Comments on: Katie’s Healthy Bites: Upgrading Fridge Staples http://blog.healthyeats.com/blog/2009/07/26/katies-healthy-bites-upgrading-fridge-staples/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:40:45 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anon http://blog.healthyeats.com/blog/2009/07/26/katies-healthy-bites-upgrading-fridge-staples/comment-page-1/#comment-4004 Anon Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:28:11 +0000 http://blog.healthyeats.com/?p=8201#comment-4004 Another good thing as an alternative to fruit cups is frozen fruits. Very cheap, last forever, and you can just grab the bag out of the freezer, toss in a reusable container, and they will thaw in time for lunch, while keeping your lunch cold! Another good thing as an alternative to fruit cups is frozen fruits. Very cheap, last forever, and you can just grab the bag out of the freezer, toss in a reusable container, and they will thaw in time for lunch, while keeping your lunch cold!

]]> By: Madeleine Moore http://blog.healthyeats.com/blog/2009/07/26/katies-healthy-bites-upgrading-fridge-staples/comment-page-1/#comment-3794 Madeleine Moore Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:04:32 +0000 http://blog.healthyeats.com/?p=8201#comment-3794 I agree with the previous comment on budget. I am currently a college student and I spend more then most other students on food (about $50 a week). But spending money on organic foods (which are plentiful where I live in Southern California) is an unnecessarily expense. Instead, I would suggest focusing on whole grains and unprocessed foods. There is nothing wrong with non-organic humus, or regular peanut butter when the only ingredients are peanuts and salt. I mean really who can tell the difference between an organic or non-organic peanut? I agree with the previous comment on budget. I am currently a college student and I spend more then most other students on food (about $50 a week). But spending money on organic foods (which are plentiful where I live in Southern California) is an unnecessarily expense. Instead, I would suggest focusing on whole grains and unprocessed foods. There is nothing wrong with non-organic humus, or regular peanut butter when the only ingredients are peanuts and salt. I mean really who can tell the difference between an organic or non-organic peanut?

]]> By: Jennifer Andia http://blog.healthyeats.com/blog/2009/07/26/katies-healthy-bites-upgrading-fridge-staples/comment-page-1/#comment-3740 Jennifer Andia Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:47:11 +0000 http://blog.healthyeats.com/?p=8201#comment-3740 While I would tend to agree with you here, working in the non-profit nutrition world with low-income families, I have to say that after researching more into "organic" this and that, chemicals, pesticides, hormones, antibiotics get into the flesh and skin of fruit, veggies and animal products, even if you don't eat the skin. Unfortunately, the peel of a fruit/veggie is not the only place where spending more on organic really makes a difference. While I would tend to agree with you here, working in the non-profit nutrition world with low-income families, I have to say that after researching more into "organic" this and that, chemicals, pesticides, hormones, antibiotics get into the flesh and skin of fruit, veggies and animal products, even if you don't eat the skin. Unfortunately, the peel of a fruit/veggie is not the only place where spending more on organic really makes a difference.

]]> By: Jazzpants http://blog.healthyeats.com/blog/2009/07/26/katies-healthy-bites-upgrading-fridge-staples/comment-page-1/#comment-3427 Jazzpants Tue, 04 Aug 2009 06:27:28 +0000 http://blog.healthyeats.com/?p=8201#comment-3427 Hi, Katie! First thing... loved watching you on FNNS. Second thing is just an added comment about the Soy Milk -- Silk also has a lowfat version of both the Vanilla and the Original Light Plain: <a href="http://www.silksoymilk.com/nutriInfo/LightPlain.htm" target="_blank">http://www.silksoymilk.com/nutriInfo/LightPlain.h...</a> Yes, you still have the sugar, but it's pretty low on the sugar count. I actually have the Silk Light Vanilla version which is 80 calories. I am just not up for giving up the vanilla taste. And if you want to save even MORE money... both Costco and your local chain supermarket often carry their generic version of the same Silk milk for less. :) Third thing: Kudos on the fresh fruit suggestion, but I'm surprised you didn't comment on the jam! That's about 50-60 cals per 2 TBsp :P Hi, Katie!

First thing… loved watching you on FNNS.

Second thing is just an added comment about the Soy Milk — Silk also has a lowfat version of both the Vanilla and the Original

Light Plain: http://www.silksoymilk.com/nutriInfo/LightPlain.h...

Yes, you still have the sugar, but it's pretty low on the sugar count. I actually have the Silk Light Vanilla version which is 80 calories. I am just not up for giving up the vanilla taste.

And if you want to save even MORE money… both Costco and your local chain supermarket often carry their generic version of the same Silk milk for less. :)

Third thing: Kudos on the fresh fruit suggestion, but I'm surprised you didn't comment on the jam! That's about 50-60 cals per 2 TBsp :P

]]> By: Nancy http://blog.healthyeats.com/blog/2009/07/26/katies-healthy-bites-upgrading-fridge-staples/comment-page-1/#comment-3294 Nancy Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:20:20 +0000 http://blog.healthyeats.com/?p=8201#comment-3294 What's with all the low fat suggestions? Might need to do a little more research on that. What's with all the low fat suggestions? Might need to do a little more research on that.

]]> By: katie http://blog.healthyeats.com/blog/2009/07/26/katies-healthy-bites-upgrading-fridge-staples/comment-page-1/#comment-3276 katie Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:32:52 +0000 http://blog.healthyeats.com/?p=8201#comment-3276 Staying within you shopping budget is key...its all about making upgrades that work for you! In my Green Cuisine blog there are some great tips for eating healthy on a budget! Staying within you shopping budget is key…its all about making upgrades that work for you! In my Green Cuisine blog there are some great tips for eating healthy on a budget!

]]> By: allison k http://blog.healthyeats.com/blog/2009/07/26/katies-healthy-bites-upgrading-fridge-staples/comment-page-1/#comment-3274 allison k Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:13:16 +0000 http://blog.healthyeats.com/?p=8201#comment-3274 I love the tip on greek yogurt, it is fabulous. i also think organic is more expensive so I would only get some organic products, so that I could save some money and eat some what healthy. I love the tip on greek yogurt, it is fabulous. i also think organic is more expensive so I would only get some organic products, so that I could save some money and eat some what healthy.

]]> By: Elli http://blog.healthyeats.com/blog/2009/07/26/katies-healthy-bites-upgrading-fridge-staples/comment-page-1/#comment-3269 Elli Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:24:23 +0000 http://blog.healthyeats.com/?p=8201#comment-3269 Oh, I noticed meat wasn't mentioned at all, but we at least have switched from the lunchmeat varieties which usually have tons of salt and preservatives, to getting a big package of chicken breasts or lean beef and freezing individual portions to grab whenever. Hot dogs are never allowed in the fridge again! Oh, I noticed meat wasn't mentioned at all, but we at least have switched from the lunchmeat varieties which usually have tons of salt and preservatives, to getting a big package of chicken breasts or lean beef and freezing individual portions to grab whenever. Hot dogs are never allowed in the fridge again!

]]> By: Elli http://blog.healthyeats.com/blog/2009/07/26/katies-healthy-bites-upgrading-fridge-staples/comment-page-1/#comment-3268 Elli Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:18:11 +0000 http://blog.healthyeats.com/?p=8201#comment-3268 On a limited budget its much more important to emphasize easy homemade food than anything else. My roommates and I have gotten rid of anything that can be microwaved or is made from ready-to-eat boxes, and stocked up instead on fresh fruits and veggies and good whole grains. Nothing is organic, but its a far sight better than the fast food wrappers, tv dinners, and canned soup from the last year! On a limited budget its much more important to emphasize easy homemade food than anything else. My roommates and I have gotten rid of anything that can be microwaved or is made from ready-to-eat boxes, and stocked up instead on fresh fruits and veggies and good whole grains. Nothing is organic, but its a far sight better than the fast food wrappers, tv dinners, and canned soup from the last year!

]]> By: Evan http://blog.healthyeats.com/blog/2009/07/26/katies-healthy-bites-upgrading-fridge-staples/comment-page-1/#comment-3261 Evan Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:02:59 +0000 http://blog.healthyeats.com/?p=8201#comment-3261 While this is all good recommendations, I feel like anybody would go poor buying all these things organic. The truth is, you can get perfectly healthy, low fat, no salt versions of these things that aren't organic. I tend to only buy things organic if it really makes a difference(like fruit where I'll eat the peel). While this is all good recommendations, I feel like anybody would go poor buying all these things organic. The truth is, you can get perfectly healthy, low fat, no salt versions of these things that aren't organic. I tend to only buy things organic if it really makes a difference(like fruit where I'll eat the peel).

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