Paleo on a budget was a highly requested topic. Because, well, everyone is on some sort of budget. And that's something to remember: make the best choices you can that fit within your budget and your lifestyle. Just because you can afford grass fed meat doesn't mean you should be heating up a hot pocket or freezer meal or eating fast food. That's gross. Eat real food, even if it isn't perfect. It's better than what most of the population are eating out there.

Here's a little recap from the podcast:

Places to find cheaper meats:

Find a farmer near you

Get a deep freezer

Split a cow

Freeze and thaw and eat everything you are given

Online companies for meats that can ship:

US Wellness Meats

Texas Grassfed

If you buy at the grocery store:

Grassfed, if possible

Look for what is on sale and cook that

Use the cheaper cuts like stew meat or roasts or organ meat - learn to cook those items

If you can't get organic or hormone free or grassfed, remove excess or any visible fat before cooking (that's where sketchy sh*t is stored)

When buying vegetables:

Join a local CSA

Eat in season - you'll know something is in season when it's a little cheaper, but you can also find a full list here

Items that are less important when it comes to buying organic - Clean fifteen

Items more important to buy organic and wash thoroughly – Dirty dozen

Pantry staples:

Buy products from Amazon

Buy in bulk at Costco

Thrive Market

Tropical traditions

Spices:

Buy in bulk and online

Baking:

If you’re trying to stay on budget DON’T BAKE. Baking costs so much more and it’s unneeded in our diet. You need real food, so stay away as much as you can when it comes to baked goods.

Make your own products such as almond milk, almond flour, ghee, etc.

Start looking at what your normal expenses are:

Are you going out to drinks every week with friends?

Are you paying $5 every day for a coffee?

Are you eating out on a weekly basis?

What things can be removed so you can eat better. It's all about choices, even on a really tight budget!

Favorite Snacks:

Larabars

RX Bars

Mammoth Bars

Plantain Chips

Nut Butter Packets - My Favorite (doesn't upset my stomach)

Favorite PaleOMG slow cooker recipes:

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Chili

Slow Cooker Tomatillo Pork Chile Verde

Crockpot Carne Asada Loaded Fries

Easy Shredded Pork over Caramelized Mashed Plantains

Barbacoa

Brazilian Curry Chicken

Crockpot Ropa Vieja with Cuban Style Rice

Mushroom Gravy Slow Cooked Rump Roast

Honey Ginger Apple Shredded Pork

If you have any questions or comments or ways that you save while still eating healthy, please leave your comments below to help even more people out!

Episode 4 Transcription:

This is Juli Bauer from PaleOMG and you are listening to PaleOMG Uncensored.

Juli Bauer: Well hey there guys! How’s it going today, this fine, whatever day you’re listening to do. That didn’t even make sense. Dammit, I already screwed this whole podcast up! I just gave my dog the emptiness of a yogurt, a sheep’s yogurt, so he could just chew on that a little bit; lick any little ounce of yogurt out. So if you hear slurping, some moving, it’s pretty much to get my dog to not ask me and whine to go outside so I can get this podcast done. You know, I need to get this done for you guys. Because today, we need to talk about paleo on a budget. But we’ll get there, ok.

I’ve been listening to a lot of podcasts, guys, all kinds of stuff.