Tips & Tricks

A Detailed Week to Cut Your Cook Time!

We did all the work for you: here’s a meal plan with cooking schedule and costs!

The “HOW TO” part of meal planning, budgeting and mouth feeding without spending all week in the kitchen.

I created this week menu and game-plan as a snap-shot example of how to incorporate a range of budgets into a single week (from A-grade to C-grade meals) and still come out at UNDER $250 per person for a monthly grocery estimate… while fulfilling Calorie and nutrient needs.

Research supports eating a vegan or pesca-vegan diet to promote a more healthful longevity, so I’ve also included a vegan rendition for this week. The vegan and non-vegan meals are all included in this single file. In other words – each recipe is either inherently vegan or easily made into vegan meal.

November 18, 2019 By savvygrub

Tips & Tricks

A Detailed PALEO Week to Cut Your Cook Time!

We did all the work for you: here’s a meal plan with cooking schedule and costs!

The “HOW TO” part of meal planning, budgeting and mouth feeding without spending all week in the kitchen.

I created this paleo week menu and game-plan as a snap-shot example of how to incorporate a range of budgets into a single week (from A-grade to C-grade meals) and still come out at UNDER $250 per person for a monthly grocery estimate… while fulfilling Calorie and nutrient needs.

Research supports eating a vegan or pesca-vegan diet to promote a more healthful longevity, so I’ve also included a vegan rendition for this week. The vegan and non-vegan meals are all included in a single file. In other words – each recipe is not just Paleo, it is also either inherently vegan or easily made into a vegan meal.

November 18, 2019 By savvygrub

Tips & Tricks

Savvy Alternates and Cost Cutting Tips

A simple guide to our blog: how to glean essential info from Savvy Grub.

Our recipes are inherently wheat and gluten free, peanut free, mostly nightshade free, corn and soy free, largely diary and lactose free, mostly vegetarian, easily made vegan, and several are grain-free and paleo!

FIRST STOP: what is SAVVYGRUB all about??

Dana is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Personal Trainer. Josh is a former CPA, CFO. Together we create budget-friendly nourishing solutions to otherwise expensive good food. Dig deep into the top menu bar tab “A SOLUTION“. There you will find a plethora of detailed WHAT, HOW & WHY:

Very seriously, read or at least skim through those. We already did the ground work for you!

If you skip those pages, you likely won’t understand our mission, how we fixed our budget, or where to begin.

NEXT STOPS:

READ this quick guide and you’ll maximize your budget savings and mealtime nourishment on-the-fly.

For many people, creating an “A” meal from a single recipe is ideal because there is less work required.

That said, there are occasions when we need the liberty of going gourmet but don’t want to break the bread-budget doing it: hosting for a gourmet dinner party, mixing up the menu for a special occasion, just because I want yummy fancy food…

< your reason here >

That’s why I created a separate section in the majority of the recipe posts you’ll find on our site. It’s called: Savvy Alternates. Hello food budget buddy.

Here’s an example from our Tangy Beet Salad recipe post:

September 24, 2019 By savvygrub

A (0 - $450)/ Breakfast/ Dinner/ Sides/ Tips & Tricks/ Vegetarian

Le-Foodie Muffins

We know good people who can’t stand the idea of eating food “for-the-second-time”. Shocker, right?

If you know me by now, you know that ain’t stoppin’ this savvy budget train. Huh-uh. Nope. No way.

I’m all about sneaky ways to re-purpose leftovers.

I welcome the challenge, grateful for another opportunity to convert even the most stubborn “freshest food only” folks. Let’s roll up our sleeves and get cooking!

September 17, 2019 By savvygrub

A (0 - $450)/ B ($450 - $800)/ Dinner/ Tips & Tricks/ Vegetarian

Savory Bell Peppers

One of my favorite ways to budget and plan new recipes is by re-purposing old ones! This recipe does just that. With gusto.

I utilized my black bean burger recipe and added a twist to create an easy meal for stuffed bell peppers on a budget. The most expensive part will be the bell peppers. The stuffing earns an A grade in cost per kcal.

$ – Savvy: For tips on how to make this B-grade recipe into an A-grade meal, check out the “Savvy Alternates” table below!

September 15, 2019 By savvygrub

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