My wife did make gravy with the drippings. Not sure how much 2 tablespoons of flour costs. Limited seasonings as I had an ablation done 2 weeks ago and I was on a soft bland diet.......that ended today. It was done in the crockpot.
Meat shrinks by at least 25% during cooking and some pork almost 40% depending on the cut. Believe me, after cooking at 2 lbs of a pork loin, you don't have 2 lbs of meat there. But...not going to lie, I've always been a big eater. Between the evening meal (and my husband works manual labor all day), there's enough left for me to pack a small lunch portion. I barely go out to restaurants and didn't even know they had senior menus, but I eat the oversized American portions when I do go out.
My wife and I have really noticed my appetite has decreased since turning 60, and we're both almost 66 now. After my procedure, I was on a soft bland diet and could not lift more than 10 pounds. Those restrictions ended today, so I haven't been too physically active. We did walk 2.6 miles yesterday, and I cut the front lawn today. I am 6'2" and 230 pounds, which is the line between being overweight and being obese, so I clearly need to increase my activity and eat even less than I am.
That sounds fairly similar to portions that I eat (and just to add, I'm a good bit younger if that means anything).
When we eat dinner in a restaurant we often skip lunch that day, or, if we order a regular item instead of a Senior portion, we bring home leftovers.
If this is truly how you eat, you really need to up your vegetable consumption. Personally, I love fresh blueberries in my oatmeal--you could do raisins, I'm sure they're cheaper, and have natural sugars in them. But, according to what you list, you had exactly one serving of vegetables, none of fruit, and very little grains (whole grain is fine, I understand about the diabetic diet).My wife did make gravy with the drippings. Not sure how much 2 tablespoons of flour costs. Limited seasonings as I had an ablation done 2 weeks ago and I was on a soft bland diet.......that ended today. It was done in the crockpot.
I had oatmeal for breakfast today, and cottage cheese today for lunch, not sure how many pennies that cost!!!!
Oh, I did have a banana and an apple as a snack. Funny you mention I need to up my veggie consumption. Before I retured I was known as the veggie guy at work because I often took salads, sliced tomatoes, raw broccoli, peas in the pod for my lunch.
On the good side, vegetables are generally cheaper than meat/protein. Unless you're buying cherries out of season or some such thing. You can even grow your own--as an Italian, I'm required to grow tomatoes. It's not up for debate. I'll likely have some bruschetta later (I don't make my own mozzarella, but I do grow basil, too).
1/6th of a bag if one bag was three meals for two people.
. today? hidden valley ranch dressing-36 oz 'on sale' for $6.98. i can remember when my kids were little and their preschool used gallons of the stuff as 'yummy dipping sauce' to entice kids to eat raw veggies-i have to imagine they can no longer afford to do that.
) When there is a sale, which is about every 6-8 weeks, the corn & peas are down to a mere $2 a can. 
(Canned yams are about $3.49 per can.
we are not talking per pound, not organic.
Go to Sams and Costco and you can get the 8-pound bag for around 12. I remember when those were 6 dollars.i swear, every time i go shopping these days i experience a 'WTFudge' moment when i glance at the price of something and am just floored at the cost. in may it was frozen fries-the 32 oz bags were just shy of $6 each
I just bought 8 cans of corn for 6.99 at Sams's. Bulk shopping is really the way to go.Here you go. No exaggeration. No special, high end, organic brand. Below is a pic for Del Monte peas, but the corn and chick peas are the same price: $2.79 per can. (Canned yams are about $3.49 per can.
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If I want to get corn for $0.79 a can, I have to take a bus to Walmart in NJ. I've done it, but it hurts my back to bring items home on the bus. (I'm not going to make a trip just to buy 4 cans. I want to buy enough to make the trip worthwhile.) I have brought a little cart with me, but the bus driver won't open up the luggage area underneath the bus to stow the filled up cart. (The drivers treat the buses more like a trip around town on the local bus, rather than opening the storage and stowing luggage for a cross country trip.) So, I have to take the the heavy bags off the cart and lug them up & down the stairs of the bus, then put them back on the cart.
Just checked these on my Wegman's app (Virginia store) and they are $1.79 per can on the app (generally about 20 cents cheaper on the shelf). So much variation between locale, stores, etc. The storebrand is 79 cents.Here you go. No exaggeration. No special, high end, organic brand. Below is a pic for Del Monte peas, but the corn and chick peas are the same price: $2.79 per can. (Canned yams are about $3.49 per can.
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If I want to get corn for $0.79 a can, I have to take a bus to Walmart in NJ. I've done it, but it hurts my back to bring items home on the bus. (I'm not going to make a trip just to buy 4 cans. I want to buy enough to make the trip worthwhile.) I have brought a little cart with me, but the bus driver won't open up the luggage area underneath the bus to stow the filled up cart. (The drivers treat the buses more like a trip around town on the local bus, rather than opening the storage and stowing luggage for a cross country trip.) So, I have to take the the heavy bags off the cart and lug them up & down the stairs of the bus, then put them back on the cart.
