iron deficiancy

[xkagomex]

I've noticed an increasing problem with my diet. There is absolutely none, if any meat included in it anymore. Partly it's because I live with someone who is vegetarian and I feel like I should cook things we can both eat, however, it's mostly because it's so expensive. I'm in college and just moved out on my own. I tried to get some chicken

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[tisiphone]

One thing you can do is shop agressively for sales - check out as many grocery stores as you can get to, and find the lowest prices on meat. Also, visit stores at different times so you can find out when they clear out their meat for the day; a lot of grocery stores will put $1-$3 coupons on their meat packets to get rid of them (sometiems more, in the case of a roast or something.) I often find boneless chicken breast for $1.75 a pound or so, steak for $2. When I find a good deal I stock the freezer with it. If you're careful, you don't have to eat less expensive pieces of meat if you don't want to.Stay away from "trash" meat like hot dogs and sandwich meats; they're expensive and you don't get much in the way of nutrition out of them, they're mostly fat.

And, of course, one of the easiest fast, convertible things you can do is stir fries. Simply choose 4-5 veggies, some garlic, ginger and green onions and some cooking oil, fry it all together and cook some meat on the side for yours, tofu for his if he wants it. (It's best if you slice it thin and saute it in garlic and ginger)

[tisiphone]

And also, I don't think I've ever used the word "meat" so many times in a single comment.

[tytal]

Strangely, now I want a hot dog.