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Dear Ruchie,
I agree that your health is very important. I would say make a budget on the max that you can spend on groceries each week and stick to it. Now that I'm on my own, I have decided that I can spend no more than $75 a week or $300 a month on groceries. It doesn't mean that I all of a sudden have to eat junk but that I can't buy as much, that's all.
You will figure something out and you got some good suggestions already! 
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I hear ya with the financial stuff! I'm on my own, no live in boyfriend, but financially buying all the stuff I need to stay well is putting a bit of a dint in my bank balance! I agree with everyone on here, he should eat what you eat - he'll thank you for it in the end!!! (((hugsies)))
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You got it. I just posted it in the Recipe Board. ENJOY!
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No more chicken. Kosher chicken NEVER goes on sale 
The ONLY "meat" we're gonna hav is fish. Period.
I am eating less now...so that should help.
I eat mainly produce these days. And whole grains.
Hubby eats very differently and is a picky eater.
Hm...
Taking all of your suggestions and putting them together this is my plan....if you have more ideas PLEASE I beg of you send em my way *hugs*
I will plan VERY carefully what we will eat and when. This i difficult for me as I am just learning to be organized.
If there is a perishable in the fridge we will eat it RIGHT away!
Shabbos is tough. Friday night to Sat. night there's no cooking and everything has to be prepared ahead of time. Shabbos is where it gets tricky.
Hubby has gefilte fish. I can't eat that (and it' $6 or more per loaf!) He eats Challah bread (I don't eat gluten). So for Shabbos alone we spend about $30 a week! 
Ugh! This is harder than I thought! Amie...Avidan...Dalia...anyone who has ideas for Shabbos?!?
Ok...but at least for during the week I think I'm gonna b ok. No pre-cooked tofu/soy stuff. VegWeb is SUPER and has great vegetarian recpes for tofu and how to make it!
Okie dokie....having a hard time keeping things straight in my head. Better take my vitmains before I lose my mind 
Thanks again...and keep he ideas coming! I need all the help I can get *hugs*
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Formerly known as Ruchie
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...point out to him that stuff his gefilte fish (what the heck is that? ) is just as much a problem! So maybe he could cut back too.
I don't know how you manage eating for IBS, Fibro AND your religion. I'd break!
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just not all the time... and I guess I am lucky that I can get it reasonably priced at times... I'd buy what you plan on eating and make sure its for both of you. try the pulled chicken recipe I put on the recipe board for shabbos lunch- if the crock is emptied, fill it with water if you don't turn off power, if its not, just let it sit on low or warm until you can turn it off and refrigerate leftovers... that should be soemthing you can both eat- you on gluten free bread and he can put it on leftover challah..
are you ok wth beans? I'll find moms veggie cholent recipe, thats another one you can leave in a crock or in a pot in the oven on low for shabbos.. and again would work for both of you.
Soups also work well because even if you don't make them in a crock if you make them in advance you can leave them simmer in a crock pot. its probably the best 20$ purchase you can make... one of my moms shomer shabbos friends taught me about it... there are a lot of crock pot recipes out there..
also- there are some yummy fish based soups as well... or you could make chicken noodle soup if you have good gluten free noodles.. or even just chicken soup with some root vegetables and no noodles...
I'm at work, but I'll try to come up with more suggestions for you for later..
Amie
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Dietetics Student (anticipating RD exam in Aug 2010)
IBS - A
Dairy Allergic
Fructose and MSG intollerant
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I would try to buy your whole grains in bulk at Whole Foods, which I'm sure is cheaper. For your produce, are there any local farmer's markets or co-ops type things? Usually produce is cheaper and fresher there. We have a fruit and veggie truck up the street from my apt, I just don't eat fresh fruits and veggies that fast depending on my IBS, but my roomies get huge bags of apples and potatoes for $1/bag!
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Melissa
Friendship is thicker than blood. ~Rent
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Hubby doesn't eat soup and chicken makes me sick.
BUT we do eat cholent on Shabbos day and I make it vegetarian!
Maybe I will just have to become an expert at soy/tofu and make things gourmet?! 
I def. want the veg. cholent recipe! And I'm interested in soup recipes for ME. Who knows...maybe hubby will try it if I tell him how cheap it is
As for chicken for hubby....where do you get cheap Kosher chicken?
Maybe we should start going out for shabbos meals. I can bring my own food and save money on hubby's?
Hope you don't mind my rambles  I have to think out loud before I process things properly
Thanks again amie...you're a super friend *hugs*
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What, ANY soup? I have to say, that's just a bit weird. I mean, there's all kinds of soups...I'd have thought everyone was catered for.
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I've never seen puffed millet in bulk at Whole Foods....but it certainly doesn't hurt to ask! In fact, even their rice is expensive. I'll have to make small portions and make white rice for hubby (bought that in bulk for cheap!)
Farmers Market. Do you hear about that word of mouth? How can I find one? We don't ge the newpaper....is that the place to look? It would be worth it to buy an issue of the paper to get locally grown produce!
Thanks Melissa *hugs* i feel like I have a zillion friends here.
GROUP HUG!   
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