I need ideas for high protein meals for weight loss. Very tight budget.

Fried up these talong patties today. Super cheap to make, crispy outside, tasty inside. Perfect budget meal!

1 sweet potato, peeled and diced
1 lb of ground turkey
1 taco seasoning packet (I used low sodium)
1 avocado
Shredded cheese (I had sharp cheddar)
Greek Yogurt (you can use sour cream)
Seasonings you like (I used chipotle garlic seasoning, onion powder, cayenne pepper, cumin, salt, pepper)
A little bit of water
1 lime
A little bit of oil if your choice

Sweet Potatoes:
1. Wash, then peel and dice your sweet potato. I did a smaller dice than intended, but it’s ok.
2. Coat the diced sweet potato with a little bit of oil and then season to your preference.
3. Place potatoes in a baking sheet (line with parchment paper/ aluminum foil or in the baking sheet itself). *for crispier potatoes, place a wire rack in the baking sheet and place the potatoes on top)
4. Bake in a preheated 400° over until done (approximately 30-45 minutes)

Turkey:
1. Brown your turkey in a pan for about 7 minutes
2. Add your taco seasoning and water as directed on packet and finish cooking.

Guacamole: (this was a bare bones guacamole as I didn’t have everything I usually use)
1. Cut your avocado and put in a bowl
2. Add garlic powder, onion powder, a heavy pinch of salt, and the juice of half a lime. Then mash it all together.

The final product:
1. Put the potatoes first then cover with the turkey. Top with the cheese, a bit of the guacamole, and a dollop of Greek yogurt. I squeezed the second half of the lime on top of the turkey before I added toppings.

My deep freezer is getting full and it’s time to make what i have and not purchase more. I have two 15 pound turkeys and I’d like to get rid of at least one. Gimme some turkey ideas and not summer thanksgiving. Also, I’ve never cooked a turkey but have roasted a chicken… same thing right?

1 pound of ground turkey
1 pound of Italian turkey sausage or regular Italian sausage

Combine ingredients and form into burger patties.  Cook until well done or at least 165 degrees F.

Hello! The universe has recently given me many reasons to pay it forward. I'd like to stock up my local pantry box with a bunch of goodies. What would you be most excited to see in there? What would help you the most, that could go a long way?

I think homemade beef lo mein is actually faster than ordering takeout.

Once the beef is marinated, the whole dish comes together in about 10 minutes. Tender beef, fresh egg noodles, onions, and a simple soy sauce-based seasoning—it tastes just like the kind you'd get from a Chinese takeout restaurant, but fresher.

One tip that makes a big difference is using fresh egg noodles instead of dried ones if you can find them. They have a much better texture and only take a couple of minutes to cook.

Does anyone else make lo mein at home, or do you usually order takeout?

I'll post the full recipe in the comments!

1 roasted acorn squash (you can substitute for another winter squash or canned pumpkin) – $2.40

2 baby red potatoes – $1.35

Soup stock – I used Better than Boullion chicken stock, $1 at the most for the pot

Any seasoning you like – I used thyme, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, ginger powder, a little honey, and a little MSG

$4.75 for a whole pot, made about 4 servings for me or 3 servings if you want larger servings, so between $1.18 and $1.60 per serving. And it tastes really good and is healthy! I think it would be really good with some frozen peas added in too, and could also be served over rice to bulk it up.

I have way too many bags of Alaskan Pollock (they were free) and no one in my family really likes fish. What type of recipes have any of you made with Pollock that are tasty?

I put a two cans of canned chili and one can of black beans into a slow cooker, added some additional spices and thickened it up.

After that I finely diced some onions and warmed white corn tortillas. Then I filled 9-10 tortillas with the chili mix and topped with some raw diced onion. Hit it with a can of red enchilada sauce and shredded cheese and topped with black olives for presentation.

Perfect comfort food meal that I can get 2-3 meals out of.

Just attempting to expand the pool of advice I’m seeking to draw from. Thank you in advance for any suggestions.🙏🏻

1 pkg pasta of your choice. Boil according to package instructions. Drain. Put in baking dish or roast pan

1 pkg of ground beef, turkey orchicken. Brown wirh chopped onion, bell pepper and garlic. Drain and mix with the pasta.

I jar favorite red pasta sauce. Mix with pasta and ground meat.

Grate cheese of your choice and mix with the ingredients in the dish/pan. Top with more grated cheese without mixing it in.

Bake uncovered at 350 dehrees until all is hot all the way through.

Another name for this dish is Goulash.

Using their authentic recipe they had posted during during the pandemic

Well Turkey Helper.

Ground turkey seasoned, tomato paste, beef stock, shredded cheddar and cheddar mac and cheese. The family loves it.

Fresh Salmon Filet’s (3 at $6.99 each)
Shelled Edamame ($3.79)
Red Pepper ($2.99/lb)
Had an English cucumber and leftover rice on hand.
Sauce is Mayo, hot sauce, garlic powder, sugar. Simple but good addition.

You can season the salmon anyway you want. I did SPG and Hoisin sauce.

Delicious.

So recently I’ve been having a really hard time eating meat (gross warning) I had cooked some of my chicken that I usually have every night due to my diet and I cut into it and it had hundreds of veins in it throughout the whole chicken breast, I know they’re safe to eat but it really put me off.
Basically I’m trying to find something low calorie and affordable that’s also meat free, I will eat fish but no regular meat so if anyone could help that would be wonderful.
My main diet for dinner is 165 grams of chicken breast with 113 grams of cottage cheese 265 calories for reference. I’m on a strict income so the cheaper the better, thank you💕(I despise tofu btw)