Isabella N. Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Hi everyone, My boyfriend and I started our Whole30 journey at the beginning of January - we are on Day 12 and feeling great! We have been 100% compliant and not having too much trouble so far, but I think our downfall has been the absence of fish/seafood in our diet. It's not that we don't like fish/seafood (I LOVE salmon and shrimp), but it seems to be a lot pricer than chicken/pork/beef (I saw a bag of frozen shrimp at WF for $32.00 ), and we are on somewhat of a tight budget. So, my question is: how many times a week should I be eating fish/seafood to get the nutrients that I can't get from other foods (I'm guessing mainly Omega-3s)? Also, where can I find the most inexpensive fish/seafood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Della Nova Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Hey Isabella! I'm in a similar boat because I aim to eat at least 1-2 meals containing seafood each week (at least during the Whole30). I have just been sucking it up and taking the high price for it though. I've heard about 1lb a week of fatty fish (like Salmon) should balance your Omega 3-Omega 6 ratio (if you've not eating a lot of Omega-6 heavy foods, like nuts). As far as saving money, my only tip would be to get your fish canned. I'm not really a fan of canned fish, but it's the less expensive option. Canned Tuna, Canned Salmon, etc. The other option is to just bulk up on frozen when it's on sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flynn Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Wild alaskan salmon in a can is a great way to get salmon on a budget...smash it up and make into patties. Sardines are also a really good deal if you like them...I love the portugese ones in oil but the ones in water are cheaper. Sardines and salmon are also low on the mercury scale...win! Trader joe's has some good deals on frozen salmon and tuna steaks as well if you want to splurge once a week or so. In a pinch there's always canned tuna....again I love it in oil but the water kind is cheaper. Yum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Do you have a Costco and/or Trader Joes in your area? They both have awesome frozen wild fish. I love Costco Wild frozen salmon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabella N. Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 Thanks for the responses everyone! I go to Trader Joe's once a week, so I will definitely check out their frozen fish the next time I go. I've been getting their canned tuna and sardines, so I guess I will try to incorporate both canned fish and frozen fish 2 - 3 times a week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Walmart stores with grocery sections now sell a selection of wild caught frozen fish. This week I bought salmon for $4.49 per pound, mussels for $1.99 per pound, and shrimp for $5 for 12oz. My local whole foods actually do farmed shrimp for $9.99 for 2lb bags but I haven't enjoyed them as much as elsewhere. I'm not sure what you pay for meat but those prices are definitely cheaper than the pork and beef I buy!! Wholefoods normally do a weekly fish special too. The best one I have seen lately is monkfish at $7 a pound. Look out for deals like that and stock up while they last! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praxisproject Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Does anyone have a good canned salmon, recipe for salmon patties? (I have red and pink, does it matter for patties?) I've never made these, Whole30 or not, but I'm guessing I'd need coconut flour and egg as a binder? Could I add onions? Or would they fall apart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsStick Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I made Shrimp Patties (logged with the recipe link in my W30 log) last night and it was an egg/coconut flour binder. They were delicious and I was surprised that I couldn't taste the coconut (even with cooking in coconut oil). My husband HATES coconut, so as long as I can't taste it, I figure it's something I can make for him too. Win! The recipe I used called for chopped green onions and finely chopped red peppers. i forgot peppers at the grocery store so I threw in a little bit of already-chopped (from the fruit pico de gallo I made to put on top of the cakes) red onion and called it good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Summertime linked to a canned salmon fish cake recipe in her log today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terez Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Here's a link to SummerGirl's recipe for salmon cakes using canned salmon. (Well, it's not SummerGirl's recipe. I believe she said it's from Practical Paleo.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaela Elmore Cogswell Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I'll have to try out her recipe. Both the ones I've tried weren't totally successful. The second one is promising, probably need to add less egg to it. It called for coconut flour, egg and some mashed sweet potato for the binders. We definitely liked it but need to fine tune the recipe because it had so much egg that it didn't form into cakes and I didn't want to add more flour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshacklett Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 My mom always used to make canned salmon in little tinfoil packets (I was fascinated with these as a kid). She'd put some salmon on a piece of tinfoil, then a bay leaf, and then a lemon on top and folded the whole thing up. Not sure how long she cooked it, but we'd just put them right on our plate. Yum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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