Best dried grains & rice according to redditors

We found 279 Reddit comments discussing the best dried grains & rice. We ranked the 132 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.

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Subcategories:

Dried arborio rice
Dried basmati rice
Dried brown rice
Dried buckwheat
Dried couscous
Dried farro
Dried jasmine rice
Dried millet
Dried quinoa
Dried wheat berries
Dried white rice
Dried wild rice

Top Reddit comments about Dried Grains & Rice:

u/MobiusOneFox2 · 54 pointsr/EatCheapAndHealthy

Pamela's pancake mix. Light fluffy pancakes every time. Also, redditors, don't give me crap about how easy it is to make pancake mix.

Raw Meal chocolate replacement meal. This is my breakfast everyday. I drink it with almond milk. Doesn't taste good with regular water. Whole Foods sells this for $50-60ish.

Tamanishiki Super Premium Short Grain Rice. Only applicable if you have a rice cooker. Best rice I've ever cooked. Maybe cheaper if you have an asian market near you. I do not, so I bought this. I bought this bag for $22 last time.

u/PastyPilgrim · 33 pointsr/todayilearned

It's actually rather hard to get authentic Japanese rice in the US. However, I've been eating this stuff for a year now and it's pretty good. As far as I know, it's imitation Japanese rice in that it's short-grain, "sticky" rice, but it is grown in Cali.

Get a Zojirushi (Japanese made) rice cooker and you're good to go.

Edit: While on the subject of Japanese rice, I can't help but insert the trailer to one of my favorite documentaries of all time: Jiro Dreams of Sushi!

Edit 2: I died laughing at the top comment on that trailer

>I heard they're making an American sequel to this: Bubba dreams of nachos and Big Gulps.

u/cryospam · 25 pointsr/EatCheapAndHealthy

OK, so it has some startup costs due to it needing a rice cooker and crock pot plus Quinoa is expensive if you buy it in smaller amounts, but you're a bachelor so it's likely you've got a little extra money.

A rice cooker is going to be an important addition to your cooking tools because fuck using the stove and burning shit or having to stand over your cooking. It's easy to use, easy to clean, and it's pretty much automatic, you fill it up, plug it in, flip it to on...and blam that shit's cooking. When if flips itself to off, your rice or quinoa will be done.

A big ass crock pot will serve as the main cooking device for your meals. Again, screw the stove, you don't want to have to stand over the damn thing...pour stuff into this bitch flip it on and go to work on what you'd rather be doing. The bowl comes out and goes right into the dishwasher. I'd have starved to death without a slow cooker when I was a bachelor. As you're making meals for several days here...your mother's little 5 quart version isn't going to cut it, spend the 35 bucks and get this one. The reason you aren't buying a bigger one...they don't make one bigger that isn't 200 bucks.

Quinoa This stuff becomes your "rice" except that it's MUCH better for you than rice. If you're poor or don't care all that much about nutritional value, then by all means, buy rice. But seriously...25 pounds of dry quinoa will last you a long fucking time. Get a big tupperware container, pour the quinoa into it, and leave a 1 cup measuring cup in it. If you're looking to cut some costs but still get some of the nutritional value, mix it half and half in your tupperware so you don't have to mess with it when you're making the meals. The water to food mix is the same for both, 2 cups water, 1 cup quinoa (or NON instant rice).

Meat...buy whatever is on a good sale, never pay more than 3.99 per pound for beef (we aren't buying steaks, look for top or bottom round and buy what's on sale, after 12 hours in a crock pot you won't be able to tell a filet from rump roast), or 1.99 per pound for chicken, pork, or 80/20 ground beef (for the love of your colon don't go worse than 80/20.) Shop the sales, have your mother or sister or grandfather or thrifty co-worker look at the sales fliers and find coupons if you don't have time. Buy in bulk, but freeze in smaller quantities ~ 2 pounds each in generic 1 quart FREEZER bags, not the cheap sandwich ones or you get freezer burn. I buy the Walmart brand freezer bags in boxes of like 100 and they're fine.

My wife still laughs and says she can always tell when I find good sales because when I do, I revert to bachelor shopping style. Thursday I came home with 12 pounds of boneless skinless chicken breasts from Stop and Shop because they were on SUPER cheap sale as they were getting close (3 days) to expiration date, they were a buck a pound, I bought as much as I figured I could fit in my freezer.

Vegetables. This is where you're going to get a good chunk of your nutritional kick. When I was a bachelor I would go to the grocery store on Sunday morning and hit the "it won't last much longer" shelf in the produce aisle. I would buy pretty much whatever vegetables they had if I could chop them and toss them into the crock pot, and because I was going to start cooking it in like an hour, I didn't give a shit that it wasn't going to last another 5 days. I found that I was eating a ton of shit I had never heard of, but it was almost always delicious and amazingly more nutritious than eating from a box.

Vegetables that you should always keep on hand are onions, whole carrots, sweet potatoes, and turnips. They're all cheap regardless of sale, they last a long time if stored properly too. I would buy 10 pound bags of onions, 5 pound bags of carrots, for sweet potatoes and turnips I just made sure I always had like 5-10 pounds. To keep these lasting a long time, get a wire cart thing from Staples or Walmart for like 20 bucks, the wire mesh keeps them open to the air and dry, to help prevent rot. It's also on wheels so if the onions make a mess you can move it and just vacuum under it plus you can drag it over to the kitchen with you when you cook.

To make your meals, you start this the night before you want to eat.
Take out 2 beers, start drinking one, pour the other into the bottom of the crock pot.
Cube your meat (or if it's still frozen then fuck it toss it in whole,) chop your vegetables and add both to the crock pot at about a 1 to 1 portion ratio, if the meat is frozen pack the vegetables around it evenly, if you remembered to thaw the meat and cube it (which will improve your meal quality) then mix them in the crock pot. Season this any way you like. I buy spices cheap from Atlantic Spice Company as they're better quality and a lot less money than grocery store spices. I like the smoky meat flavor so I also add a capful of liquid smoke or toss it with Taco Seasoning once in a while, regardless this is up to you, but when in doubt, onion, garlic, oregano, parsley, salt, pepper. Once you've got like 2 pounds of meat and 2 pounds of vegetables packed into your crock pot, put it on low then walk away. I normally started mine at like 8-10pm.

About 30 minutes before you want dinner, toss 2 cups of quinoa into the rice cooker with 4 cups of water along with some salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder. Push the cooking thing down on your rice cooker and walk away. If you were cooking a frozen chunk of meat instead of cubed meat, take this time to shred the fuck out of it inside of the crock pot, no need to mess up any more plates or anything, use a fork and a big ass knife and get the meat evenly shredded to like a pulled pork consistency, then stir the vegetables into it.

When it pops up then take a ladle of the meat and vegetable mix over a scoop of your quinoa and enjoy a badass meal. You'll find that you can fill tupperware containers with the quinoa and the meat/vegetable mix and freeze them or toss them into the fridge for lunches/dinners throughout the week. I would often freeze half of mine and set the other half in the fridge for lunches, the frozen ones would get rotated out so I wasn't eating the same thing lunch and dinner 5 nights a week. If you freeze them, at least date them. I never bothered to label what it was other than that, but they keep like 6 months in the freezer and it's nice to have a mix of different meals.

u/kodezero911 · 23 pointsr/powerlifting

Finally someone said it: They eat more quality foods than crap


Edit: 2 chicken breasts and 8oz of sushi rice after workout is the best, mandatory sriracha hot sauce is must.


This is the sushi rice brand I get


Nishiki Premium Rice, Medium Grain, 15-Pound Bag https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NRLAVY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_cFzwxbRFH4Z86


Forgot to add, avocado on top of sushi rice is da bomb.


I rotate, one week rice next week potatoes. Rice is known for high concentration of arsenic, that's why I rotate.

u/_mvmnt_ · 21 pointsr/EatCheapAndHealthy

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004NRLAVY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

Literally the base of every single meal I eat. Add canned chicken, Rotel, and Valentina hot sauce and you have a Mexican meal. Do tuna, kimchi, and sriracha and you have a Southeast Asian meal.

Both options are a million times better if you already have a spice stash handy. If not, you can buy those premade seasoning packets on Amazon in something like taco or chow mein flavor or something.

u/md79 · 11 pointsr/Food_Pantry

Meat/Protein/Milk:
[Chicken of the Sea Chunk Light Tuna in Water, 3-Ounce Easy Open Cans (Pack of 24)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0012271RA/)

[Starkist Chunk Light Tuna in Water, 5 Ounce (Pack of 10)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001IH8ERA)

[Kirkland Signature chicken breast, packed in water, premium chunk, 6 12.5-ounce cans]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004YPJKBC/)

[Hormel Black Label Fully Cooked Bacon - 72 ct]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F54QG1S)

[Nestle Carnation Instant Nonfat Dry Milk, 25.6-Ounce]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004VITI0K)

Crackers/Snacks:
[Nabisco Original Premium Saltine Crackers Topped with Sea Salt, 3 Pound]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004WN7DNS/)

[Pepperidge Farm Baked Goldfish Crackers - 66oz (4.1 lbs)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CBCJGE)

[Nabisco Honey Maid Graham Crackers 4-14.4oz Boxes]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001G4LRDI/)

[Snyders Mini Pretzels Tub, 40 Ounce]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005MZQM6O/)

[Stauffer's Original Animal Crackers - 4lb 14oz tub]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001NC8HS6/)

Pasta/Sauce:
[Kraft Blue Box Macaroni & Cheese, 7.25-Ounce Boxes]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0019RLJV2/)

[Barilla Meat Sauce Gemelli Italian Entree, 9 Ounce Microwavable Bowls (Pack of 6)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B2JRNBM)

[Campbell's SpaghettiOs plus Calcium, 15 Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004GH8IJ8)

[Chef Boyardee Big Beef Ravioli, Overstuffed, 15-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003XUJ3RK/)

[Chef Boyardee Mini Ravioli, 15-Ounce Units (Pack of 24)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001BCVDXO)

[Chef Boyardee Jumbo Spaghetti and Meatballs, 14.5-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003XUJ47O/)

[Campbell's Raviolios, 15 Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004GH6X86/)

[Barilla Pasta Sauce Variety Pack, 24 Ounce Jars, 4 Count]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FQGP20Q/)

[Ragu America's Favorite Pasta Sauce Traditional Old World Style Sause 2 Pound 13 Ounce Value Jars (Pack of 3)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CU5UXC)

[Barilla Spaghetti Pasta, 32 Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00338DSQ4/)

Soup/Chili:
[Campbell's Chunky Classic Chicken Noodle Soup, 15.25 Ounce Microwavable Bowls (Pack of 8)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000V6L2FK/)
-This product has a drop down that has all the other campbell soups in bulk too, just make sure it still says Prime after you've selected.

[Campbell's Chunky Healthy Request Sirloin Burger with Country Vegetables Soup, 18.8 Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0029TJTQG/)

[Campbell's Chunky Creamy Chicken & Dumplings Soup, 18.8 Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014EW4L4)

[Campbell's Homestyle Healthy Request Mexican-Style Chicken Tortilla Soup, 18.6 Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014EOVI8/)

[Campbell's Chunky Roadhouse Beef & Bean Chili, 19 Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014EW4N2)

[Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup, Chicken Flavor, 3 oz, 36 Packs]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CUGD9Y)

Bread/Tortillas/Stuffing:
[Stove Top Stuffing - (6) 8 oz. pouches]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004BL6ZJ4)

[Bisquick All Purpose Mix, 80 Ounce]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0028B9ZGE)

[Mestemacher Bread Whole Rye, 17.6-Ounce (Pack of 6)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00472672C/)

[Mestemacher Bread Three Grain, 17.6-Ounce (Pack of 6)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00471YHU2/)

[Jiffy, Corn Muffin Mix, 8.5oz Box (Pack of 6)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006NN0J9A)

[Ortega Flour Tortillas, 14.3 Ounce (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009GGVQFC)

[Ortega Tortillas, Whole Wheat, 16 Ounce (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F9TDJEQ)

Fruit/Veg/Beans:
[Idahoan Mashed Potatoes, Four Cheese, 1.5 Ounce (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D3J98D0)

[Sun Maid Natural California Raisins, 32-Ounce (Pack of 4)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004UKJS68)

[Libby's Organic Cut Green Beans, 14.5-Ounces Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040PUGZ0)

[Libby's Organic Sweet Peas, 15-Ounces Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040Q0TPQ)

[Libby's Organic Whole Kernel Sweet Corn, 15-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040PWYVO/)

[Libby's Fruit Mix -chunky In Pear juices Concentrate, 15-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040PYG9W/)

[Libby's Organic Dark Red Kidney Beans, 15-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040Q0JWO/)

[Libby's Organic Pinto Beans, 15-Ounces Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040PYXXG/)

[Sylvia's Collard Greens, 14.5 Ounce Packages (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002TXF62S/)

[B&G Foods Ortega Black Beans, 15-Ounce (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005D6E336/)

[Old El Paso Refried Beans, Fat Free, 16-Ounce (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00374W630)

Rice:
[Nishiki Premium Rice, Medium Grain, 15-Pound Bag]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NRLAVY/)

[Botan Musenmai Calrose Rice, 5-Pound Bags (Pack of 4)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001SAQDT8/)

[Dynasty Jasmine Rice, 20-Pound]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NRG77Q/)

Breakfast:
[Carnation Breakfast Essentials, Rich Milk Chocolate Powder, 10-Count Envelopes (Pack of 6)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0037YXQMA)

[Quaker Instant Grits Flavor Variety 50 Pack Variety Value Box]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0027INRDA)

[Golden Grill Russet Hashbrown Potatoes(48 servings)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00470NIOO)

[Quaker Instant Oatmeal Packets Variety Pack, 52-Count]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000O9WEY2/)

[Pop-Tarts Toaster Pastries, Frosted Strawberry, 36-Count Box]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ZXCA2U/)

[Kellogg's Pop-tarts Frosted Toaster Pastries, 24-Strawberries & 24-Brown Sugar Cinnamon-, 86 Ounce]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008QP5LIC/)

[Rice Krispies Toasted Rice Cereal, 18-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 4)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001E6GL66/)

[Quaker Chewy Granola Bar, Variety Pack, 8-Count (Pack of 6)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005ER1AEE)

[Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars Oats 'N Honey, 96-Count]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LTM29M)

[Nutri-Grain-Kellogg's Cereal Bars Variety Pack, 48-Count]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LTIDR2)

PB&J:
[Peter Pan Creamy Peanut Butter, 40-Ounce Jars (Pack of 3)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00295IGHS)

[Jif Creamy Peanut Butter, 48 Ounce, 2 count]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0094IN7UE)

[Planters Peanut Butter Crunchy, 28 Ounce (Pack of 4)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004R8L712)

[Planters Natural Creamy Peanut Butter, 26.5 Ounce (Pack of 4)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DDC3JK)

[Nutella Chocolate Hazelnut Spread 35.3oz Jar]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008IGB0QQ)

[Welch's Concord Grape Jelly 2 ~ 32oz Jars]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004TKZ7A0)

Other Stuff:
[Hormel Compleats Meals - VARIETY FLAVORS (6 - 10 Ounce Microwavable Bowls) - Beef Stew, Meatloaf, Roast Beef, Spaghetti, Chicken Alfredo, Turkey & Dressing]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D5WZUFA)

[Heinz Ketchup, Relish and Mustard Picnic Pack, 3 Bottles]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003XLOOCS)

[Heinz Tomato Ketchup Jug, 114 Ounce]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00112AM2C)

[McCormick Taco Seasoning Mix, 24-Ounce Unit]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003OJ0MU2)

[Tone's Spices Taco Seasoning Traditional Blend for Mexican Dishes - Net Weight 23 oz]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000P00HXA)

Addon items (Free shipping with Prime for orders over $25!)
[Cheerios Cereal, 21 Ounce (Pack of 2)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L1KPV7U/)

[Honey Nut Cheerios Cereal, 21.6 Ounce (Pack of 2)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KYW1K26)

[Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal, 23.6 Ounce (Pack of 2)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KYW24WQ)

[Raisin Bran Crunch Cereal, 18.2 -Ounce Boxes (Pack of 3)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006W5WAL4)

[Planters Peanuts, Dry Roasted, Lightly Salted (Bonus Pack), 20-Ounce Packages (Pack of 2)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JD8Y2HC)

[Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise, 30oz]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LQTTVY)

[Kraft Mayonnaise, 30-Ounce Jars (Pack of 2)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003VMW0KC/)

[French's Classic Yellow Squeeze Bottle Mustard 14 oz]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00061EOP0/)

[Heinz Tomato Ketchup, 38 Ounce Bottle]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009GFW8C8)

[Planters Creamy Peanut Butter Jar, Natural, 15 Ounce]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DDC3JK)

[Domino Premium Pure Cane Granulated Sugar 4lb Bag]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004LAZ8SO)

[Pillsbury Best All Purpose Flour, 5 Pound]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005EOTMA6)

[Morton Iodized Salt 26oz]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0019N87XE)

[Church & Dwight #01110 16oz Arm & Hammer Baking Soda]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001B2W09A)

[Morton's Salt, Mccormick Pepper Pack, 5.25-ounce Shakers]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0005YMEFK)

u/ultradeerskull · 10 pointsr/glutenfree

I've bought a rice-made noodle off Amazon that I bought in Costco previously that wasn't being sold at mine after that first time: Organic Brown Rice Ramen (12 Pack Per Bag) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013MOHYRW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_K3Uozb2BYWHXG
Edited for grammar

u/radbitt · 8 pointsr/gainit

Two boxes of five dozen eggs - $16
Seven gallons of milk - $17.50
Brown rice - $20 (This is something you don't need every month, as a huge bag like this will last you a long time)
Ten pounds of boneless chicken breast/thighs - $20
Bananas - $10 (probably even be less... they're 39 cents a lb around here, so 10 would get you 25 lbs, which is 50+ bananas)
Veggies (frozen and fresh) - $25 (I'm not sure on this number, but I know that I could buy a 1 lb bag of frozen veggies for $1 or less, so I could probably spend less if I did all frozen)

Alright, so that right there is $108.50
As I said above, the rice is a once in awhile purchase. I'm not completely sure on these numbers, but I'd imagine a lb of rice will be 2-3 cups of dry rice, and then yield 4-9 cups of cooked rice (I think rice usually doubles or triples once cooked). A 25 lb bag should be at least 100 cups of cooked rice, but probably more.

Now this is pretty solid, but here's what this looks like on a day to day basis... it's really just the foundation to a fairly healthy, bulking diet. It needs more calories and protein.

Unfortunately, I just don't think $100 is enough to bulk on.
Take my list and add in peanut butter, oats, potatoes, bread, avocados, some more meat (and milk?), supplements (if that's your thing), maybe even some ice cream... You're going to be up in the 150-200 range now, but you'll be in a better position to put on some weight.

Sorry for the long post!

u/drbudro · 8 pointsr/ramen

No, the noodles themselves were store bought. The one for the kids was Lotus Foods Rice Ramen Noodles that we pick up at Costco, and ours was some fresh flour based noodles we picked up at either Mitsuwa or Marukai market. I normally like my noodles either more crinkley or closer to soba, but the flavor was good.

u/[deleted] · 7 pointsr/vegetarian

You can try this or this or this or this or this or this. Lots of options. This subreddit is also a great place to come for ideas.

u/sr90at405 · 7 pointsr/goth

Not black enough. Honestly, do you people not know how to make "goth" food yet? Activated charcoal. Or squid ink. Or put anything on top of some forbidden rice and call it a day. 10/10 would try again. In the case of ice cream, I'd use activated charcoal.

u/SidRunsUnshod · 7 pointsr/Fitness

Number one ingredient is maltodextrin. Skip the middleman and buy it in bulk, then add a couple of scoops of whey.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0098QJPO4

u/hereforcats · 7 pointsr/EatCheapAndHealthy

Quinoa, in 4 lb bags. Its ridiculous what they charge for a 7 serving box at the grocery store!

Edit: I just use amazon- either this one or this one, depending on which price is lower. (Though right now they look almost identical.)

u/5trangerDanger · 6 pointsr/EatCheapAndHealthy

Its farr cheaper than anywhere else I can buy it. Most places charge $4 for 18 ounces of dried quinoa.

Its $7 a pound on amazon for example

http://www.amazon.com/truRoots-Organic-Quinoa-Premium-Quality/dp/B002BWS1OM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404966356&sr=8-1&keywords=quinoa+in+bulk

u/Grafeno · 6 pointsr/korea

>Rice here is around $30/sack USD whereas in N. America the same quantity of rice is $10

u wot?? Are you trying to buy some organic hyper premium A+++++ Korean rice or something? Those prices aren't even close to realistic.

http://www.amazon.com/Thai-Sticky-Rice-Sweet-Lbs/dp/B000F2VESU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421093045&sr=8-1&keywords=sticky+rice

http://item2.gmarket.co.kr/Item/detailview/Item.aspx?goodscode=403968825&pos_shop_cd=SH&pos_class_cd=111111111&pos_class_kind=T&keyword_order=%bd%d2&keyword_seqno=6480039035&search_keyword=%bd%d2

The Amazon one was one of the cheaper sticky/short-grain ones I could find and it seems very popular. It comes in at $5.5/kg. The gmarket Korean rice is $1.9/kg.

The absolute cheapest, shittiest, long-grain (which can't be compared, but hey, let's just do it anyway) rice that I could find is http://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Value-Long-Grain-Enriched-Rice-10-Lb/10315399 this shit at Walmart, which'd come in at around $1.08/kg. But long-grain rice is a different product than short-grain rice - and yet the difference is 76%, whereas you were saying that it'd be 200%.

>My diet is far from Western yet you can eat like a Korean for far cheaper in China or the Americas.

If you make it yourself, which takes quite a lot of time and effort. You'll also need to buy ingredients at a Korean store, which are far away for most people who aren't in a huge city.

>far cheaper here than in the West because dining regulation is absent

That's a ridiculous oversimplification.

u/Acnehommie · 6 pointsr/SkincareAddiction

Hey Tree,

I just read your entire post and I actually just created a Reddit account just to give you a reply since your story aligns perfectly with mine. I mean, perfect. First congratulations on becoming acne-free, every person on earth deserves to be free of this skin disease! I believe that so much so, that I’d like to tell you my story so it can help you further. To relate, I used to drink half a gallon of milk everyday since I was 13. So I was a dairy nut as well.


But the difference is I hit 5'9 by the age of 13 and I'm now at 6'2 at 195 lbs. (quite lean). I got forehead acne at the age of 14, it all started when I started to masturbate. I know you didn't include this but this might be a trigger for you, as it was for me. I noticed continuously that I had no new breakouts if I didn't masturbate. I'd love to go over the science behind it but that's going to take too long. In a nutshell, it indirectly causes acne by creating hormonal imbalances in your body. Regardless, it's a disputed issue and everyone's case is different.


I was then put on antibiotics like you, from Doxycycline to Minocycline, both of which I've become resistant to. And I now know why I've become resistant to them. What antibiotics actually do, is they kill all the bacteria that causes certain diseases which is why they're so effective. But the "trade-off" is that you can quickly become resistant to it and it destroys your gut bacteria. There are several studies online that show the connection between gut health and skin (acne). That being said, you probably don't have a healthy gut flora balance by now which leaves you prone to acne and various other health problems. Your gut absorbs various nutrients and plays a major role in your body's well being.


So, anyways at the time, I didn't know any of this shit. Believed the dermatologists who only treated the symptoms, not the underlining problem. My face soon at the age of 17, due to chronic stress and the other terrible things that I was given before, made me break out - bad. Like holy shit, Freddy Krueger had nothing on me, it was that bad.


I didn't look at anyone in the face, people saw me as a monster versus who I really was. I thought I was a nice guy, actually incredibly handsome, tall, and muscular (I know I'm being biased). But quite a lot of people only judge you based on your outer appearance versus who you really are. And I thought I deserved acne, the dermatologist I went to said "I was doomed to acne because my mother had it", which is why I had acne prone skin in the first place.


Then you know one thing leads to another and then you're taking Accutane. That was the worst regret of my life, Accutane. I know, it helps so many people and it works. I know it works, my oldest brother who had chronic acne was 'cured' by it. It's the closest thing we have to a wonder drug for acne as of right now, but it's a last resort. And to give you some background of why it's so bad, Accutane was originally developed to be a chemotherapy drug developed for cancer. The original company that developed it, Roche, had to discontinue it in 2009 due to all the lawsuit claims of various health problems its caused. But they soon found out that the isolated Vitamin A derivative form works so well to treat acne by accident.


The drug is so dangerous that it has all of the most dangerous FDA warnings on it and has a stringent program to enter a patient, but regardless, various unqualified patients are put into it like myself. It made me depressed and I could really feel like my growth plates were being closed. It does stop growth, it's not a maybe side effect, there are various studies on oral administration of retinoids permanently halting children's growth. If you don't believe me, just google it. It causes premature growth plate closure, in layman terms, you stop growing early if you're still in puberty stage.


Anyways, I just stopped going to the dermatologist, whom was more interested in giving wealthy women face lifts rather than helping me. So, I researched and researched medical backed studies, natural alternatives that weren't pulled out of a gorilla's ass, and found out what actually works. Skincare Addiction on Reddit is written by some very intelligent and knowledgeable people, but sometimes I don't agree with all the products they use.


To skip to the big slice of the cake, this is a rundown I did that helped me cure my acne. All I have is post inflammation scars and get literally no new scars. I can shave and not get any acne and the only spots I get are a few small bumps on my nose. Nothing else.


First thing I do, is I take vitamin supplements and these are the game changers for me. They’re the reason why my oil production has lowered drastically and I have no new acne lesions. Most people that have acne are actually deficient in Zinc, and various studies have shown that zinc supplementation is as effective as an antibiotic in the treatment of Acne Vulgaris.


I take: Zinc for acne which you can get on Amazon or Puritan’s Pride for cheap: http://www.amazon.com/Zinc-Acne-tabs-Goodn-Natural/dp/B000KI6Z7O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451229381&sr=8-1&keywords=zinc+for+acne


I take 2 capsules a day along with a multivitamin, this right here will be a game changer for you. I also take Carlson’s Fish Oil, Lemon Flavor liquid variety: http://www.amazon.com/Carlson-Finest-Liquid-Frustration-Packaging/dp/B00GA86WR6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451229412&sr=8-1&keywords=Carlson%E2%80%99s+Fish+Oil


Take a tablespoon of Fish oil everyday for anti inflammatory EPAs and DHAs which are essential for acne and skin in general. I also take Ashwagandha since I stress out quite easily and it helps with acne: http://www.livestrong.com/article/280495-what-are-the-benefits-of-ashwagandha-in-acne/.


Along those supplements, every morning I drink a cup of water with lemon with wheat grass for liver detoxification. Make sure to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day eating plenty of vegetables and fruits as you need fiber.


This is the best part, you can still drink milk but it has to be fermented (you can make delicious smoothies with it or if drink it plain). I drink Milk Kefir which is fermented milk. It’s incredibly awesome as it has more probiotics than any pill you can buy, has more beneficial bacteria and yeast strains than yogurt, and is completely lactose free. You just buy the grains from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/1TBSP-Active-Organic-Kefir-Grains/dp/B007GGRJTG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1451229857&sr=8-3&keywords=milk+kefir


Make sure to use milk (organic preferred), and let it ferment for a day and then strain it out for 5 minutes. It will reintroduce healthy bacteria back into your gut, where antibiotics have killed all of your good bacteria which can contribute to a variety of health problems and acne.


And that’s it and I take Benzaclin (Clindamycin Phosphate/Benzoyl Peroxide combo), this stuff is magic and doesn’t have any extra ingredients in it. I apply it if I see any new pimples which go away overnight only on my nose area. Now, all I’m worried about is reversing my post inflammatory hyperpigmentation, which I’m sitting on the expertise of the fellow Redditors to help me with this.


I hope some of this information may have you helped you in some way or anyone, because I believe that nobody deserves to have acne. Let me know if anyone has anymore questions. I will be making a mega topic for acne supplementation and my journey once I'm cured from my PIH. Thanks for sharing this awesome story and I hope my story brings some helpfulness to you :)!

u/caught_thought · 6 pointsr/budgetfood

disclaimer: not vegan, but I do vegan cleanse weeks

That's all dependent on where you live and what sort of bulk access you have. Can you give some examples of produce prices? Make sure you're buying your fruits and veggies in season. Don't expect to buy strawberries in november on that budget, but pear and citrus shouldn't be too bad.

Since I don't know enough of your specifics to suggest specific items, here are some general tips:

Do you have access to a farmers' market?

You might be able to find a CSA that puts out a box of veggies every week or two--added benefit of this is variety (though you're going to hate it in winter when you have boxes of kale). Those range 20-60 a month. just search for "csa box, yourcity". Honestly, getting a varied amount of produce for cheap should be the least of your worries--you aren't going to be having big, heaping salads everyday, but you should be able to at least have 1 or 2 types with each meal. Also, bags of frozen veggies should be pretty cheap too, at Vons/Safeway out here, you can get a 1 lb bag of green beans or corn or peas or mixed for $1--often it's on sale 2 for 1--so stock up then.

You need to find a whole foods or a coop to find who has good bulk deals. Get a big airtight container and buy a 15 lb bag of rice. http://www.amazon.com/Nishiki-Premium-Brown-Rice-15-Pounds/dp/B004NRHAZO/ This bag would probably last you 2-3 months, eating rice every meal.

Nuts are probably going to be your most expensive purchase, but you'll need them for snacking, so you'll prob want to stick with almonds and walnuts since they are nice and rich in protein and o-3 (walnuts at least). Buy them in bulk and learn to toast them--try toasting or powdering them with things like cinnamon or cocoa.

Planning, planning, planning. You won't have the luxury to decide what you want to eat on any given day. You'll have some flexibility, but you absolutely need to have a general plan. Come up with a 3-4-5 menu. It'll really help you gauge exactly how much you'll need for a month. Decide on 3 breakfast recipes, 4 lunches, and 5 dinners. Cycle through them, so day 1 is B1, L1, D1, day 2 is B2, L2, D2, and day 4 is B1, L4, D4, day 5: B2, L1, D5. It keeps everything varied, but still predictable for shopping.

edit: I also meant to say lentils and beans. You can make some really tasty patties (that freeze) out of 1 C lentils, 1/4C brown rice, veggie stock, breadcrumbs, carrots. You can make some really tasty bread with olive oil, flour, baking soda, salt, water too. There are millions of recipes for vegan, no yeast bread online, just start with any of them because a good bread recipe is a labor of love that has to be discovered alone.

u/AMY_bot · 5 pointsr/Cooking
u/chuldah · 5 pointsr/loseit

I buy pretty much the same things most weeks. Some things I buy weekly, some way less than that. I shop at Costco and Sams also for price when I can.

Fresh produce that I get at Costco or Sams:

  • salad mix or I might get whole lettuce, depends
  • asparagus
  • spinach (sometimes)
  • cherry tomatoes or other tomatoes
  • cucumbers
  • grapes
  • strawberries
  • bananas
  • blueberries
  • apples/pears/pineapple if cheaper and in season.
  • onions
  • garlic

    Also:

  • Morningstar veggie sausage
  • Morningstar chipotle black bean burger
  • Boca Burgers
  • Dr. Praegers Veggie Burger
    (the burgers last me many weeks)

  • 1% organic milk
  • fresh Eggs
  • Fage plain 0% fat Greek Yogurt
  • Quinoa I buy this quinoa at Costco. It's about $9 at Costco and $21.97 on Amazon for the exact same product. The 4 lb bag lasts for many weeks. I make a quinoa and black bean dish that I eat for lunch most days at work.
  • Better Than Bouillon base (I was using Whole Foods vegetable stock but it's gotten too expensive)
  • EV Olive Oil

    Grocery Store:

  • Fresh cilantro
  • Canned and dry black beans, kidney beans, mixed beans
  • Canned or frozen or fresh corn
  • lime and lemon juice
  • I've also started making my own salad dressings and I get those ingredients from the grocery (apple cider vinegar, spices, etc)
  • Last but not least Peanut Butter for my weak moments.
  • Trader Joes for pecan praline granola every 3-4 months.
  • I get alfalfa seeds and salad mix seeds from the local food co-op every couple of months for sprouts that I DIY. Much cheaper than store bought sprouts.

  • Whey Protein from Amazon.com that lasts months.

    I've pretty much stopped eating meat, mostly because what I do eat has so much protein in it that I don't really crave it like I used to, and it's gotten so expensive that I'm too cheap to buy it :)

    My eating habits have gotten pretty regimented; if I stay away from the processed sugars and high carb stuff I'm pretty happy with the high protein and fresh fruits/vegetables even if it's boringly repetitive. That's amazing considering how much I love some cake and butter cream frosting.

    edit to fix wall of text. (old and suck at internet)
u/Lajamerr_Mittesdine · 5 pointsr/povertyfinance

This isn't what you are asking for but Basmati rice has the lowest glycemic index in the range of 50-55. Normal white rice is over 70 and sometimes even over 80. which isn't healthy for long-term consumption.

You can pick up a 20 pound bag off Amazon Prime selection for $16.98

Probably not a good choice for OP with so little money but I definitely recommend this over getting cheap white rice.

u/MadamBeramode · 5 pointsr/Persona5

While his exact recipe is a secret, if you want a good curry foundation start with Vermont Curry Mild. Its a bit sweet, but that's what most Japanese people prefer (Japanese people don't have an abundance of spicy foods in their cuisine and their palates don't prefer it generally).

Grated apple and some honey added along with carrots, onions, Japanese sweet potatoes, and your choice of meat (generally stew beef). Make sure you get Japanese rice to eat with; I recommend this brand which you can find without too much difficulty at your local asian stores.

Obviously a lot of other ingredients can be experimented with as they are in Japan. Yogurt, milk, steak sauce, etc are all viable options. Curry is an extremely robust and diverse food with countless varieties all over Japan.

Curry is also a great food to make as its fairly easy to make and stores very well. You can often store leftovers and eat them throughout the week.

u/applesforadam · 5 pointsr/Frugal

If you really wanted to be frugal and give yourself a bit of an ascetic test you could buy a large bag of rice and a multivitamin. You would be fine for the month, and just think how good that first real meal would be when the month is over. Plus, you'd save a lot of that card for other things. If you wanted to make it less harsh, you could buy a few splurge foods like:

Spaghetti-O's (you could actually just buy these and be fine for the month too, 5 cans a day = $5 x 30 days = $150)

Mountain House dehydrated meals

Mac and Cheese

Any number of other things, really. The rice is an absolute frugal grocery staple. Beyond that, go to Amazon and search the listings under Grocery>Packaged Meals & Side Dishes. Just don't forget a multivitamin.

u/Mouseater1 · 5 pointsr/reloading

Inside will always be dirty if you are dry tumbling, to cut down dust you can use rice: https://www.amazon.com/Nishiki-Premium-Medium-Grain-15-Pound/dp/B004NRLAVY?th=1

If you don't was to use rice, add some USED dryer sheets cut into 4ths. This will help reduce the dust.

u/rantipole1 · 5 pointsr/Austin

Han Yang Market is where I got a 15lb pink bag of Kokuho https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0074L3QZ4 that I used in my sake. It was quite wonderful.

u/Dumbo702 · 4 pointsr/fermentation

You can't "make" grains from scratch. You're gonna have to buy them or get some from a friend.

I got my grains from THIS SELLER on Amazon. They have over 2,300 excellent reviews, and others in this sub have also purchased grains from them. I highly recommend them. [No, I'm not affiliated with them in any way]

u/vhalros · 4 pointsr/Fitness

A can of harden the f--- up? If he doesn't have time to buy food (which takes maybe an hour a week) how does he have time to eat food? How is he even still alive? Maybe get him a map to the nearest Costco and go buy a giant bag of beans and rice. Aldi is cheap as heck too if there is one of those nearby. You can literally eat for a $1 a meal like this.

Muscle milk is nothing special nutritionally, but it is expensive.

Edit:

If you are really legitimately concerned, or just want to be nice, and are in the US, you can get some food on Amazon. Order him a bag of rice and many cans of beans. Should at least keep him from starving to death for a while. You can get dried beans much cheaper, but that requires soaking and thus planning meals in advance (which might be his actual problem).

If the problem is just that he doesn't know how to cook, get him this basic cook book, and a sauce pan or two. Teach a man to fish, etc. etc.

Also, assuming you are in the US and are a student (I saw "internship") you can sign up for a free 6 month prime membership and get free shipping; just put a note in your calendar to cancel after 6 month period.

To me at least, having my brother send me food would be a sign that I need to get my shit together, but that might only be because I already have my shit together.

u/says_hey_nice_cans · 4 pointsr/vegan

I use this rice and this rice steamer.

I made my rice (add rice vinegar, sugar and some salt after it cooks) and put sweet potatoes, mushrooms and asparagus in the steam tray while the rice cooked. Super easy. I then also cut avocado, red pepper and cucumbers. I then left my family choose their insides so they are all different. I also used regular and black sesame seeds. I can't really explain how to roll the sushi since I am so new at it but youtube has a bunch of good videos.

u/whatswrongbaby · 3 pointsr/EatCheapAndHealthy

I found these at Costco. I can't remember how much they were but I wanna say like $6 for 12 ramen cakes.

How do these fare as far as carbs go?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013MOHYRW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_bHmEybW1GHV63

u/Chef0053 · 3 pointsr/recipes

not sure if you have a Costco near by but they have great [Brown rice ramen] (https://www.amazon.com/Organic-Brown-Rice-Ramen-Pack/dp/B013MOHYRW/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1519673648&sr=8-2&keywords=brown%2Brice%2Bramen%2Bnoodles&th=1) that is really easy to fix and Pretty darn tasty.

Tamari - is gluten free soy sauce
ground turkey would be a good thing to keep on hand, it's healthy and can be made into anything.
Gluten free pastas and learning how to cook them is the trick. overcooked and they are just not nice to eat.

Rice Flour, almond flour, any non wheat flour

[Cauliflower stuffing]
(https://www.copymethat.com/r/qelRkfG/cauliflower-stuffing/)

Check your pizza sauce to make sure it is gluten free. and I use vegan cheese such as follow your heart or So Delicious brands but...

[Cauliflower Steak Pizzas]
(https://www.copymethat.com/r/U82FiLI/grilled-cauliflower-steak-pizzas/)

[Grilled Rosemary Dijon Chicken breasts]
(https://www.copymethat.com/r/0RQ63zY/grilled-rosemary-dijon-chicken-breasts/)

[Lemon and herb Salmon Packets]
(https://www.copymethat.com/r/wlxV8aK/lemon-and-herb-salmon-packets/)

You can also use shrimp or cauliflower in place of the chicken in this recipe
[Kung Pao Chicken]
(https://www.copymethat.com/r/4G3rgGI/kung-pao-chicken-by-arlena-from-ar/)

[Lemon Garlic Chicken]
(https://www.copymethat.com/r/j1XikmW/lemon-garlic-chicken/)

[Luby's Cabbage]
(https://www.copymethat.com/r/5W1oQHI/lubys-cabbage/)

[Penne with Beef and Sun Dried Tomatoes]
(https://www.copymethat.com/r/nklm8Ut/penne-with-beef-and-sun-dried-tomatoes/)


I just found a GREAT recipe for Buttermilk ranch dressing that tasted BETTER than Hidden Valley. but I have had to give up dairy recently and had to revamp it to make it Dairy free. I finely got it down. it is really GOOD

[M's Vegan Ranch]
(https://www.copymethat.com/r/oe3CAFm/ms-vegan-ranch-dressing/)

Anywhere the recipe calls for butter replace with dairy free margarine

[Baked Mushroom Rice]
(https://www.copymethat.com/r/4uxPOzJ/baked-mushroom-rice/)

[Cauliflower Breakfast Muffins]
(https://www.copymethat.com/r/wrRygAh/cauliflower-breakfast-muffins-delish/)

[Cheeseburger Hash Brown cups]
(https://www.copymethat.com/r/xiHDl7A/cheeseburger-hash-brown-cups/)

[Creamy Spinach and Sweet Potato Noodles]
(https://www.copymethat.com/r/jvlQs1S/creamy-spinach-and-sweet-potato-noodles-/)

you can use your wheat free flour for this recipe
[Dijon Chicken Smothered in Mushrooms]
(https://www.copymethat.com/r/XxyuIHm/dijon-chicken-smothered-in-mushrooms/)

u/dianerrbanana · 3 pointsr/Bento

I like to use parboiled rice but for any of my Japanese cooking I have to get short grain rice. I like to get this brand from the Hmart by me.

Kokuho Rose Rice, 15-Pound https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0074L3QZ4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_XgGwCbGZ2Q15M

u/123nonsense · 3 pointsr/HealthyFood
u/trooper843 · 3 pointsr/cookingforbeginners

Dude get one of these either from Amazon or your local Asian market and on the back there are easy instructions in English to follow. https://www.amazon.com/Kokuho-Rice-Sushi-5-Lb/dp/B000FJLXHU/ref=sr_1_fkmr3_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1537262121&sr=8-1-fkmr3&keywords=japanese+sweet+rice+5+pound+bag Get a medium size pot with a good seal-able lid and follow the instructions using a measuring cup for the water (I add about a half cup extra just because it's rice and flame temps are sometimes uneven) set on medium heat then set a timer for 15 minutes without removing the lid. Check rice stir and add a little more water if needed then replace for about 2 minutes usually. Do this and you will have delicious bullet proof rice every time. I make 3 cups at a time because I love having rice in the fridge especially for making Kimchi and fried rice. I will never go back to any other kind of rice.

u/mysimsarehappier · 3 pointsr/Paleo

I use these grains On Amazon. They are great and come with good instructions.

1TBSP Active Organic Milk Kefir Grains & Ebook: "Milk Kefir Unleashed" By Thomas Egbert https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007GGRJTG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_mkN5ybS6XM402

u/Ajmhardy · 3 pointsr/Fitness

For cheap healthy calories:

Make kefir: Literally just plop kefir grains in milk and wait a day. It's a much healthier alternative to milk and costs the same, since you're just buying milk and reusing the grains for forever. This gives you a free probiotic on top of everything else, which will be arguably more powerful than anything you can buy in a store. The microbiome is likely essential to maintaining a lean figure, so colonizing probiotics should help in this arena.

Eggs: Amazing not only because of how cheap they are but because of how healthy they are. One of the best choline sources found in nature. The cholesterol is only a concern if you have familial hypercholesterolemia.

Potatoes with salt and butter: And extremely healthy and filling meal. Try sticking with Kerrygold butter. It's more expensive than other butter brands, but still extremely cheap when considering calories/dollar.

Sweet potatoes: An incredibly tasty food that doesn't make you nearly as fat as other foods that taste equally as good. I eat these whenever I'm having a craving for something sweet.

Rice, since it's one of the cheapest carb sources there is. Wheat can cause a variety of problems for people (even ignoring any gluten allergies), so substituting rice is usually a safer bet for people.

Make sure to have any vegetable, in any amount, every day preferably. A certain amount of fiber is essential to keeping a healthy gut microbiome, which is crucial for regulating satiety, mood, energy, fat storage, and general well-being.



Here's a link for kefir grains: 10 bucks for an unlimited supply

http://www.amazon.com/1TBSP-Active-Organic-Kefir-Grains/dp/B007GGRJTG/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1419650845&sr=8-4&keywords=kefir+grains

I was on a very low food budget for a few years and still managed to buy grass-fed, organic milk and pasture-raised eggs every once in a while, as well as usually getting organic potatoes and sweet potatoes, and kerrygold butter, since you just get so many darn calories per dollar with these foods.

For vegetables, I would get things that didn't really benefit from being organic (google clean fifteen vs. dirty dozen).

edit: try avoiding Whole Foods if you can, I've caught myself buying a product identical to something in another store for quite a bit more money.

u/xveganrox · 3 pointsr/todayilearned

Maybe don't shop exclusively at Whole Foods if you're concerned about price? Hell, you can live off of healthy food mostly from Amazon. Start with rice: $24 for 25 days worth of food @ 1600 kCal a day. Add in dried beans - high fiber and quite tasty, for about $2 per pound.. Add frozen vegetables from your local store - and in NYC, that's not difficult at all, thanks to awesome public transportation - and you're eating healthy on way less than $40 per week.

u/dreamweaverMK · 3 pointsr/vegan

So far we haven't made any bulk ramen at home, it takes a decent amount of time but we use Lotus Foods rice ramen noodles: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013MOHYRW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_i0OPDbJQH5B5F

And minimalist bakers ramen recipe: https://minimalistbaker.com/easy-vegan-ramen/

u/ReddyFreddy11 · 3 pointsr/Kefir

> Got the grains from a local health food store

The problem here is that you did not buy kefir grains. You bought kefir starter. Big difference. (They are two completely different things.)

You can buy actual grains HERE on Amazon.

u/jeremiahs_bullfrog · 3 pointsr/EatCheapAndHealthy

Yup, we wash it to remove the starchy stuff on the outside of the rice from when the rice was processed. It also helps remove any dirt from the manufacturing process. I only wash high quality rice (e.g. short grain and medium grain) since they can be too sticky if unwashed, whereas for lower-quality rice (cheap long grain), I want to maintain as much starch as possible.

The lowest quality rice I buy is Calrose (I get it from Costco), but usually we buy better rice from the local Asian market.

u/The-Mathematician · 3 pointsr/vegan

This is cheaper and has more than double the calories.

u/phoood · 3 pointsr/Cooking

Seems like a lot of the comments here are missing that not all rice is the same.

East Asian cuisine, when just making plain steamed rice, yeah, it's not normally salted, and I'd be weary of a recipe/instruction that says to do otherwise.

South/Central Asian or Middle Eastern cuisine, while I'm not from thereabouts, it's not uncommon to see recipes from there mention adding salt, for dishes like pilafs or whatever regional variant you're looking at. Even the instructions on the bag for many (most? all?) for plain basmati rice say to add salt.

Rice in a burrito can often have salt in there.

etc.

u/derpbit · 3 pointsr/TMobileTuesdays

More like trying to spam your referral code.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LRH6DQ/

u/ItsMeMaario · 3 pointsr/MycoBazaar

I've been using these on Amazon, they've worked well for a few runs now.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000RHXKTO?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

u/teamjacobXteamtrevor · 3 pointsr/todayilearned

It's called Sukoyaka Genmai; I got it on Amazon after reading reviews:

http://www.amazon.com/Sukoyaka-Brown-Rice-Genmai-4-4-Pound/product-reviews/B002WFZC6I

I like all kinds of rice, so I wasn't worried about not liking the brown riceness of it, but I can see why people who don't usually care for brown rice like it. It has a creamy and tasty flavor! It looks like pale brown rice (edit: I just looked it up and the style is called partially milled brown rice, or Japanese-style brown rice). Can probably be found at a lower price at a real life market though!

u/lessthanjake · 2 pointsr/Cooking

Well, just through a cursory Google search, it seems the suggestion is 1c rice : 2c water for Jasmine. However, I never use it so I can't say for certain. Maybe try increasing your water?

Here's the rice I use: rice. I always use a 1:1 ratio, and it comes out perfectly anywhere down to 1 cup. Hope some of this helps!

u/Inthismomentroll · 2 pointsr/recipes

I make this and eat it with salmon and rice. http://damndelicious.net/2014/08/22/vegetable-kabobs/

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/80388/lemon-rosemary-salmon/

This brown rice has the texture of white rice! It is pricey but worth it!
https://www.amazon.com/Nishiki-Premium-Brown-Rice-15-Pounds/dp/B004NRHAZO

Budgetbytes and damndelicious have great recipes in my opinion and they don't ask for a lot of ingredients!

u/SoNotCool · 2 pointsr/glutenfree

They do make gluten free ramen noodles. They are not as good but they get the job done and are quite good in the right broth. Don't overcook them.

https://www.amazon.com/Organic-Brown-Rice-Ramen-Pack/dp/B013MOHYRW/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1524248902&sr=8-3&keywords=gluten+free+ramen+noodles

u/JazzClutchKick · 2 pointsr/Cooking

The trick to great fried rice is using good quality Japanese rice and properly cooking it with the right amount of water to rice ratio. You can go to most stores and pick up Botan White Calrose Rice for a decent price.

Most Japanese rice cook best with 1.5 Cups of Rice and 2 Cups water. Put the rice and the water in a pot and bring it to a boil. Put the heat on low and cover and let it sit for 30-40 minutes. The next key step is removing the cover and letting it sit out and dry up a little bit for an hour and if you want to be prepared for the next day put it in the fridge. You want the rice to be somewhat dried out otherwise it will not fry.

My dad worked as a manage at Benihana for ten years so the way we make rice in house is very similar to a Hibachi steakhouse. The first thing is the ingredients you want to use.

1/4 Cup Chopped Carrots
2 Eggs
1 Onion chopped finely
Garlic POWDER liberally sprinkled on the rice

Soy Sauce to taste and maximum coverage (try not to use to much)

Black Pepper to taste
half stick of butter

In a wok or other large panned heat some olive oil or canola oil on medium high heat. Add the onion and carrots and sprinkle with garlic powder. Once the onion starts to brown, crack the eggs into a bowl and beat. Push all your vegeatables to one side of the pan and cook the egg. Let the egg brown on one side and then break it up and mix it with the vegetables. Now add the rice to the pan and break it up with a spatula or spoon. If you left it in the fridge over night this should take some time and the dry rice should start to absorb the oil from the pan. Add small amount of soy sauce until brown and the half (or quarter) stick of butter to the pan. The butter should slowly melt as you mix in the rice. Once the rice is completely mixed in and the butter has been absorbed into the rice you can add pepper to taste.

u/nigelregal · 2 pointsr/gainit

It's better to make your own. Purchase some cheaper protein powder and buy Maltodextrin and some other ingredients and mix them into portions. If you use 30g per serving the 500 lbs bag gives you 756 servings of it (7 cents per serving). If you are mixing with other ingredients you might not need much more. Now you add Oats and you get similar price value and can add 30g for 755 servings at around 7 cents a serving.

Get a whey like this which will run you 60 cents a serving. or if you want natural you can do This Right now you are at around 80 cents a serving.

Serious mass is around 3.75 a serving but has 50g protein so you would need 2 scoops of whey to get there. So now serving size is 1.40 which is still cheaper. You also get less ingredients.

I use this: Mass gainer. It is 1.66 a serving but I only do 1/2 servings and add stuff to it. So it's costing me 85 cents each serving. I add other stuff to balance it out a bit more. This might be a better option for you. I would imagine the protein quality is likely not as good as a nice whey though but I am not sure.

It's about the time it takes to do all of this vs how much you can afford. If you are going to mix everything but don't make the time to then it's pointless.

u/bigyellowtruck · 2 pointsr/Parenting

the half-brown rice tastes almost as good. soak it for five minutes and it cooks as fast as white.

u/_ultraviolence · 2 pointsr/RedPillWomen

I order mine on amazon...much cheaper than anything you will find in the store: Nishiki Brown Rice

Strawberries are always great!

u/rhabdothrowaway · 2 pointsr/TheRedPill

Rice and Potatoes my bro

http://www.amazon.com/Kokuho-Sushi-Rice-Japanese-style/dp/B000FJLXHU/ref=sr_1_1?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1414630852&sr=1-1&keywords=sushi+rice


That's the rice I use. It's good stuff.

Potatoes I just grab whichever look clean at my grocery store.

I agree with you about baked goods/bread. Just as a test I stopped eating rice and potatoes and started eating bread and my gut started growing. I dropped bread and now I am lean again. Very strange.

u/QueenoftheWaterways2 · 2 pointsr/EatCheapAndHealthy

Yeah, sorry, I dorked it up. It's not jasmine rice. It's this stuff: https://www.amazon.com/Kokuho-Rose-Rice-15-Pound/dp/B0074L3QZ4/ref=sr_1_8_s_it?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1500311122&sr=1-8&keywords=rice

Sorry for the long link, but I don't believe in hiding links per reddit's formatting. Anyway, by its nature it's sticky. It's my honey's favorite and it's not bad, but I don't get excited about it like he does.

Personally, I prefer the nutty flavor from a brown rice. Recently I found a brown basmati. What? lol

I will have to try making rice with the coconut milk in a rice cooker just for science's sake and report back....please stay on the line... (3 scoops of rice, 1 very large stick of cinnamon, 2 sprigs of mint, and one 13.66 oz can of "Thai Kitchen" coconut milk; filled the rest of the water level using low sodium chicken broth.

Okay..20+ minutes later.

  1. It's too damn hot. lol
  2. I can't really taste the coconut (note I'm not a huge fan of coconut, but I was willing to try this. Usually, it just tastes like suntan lotion to me)
  3. All I taste is the cinnamon and mint. Head slap! Duh, because those are really strong flavors. I can't even say if it's creamier because the rice I use is sticky anyway. We'll have to wait until my honey checks it out. Soz.

    At least I didn't set the kitchen on fire, which is always an added bonus and not to be taken for granted. lol

    I may lose this post so ping me if you want me report back on what my honey says about it. I guess some Massaman (sp?) curry is on the menu tonight. lol
u/higher_fant · 2 pointsr/personalfinance

I have to agree w/everyone on the whole Apartment being out of your budget...but you didn't ask for that advice, so I'll try to help you out as best I can.

The way I like to help is by giving you one tool. Hardest thing about eating on a budget is you often eat the same thing, so a little variety is nice. I would suggest eating this one week, and finding other recipes next week, then coming back to this when you feel it. It won't be the cheapest, but it will taste solid and fill your belly (and more importantly be in your budget).
Key is to buy in bulk.

  • Rice/Beans - Go to your local grocery store or go to Amazon. Buy rice in the 15/lb [bag](https://www.amazon.com/Nishiki-Premium-Medium-Grain-15-Pound/dp/B004NRLAVY/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1500740463&sr=8-1&keywords=rice&th=1https://www.amazon.com/Nishiki-Premium-Medium-Grain-15-Pound/dp/B004NRLAVY/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1500740463&sr=8-1&keywords=rice&th=1 ex.), and it should not cost you more than $1/lb.

    Same thing with the beans.

  • Meat - I need my meat, but this is going to be generally the most expensive. I think the best thing you can do is to wait to look for whatever is on sale and again bulk it up. So for example chicken breast in my area normally ranges from $1.50-2.50/lb. So when it hits the low range for me $1.50 i tend to buy 2/3 packs and store it in my freezer (If it every goes to .99/lb I always buy at least 2 packs). Sometimes if other meats such as pork or ground beef goes on sale you can spoil yourself a bit. Key here is to use that freezer.

    Also learn HOW to debone a chicken . Now you can buy the whole chicken and give me more options.

  • Eggs - My local store sells Eggs for about $1.20-1.99 for a dozen and from my experience is the cheapest at trader joes. I think it's worth the buy.

  • Produce - Key is to wait for the sales. It's hard to bulk up on produce cause they go bad in a few days. But I generally buy green bell peppers, onions, and whatever is on sale.

  • Spices - This is a going to a cheap way to make your food taste good. Salt/Pepper is a must. Bulk red chili pepper flakes (7oz) if you like spice. Garlic Powder Bulk (I get 13oz). And other spices that you personally like. Generally I tend to spend maybe $7 a month on spices.

    -----
    Ok now, just gotta cook. Cook the rice and beans together. While that's cooking, cook the meat. For Chicken Breasts, depending on the thickness, I suggest cooking it 5 mins each side and then letting it sit for about 3 mins after you are done. I then cook any produce I have, then add the rice and meat. I then push all the food to the sides of the pan put some oil in the middle and drop my egg (sometimes i drop 2 if im hungry). I personally break the egg and after about 1-2 mins i then mix everything together. I add my spices. Put in soy sauce, or a bit of ketchup, or hot sauce if I have it (Cheap tip: take a lot of condiments from fastfood joints, hahaha).


    Cost (Per/Month) assuming you eat this the entire month
  • Rice/Beans: $17-24
  • Meat: $20-30
  • Eggs: $6-10
  • Produce: $15
  • Spices: $7
    Total: $86

    I hope this helps a bit. I think the best thing is to learn how to cook. Utilize reddit, youtube, etc to find cheap foods that are semi-healthy and are within your budget. You don't have financial capital, but you do have your own labor and skills that you can grow to compensate for your current lack of $$$. I personally ended up loving cooking cause I went through the same thing, had no money in college and lived off Ramen, Rice, Chicken, and Beans. Slowly I learned how to cook and now although I spend a lot more on food I feel I can cook a great meal on whatever budget im on.





u/sadpanda95 · 2 pointsr/Cooking
u/psilifunguy · 2 pointsr/shrooms

This hobby is full of that, reading this is great in one place then hearing the opposite from somewhere else...
I started with this bag from amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RHXKTO?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf
Gave me some great results so I actually just went to a feed store yesterday and got a hugeee 50lb bag of rye seed for 22$. Like its so big I have to keep it in the trunk of my car cause I live in a tiny apartment and am running out of room for all the shit I have now lol. It'll definitely last a while so it was worth driving a little extra distance to find the right place to get it.

u/baccgirl · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Ok...I have a feeling this will make you laugh!

Your own pet
These won't poop on the floor
Keep those footsies warm
If you've got the time....I've got the place baby!

🎂🎂🎂Happity Birdday /u/neongreenpurple!!!


u/effrightscorp · 2 pointsr/Fitness

Weight gainer is usually just protein powder and some cheap carb, like maltodextrin or dextrose (sometimes with added minerals and a little bit of fats, but taking a multivitamin or drinking ion-filtered whey in whole milk would be pretty equivalent to this). On amazon, you could buy a 50lb bag of maltodextrin for only 61$ with shipping. That's 90800 calories, which is roughly equivalent to 25.943lbs of gainz.

u/hawaiims · 2 pointsr/todayilearned

Here you go sir, as close as you can get to imported Japanese rice without paying as much for it.

http://www.amazon.com/Tamanishiki-Super-Premium-Short-15-Pound/dp/B004NRHBBM/

u/Karissa36 · 2 pointsr/keto

https://www.amazon.com/1TBSP-Active-Organic-Kefir-Grains/dp/B007GGRJTG/ref=sr_1_2_s_it?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1482062869&sr=1-2&keywords=kefir%2Bgrains&th=1

Try making kefir instead. Read the reviews and check out instructions on google. It's a hundred times easier and better for you with tons of probiotics. The kefir actually eats the milk sugar so it's great for keto.

u/ZacQuicksilver · 2 pointsr/explainlikeimfive

Re:cost of living; currencies are either "strong" or "weak": in countries with weak currencies, cheap things necessary to live (food, place to live, etc.) tend to be a lot cheaper, while everything else (education, beds, real home, technology, etc.) is a lot more expensive. Strong currencies are the opposite.

Most African currencies (South Africa and Egypt are the notable exceptions) are very weak, meaning that basic living (eating) is very cheap, but everything else (including clean water and health care) is much more expensive.

On top of that, variety is practically nonexistent. Eating beans and rice (which is minimally healthy, but sufficient) is very cheap: pinto beans are .04 cents/calorie, and rice is .07 cents/calorie; and that's off Amazon, not generic product from a bulk wholesaler. Eating 3000 calories/day of beans and rice (1500 calories each) would cost $1.60/day of food.

u/IICVX · 2 pointsr/worldnews

Actually rice and beans is significantly cheaper than instant ramen.

A 12 pack of top ramen costs about $9. That's about $0.75 per meal.

These beans cost $15 for 104 oz dry; a serving of beans is roughly 2 oz dry (you soak them and get about 4 oz), so that's about $0.07 per meal's worth of beans.

This rice costs $26 for 240 oz dry. One serving of rice is about 3 oz dry, so that's about $0.32 per meal's worth of rice.

Even just eating rice and beans on their own is significantly more satisfying than instant ramen, I've found. So that's about 1/2 the cost for a better meal.

And in fact, if you're not a complete idiot and just go to the store and buy your supplies, you'll probably pay a lot less.

The downside, of course, is you need to know how to cook and you need to have enough free time to actually do it - without a crock pot, beans can be a giant pain in the ass, and without a rice cooker rice can be similarly frustrating.

u/TheAvalancheGang · 2 pointsr/sushi

Wash the rice 3 times, you don't have to wash it until it's crystal clear just get most of the starch out. Make sure you drain all the water out before it goes into the pan with the added water. Then bring to just barely a rolling boil and drop the heat to low and cover. Cook for 20min, the second the timer goes off move your pan off the burner and let sit for 10min covered. I don't use a rag I just use the lid and the lid stays closed from the moment you put it on to the end of your ten min timer. I like to put foil or plastic over a sheet pan and spread my rice out on that. Using a rice paddle and cutting motions mix in about 3tbsp of seasoned rice vinegar. It's kinda hard to get used to at first but you need a fan or a stiff plastic lid and start fanning the rice with one hand while cutting and mixing the rice with the other. Continue this until the rice is basically about the same temp as your skin. I also recommend covering the rice with a damp paper towel while you're making sushi so it doesn't dry out. Hope this helps.
This is the Sushi rice that I use, it's a pretty good deal. 20$ for 15lbs.

u/Yrupunishingme · 2 pointsr/EatCheapAndHealthy

I'm Chinese and have been eating rice pretty much since I was born. We've ordered online before, from Walmart and amazon, but usually get a huge bag at the Asian market that lasts a couple of months. I've yet to find a single bug/worm/creepy crawly in any of the rice I've purchased.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004NRLAVY?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd&th=1 this is a pretty good deal on amazon. I prefer rice from Thailand (the texture is similar to sushi rice) but the prices are ridic on amazon.

I'd skip Walmart though. 3 out of the 4 times we've ordered from them, the bags arrived damaged and we had to reorder. Also, the brands they carry are meh. But I'm Asian so we tend to be picky with our rice.

u/dancole42 · 2 pointsr/Kefir

I just got some from this guy. The grains revived very easily and they are potent!

According to the seller, they've successfully revived grains even after 3 weeks in the post, so assuming they're packaged right they should travel just fine.

u/bikeruneat · 2 pointsr/nutrition

Yikes, that's not much money. I'd probably make my usual dry beans (15 bean soup by hambeens) and order 2 pound bags of quinoa from amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Natures-Earthly-Choice-Organic-Quinoa/product-reviews/B0036FB6FY/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?showViewpoints=1

As someone who makes 10$ an hour, do whatever it takes to increase your budget for food, no matter what. A good healthy diet will pays dividends.

u/Kittenmittons91 · 2 pointsr/EatCheapAndHealthy

Late to the game, but I thought I would throw my two cents in anyway.

First off, in terms of cost - it sounds like you're buying prepackaged foods almost exclusively. Don't do that. There's nothing wrong with having a box or two of rice in the pantry for a last minute dinner or a lazy day, but you guys are wasting so much money that way. Get a 5 lb bag of rice - it seems like a large coat up front but will save you so much money. For example, this bag costs $38.89 on Amazon, or 12 cents per ounce. A box of Rice A Roni has 7.2 ounces, so if you're paying $2/box, then that's 28 cents per ounce. Making your own rice from scratch will cut those costs in half.

Your girlfriend's veggie costs also baffle me. Nobody should ever be buying single serving bags of mixed veggies and eating them on a daily basis, it's absurd. Buy big bags of freezer-friendly veggies when they're on sale - spinach, peas, etc. Buy fresh carrots, onions, broccoli regularly, they're cheap, versatile and can last you the whole week. For other veggies for her, buy what's on sale that week. Look for produce on markdown because its bruised or soon to expire - if you can use them in that night's dinner, they're fine and can save you money. The same goes for meat. Look for "managers special" products - they're nearing the sell by date and have a steep discount. As long as you use them that night or freeze them, they're completely safe.

You also need to look at the stores you're shopping at. Do you have an Aldi, Save A Lot or other discount store nearby? They can offer considerably cheaper prices on the basics and are worth visiting. Just know what your staples cost at your normal store - just because the store overall is cheaper, that doesn't mean that specific item is. Keep an eye out for sales on items you use regularly and stock up when they're cheaper. It will save you money in the long run.

Of course, none of that fixes your pickiness. First things first, corn and sweet potatoes aren't vegetables. They're both starches. Sweet potatoes are super healthy, but it's not a veggie and shouldn't be treated like one. So as it stands you claim to not like a single vegetable, which I have a hard time buying. You eat like a toddler, and it's setting a terrible example for your son. Have you even tried your girlfriend's dinners? If you didn't like them, the frozen veggies are likely to blame. Common ones in stir fry blends like broccoli, carrots and peppers tend to get mushy and tasteless. Make it a goal to try one or two new foods each week, and if you don't like them, figure out why - are you reacting to an unfamiliar taste or texture? Is it prepared badly? Are you disliking the seasoning or sauce moreso than the actual veggie? If not and you just dislike it, ok. It's ok and normal to dislike some things, it's not ok to dislike *everything." If you're at a restaurant and somebody orders something you haven't tried, or your girlfriend makes a dinner you haven't tried, ask for a bite. All you're risking is one mouthful of bad food, while you could gain a new ingredient or dish to work with! It's pretty low risk. Also, try working new dishes into the foods you like. Make your own turkey burger patties and add in spinach and some caramelized onion. Add beans, cheese and salsa to a baked sweet potato. Pair new tastes with familiar things you like to ease the transition. But at the end of the day, you're making a choice to be picky and nothing's going to change until you work on it.

u/therealjerseytom · 1 pointr/sushi

There are a variety of options. Some include:

Catalina Offshore Products

Honolulu Fish Market

Fish for Sushi

Great Alaska Seafood

Personally I'd vouch for the first two. Before living somewhere with a reputable fish market not far away, I'd used Catalina with some regularity. And I know several fish markets which source stuff from Honolulu Fish and it's been quite good.

With respect to rice - have you looked at your local supermarket? Even my local mid-tier supermarket carries both Lundberg Organic and Nishiki as well. Though I feel like how you cook your rice will make a huge difference.

u/mikeholczer · 1 pointr/trailmeals

Rice Ramen cooks in 4 minutes: Organic Brown Rice Ramen (12 Pack Per Bag) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013MOHYRW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_nTJIAbCE6JSJF

u/batardo · 1 pointr/personalfinance

Ok, screw it. Let's do this.

  • 1 15-pound bag of long-grain white rice. This has about 25,000 calories, per USDA data (google white rice nutrition facts) and costs $20.47 on Amazon

  • 2 6-can packs of black beans provide 4,214 additional calories (439 grams per can 12 cans = 5,268 grams / 125 grams per serving = 42.14 servings 100 calories per serving = 4,214 calories). This costs us another $30.58 on Amazon

    At this point we probably need some more protein (the beans have a good amount of this) and fats to balance our diet, plus some veggies and other fresh stuff.

  • 4 cans of Keystone chicken. This is minimally processed, and it's about the cheapest I could find. This gives us another 1,761 calories of much-needed protein, but comes at the relatively high cost of $28.32 on Amazon

  • 1 two-pack of Jif creamy peanut butter brings us an additional 16,150 calories (yay, fats) at a reasonable price of $19.99 on Amazon

    Right now we're at 47,125 calories for the month, about 13,000 short of our 60,000-calorie-a-month requirement. We've already spent $99.36. We've tried as hard as hell to save money, our diet is technically balanced (though weighted heavily toward cheaper carbs) but is incredibly boring. I'd wager most people would like a little more variety than this. Perhaps you could throw in some cheap oats for breakfast and some cheap fruit and veggies to fill in the blanks. I still don't see how you're getting 60k calories in a balanced diet on just $110 a month.
u/guga31bb · 1 pointr/bicycling

>How much do you think that extra 10k costs you?

I'm not the person you're responding to, but I was curious. 15 lbs of rice would contain almost 9k calories, which can be bought for $15 (probably cheaper at an Asian supermarket or in bulk). So it's not very expensive if you don't want it to be.

u/mr_bacon_pants · 1 pointr/vegan

I buy in bulk and prep for the week. I'd start by figuring out how many calories you need each day and then meal plan based on that. Make it on the weekend and put half of it in the freezer, the other half in the fridge (if it even requires refrigeration). And as you pull something out of the fridge, replace it with something from the freezer so it's thawed by the time you want to eat it.

Really cheap bulk and calorically dense foods are peanut butter, nuts, seeds, oats, rice, corn, beans, potatoes, and fruits. Then whatever less caloric vegetables you like. You can also buy carb powders (like maltodextrin in bulk and drink the calories. Those are good if you're on the go and can't cook.

u/sharksonsharks · 1 pointr/Kefir

I don't know if you already knew this, but you can just buy them online. This one has exceptionally good reviews.

u/Fuck-The-Modz · 1 pointr/nba

Not sure why you find it hard to believe, but here's a link.

u/chrispicakes · 1 pointr/Frugal

I can get $5 a pound for organic and that's the best price I've ever seen in a store.

If you are okay with buying a large amount:
http://www.amazon.com/Angelinas-Gourmet-Quinoa-10-Bag/dp/B000RHUYD4

u/G0sick · 1 pointr/Cooking

So something like this?

u/Varrooon · 1 pointr/RandomKindness

As said before, I only have one item in my wish-list, https://www.amazon.com/Royal-Basmati-Rice-Bag-15/dp/B00I330QEQ

Thank you!

Edit: Tried but couldn't ad the delivery address. Please PM me if possible.

u/velvetjones01 · 1 pointr/AskCulinary

kokuho rose rice is what we use, it’s great. no rinsing and comes out perfect every time.

u/sean_incali · 1 pointr/JapaneseFood

bento

onigiri

tonkatsu curry

chicken curry

Sushi rice is short grained, not medium grained. get the nishiki brand or Kokuho brand

Also sushi rice needs to be cooked and seasoned with vinegar sugar and salt. But no, sweet rice won't work, because they're sticky rice.


Most people put starch, vegetables, and meat into their bentos. Most common starch is the rice, vegetables include fresh veggies as well as pickles, meat varies from chicken, beef, sausages and pork prepared in variety of ways. idea is to pair the rice. Rice is a very plain, and hard to eat on its own. You need some acid, salt, sweet, bitter to cut against that starch. So pair with whatever you feel like it.

u/TheDyylan · 1 pointr/PsilocybinMushrooms

So i have a few items i found on amazon and i want you to make sure they are right !

Rye Berries, 10 Pound Box https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RHXKTO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_uVA7BbX3XKJD8

ball mason 12 Jar with Lid-Regular Mou https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014V7RSE8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_MWA7BbF2FG81H

Kempf Coco Coir Mix, loose pack, 1 lb bag https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D95GVD2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_SZA7BbWYMQ2FE

And then what size do you reccomend for container?

u/flowersermon · 1 pointr/Kefir

Ah I don’t have any links saved sorry. Other forums I found from just googling around and seeing threads of people w similar issues.

https://www.amazon.com/1TBSP-Active-Organic-Kefir-Grains/dp/B007GGRJTG
Here are the grains I have. I love them. Both times I’ve bought them, the first few weeks the kefir is a bit thin, but eventually the kefir is thick and perfect.

What kind of milk are you using? Does it smell ok? Where are your grains from?

u/3agl · 1 pointr/withrice

If you need emergency rice, try this

u/BattleHall · 1 pointr/todayilearned

Not bad, just kind of meh. There are lots of different rices with lots of different characteristics. For Japanese style rice, I'd probably go with something like this Californian tamanishiki.

u/nachna_ · 1 pointr/Cooking

This was what I used today, something similar for the first try. I don't recall how much I washed the first batch of rice, but I made sure to rinse the one today 4-5 times.

u/4eyedrabbit · 1 pointr/shroomers

Look for millet. (Wbs)

Look for rye grain. I buy off amazon Rye Berries, 10 Pound Box https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RHXKTO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ybwWDbSNNTDXC

Or you could buy oats. If you live near a farm supply store they’d have it. It’s for horses

u/codered1245 · 1 pointr/weightroom

You could add brown rice in there too. Its cheap. I have heard of places like Sam's Club selling 45 lbs for $45 dollars.

https://www.amazon.com/Nishiki-Premium-Brown-Rice-15-Pounds/dp/B004NRHAZO

u/chudd · 1 pointr/fitmeals

10 lb bag of Quinoa Can be shipped to your place and makes a ton!

u/CowFu · 1 pointr/pics

Spaghetti costs $0.50 for a box, sauce costs $0.65/can. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches cost around $0.45 to make. Rice near me costs $11 for a 10lb bag, even on amazon you can find 15lbs for $22 ($1.47/lb). Make some rice and pour a $0.50 can of soup over it and you've got a meal. Or hell, black beans and rice with a little salt on it is delicious.

Just because you suck at shopping doesn't mean it can't be done.

Also, even if rice did cost $4/lb (which is stupid expensive), you can make almost 3 cups of rice from it, that's really close to 2k calories by itself.

u/Bobby_Marks2 · 1 pointr/politics

>you're going to try and tell me you fed 4 people on $7 a day? did you grow/raise/catch/kill any of your own food? barter?

Cooking, baking, and buying in reasonable bulk. Rice, beans, pasta, frozen/canned vegetables, and a crockpot can do it. I'm not talking 500-pound bags of military surplus war beans or anything, just actually cooking them yourself. If you build a diet around cheap-to-obtain staples, the costs drop rapidly. For example:

  • 15 pounds of brown rice at $16
  • [25 pound bag of black beans at $36](http://www.amazon.com/Black-Beans-25-Lb-Bag/dp/B00J7UTDPC]
  • [20 pounds of spaghetti at $38](http://www.amazon.com/Barilla-Thick-Spaghetti-Pasta-Ounce/dp/B00338JWL4]
  • [50 pounds of flour at $42](http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=bulk+flour]

    So at about $150 you have about 6 months worth of base staples. And these are just random quick Amazon searches - most of these things can be found with more variety, healthier (depending on your dietary needs), and/or cheaper if you are looking. You can hit farmer's markets, but in my area they aren't really that much better as far as deals go unless you are looking for specific foods. Food banks certainly exist, and they are pretty laid back about who gets food, but I've never hit the point of wanting to use one up here.

    You don't eat out, drink alcohol, and treats end up being the most cost-effective ones possible. I ended up going with the cheapest fresh stuff I could find in stores for the number of services, to supplement frozen and canned. Fresh veggies really are the cheapest way to eat healthy. Cheaper the better: my usual "spaghetti sauce" was mostly carrots. Potatoes are literally cheaper than dirt here (Washington state: less than $2 per ten pound bag, not sure if it's that way anywhere else). Homemade salsa, mustard, and cost-effective heat seasonings are the condiments of choice - they stretch the furthest.

    If you don't want to cook a great deal, you can live on a crock pot or rice cooker. They are essentially $10-$20 investments these days. Dump everything in before leaving, come home to cooked food. It's not amazing, but it's sustenance on days where you are too lazy to cook for yourself. You can also cook and freeze, which is cheaper than buying frozen meals. Or, cook and refrigerate if you are someone like me who can eat the same leftovers for days at a time. Crockpot also means homemade soups, another great use for cheap veggies and potatoes. And acorn squash adds a great creaminess to chili (a great penny-stretching food). Sliced bread can be purchased relatively cheap, but almost any other baked good needs to be made at home.

    If you are a carnivorous family then chicken and tuna are your friend, but they are still not going to be cheap enough to be eaten regularly. Chicken does well with rice and beans, making it the natural choice for crockpot meat. Pork, and even beef, can be had when really good sales roll around - but that often makes them holiday meals (which I'm okay with). Cheese and fresh dairy in my experience is never cheap enough, and the only regular dairy we did was powdered milk. The trick with all of these is creating meals that use them sparingly, such as chicken in a crockpot giving flavor to everything else.

    I do grow greens in the warm months here (because I've got the greatest cheap AND lazy way to ever do it), but other than that I don't hunt or garden.

    Ultimately, it's doable, but it requires a complete disconnection from the "Murican Diet" of fast food and brand names. You work with healthier foods, smaller portion sizes, and less pre-packaged/pre-made products.
u/Books_and_Cleverness · 1 pointr/California

This is a bit of a myth IMHO. Fast food is incredibly expensive compared to like, bags of rice and beans you can buy. Bananas are literally 10 cents each at my local Trader Joe's. Carrots are $1/lb.

This bag of rice is like twenty bucks and could feed a family of 4 for a week.

u/notgarysmulyan · 1 pointr/NoStupidQuestions

The search "buy heirloom rice" took me to this product on Amazon first.

u/Seawolfe665 · 1 pointr/EatCheapAndHealthy

Two things have helped me, well maybe 3. I always add a little dashi or stock. I have learned that some rice is better than others and I really like Sukoyaka Genmai, and after years and years of no rice cooker and crappy rice cookers I got a good one and it changed my life - I like the Zojirushi ones with the fuzzy logic like this one. Now brown rice is an absolute treat, and since it takes longer to cook I can program the rice cooker to have it done when I need it after work.

u/freexe · 1 pointr/Frugal

But in a veggie diet you get most of your calories from butter, cheese, flour, rice and sugar which I'm sure are cheaper than Oreos. Comparing the calories in Oreos with frozen veggies is disingenuous.

0.10cents/oz for rice and 349cals per 100grams (349x2.8) is about 988cals/$

On a seperate note, you can't buy bulk rice in walgreens or safeway? That's crazy! Do people not buy rice in bulk in America?

u/disney12 · 1 pointr/Frugal

Quinoa: http://www.amazon.com/Earthly-Delights-Organic-Premium-Percent/dp/B0036FB6FY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1348009363&sr=8-1&keywords=quinoa
Costco has that quinoa (same brand and size) for $9.39. In a regular grocery store you can only get a few ounces and for outrageous prices.

Beer: Costco, BJ's or Total Wine & More. I should clarify that bulk for me is a case. I've used mail in rebates for beer and wine too.

Edit: I linked the 32 oz bag, it's actually 4lbs. Oops.

u/Waksman · 1 pointr/running

Buy this big-ass bag and mix it with honey: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0098QJPO4/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1426645715&sr=1&keywords=maltodextrin and then you pretty much have 100lb of Gu ;)

u/Bing_Bong_the_Archer · 1 pointr/personalfinance

Sure! I buy quinoa online, and honestly a bag like that will last me several months (only use 1/4 cup each serving). So, right off the bat I have a filling base while eliminating heavy carbs.

Trader Joes sells 2lb chicken breasts for $5-$7. A whole chicken can cost less than $12. Thats a ton of meat, and can be frozen to extend its life.

Multiple pieces of fruit per day. Bananas are $0.19 apiece; a bag of clementines or some oranges for a few bucks.

Bag o’ spinach is $1-$2. Big thing of mushrooms is $1-$2. All the other veggies I stock up on (Brussel sprouts, carrots, snap peas, etc) are all cheap.

Beans are cheap af. Soup I either make using the chicken stock, or buy for $1-$2.

I live in Southern California and can get a bag of 6 avacados for $2.99. That’s pretty dope.

So, the ability to have a freezer/refrigerator mixed with a conscientious attitude towards caloric intake will take you far.

u/stereoblue · 1 pointr/cfs

Homeade Kefir is amazing for bringing digestion back to normality. I used this starter kit from amazon: http://www.amazon.com/1TBSP-Active-Organic-Kefir-Grains/dp/B007GGRJTG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1427740715&sr=8-2&keywords=kefir

u/MCubb · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

If you haven't eaten quinoa you deserve to die. YES. This is a SERIOUS matter. Lol. As for something on my wishlist, snickers cannot be beat!


nomalicious

u/jlo14566 · 1 pointr/Nootropics

Bought mine on Amazon. Very happy with them. Took them less than a week to "wake up" but now it seems my kefir is always ready to drink within 24 hours .

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007GGRJTG/ref=sxts1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1469982219&sr=1

u/Djinnerator · 1 pointr/shroomers

Yup, soak 24h with gypsum. This is what I've been using.

Edit: Oh yeah a difference I just noticed, I soak it in hot water. Well, it's initially hot and cools down over the 24h period. Not sure if that would make a difference.

u/IronChin · 1 pointr/steroids

> instead of eating a few cups of rice since I simply do not have enough time

Buy a rice cooker. This is a great one for the money, and you can set up to a 15 hour delay on it. It will also keep the rice warm pretty much indefinitely (although the manufacturer recommends no longer than 24 hours I believe).

White rice takes ~12 minutes to cook, brown rice takes a bit over an hour.

This is some mighty tasty brown rice.

No excuses.

u/ShinmaNiska · 1 pointr/shrooms

Rye Berries, 10 Pound Box this is the cheapest i could find on amazon.

u/Vroome · -1 pointsr/todayilearned

This is the most popular sushi rice in the US.

http://www.amazon.com/Nishiki-Premium-Medium-Grain-15-Pound/dp/B004NRLAVY/ref=sr_1_1?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1382846708&sr=1-1&keywords=rice

I would wager it would be comparable to anything from Japan and I'm half Japanese.

u/doctechnical · -2 pointsr/WTF

Gosh, that food desert thing sounds really dire.

Rice.

Beans.

u/kjdflkas · -2 pointsr/TwoXChromosomes

You're talking about making a lot of drastic changes to our society just because you don't realize how cheap it is to eat healthy.

You can buy 5 lbs of potatoes for $1.50, 2 lbs of carrots for $1.50, and a 15 lb bag of brown rice for $20.

It's not up to the government to make you healthy, it's up to you.