Cooking healthy on a budget can be a challenge, but it’s worth it! Filipino dishes can be both delicious and low-calorie, using simple and inexpensive ingredients like sweet potatoes and veggies. Don’t let food marketing control your cravings – take charge in the kitchen and enjoy the benefits of homemade, healthy meals. 💪🍲
# Erwan Heussaff Cooks Less than 100 PHP Meals (Healthy!)
## Introduction 🍲
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to be healthy because people are always trying to sell us things and nutrition in general is really confusing. Erwan Heussaff shares a couple of Filipino dishes that are both healthy, tasty, and easy to put together to get you started on your fat loss Journey.
### The Problem with Food Marketing
Erwan admits to being the number one victim of food marketing. Constantly craving things seen on social media, he turns to cooking at home to be in control of the ingredients and to avoid overeating.
## Filipino Cuisine 🍛
Filipino food is not necessarily seen as very healthy or vegetable forward, but Erwan showcases tips on how to create healthy and inexpensive meals using local ingredients.
| Dish | Cost per Portion |
|————————-|——————|
| Camote Leaves Soup | 100 PHP |
| Sardines with Tomato | 100 PHP |
| Gata Squash with Bungos | 100 PHP |
| Stir-fried Vegetables | 100 PHP |
### Cooking Tips
Erwan emphasizes using minimal, inexpensive, and easily accessible ingredients to create healthy, flavorful dishes.
## Recipes 🍲
Erwan shares recipes for Camote Leaves Soup, Sardines with Tomato, Gata Squash with Bungos, and Stir-fried Vegetables with Tofu. Each recipe is designed to be low calorie, inexpensive, and quick to make.
| Camote Leaves Soup |
|——————-|
| – Tomatoes |
| – Sweet Potatoes |
| – Red Onion |
| – Ground Chicken |
> “The ground chicken will cook quite quickly in this format.”
## Conclusion 🥗
Erwan’s recipes aim to show that good healthy food doesn’t have to be expensive or fatty. By cooking at home, one can be in control of the ingredients and make conscious choices about their nutrition.
**Key Takeaways:**
– Filipino cuisine can be made healthy and inexpensive
– Cooking at home allows for better control over ingredients
– Healthy eating doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive
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