Ok, not all the food I eat is cheap, but I have a baby an I am a stay at home mom, while we have one income from my husband. We have roughly $70 a week, sometimes less for food and essentials. I have an aldi's in town, and I do alot of shopping there. I occasionally spend decent cash on decent food.

I also realize that poverty is a huge issue in obesity, everything cheap and unhealthy comes in a box for $0.99

I guess I'm saying, I don't have alot of time or money, I cannot make meals that call for 23 ingredients, and no, I do not have orange peel or ginger root in my cupboard, and doubt I ever will.

I was wondering if anyone had cheap (like under $10-$15) meal ideas, that are decent so I can feed my husband too.

Not a million ingredients would be great!

I have a crockpot that I love, and healthy chili is definitely a staple in our house (p.s. anyone have any substitute ideas for the noodles???)

I'm just guessing, college people and young parents and singles, what do you do, without much time or money, to eat decent and satisfied?

I just made my favorite cheap and easy meal, Turkey Stir-fry with asian vegetables and Quinoa.

I started making this in my poor college student years. For under $10 I (preband) was kept fed for about a week.

If anyone is interested in the recipe here it is. Im not adding measurement because there really arent any specific measurements except for the quinoa. P.S. I cook everything on high.

Ingredients

Raw Ground Lean Turkey (white or dark meat)

Frozen Veggies (I buy the costco or Walmart Asian Vegetable mix)

1/2 cup of cooked Quinoa (cooked in LF/LS chicken broth)

Optional tbsp. of Wegman's Store Brand Spicy Asian Barbecue sauce. You can use your own Asian flavored sauce.

Season raw turkey to your tastes (I use seasoned salt or LS Sason).

Brown turkey in Olive oil or Olive oil pan-spray. When turkey is almost completely browned add minced garlic (as mush as you like). Turn down the flame and let flavors mix for about 2-3 mins.

While the turkey is cooking, defrost veggies in the microwave. Drain and add to the Turkey. Increase the heat until the veggies have kind of dried. Add sauce then simmer for 1 min.

Serve alone or over quinoa (or brown rice).

The whole deal takes about 30 mins to prepare and thats mostly for the quinoa. If you serve it alone or cook quinoa before hand cooking and prep takes about 10 mins.