Save Money and Cut Calories - Here's How!

by Kristen Seymour (Subscribe to Kristen Seymour's posts)
Mar 3rd 2009 3:00PM

Categories: Diet & Weight Loss, Nutrition & Supplements

Going out to eat isn't just expensive -- it also costs you a lot of calories. Even when I'm trying to be super healthy at a restaurant, I generally consume considerably more calories in a meal than I would at home.

And, let's be honest -- when you're at a restaurant, you don't always want to be super healthy. Sometimes, the entire reason you go to a restaurant is because you're dying to get the shrimp scampi, or you've been thinking about that baked artichoke dip all week long, and nothing else is going to satisfy.

Fortunately, you can make a lot of these dishes at home, where you'll save money and a lot of calories. Check out the gallery for five recipes from the Winter 2009 issue of the Publix GreenWise Market Magazine!

5 Recipes That Save Cash and Calories(click thumbnails to view gallery)

Baked Artichoke-Spinach Dip: Save 73 calories and $1.29 per serving

Shrimp Scampi: Save 410 calories and $7.13

Peanut Lettuce Wraps: Save 131 calories and $2.49 per serving

Fajita Quesadillas: Save 866 calories and $9.43

Blue Cheese-Topped Burger with Carmelized Onions: Save 665 calories and $6.06

Got a recipe you want us to healthy up for you? Leave it in the comments and we'll do what we can to help!

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Mabel 3-03-2009 @ 9:09PM

i absolutely agree that "I generally consume considerably more calories in a meal than I would at home. "

Therefore , i eat at home 6 days one week. I always prepare myself Chinese dishes which is considered to be greener and of less calories.

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