Eating Right when Money's Tight

 Eating food storage meals that include seasonal fruits and vegetables encourage a healthy low-budget lifestyle.  

~Lindsey Scarber

Healthy Low-Cost Breakfast Menu Planning:

·        1 or 2 fruits - In season or On sale,  frozen, canned, dehydrated, etc.

·        1 or 2 whole grains, or other low-fat proteins

·        Add meat occasionally and/or sparingly.

On the Menu: Money-tight healthy Breakfasts

·        Hot Oatmeal with milk, sugar, Raisins or Craisins (<$0.07 per serving)

·         Homemade Cream of Wheat with milk, honey, and raisins (<$0.05 per serving)

·        Whole Wheat Oatmeal Pancakes with peanut butter and side of fruit

·        Whole Wheat Waffles with vanilla yogurt, and topped with a can of peaches, blended

·        Peanut butter granola with milk and raisins (see recipe on this blog)

·        Whole Wheat banana muffins with orange slices and fruit juice

·        Fried eggs, orange juice and homemade Whole Wheat toast

·        Enjoy creating your own combinations...

Healthy Low-Cost Lunch and Dinner Menu Planning:

·        2 or more Vegetables - In season or On sale, frozen, canned, dehydrated, etc.

·        2 whole grains, beans, lentils, nuts, seeds, or other low-fat proteins, like split peas, etc.

·        Add meat occasionally and/or sparingly.

On the Menu: Money-tight healthy Lunches and Dinners

·        Chicken veggie noodle soup and homemade WW bread

·        Chili beans and Whole Wheat Corn bread

·        Cheese corn tortilla enchiladas w/ romaine and diced tomato, and a side of rice and re-fried beans
·        Whole Wheat Pizza topped w/cheese, diced tomato and onion and a salad of dark greens

·         Enjoy creating your own combinations...


Make every day a low-fat, veggie rich, carbohydrate conscious day 
that is low in white sugar and white flour. 

Try adding one serving 
of beans (an awesome low-fat protein) 
and one serving of dark green veggies 
to your everyday diet.