When you enroll in our How to Eat Cheap and Healthy course, you will learn how to go beyond recipes and simply create most meals from the following building blocks: (1) high-protein foods like pulses—beans, lentils, and chickpeas, (2) high-energy foods—starchy vegetables, potatoes, and whole grains, (3) high-nutrient foods—non-starchy vegetables and whole fruit, and (4) flavor enhancers—herbs, spices, sauces, and dressings. This approach provides great flexibility to each diner who can assemble his or her meal according to individual nutritional needs and taste preferences.
As you learn and practice basic culinary skills, you can quickly master the building-block approach and free yourself from much of the fatigue that comes from being highly dependent on complex recipes or expensive prepackaged foods for meal planning and preparation. That being said, we believe there is a time and a place for recipes (especially for dressings, sauces, and soups), and we love to find and incorporate new recipes into our meal rotation.
