It's time we stop paying someone else to look out for our best interests when it comes to our meals, because most of them aren’t. Fast Food and Processed/Packaged Food Companies are not interested in our health and well-being, they’re interested in keeping their shareholders happy.  That means getting us to pay as much as possible for something they spent as little as possible to provide. Is that really the philosophy you want your family’s health and nutrition-based in?  Me neither.  It’s time we stop trading this so-called “convenience” for our health and took responsibility for ourselves again.  The convenience food industry has worked hard (and spent a lot of money) to convince us that we can't afford to buy healthy (from scratch) ingredients and that we don't have the time to prepare them.  That's just not true.   Here are a few of my favorite tips on shopping for and preparing simple, healthy, affordable meals at home...         You gotta have a plan. Going shopping without a plan (and a list)…