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maize meal

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Quinoa offers a protein boost while cornmeal is more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine is often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds flavor, while processed cheese is budget-friendly.

meat

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: beans

Tofu is a plant-based protein, while beans are cost-effective and nutritious.

Boil 2 1/2 cups of water in a cast iron pot.

Add salt to the boiling water.

Pour in 1 cup of cornmeal while stirring constantly until it thickens.

Take it off the heat once thickened and transfer to a cup and a bowl for serving.

Let it cool down until it solidifies.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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