Catty writes:
If there is a Trader joe’s nearby, whole wheat pasta that is actually delish is available for a buck a package. Their tomato sauce is also very affordable, and often organic to boot. That can make the trusty spaghetti much healthier than using regular spaghetti and Ragu sauce. Their cereals and such are often organic and cheaper- way cheaper- than the grocery store for similar products. I survived relatively healthy on Trader Joe’s throughout my lean college years.
We don’t have a Trader Joe’s nearby, but I found that I can go to the locally-owned health food store and ask what they have in bulk that I can buy in bulk — then I haggle. I have a 10 lb. box of dry, multi-colored veggie pasta in my kitchen that has lasted us for months. I think I paid ten bucks for it.
The only thing about this kind of pasta is that it’s easy to overcook. I dump it into a strainer before it feels done and it’s usually perfect.
The only thing about this kind of pasta is that it’s easy to overcook. I dump it into a strainer before it feels done and it’s usually perfect.
You’re supposed to do that anyway. It keeps cooking in the strainer a little bit.