If you’ve ever wondered whether a truly wholesome lifestyle can be maintained on a shoestring budget, fear no more. Carol McFadden has a couple of recommendations that could save your diet as well as your pockets from crashing into a wall. Read on to find out what you can achieve with a slow cooker and some intelligent shopping!

1. CAROL MCFADDEN’S RECIPES ON A BUDGET
People often cite money as one of the main reasons why they don’t keep up with their health
goals and Carol McFadden can understand this. To a point. While there’s no denying that
some of the more spectacular nutrient heavy ingredients can take a serious toll on your
budget, ‘expensive’ only goes so far as an excuse for unhealthy habits. So, without further
ado, here are some of Carol McFadden’s tried and tested recipes. No quinoa needed.

2. Gumbo
• Anything that can be cooked in a pot or a
slow cooker will be a life saver when you’re
trying to earn the most benefits with the least
amount of effort. For this reason, Carol
McFadden’s number one pick for a budget
health dish is gumbo.
• It’s incredibly easy to pack it full of protein.
Substitute meat for black beans if you are
vegetarian and there you go. Healthy, easy to
make in bulk and delicious!
• Don’t forget to add in the so called holy
trinity of Cajun cooking: celery, bell peppers
and onions.

3. Stuffed Potatoes
• People automatically dismiss the humble potato
as being unhealthy when the real problem is the
way it’s cooked. Yes, fries are unhealthy, but so is
everything else that’s been deep fried.
• The Carol McFadden solution? Bake once, cut in
half, mash the inside with a fork in order to make
space for the rest of the ingredients, bake again
until everything is delicious.
• Some potential fillings: cottage cheese
(excellent source of protein), broccoli, eggs,
asparagus and ham.

4. Dhal
• For those of you who are spice-inclined, this
Indian staple is sure to meet all your
requirements.
• It has a high content of oil that could easily
tip it into the unhealthy side of things so
replace normal vegetable oil with olive oil
where possible. It can also keep hunger at bay
for longer than some other options, so you
only need a small portion to get you through
the day.
• Lentils are the chicken of the vegetable world
– packed with protein. And it will also give a
chance to use one of Carol McFadden’s
favourite health staples: ginger.

5. Contact
These are, of course, just a couple of suggestions. You might very well find even these to be
outside your budget, so feel free to experiment with something that works for you.
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