Looking for food (and other things) that are fast, frugal, and fit

2011 seems like the perfect storm: two children getting married, one graduating high school, another finishing community college and heading off to university, and the other returning home from deployment to enjoy being a husband and daddy. Lots of good stuff. But in the middle of all this wonderful busyness, how do I keep fit and keep on a budget?

So join me on my quest. If I miss a day or two or three, please forgive. I'm probably trying to book a wedding reception, or booking a car, or crocheting a hat for my darling grandson.