My most recent article published in KV Style...

By way of some ‘educated’ advice, I learned recently about a website I just had to share with you. It’s called SOS Cuisine.com.
It’s a simple and FREE, 4 step way of determining your needs for what you want to eat for the week and it does everything and as their website boasts…”Who said you should sacrifice good food in order to save money? We propose balanced 3-course meals that cost $3 per serving or less, using items that are fresh and always at a good price. You won't be wasting anything you buy, since ingredients are either used up in full in one recipe or used over several meals. You will be able to personalize your Menu by adding or removing recipes. When you print out your Grocery List you will see all of the items that are available at a reduced price. Finally, consult your Action Plan, which outlines all of the steps that need to be taken in to make your week of meal planning a success”
For the purpose of my particular interest pertaining to this article, I went onto the site to check out what kinds of meals were offered for the prices stated.
I chose the ‘Budget’ option out of several types of meal plans they offer including, Beginner, Gourmet, Cooking for Kids, Express, Vegetarian, No fish or Seafood and it goes on. It is definitely optimized for Ontario and Quebec which means the price will be a little higher for us here in NB, but still adheres to what available in our local grocery stores or farmers markets. It’s normal ingredients and nothing you haven’t heard of before.

The average cost of each meal was $3.06 and they provided me with the average per day and per person breakdown of how much Canada’s Food Guide is included.
A full nutritional breakdown is provided for each recipe. I do have to say that some of the recipe options can be higher in calories, sodium and fat but you have the option of making modifications before you even print off the grocery list (for example, choosing lower fat dairy products, opting for leaner meats or choosing lower sodium broths)
Each recipe is listed in full detail, right down to whether or not you have to soak your beans overnight. SOS Cuisine provided me with reviews from other members and information such as whether or not I could prepare it ahead of time or if it was freezable.

All in all, a very helpful site, worth the 20 second, no charge sign-up. My family and I ate well, I chose some of the kid friendly recipes and everyone was happy without breaking the bank.