Don't want to be a party spoiler but I have to mention this because this is a fibromyalgia group and I'm in my seventies now and I have to say what happened to me . I am glad all of you can eat and enjoy your cheese. There was a time when I was addicted to it and then I guess I ate too much. It was the same way with bread. Whenever I love something too much and overdo it, after a while my body rejects it. For a while I just started having the soft mozzarella then my body didn't like that anymore. Then I started trying various European cheeses and also goat and sheep cheeses but I didn't like them. Now I'm perfectly fine without cheese. I guess my gut bacteria changed or something. Apparently my body doesn't like it when I overdo something. But it's also funny how the body changes and adapts. I never in my life thought I would get over my craving for cheese but when you love something and it doesn't love you back, you got to give it up. That's life.

Definitely. I discovered this 20 years ago. I was having terrible migraines for years and discovered it was from MSG and natural flavoring in all of the processed foods we eat.Even teas! It was quite a process that took some time for me ,because natural flavorings have many different names , that way they can hide it in the foods. But since working it out, I’ve been migraine free.

Nancy your right this is a must. I bought a joint of beef recently, very cheap at the moment. I cooked seven meals with it. £2.50 a meal. Cooking your own meals can be so satisfying, healthy and cheap. I think ultra processed food should be taxed out of existence. All governments are colluding with big business. I know everyone can’t afford a freezer. But if you can I find it as easy to cook a big meal as a small one. I cook a stew. The separate it and turn portions into other things like curry. When I feel a little better I can store food for when I don’t. Take care.

According to the AI overview, melting cheese is no more bad for you than cheese. So, maybe it’s a matter of the type of cheese and if it’s mixed with other ingredients. 🤷‍♀️🥳

Eating healthy on a budget takes every ounce of creativity I can muster and a lot of “research”.
Especially since the nicer grocery stores are over an hour away. 😅 But the pay off is everything

Here’s one that we used to think was so fancy in the 70’s ..Cheese Fondue.
I’m crazy for all kinds of 🧀