Comments on: Hunger Challenge – Preparation http://blog.sigsiv.com/2009/04/hunger-challenge-preparation.html Sleep 'til you're hungry, eat 'til you're sleepy! Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:48:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Manisha http://blog.sigsiv.com/2009/04/hunger-challenge-preparation.html/comment-page-1#comment-47625 Manisha Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:03:47 +0000 http://blog.sigsiv.com/?p=1325#comment-47625 Sig, thanks for clarifying your intent! For me 'Hunger' did not fit in with the packaged items in your list. @Superchef, did you consider the price of dried beans as is or the yield? Sig, thanks for clarifying your intent! For me ‘Hunger’ did not fit in with the packaged items in your list.

@Superchef, did you consider the price of dried beans as is or the yield?

]]> By: DK http://blog.sigsiv.com/2009/04/hunger-challenge-preparation.html/comment-page-1#comment-47581 DK Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:10:18 +0000 http://blog.sigsiv.com/?p=1325#comment-47581 As I always believe - its not a big deal for a poor man to fast (!!) but it is for a rich man with all the food around him. Kudos to you for taking this gargantuan tasks esp. having a full time job. I work from home and hence have the luxuries to actually snoop around stores for cheaper yet quality prices which u surely don't enjoy. Asian markets as many mentioned are amazing with prices even cheaper than Indian ones for me here in CA. I actually don't recall the names in Seattle...i started my cooking exp. there hence dint get around much to shop hunting much. I applaud u on this sig and hope that u get through it satisfactorily at the end of the week. Good luck! As I always believe – its not a big deal for a poor man to fast (!!) but it is for a rich man with all the food around him. Kudos to you for taking this gargantuan tasks esp. having a full time job.

I work from home and hence have the luxuries to actually snoop around stores for cheaper yet quality prices which u surely don’t enjoy. Asian markets as many mentioned are amazing with prices even cheaper than Indian ones for me here in CA. I actually don’t recall the names in Seattle…i started my cooking exp. there hence dint get around much to shop hunting much.

I applaud u on this sig and hope that u get through it satisfactorily at the end of the week. Good luck!

]]> By: Meeta http://blog.sigsiv.com/2009/04/hunger-challenge-preparation.html/comment-page-1#comment-47569 Meeta Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:17:46 +0000 http://blog.sigsiv.com/?p=1325#comment-47569 This is a big subject here is Germany too. I read a report that 2 innovative unemployed men who were forced to give up their well paying jobs due to the economical recess and live on 5 Euros a day for food came up with an idea of writing a small cookbook - fun, healthy and different kind of recipes. It's a big hit here! Living on 5 Euros is not easy at all and kudos to you for trying. I would have loved to have joined this. This is a big subject here is Germany too. I read a report that 2 innovative unemployed men who were forced to give up their well paying jobs due to the economical recess and live on 5 Euros a day for food came up with an idea of writing a small cookbook – fun, healthy and different kind of recipes. It’s a big hit here! Living on 5 Euros is not easy at all and kudos to you for trying. I would have loved to have joined this.

]]> By: alice http://blog.sigsiv.com/2009/04/hunger-challenge-preparation.html/comment-page-1#comment-47568 alice Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:11:35 +0000 http://blog.sigsiv.com/?p=1325#comment-47568 Sig.. I can't wait to hear about today's meals. Sig.. I can’t wait to hear about today’s meals.

]]> By: Chaitali http://blog.sigsiv.com/2009/04/hunger-challenge-preparation.html/comment-page-1#comment-47567 Chaitali Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:15:22 +0000 http://blog.sigsiv.com/?p=1325#comment-47567 Hi! I'm a college student, so living on a limited budget is matter of necessity for me rather than choice. I spend around $35 a week on groceries and that works out fine for me. I avoid junk food and try to eat healthy.It does get difficult at times, but I've learned to manage. Some stuff I've picked up from the past few years to save money on groceries: 1. Buy the store brand goods for stuff like condiments, bread, pasta, cereal and canned goods. The nutritional value is the same and the few cents you save go a long way. 2. Cheapest fruits you can buy now are bananas and oranges (since most stores still have a bulk of citrus fruits leftover, they are discounted) 3. Cut down on meat. 4. Buy in bulk 5. Eat lots of sprouts and rice. Sprouts are super-healthy and very delicious (and cheap). 6. Some stores have a rack of discounted goods (food that is nearing expiration date but is still good). That is like the motherlode of savings. 7. Shop for fruits and vegetables at farmers markets. You can bargain for fresh, locally grown produce and buy it at a cheaper rate than that at the supermarket. Hope these help! :) Hi! I’m a college student, so living on a limited budget is matter of necessity for me rather than choice.
I spend around $35 a week on groceries and that works out fine for me. I avoid junk food and try to eat healthy.It does get difficult at times, but I’ve learned to manage.
Some stuff I’ve picked up from the past few years to save money on groceries:
1. Buy the store brand goods for stuff like condiments, bread, pasta, cereal and canned goods. The nutritional value is the same and the few cents you save go a long way.
2. Cheapest fruits you can buy now are bananas and oranges (since most stores still have a bulk of citrus fruits leftover, they are discounted)
3. Cut down on meat.
4. Buy in bulk
5. Eat lots of sprouts and rice. Sprouts are super-healthy and very delicious (and cheap).
6. Some stores have a rack of discounted goods (food that is nearing expiration date but is still good). That is like the motherlode of savings.
7. Shop for fruits and vegetables at farmers markets. You can bargain for fresh, locally grown produce and buy it at a cheaper rate than that at the supermarket.

Hope these help! :)

]]> By: Monday Blog Round-up! « http://blog.sigsiv.com/2009/04/hunger-challenge-preparation.html/comment-page-1#comment-47566 Monday Blog Round-up! « Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:51:04 +0000 http://blog.sigsiv.com/?p=1325#comment-47566 [...] Hunger Challenge posts for Day 1: Live to Eat: Read about blogger Sig’s grocery shopping [...] [...] Hunger Challenge posts for Day 1: Live to Eat: Read about blogger Sig’s grocery shopping [...]

]]> By: Cham http://blog.sigsiv.com/2009/04/hunger-challenge-preparation.html/comment-page-1#comment-47565 Cham Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:22:08 +0000 http://blog.sigsiv.com/?p=1325#comment-47565 I am sure that u can come up with excellent ideas and try to stay fit :razz: Cannot wait to see it! I am sure that u can come up with excellent ideas and try to stay fit :razz: Cannot wait to see it!

]]> By: eric http://blog.sigsiv.com/2009/04/hunger-challenge-preparation.html/comment-page-1#comment-47564 eric Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:04:22 +0000 http://blog.sigsiv.com/?p=1325#comment-47564 Nice, I'm excited to see what you can do with all that food. Eric Nice, I’m excited to see what you can do with all that food.

Eric

]]> By: Mamatha http://blog.sigsiv.com/2009/04/hunger-challenge-preparation.html/comment-page-1#comment-47563 Mamatha Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:38:50 +0000 http://blog.sigsiv.com/?p=1325#comment-47563 Roops, slow cooking kidney beans releases toxins. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crock_Pot#Disadvantages Roops, slow cooking kidney beans releases toxins.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crock_Pot#Disadvantages

]]> By: Roops http://blog.sigsiv.com/2009/04/hunger-challenge-preparation.html/comment-page-1#comment-47562 Roops Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:28:13 +0000 http://blog.sigsiv.com/?p=1325#comment-47562 Looks like you have a good plan down for the week. I really applaud your effort! Its very very hard to prepare meals in that budget, unless as you said you stick to daal rice and sabzi. As you mentioned idea is to be healthy and variety eating on a budget which I think you will successfully offer at the end of the week. Wanted to share my two cents on canned beans. I have never compared to see if bulk as cheaper or can, but lately when I read up on BPA I discovered that the white lining in the cans are BPA loaded. That was the end of convenience for me :cry: . Also they seem to run a tad high on sodium. Now I soak them at night and in the morning I stick them in my crock pot on low and when I get back from work they are perfectly cooked. I might be creating a load on carbon footprint with that, but I make that trade off for knowing I don’t put chemical in.Not soliciting the ban of canned stuff, just sharing an idea of those who would want an alternative. Looks like you have a good plan down for the week. I really applaud your effort! Its very very hard to prepare meals in that budget, unless as you said you stick to daal rice and sabzi.
As you mentioned idea is to be healthy and variety eating on a budget which I think you will successfully offer at the end of the week.

Wanted to share my two cents on canned beans. I have never compared to see if bulk as cheaper or can, but lately when I read up on BPA I discovered that the white lining in the cans are BPA loaded. That was the end of convenience for me :cry: . Also they seem to run a tad high on sodium.
Now I soak them at night and in the morning I stick them in my crock pot on low and when I get back from work they are perfectly cooked.
I might be creating a load on carbon footprint with that, but I make that trade off for knowing I don’t put chemical in.Not soliciting the ban of canned stuff, just sharing an idea of those who would want an alternative.

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