and filling.

* 4 servings (NOT INSTANT) brown rice cooked according to package

* 4 chicken breasts, diced
* 1 cup water
* 1 tablespoon soy sauce
* 1 tablespoon cornstarch
* ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
* 1 teaspoon oil
* ¼ cup chopped onion
* 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into thin strips
* 2 tablespoons water
* 3 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced
* 3 tomatoes cut into thin wedges.


* While rice is cooking, in small bow, combine 1 cup water, soy sauce, cornstarch and red pepper flakes; blend well. Set aside.

* Heat oil in large nonstick skillet or wok over medium heat until hot. Cook chicken until 1/2 done. Add onion and bell pepper; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until onion is tender. Add 2 tablespoons water and zucchini; cover and cook until all vegetables are tender.
* Cook until thoroughly heated. Stir cornstarch mixture; added to skillet. Cook and stir until thickened. Serve mixture over rice.

Pretend were in college, that's how much money we have.

If you're a rich college boy, you're already eating better than me.

I'm trying to come up with 10 dinner meals, decent, CHEAP, no beef, quality carb, not tons of fat hence no beef, with not tons of ingredients.

This is for a workout program I'm doing with a few friends were going to meet up each night to cook grub. Pretend were in college, that's how much money we have.

Right now one thing I'm def doing twice a week is whole grain spaghetti with sauce and chicken or lean beef.

I know all you bike weinies know what's up.

Day 1: Massive roll-up sandwich
Tortillas (or any kind of whole grain flatbread)
bag of prewashed baby spinach or other salad greens (Costco sells this in massive bulk)
grape-sized tomatoes, pre-washed and peeled baby carrots
red onion
deli meat of your choice
pepper jack cheese
dijon mustard

Smear mustard on the flatbread, add deli meat and cheese, then pile as much spinach as seems humanly possible on top. Add onion, carrots, tomatoes, whatever else you can think of. Roll up into a massive sandwich. Eat.

Pair with Alaskan Amber beer.

Day 2: Tofu-veggie stir-fry
Bag of pre-washed, pre-cut stir-fry veggies. Trader Joe's is an excellent source.
Jar of diced garlic
Block of firm tofu, cut into approximately 1-in cubes
Peanut oil (or other vegetable oil)
Stir-fry peanut sauce in a jar
Long-grain white rice

Make rice. It's a 2:1 ratio of water to rice. Add rice to water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Immediately reduce heat to low and tightly cover pan. Cook 17 minutes without peeking. Then remove cover, stir rice, and turn off heat.

Heat a couple tablespoons of peanut oil in wok or large pan over high heat. Add tofu and stir fry until browned. Remove tofu from pan and put on paper towels to absorb excess oil. Add garlic to wok and stir quickly until just browned. Add veggies and cook quickly, about a minute or two depending on how raw you like them. Add peanut sauce and stir. Then add tofu and stir until everything is heated through.

Pour over rice. Eat.

Pair with Tsingtao beer or any other crisp pilsner

Day 3: Chicken salad
Bag of frozen chicken tenders (Costco or Trader Joe's)
Salad stuff from #1
Bag of croutons
Sourdough loaf

Defrost some chicken tenders. Baste with peanut or olive oil. Grill.
Throw salad together and put chicken tenders on top. Add croutons. Eat with toasted sourdough slices.

Pair with Chateau St Michelle Horse Heaven sauvignon blanc or any other fruity white wine.

Day 4: Burritos
Tortillas (from #1)
Pepper jack cheese (from #1)
Grape tomatoes (from #1)
Leftover rice (from #2)
Leftover grilled chicken tenders (from #3)
Can of black beans
Jalapeno peppers

Roll it up and nuke it. Eat.

Pair with tequila.

Day 5: Veggie burger
Veggie burgers
Burger buns
Pepper jack cheese (see above)
Salad greens (see above)
Grape tomatoes (see above)

Grill veggie burgers, pile high with salad stuff and condiments of your choice. Pair with leftover sauvignon blanc.

Day 6: Grilled halibut

Go to Alaska
Catch 135-lb halibut
Fillet, flash-freeze, and vacuum-pack fish
Mail fish home
Fill your freezer with nothing else but halibut.
Leftover veggies (from #2)
Lemon

Defrost halibut and rub with vegetable oil. Grill.
Take a sheet of aluminum foil and put veggies in the center. Add some garlic and squeeze a wedge of lemon on top. Fold foil into a sealed envelope encasing the veggies and throw on grill.

Day 7: Baked halibut

Day 8: Fish n' chips

Day 9: Blackened halibut

Day 10: Halibut soup

...well, that's how we've been eating, anyway. :twitchy:

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a slab of corned beef

Hit it. (http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Greek-Garbanzo-Bean-Salad/Detail.aspx)