3 French COMFORT foods on a BUDGET | Cozy French Diet Meals

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil adds healthy fats while margarine is a budget-friendly substitute.

cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor without dairy.

beef

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey is leaner while ground beef is often more affordable.

Simmer the cut of meat with fat and bones for 2 hours to make broth.

Add more veggies to the broth 1 hour before it's done.

Cook onions in a pot with butter.

Bake the cooked onions in the oven with cheese and heavy cream, adding nutmeg.

Make applesauce by cooking apples with spices including cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and vanilla.

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