HACK: TO MANAGE PANDEMIC ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, WE MUST BE CREATIVE IN THE KITCHEN!

​I don’t’ think that there is someone out there that has not been affected by the challenges connected with the last two years of this pandemic. A big culprit is the affected economy. People struggle to pump gas at outrageous prices and continuously get shocked at the food market, when seeing groceries prices out of control or almost empty shelves. A significant number of people became unemployed and on top of that, many experienced for the first time parenting kids doing virtual schooling at home.
 
In spite of all these issues, there is no need to stop eating healthy. We all need to be creative in the kitchen to prepare meals according to our budgets and the size of our households. Most of us can prepare meals with pantry staple that we already have in our kitchens, and be more creative with meat cuts that can feed everyone enough, however, in smaller amounts.
 
Let’s say for instance my post today. A filet of salmon can be affordable. It comes with lots of different prices based on the type of salmon and the weight. However, while grocery shopping when you look at the filet that may feel unaffordable, just think about how many mouths you are feeding, then come up with a reasonable recipe to feed them healthy foods.
 
Example: This particular filet was $16.03 and I made 4 servings out of it, as well as the tail that I cut into bites to cook in a separate meal with either other bites of cod or shrimp. Therefore, each salmon filet serving would cost me $4.00 and that’s not including the bites. If you add to the salmon a sliced sweet potato (approximately .90 cents) and a simple salad, you can be feeding 4 people in your household with an amazing healthy meal costing each meal under $6.00. In which restaurant can you get this type of meal for this price? Nowhere!
 
Category:  HACK
Approx. Prep and Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Approximate Cost:    $16.03 or $4.00 per serving
Difficulty Level:  Easy
Allergens, Other:  Gluten Free 
Servings: 4+
 
Ingredients
1 Sockeye salmon filet approx. 1.46lb.
 
Directions
Pat dry with paper towel, cut as many individual filets as you need, freeze in zip log bags.