Thanks to all of my followers throughout the semester, all the comments were very helpful and insightful. I enjoyed blogging about this topic and I hope it helped all of you in some way.

 Thanks again, Becca.

2 Meals under $10

College Budget

 

Baked rigatoni

Basic ingredients:
Rigatoni or penne pasta (16-ounce box from Barilla): $1.59
Lean ground beef (1 pound): $3.99
28-ounce can plum tomatoes: $2.49
Onion: 99 cents
Garlic (for the entire head): 75 cents
Total: $9.81

Cook beef in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned; stir to crumble. Drain well. Combine beef, cooked rigatoni, tomatoes, and onion and garlic to taste. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated. If you have some around the house, you can add mozzarella or parmesan cheese on top.

 

Potato and broccoli casserole

Basic ingredients:
Red potatoes (1 pound): $1.29
Frozen broccoli (Birds Eye, 10 ounces): $1.59
Low-fat milk ($2.99 for 1/2 gallon): $2.39
Shredded low-fat cheddar (Richfood, 8 ounces): $2.79
15-ounce can bread crumbs: $2.19
Total: $10.25

Preheat oven to 375°.

Place potatoes in a saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 20 minutes or until tender. Drain potatoes in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Return potatoes and liquid to pan; mash with a potato masher until slightly chunky.

Steam 1 cup of broccoli, according to packaging instructions. Add broccoli and milk to pan; stir well. Spoon potato mixture into an 11x7 baking dish coated with cooking spray; bake at 375° for 35 minutes. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and bread crumbs; bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts. Enjoy!

 

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Gluten Intolerant?

 

What is it? Gluten sensitivity, or gluten intolerance, is a spectrum of disorders including celiac disease which is damage to the small intestine caused by an intolerance to gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, oats and barley products
 

Symptoms? Symptoms include bloating, abdominal discomfort or pain, diarrhea, muscular disturbances and bone or joint pain.
 

What to avoid? Beer, breads, cakes and pies, candies, cereals, cookies and crackers, croutons, French fries, pastas, processed lunch meat, salad dressings, sauces, seasoned rice mixes, seasoned snack foods like potato and tortilla chips, and soups.

 

What to Eat Before a Workout

 

1. Natural Peanut Butter

2. Bananas

3. Orange juice

4. Eggs

5. Nuts

 

All these foods are good to eat before a workout because they are full of protein, carbs and fiber. They give your body the extra energy it needs.

Strawberry Shortcake Kabobs

Ingredients

 

2 cartons of strawberries (approximately)
1 box of white cake mix
3/4 cup of Greek vanilla yogurt
2 egg whites
1 1/3 cups of water
1 bag of white chocolate chips
Skewers

Combine cake mix, Greek yogurt, egg whites and water in a bowl. Mix until smooth and pour into a greased cake pan or dish. Bake at 350 until toothpick comes out clean or according to directions on box. While the cake is baking, wash and cut the ends off the strawberries. Once washed and dried, slice each berry into two pieces. Once the cake is done baking cut cake into square pieces. Place cake and strawberries onto the skewers. Begin melting the chocolate in a double boiler or microwave. Once melted drizzle over all of the skewers. Let chocolate cool. Enjoy!

Is there anything that interests you that you want to learn more about? Let me know. Also, if there is a certain meal you want to try out but need a healthy recipe also post. Thanks!

Since we last talked about filling food, one of them being smoothies, I decided to talk about a simple smoothie recipe.

 

 

First, put a couple handfuls of spinach on the bottom (don't worry you can't taste it). Then add a banana and any other fruit you have. Frozen strawberries or mixed berries will always turn out good. Then add a plain fat-free yogurt (optional). Apple juice is also optional, its not as healthy as the other ingredients but it gives it a little more of a flavor. Mix it all up and you got yourself a healthy smoothie.

 

The smoothie can be used as a food supplement or a healthy snack.