tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744269477018459532.post8303709162710477288..comments2023-11-03T05:49:26.839-04:00Comments on Small Budget, Big Style: How will becoming a vegetarian affect my budget?Shen Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17263458786901489092noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744269477018459532.post-18274053541307787172010-04-15T01:12:38.931-04:002010-04-15T01:12:38.931-04:00I try to eat like a vegetarian, but I do enjoy mea...I try to eat like a vegetarian, but I do enjoy meat and couldn't completely give it up! I have some ethnic cookbooks (Thai & Indian) which tend to have a lot of vegetarian dishes so it's really helpful! I eat a lot of fresh fruits/vegetables and consider myself to be very healthy, nothing processed! But I almost never buy organic since it IS so expensive... usually 1 bag of frozen fish and 1 bag of frozen chicken thighs is all I need for meat for 2 months! All of this keeps my grocery bills a LOT lower than I ever realized, about $100-$125 per month.<br /><br />Good luck! Can't wait to read about your foray into vegetarianism :)MoneyMaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13472111495751380102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744269477018459532.post-84284231452856021432010-04-14T11:15:20.072-04:002010-04-14T11:15:20.072-04:00I'm like you, I buy organic everything! Especi...I'm like you, I buy organic everything! Especially chicken (which i rarely eat)...and it's beyond expensive. Grocery bill for 2 people a week is $130.<br /><br />I usually find myself eating all veggies and fish. Then beans, wheat pasta. I'm kinda super healthy. Maybe to the extreme, I don't eat much processed or any fast food. I eat raw vegetable, sometimes, which are healthier. I take the living well vitamins, which are natural. I hardly eat bread (even the 9 grain bread). If I didn't eat the fish or occasional turkey I'd go vegetarian too. <br /> <br />I look forward to reading about your journey!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744269477018459532.post-46906998071627127232010-04-14T07:22:30.346-04:002010-04-14T07:22:30.346-04:00@Keith Morris Vegetarianism not for everyone, but ...@Keith Morris Vegetarianism not for everyone, but I'm not a big meat eater to begin with exception of chicken, but out of fear of the harmful hormones in chicken, I'd been buying organic which can get expensive!Shen Dovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17263458786901489092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744269477018459532.post-76120364235996397552010-04-13T21:48:44.557-04:002010-04-13T21:48:44.557-04:00I attempted to go vegetarian a couple of years ago...I attempted to go vegetarian a couple of years ago. I lasted about three days. It was the hearty root soup that did me in.Keith Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13592991328297364755noreply@blogger.com