Some excellent ideas from Kinobizen (what does it mean???).

And since I'm on a real limited budget right now, I try to keep it simple and cheap! So here are some of the things I do, though breakfast is still sometimes an issue. Last week I just had an apple a few days for breakfast, as I hadn't thought ahead and didn't have much else around.

Ok, so I try to make enough to last me several meals, which works since I'm just cooking for myself. Some of my favorites are chili, and meatloaf. They're yummy and don't break the bank. Another trick, is I'll take a package of frozen veggies (like chopped broccoli or spinach) and add water to the pan to make rice, about a 2 quart pan. When the water comes to a boil with the veggies in it, I add the dry rice and cook according to directions. So I get the veggie and rice in the same pot.

This goes well with a roasted chicken, there's enough of both to eat on for the week, with perhaps some steak & sweet potato a few nights a week, and a steak or chicken sandwich on spelt bread for lunch during the week. And then you get to boil the chicken bones to make a soup for the following week.

Of course, it does help if you like to cook, I've also heard that a George Foreman grill can make an O's life much easier... I haven't gotten one yet, but plan to when I can fit it in my budget.

It does get easier, I almost don't even think twice about it anymore. And if you start off just avoiding the 'biggies' like wheat, corn & white potatoes (and some would add dairy...I'm not a fanatic about avoiding that), the rest you can incorporate as you feel like it.

Hope that helps, and good luck.

Cia Marie