We're broke, meal suggestions. . - Page 2

[ithappened]

Am I reading things right that you are not native to where your'e living?

yeap Im not. My DH is but he lived in the US for almost 10 yrs so besides speaking the language fluently he knows about as much as I do about the area

The foods here are hard for me because I really prefer fresh-vegan like options and mostly what people eat here is Sauerkraut and sausages.. which is ok, but I can't do it everyday, I would almost rather not eat

I have found soups really easy and cheap here, they at least taste healthier and roasting veggies saved me all last winter but it means really being dependent on whatever our CSA delivers.

cheap fresh veggies here year round are potatoes, carrotts, onions and sometimes peppers..

[Magelet]

I like to spread goat cheese on bread (best is oiled toasted salt and peppered crackeries bread slices), and top it with sauted onions. It feels very light, gourmet, and cal-cuisinish. probably just a snack or hor'dourve, but it might give you the occasional taste of home. I'm sure there are some vegetarians and vegans there even if its uncommon. Can you ask around and find some vegetarians and vegans and ask them for recomendations?

hey, if potatoes and peppers are what you have, learn a million and one ways to make them.

[SaraCate]

Originally Posted by nathansmum

Look for Coriander - it's what it's known as where I am from and quite likely through Europe as well (I only came across the word cilantro on US message boards).

Though I have seen the two used interchangeably, they are not the same; coriander is the seeds of the plant (usually ground), and cilantro is the fresh greens. Cilantro is never used dried, as far as I know! It's sort of like nutmeg and mace, i suppose - both from the same plant (actually, both from the seed!), but two entirely different spices.

[Zenzero]

Originally Posted by SaraCate

Though I have seen the two used interchangeably, they are not the same; coriander is the seeds of the plant (usually ground), and cilantro is the fresh greens. Cilantro is never used dried, as far as I know! It's sort of like nutmeg and mace, i suppose - both from the same plant (actually, both from the seed!), but two entirely different spices.

In the UK both the fresh greens and the ground are called coriander...we never use cilantro and most people woudn't know what it was.

[HappyMommy2]

I save bits of meat and veggies leftover from meals. I also save those last two pieces of lunchmeat nobody seems to eat, and throw them in the freezer for a future need. (a little ham can flavor a whole dish)

Then - I can make fried rice where a little meat and veg goes a long way. I often add a few frozen peas and corn. Onion. Sometimes shave a carrot into the butter at the beginning. A little soy sauce and sesame oil too, if we have it. At the end of cooking make a space in the center of the pan and stir in some scrambled eggs.

I also do that same thing with ramen noodles. A nice change and the kids love it. Sometimes I omit the eggs in the ramen one.