March 9, 2020
Healthy Eating On A Budget
We hear it all the time: Eating Healthy is expensive and impossible! That’s just not true; it is possible to eat healthy on a budget, and I joined WFMZ 69 News at Sunrise to show you how. Watch my segment Healthy Eating on a Budget!
Some tips:
1. Only shop in bulk if you will use the food. Don’t waste your food! According to the USDA, the US food waste is estimated at between 30-40 percent of the food supply.
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Make bone broth* with leftovers. Store brand bone broth is $5.49 for carton. Tossing leftovers into a crock pot can make up to 3 quarts.
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Farmer’s market usually has ingredients cheaper and fresher than the local grocery store.
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Purchase food in season which is also cheaper and healthier.
2. If you do buy in bulk, it’s a great opportunity to prep snacks
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Celery, carrots, cucumber, grapes, peppers and freeze what you can’t use.
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Use a lettuce knife to cut lettuce to prevent browning edges.
3. It’s cheaper to plan snacks ahead
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Kind bar ($1.40) vs grapes (2 lbs/$2)
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Cup of yogurt ($1.19) vs celery sticks (three bunches for $2)
4. Make your healthy meats go a long way
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Small amount of meat in a big salad, or soup.
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Add other proteins instead such as lentils, quinoa, seeds or beans.
5. Make enough for leftovers
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Make 2 meals at once, one dinner and leftovers for lunch
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Less work for us busy moms! A double win!
6. Always have a few quick meals ready in the freezer to avoid temptations of fast food which is more expensive
- Soup, stew, chicken fajitas, casseroles
7. Good plans prevent impulse buying! And keeps you on target with your budget
*To make bone broth – Use any leftover chicken/beef/lamb bones. If still raw, roast with olive oil/sea salt/pepper. Place in crock pot with water. Add carrots, onion, celery, scallions, scraps of other veggies, and “Everything but the bagel” seasoning, and cook for 48 hours in a crock pot. Strain the broth and enjoy!
