Friday, October 28, 2011

Grilled Cheese, Succotash, and Oranges


"That grilled cheese was so good. Did you do something different?"
"I used butter."


IngredientNutritionCost
Frozen baby lima beansFiber (5 g/20%), Protein (6 g), Vitamin A (3%), Vitamin C (11%), Iron (10%), Calcium (3%). Very good source of Manganese.$1
Frozen sweet cornFiber (2 g/4%), Protein (2 g), Vitamin A (2%), Vitamin C (6%), Iron (2%).$1
Canned organic tomatoesFiber (1 g/4%), Vitamin A (10%), Vitamin C (20%), Calcium (2%), Iron (2%), Selenium (50%), Folate (5%)$0.96
Whole grain multigrain bread (Dave’s Killer)Fiber (10 g/36%), Protein (12 g), Calcium (4%), Iron (14%), Thiamin (24%), Riboflavin (6%), Niacin (14%), Folic acid (6%), Vitamin B6 (7%), Vitamin K (2%), Zinc (10%), Manganese (90%), Copper (14%), Phosphorous (20%), Selenium (46%), Magnesium (18%), Pantothenic acid (4%)$1.03
Aged extra sharp white cheddar (Tillamook)Protein (21 g), Vitamin A (18%), Calcium (60%), Iron (6%). $0.50
Fresh valencia orangesFiber (3 g/12%), Protein (1 g), Vitamin A (6%), Vitamin C (98%), Calcium (5%), Iron (1%). Good source of Thiamin, Folate and Potassium.$1.57
TotalFiber (21 g/76%), Protein (42 g), Iron (35%), Calcium (74%), Vitamin A (39%), Vitamin C (235%).$6.06

Cost per person: $2.42
Nutritional Goals: Excellent Vitamin C, Fiber, and Calcium; Good Vitamin A and Iron. Two servings of whole grains. Beans as protein source. Vegetarian. 


Succotash recipe here (I use 2 or 3 T of olive oil instead of the butter)

p.s. Can you tell I bought a gigantic box of oranges at Costco? I think I won't do that again ...

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