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My finances are a bit shaky at the moment - How to eat Paleo more cheaply
« on: September 06, 2010, 06:36:47 AM »
Can anyone suggest. I have been eating mainly meat alone and my favourite is lamb chops, pork chops and steak.

this is rather expensive.

I wonder if anyone else is managing on a tight budget.
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Re: My finances are a bit shaky at the moment - How to eat Paleo more cheaply
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2010, 07:58:02 AM »
try rack of lamb or neck - and make a stew with turnips, parsnips, onions

what about offal? - pigs liver, heart etc are very cheap
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Re: My finances are a bit shaky at the moment - How to eat Paleo more cheaply
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2010, 08:07:18 AM »
Cheaper cuts were made for the crockpot.  ;D
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Re: My finances are a bit shaky at the moment - How to eat Paleo more cheaply
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2010, 08:58:04 AM »
Actually in this world economy, I bet we are all trying to manage on a tight budget.  I buy whole slabs of meat and butcher it myself vs buying steaks and chops pre cut.  I save abunch that way and get a bunch of meat for the freezer.
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Re: My finances are a bit shaky at the moment - How to eat Paleo more cheaply
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2010, 10:03:58 AM »
I've shifted to more pork and less beef.  That's much cheaper here, especially as I find commercial pork acceptable given the rest of my diet.  Also I buy pork loins when they are on sale at $2/lb and freeze them; that's probably comparable to bread in price.

Good beef steak unfortunately tends to be the most expensive meat around.
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Re: My finances are a bit shaky at the moment - How to eat Paleo more cheaply
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2010, 11:18:19 AM »
I do eat quite a bit of liver. that is cheap .
Perhaps I should investigate a whole lamb. I happen to know a butcher. I should chat him up.
Maybe half a pig
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Re: My finances are a bit shaky at the moment - How to eat Paleo more cheaply
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2010, 12:49:52 PM »
My experience from last year financial troubles...cheaper cuts but NOT cheaper animals. That means maybe less meat (in quantity) but still high or medium quality, I found it was better to have just one portion grassfed meat in a few days than one portion everyday coming from low quality animals (i.e. discount stores, grain fed obese medicated animals).

And another advice, I have not been able to afford any beef for months, I ended up being anemic and needed iron supplements, actually more expensive than beef. Don't cut it out completely.
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Re: My finances are a bit shaky at the moment - How to eat Paleo more cheaply
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2010, 12:55:46 PM »
Have you got a freezer Renta? Then you could maybe get sides of lamb etc - maybe go in with someone else? Offal is cheaper here as it isn't fashionable these days, and fatty cuts of meat definitely cost less than lean. I second the crock pot/ slow cooker idea. Is it possible to grow some greens in pots or the garden?

Have you checked out any food co-ops or buying groups? Also markets at the end of the day can be good for veg/fruit?

I'm coming out of a mega tight budget phase and at times like this I will buy commercial meat because any other is right out of my price range.
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Re: My finances are a bit shaky at the moment - How to eat Paleo more cheaply
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2010, 06:24:21 PM »
Buy in bulk and haggle shamelessly. I pay less for grassfed meat than I do for grain fed supermarket meat because of doing both the above.
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Re: My finances are a bit shaky at the moment - How to eat Paleo more cheaply
« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2010, 06:39:25 PM »
I get my beef fairly inexpensive, although when money is tight I'll bump up to 9-12 eggs a day... plus I'm cooking EVERYTHING in tallow for the calories. Also, padding meals with more veggies in the interim isn't such a bad thing... rutabagas chopped up and fried in mince turns out a nice "hash" that's pretty cheap, a large rutabaga and 4lbs of beef can last me a week... served with fried eggs on top, of course.

I put together a little "howto" paleo on the cheap... but it's much more geared for the newbie... you might find *some* inspiration in there. http://joshua-davis.blogspot.com/2010/07/for-my-latest-trick-eating-paleo-on.html
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Re: My finances are a bit shaky at the moment - How to eat Paleo more cheaply
« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2010, 06:44:57 PM »
I bought a couple rutabagas and don't know what to do with them.  Any suggestions...What do they taste like???
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Re: My finances are a bit shaky at the moment - How to eat Paleo more cheaply
« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2010, 07:39:05 AM »
I had a small roast in the crock pot a couple weeks ago and at the last minute ended up having company…I cut the roast up, added some veggies, herbs and spices, coconut milk to make a big stew.  You can get a lot farther on soups and stews on a budget.
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Re: My finances are a bit shaky at the moment - How to eat Paleo more cheaply
« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2010, 08:21:20 AM »
Pork belly is very cheap - I more or less live of the stuff. Milk fat is also good if you can find it.
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Re: My finances are a bit shaky at the moment - How to eat Paleo more cheaply
« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2010, 11:16:25 AM »
Quote from: Bearso on September 06, 2010, 06:44:57 PM
I bought a couple rutabagas and don't know what to do with them.  Any suggestions...What do they taste like???

cross a white potato with a mild winter squash and turnip. That's a rutabaga.
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Re: My finances are a bit shaky at the moment - How to eat Paleo more cheaply
« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2010, 02:40:43 AM »
I have a big crock pot - I must start using that again.

thanks for all the suggestions :)
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