Do you buy whole foods, fruits, and vetables rather than pre-made meals?
Yes, I do. I find that I can feed my family much healthier, and for a lot less money, than buying pre-made meals. The kind of food I normally serve my family would cost upwards of $50 a plate in most restaurants: organic, pasture-fed foods using interesting vegetables, cheeses, and spices from around the world, combined in all kinds of ways. A sample might be: Starter: Onion Crispetta (sort of an onion/egg “chip”) Soup: Vichyssoise (cold potato and leek soup) Main Course: Salmon Lasagne, salad with homemade tarragon vinaigrette, side of haricots verts with browned butter Or another: Starter: Avocado Salad Soup: Cauliflower Soup with Gruyere Main Course: Chicken with Creamy Horseradish Sauce; salad of baby lettuces and homemade herb vinaigrette Most of the recipes I do take no more than about 20-30 minutes. I find that when I plan things out like this we can eat very, very well on very little.
