Thank you Anna, I'm very touched that you'd share your tips with me. :) I do have a crock pot. We don't have Aldi but I'll try and find a place that sells whole chickens for less. Thanks very much!

: Hi Tiffany,

: I've learned some tips about eating
: more on less $, and they came from
: an expert on saving money. A big
: but simple tip is to buy foods and
: prepare them yourself, because
: with prepared foods, you're paying
: for the preparation. So instead of
: buying chicken fingers, for
: example, buy a whole chicken and
: cook it yourself. The easiest,
: quickest way I've found to do that
: is to stick it in a crockpot. Just
: put a few inches of water in the
: crockpot, some salt, whatever
: herbs or spices you want (or just
: salt is fine, too -- you can
: season it later), put your chicken
: in there alone, or with cut up
: carrots, onions and potatoes, turn
: it on high and let it cook for
: maybe 6 - 8 hours.

: If you don't have a crockpot, look in
: thrift stores. I bought my
: crockpot for $3.50 at a thrift
: store. Yeah! If you have an Aldi
: grocery store in your area, they
: have good quality products for
: cheap! They're a German company
: and their overhead is low, which
: is why they can price their food
: low. I am in Florida and have
: found frozen whole chickens at
: Aldi for 85 cents a pound.

: Another thing that's easy and full of
: protein is a grain called Quinoa.
: Just fill a pan with about an inch
: or two of water, enough to cover
: your quinoa (I don't even measure
: it), then boil it for about 8
: minutes or so. You can eat quinoa
: alone or with veggies, hot or
: cold. It's more expensive than
: rice, but full of protein, and is
: alternative to eggs.

: Best of luck, Tiffany! Way to stick
: in there. I'm rooting for you.
: KEEP GOING.

: Anna