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Dinner on an israeli budget

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Imaonwheels

Tue, Sep 22 2009, 8:27 am

I would suggest that israelis know how to Israel budget - lots of veg. Get away from the 3 dish plate and try casseroles, soups and salads. Also all of the balast (pasta and bread) just leaves you feeling bored.

Curry with ground meat, chicken or gulash.
Chili con carne
Chef salad (tuna, cheese or soy) with yogurt cucumber or other cold soup
Veal parmagiana made with tivoll shnitzel (my kids absolute favorite) and green salad
Soup and kugel/quiche
Stir fry
Chunky whole meal soup (like beef stew, chicken and veg or fish soup)
Corn, mushroom or other creamy soup
Soup in a mug with sandwhiches, borekas, fries, cut veg or other eat in your hand. (dh & my favorite together). Very little mess.
Filled pancakes/blintz leaves/wraps/tortillas
Chunky veg soup with couscous
Lasagna with eggplant or zucchini instead of noodles
In the winter we eat oatmeal for supper instead of breakfast - just no time. We put Silan on it, yummmm.
Frittata, scrambled eggs,shakshuka
Make patties from the soup chicken, lots of onion, carrot and zucchini ground in
Ground fish/tuna patties
Veggie or cheese latkes
Bakala fillet baked or fried
Shepherds pie
Pizza
Stuffed cabbage or peppers
Kuba and soup
Ground meat can also be spiced properly to make homemade kebabim or sausage
Various bean bakes with or without a small amount of meat
Huge baked potato with cheese otr meat sauce, mushrooms, onions, etc and salad. My boys will sometimes put 3-4 potatos greased in the microwave - per person! When its done they add butter, salt and sometimes shamenet.

yaeli83

Tue, Sep 22 2009, 9:27 am

wow, thanks everyone for the great ideas Smile

Im excited to start making them!

Ruchel

Tue, Sep 22 2009, 9:31 am

Israeli budget can mean anything.

Raisin

Tue, Sep 22 2009, 9:50 am

Ruchel wrote:

Israeli budget can mean anything.

in israel fresh produce is cheaper then in other parts of the world, I think.

Ruchel

Tue, Sep 22 2009, 10:35 am

Raisin wrote:

Ruchel wrote:

Israeli budget can mean anything.

in israel fresh produce is cheaper then in other parts of the world, I think.

But the budget per se can be anything from Rotshchild to "almost nothing to spend"...

Raisin

Tue, Sep 22 2009, 10:44 am

Ruchel wrote:

Raisin wrote:

Ruchel wrote:

Israeli budget can mean anything.

in israel fresh produce is cheaper then in other parts of the world, I think.

But the budget per se can be anything from Rotshchild to "almost nothing to spend"...

usually the second, alas.

ra_mom

Tue, Sep 22 2009, 11:00 am

shabri wrote:

ra_mom wrote:

shabri wrote:

I use tons of chopped chicken or turkey. I get it for 12-15 shekel a 1/2 kilo and thats more than enough for the 2 of us plus my 2 kiddies.

I make hamburgers,meatballs,chilli, sweet pot sheapards pie, meatloaf etc

Also sometimes I get these meat sticks (made out of chicken) I buy them at shefa shuk they are 12 shekel a pack. I grill them on our indoor grill and serve with fried onions and salad. DH loves them

How do you make sweet potato shepherds pie?

I got it from this site. I think it was Greeneye's recipe. Do a search, if you can't find it, I can type it out (I don't know how to link to other threads otherwise I would search for you) Its delish

Thanks! I found it!

Ruchel

Tue, Sep 22 2009, 11:12 am

Raisin wrote:

Ruchel wrote:

Raisin wrote:

Ruchel wrote:

Israeli budget can mean anything.

in israel fresh produce is cheaper then in other parts of the world, I think.

But the budget per se can be anything from Rotshchild to "almost nothing to spend"...

usually the second, alas.

It's true that there is more poverty especially among the frum than in many other places. But BH not always.

shabri

Tue, Sep 22 2009, 11:57 am

Imaonwheels wrote:

How do you make the curry? Also the zucchini lasagna

Tamiri

Tue, Sep 22 2009, 12:12 pm

Ruchel wrote:

Israeli budget can mean anything.

Some people have no problem spending 400 nis or more (over $100) on dinner out. Ruchel is right. There is budget and budget and budget, same as anywhere.

yaeli83

Wed, Sep 23 2009, 6:10 am

your right, ill rephrase, a newly married couple trying to make it in Israel w/ little income and outside financial help.
not all of Israel is in the same situation, but thats what I meant by Israeli budget

Isramom8

Wed, Sep 23 2009, 12:40 pm

Salami In Honey Mustard Sauce

Cut a salami (or part of one) into rounds. Slather with a lot of honey and mustard on both sides of each round. Bake in a medium oven about 20 minutes. Serve hot on fresh rolls with baked beans, sauerkraut with a good hechsher and ketchup.

A scrumptious cheap and filling protein meal!

From a friend of a friend.

mommalah

Wed, Sep 23 2009, 12:45 pm

hycup wrote:

Isramom8 wrote:

salami baked in honey-mustard sauce

mmmm, sounds yummy! can you post the receipe?

Another great cheap meal is called poor man's meal (from the depression). Here's a link to the receipe on youtube: Poor man's meal

I tried the poor ma's meal last night minus the tomato paste. I added fresh chopped garlic, paprika, a drop of salt and sugar, and some onion powder. It was awesome. All of my kids ate it and enjoyed it.

Imaonwheels

Wed, Sep 23 2009, 3:13 pm

Curry

I make it in a crock pot but a regular pot is ok.
gulash or chicken pieces (small, separate leg and breast into 2) or ground meat made into meatballs
diced onion, green apple, celery
carrots cut into matchsticks
piece of bell pepper

In the crock pot throw it all in and add olive oil, curry, salt and pepper.

In a regular pot fry the onions, add the meat and veg and spices and cover until done

Sorry but I taste instead of measuring

Zucchini lasagna
Slice zucchinis long w/o peeling
Layer zucchini, spaghetti sauce (mine is homemade with fried onions, mushrooms) and grated cheese (you can mix according to taste yellow, mozzarella or bulgari) until your pan is full and the top is covered with cheese.
Bakes equally well in oven or microwave

Eggplant can be used as well

Ariellush

Tue, Oct 27 2009, 10:44 am

Our favorite is vegetarian hummus gulash - with fried onions, garlic, carrots and tomatoes. Use tomato paste for the rich sauce. Use spices generously, both fresh and dried. (chopped fresh parsley or coriander, dried oregano etc.)

We also make ground turkey pashtida, with lot of vegetables - onions, shredded sweet potatoes and carrots, spiced with fresh parsley, curcuma and dried coriander. Add old bread and few eggs to this meat-vegetables mixture. You can add hazereth and pickled lemons. Bake it 1 h.

It is very yummy and on a budget.

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