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Protective Diet Class #145

Cutting Food Costs & Improving Food Quality

This class offers the perspective that high-quality food and environmentally sustainable practices do not have to be expensive or inconvenient. At first glance, some PD pantry staples may seem pricey, yet you overlook all the pricey items you no longer buy on a weekly basis. Even the higher ticket items on a Protective Diet are affordable without question. Try it 100% and cut spending in half.

Announcements

• Engage in our support group, Protective Diet Living (PDL). We are eager to assist you in cutting costs.
• Shop http://www.protectivediet.com/azure for many PD staples in bulk at low prices.

Vocabulary

Pantry Par Stocking System	Workplace For Wellness	Environmental Health	Food Additive
Fresh Restock	Food Cost Savings	Food Quality	Veggie Broth Baggie

Action Steps for Affordable Healthy Living

• Cut Food Costs in Half with Protective Diet Kitchen Systems & Staples
• Watch PD-Ed Classes #032, #033 and #034 for detailed guidance on setting up your foundational PD Pantry over time.
• Coupled with your fresh restock, these pantry items are the only essential ingredients needed to make PD recipes.
• Get proficient with this inventory by sticking with Protective Diet Education recipes. Soon you will have it memorized.
• Follow the guidance in PD-Ed Class #087 to maintain your pantry inventory at huge food cost savings.
• This inventory doesn’t change. It makes sense to buy in bulk and stock up when you find a good sale. Buy a case or more.
• The food cost savings on a Protective Diet will be evident after a couple of months. The money you save from eliminating animal products and processed foods can be used to buy essential kitchen tools and high-quality, protective foods in bulk.
• Include local ethnic markets, produce markets, spice markets & tortillarias in your search for the best price.

Cutting Food Costs

• Higher ticket items, such as tamari, white chia seed and erythritol, will last a long time because they are used by the

Tablespoon. Example: for less than 3T. of white chia seed, you can produce 1 full quart of protective salad dressing. These

are not weekly purchases like meat, cheese, eggs and packaged foods used to be.

• Save By Eliminating Purchases of: oil, nuts, candy, french fries, ice cream, chips, veggie burgers, salad dressings, salsa,

meat & fish, eggs, cheese, sports drinks and vitamin waters, etc.

Cutting Costs	Improving Food Quality
Amy’s Frozen Pizza = $8.00/each	White Whole Wheat Flour $8.00/5lbs = 0.40¢/pizza
Pasta Sauce	Clean, canned tomatoes, additive-free–buy them on sale
Cow’s milk (cancer grower) = $1.99/32oz.	Unsweetened, Organic Soy Milk (soybeans & water) = $1.79/32oz.
Tuna Fish (mercury) = $2.50-$4.99/can	Organic Chickpeas for Mock Tuna Salad = $0.99/can on sale
Mock Crab Meat (dioxin)= $3.99/lb	Canned Young Jack Fruit = $1.99/can—find at Asian markets
Bacon = $6.99/lb	Better Than Bacon = $3.00/batch or less
Deli Pasta Salad = $6.99/lb	Garden Party Pasta Salad = $6.00/2lb and totally organic
Low Grade Mozzarella Cheese = $5.00/lb	Firm Notzzarella Cheeze = $2.00 per batch
Cream of Chicken Soup = $1.50/20oz	Cream of Chickn Soup = $5.00/64oz—additive-free & protective
Vegetable Broth = $3.99/qt	Vegetable Broth from your Veggie Broth Baggie – FREE
Frozen Apple Pie = $7.99/each	Organic Apples = $10.99/bag and you can make several pies
Lean Cuisine = $2.49/11.5oz	Organic Bolognese Pasta Dinner for family of 4 = $6.00
Skittles = $3.99/bag	Frozen Sweet Cherries = $2.99/bag

• Save By Buying in Bulk– Bulk organics can have a better price than conventional, non-organic.

PD Staple	Single-Use Purchase	Bulk Purchase
Organic Popcorn	$4.99/6T (3 pouches) ~ $35.00/lb.	$39.75/25lbs = $1.59/lb.
Organic Brown Rice	$7.57/2lbs	10lb for less than $2.00/lb.
Organic Dry Black Beans	$2.49/lb.	$1.79/lb.

• Enjoy Protective Diet Lifestyle Savings & Reduced Environmental Impact
• A Protective Diet offers protection for humans, animals and our planet.
• If you had to keep your household waste in your garage for one month, how much would it be? It will be much less on PD.
• Food packaging on bulk purchases amounts to one paper bag versus plastic wrap and plastic coated food boxes.
• Cleaning up your home environment will improve your air quality, protect your skin and further protect your endothelium.
• PD-Ed classes teach convenient and manageable replacements that improve your quality of life while saving you money.

Cutting Costs	Improving the Environment
Expensive Cleaning Products	Baking Soda, Vinegar, and Dr. Bronners Castile Soap is all you need
Disposable Paper Products	Use real dishes & Cloth Napkins–also improves  your dining experience
Vending Machine Snacks	Pack your own protective drinks and snacks
Buying Lunch	Pack your own lunch in reusable containers
Coffee & Creamer daily ritual	Enjoy Caraway Coffee and many more inexpensive beverage replacements
Carry Out & French Fries	Make bags of Speedy Steak Fries for the price of one large fry
Medical Co-Pays	Medication will be eliminated or drastically reduced on a Protective Diet

Cooking Tips

• Invest in an Air Popper for the most convenient, protective snack that’s perfect for the whole family.
• Ice cream makers can be found at the thrift store in winter. Be sure it has all 4 pieces: the base, the freezer container, the mixing paddle and the plastic cover. Use an ice cream scoop for the PD Scoop and Storage System.
• Use savings to buy organic parsley & leafy greens. They are pesticide-free and higher in nutrients because of higher soil quality.
• If you don’t like parsley, keep tasting it. It’s a great way to get greens into your diet. The taste is slightly muted when it’s cooked.
• Find international markets in your area for lower prices on many ethnic ingredients & fresh produce used on a Protective Diet.
• The Blend Tec with 4-sided jar is essential for making creamy sauces, dressings, puddings and more. The Vitamix also works.

Student Q&A

Q: What about savings on baby food?

Q: What about the arsenic in brown rice?

Encouragement

• You might feel kind of guilty about eating all this high quality food, but when you look at the cost savings, it’s massive.
• I want you saving so you can have all the essential tools to make life in the kitchen fun and dinner delicious!
• Check out the bulk bins. Write down the prices. Find your best resource. Make a game of it and watch the savings grow.

“This way of cooking and eating cuts the bills in half.”

Recommended Recipes

All Purpose Cleaning Spray	Natural Laundry Detergent	Mini Party Pizzas	Caraway Coffee
Daily Dressing	Speedy Steak Fries	Air Popped Popcorn	Corn Tortillas
Pintos and Cheeze	French Vanilla Nice Cream	Pizza Birdseed	Cutlets
Cookie Dough Bites	Fresco Pizza Sauce	Bolognese Sauce	Mock Tuna Salad
Seafood Salad	Better Than Bacon	Garden Party Pasta Salad	Cream of Chickn Soup
Breakfast Brownies	Baked Tortilla Chips	Soft Pretzels	Salsa Roja

Recommended Classes

#032 Stocking Your Kitchen: Pantry	#117 Fresh Restock	#096 Kitchen Set Up For Efficiency
#033 Stocking Your Kitchen: Spice Cabinet	#118 Set Up For Success	#125 Kitchen Tools: Beginner Essentials
#034 Stocking Your Kitchen: Fridge & Freezer	#035 Search Box Dinners	#087 Pantry Par Stocking System
#109 Protection For Our Planet	#075 Spring Cleaning	#127 Kitchen Tools: Efficiency & Fun
#135 Packing a Picnic or Waterpark Tailgate	#197 Costco Run	#199 Organic Co-op Shopping Tour
#095 Back to School Lunch Packing	#039 Lunch Packing	#196 International Market Tour

Class Description:

This class offers the perspective that high-quality food and environmentally sustainable practices do not have to be expensive or inconvenient. At first glance, some PD pantry staples may seem pricey, yet you overlook all the pricey items you no longer buy on a weekly basis. Even the higher ticket items on a Protective Diet are affordable without question. Try it 100% and cut spending in half.

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