But I am also a guilty eater...after eating a bowl of some thing I have deemed "bad" I feel horrible about and it ruins the whole thing. Sometimes I wonder why I have to be so ridiculous!
Because of this I have tried to healthify traditional hamburger helper.
Make as directed but substitute Almond, Rice, or Coconut milk for cow milk, I have tried them all and my favorite is actually the almond milk! Or you can even skip the milk ( I know I am crazy but it tastes just the same)!
And now the money saving part, instead of using multiple boxes to feed my family I just add my own whole grain noodles. I usually can get a box of noodles cheaper than two more boxes of HH. You will need to add extra water... I can't tell you much but I would start with half a cup and just monitor it as it simmers so that it doesn't get dry.
After adding the noodles I add a vegetable, some favorites are spinach or broccoli. The kids complain less when there vegetables are covered in cheese!
Sorry, I don't have a picture of the finished product, I realized after I started that my husband ate all my spinach....
My approximate costs:
Hamburger Helper- .$90
Milk- $.25- $.50
Noodles- $.99
Vegetable- $.50- $1
Water- ?
Total cost for a meal for 5 = $3.39
Cheap and healthier, my two favorite words when cooking! If you were really crafty and made your own hamburger helper it could be even cheaper!
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