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What is with the cost of living in Alberta?

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Hey fam, It’s getting more and more expensive out there to keep our food costs down, and with the extreme increases in the cost of utilities in Alberta, as well as gas price uncertainties… we’re all looking for ways to make sure we can take good care of ourselves and our families with whatever we have left over. I have a bunch of affordable food posts coming up, more gardening posts so we can all be more food secure and share with our neighbors, as well as more information on how to help make sure you’re being as energy conscientious as possible. And yes, I’ll be sharing how to make that gorgeous spelt loaf. For today, I’m resharing some favorite affordable posts and the one that started it all- How I went a month without buying any groceries. https://thebrokegirlblog.com/2016/07/04/35-day-no-buy-recap/ https://thebrokegirlblog.com/2021/03/04/my-go-to-cheap-and-easy-meal/ https://thebrokegirlblog.com/2020/04/10/garden-series-choosing-your-garden-type/ There’s a lot to the changes in cost of…

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My Go-To Easy Meal

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A lot of the time, I get sad looks from people when they ask what I’m eating for lunch or dinner and I reply “veggies and lentils”. That combo, with a carb thrown in, is one of my favorites! What’s more comforting than a spiced lentil dish on a cold fall night? In the summer, I want something that I can cook outside though! Enter this dish. Thyme Roasted Carrots with Herbed Lentils 1 can green or du puy lentils 10 carrots, peeled goat feta, crumbled 1 tablespoon hummus 1 tablespoon tatziki (I make mine using Happy Days goat yogurt) milk or olive oil (to thin tatziki if you want) thyme, oregano, salt, pepper, lemon juice, dill optional: soft pita This dish is super easy. I will either roast my carrots in the oven or in the bbq, if it’s the oven I roast at 415 degrees so they caramelize.…

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Home Made “Rice a Roni”

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One of the food memories from my childhood is of rice a roni, a comfort food I loved. My mum would make a pot of it up to quickly add a side dish with carbs to our meals. As an adult, I never tried it again because it’s a packaged food and some pastas can set off my auto-immune symptoms. My mum has been reworking recipes of late to keep our family’s sodium intake lower and introduce pastas made from substances I can eat without feeling sick. One night she said she made “rice a roni” when I was over, and I said “uhhh, okay” skeptically, but it was So. Damn. Good. This is not your packaged rice a roni. It’s creamy (thanks to the Arborio rice), nutty (thanks to the toasted pasta) and flavorful. No almonds though. My sister lost a tooth as a kid to the almonds in…

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Sunday Dinner: Peach-Raspberry Crisp

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Hi guys! Today’s Sunday Dinner post is about a peach raspberry crisp my family shared and enjoyed recently. This type of dessert is so perfect for a Sunday dinner because it comes together quite quickly and can be made with fruit from your freezer. Crisp is an amazing way to use up fruit that is super ripe. In this crisp we used previously frozen peaches that we had gotten at the farmer’s market the year before and gorgeous fresh raspberries. Want to know how? Peach-Raspberry Crisp $7.96 Serves 8, or $0.96 per serving ($1.86 per serving with a scoop of Haagen Dazs vanilla ice cream) Four or five peeled peaches (can be frozen slices)- ~$2 1 pint of raspberries – $4.50 Oats ½ cup – $0.16 Flour ½ cup – $0.05 Butter (just enough melted butter to bind the oats, brown sugar and flour together)-  ~$0.50 Brown sugar ½ cup-…

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Salmon Cake Salad

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Hey guys! Welcome to the first food post I’ve worked on since I got told I needed to eat differently- Salmon Cake Salad. I’d been struggling a bit with what to eat and how to eat after being told my diet could help control symptoms of inflammation (more about what’s been going on for me in an upcoming post), but these salmon cakes and the accompanying salad was the first time I sat down and ate and felt like “Ok, this is going to be ok.” For me, food is a major source of joy. There’s a food for every situation and you can celebrate with food, comfort with food, gift with food and receive love with food… It’s the best. So being told no butter, no refined wheat, cut the fat, etc etc was NOT something I wanted to hear. I love butter and pasta. And steak. This salmon…

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Mexican Inspired Quinoa Bowls

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Hey Guys! If you’re anything like me, you’re probably trying to find ways to incorporate more healthy meals into your diet while still enjoying the flavors that you love. Enter this healthy Mexican-inspired quinoa bowl. It’s loaded with healthy fibre, fats, and protein, so you can feel good about stuffing your face with this one! I adapted this recipe from one my sister made that she found on Damn Delicious. I mostly did this to make it more of a pantry meal with less $ required for a good outcome. I added the beans and spinach to up the protein and iron. There’s no chopping required, isn’t that cool? Just a pot, a strainer, and a spoon. You’re welcome :). Mexican Inspired Quinoa Bowls Serves 4 for $10.73, or $2.68 per serving 1 Cup quinoa – $1.67 1 can of roasted tomatoes- $1.67 1 can of black beans- $0.98 1…

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White Chicken Chili

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Hey guys! Recently my sister and I had the BEST dinner together, she found The Pioneer Woman’s recipe for white chicken chili in a crock pot and loved the idea of it, but she’s just not a crock pot kind of girl. I know. We are really related, despite this. If you’d like to have white chicken chili that comes together in an hour including prep, check out this recipe! Fast White Chicken Chili $16.66 for 6 or $2.78 per serving Ground Chicken- $2.50 (to save $, I recommend using the frozen uncooked tubes like Superstore offers- you’re looking at saving quite a bit of money, $2.50 will see you adding 1 pound of ground meat) 1 box chicken stock- ~$2.00 2 cans of chopped green chilis- $4.36 3 bell peppers (chopped)- $6.12 2 onions (chopped)- $0.30 4-5 ribs of celery (chopped)- ~$0.60 1 jalapeno, tiny chop- $0.33 2 cups…

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