I used to think that eating healthy can be quite expensive. When I became a stay at home mom, I knew that the budget for groceries was the first one that needed to be adjusted. I honestly did a research on how to slash our grocery budget and bought several cookbooks that promised frugal meals. A few years ago, I watched the first episode of Extreme Couponing and I was amazed! Determined and inspired, I learned how to coupon. While I will never be an extreme couponer, couponing did save us a lot of
moolah.
Using coupons on top of an already sale price or marked down item will greatly affect your grocery budget. Eating top ramen is definitely frugal however in the long run, investing in your health is still the best. I am not dismissing semi-healthy meals because sometimes there are just those days that you just have to make do or make it through the next paycheck.
How can you eat healthy frugally?
1. As much as possible build your menu with what's on sale and in season. There is plenty of food that you can freeze. Check out
25 Freezer-Friendly Foods.
2. Serve meatless meals once or twice a week. Make filling meals or soup with less meat and more veggies. Read my
50 Meatless Recipes
3. Use coupons when applicable and reasonable.
4. Have a price book to take notes of your stores' prices. Sometimes, you will be surprised how certain healthy foods are cheaper at Trader Joes or online (I love Vitacost).
5. Make some of the kitchen staples at home. ( See here for
9 Pantry Staples That You Can Make At Home).
If you find yourself clueless or in need of Healthy and Frugal Meals, here are 30 recipes for you!
These recipes are $10 or less to make, we are a family of four and there are always leftovers! Just a quick note that I live in California and I understand that there are States that may find some ingredients pricey or should not be that expensive.
Kale Pasta
Spinach and Lentil Soup
Coconut and Turkey Chili
Easy Quinoa Soup
Meatless Crockpot White Chili
Cheesy Black Beans and Rice
Kale Stew
Black Bean Cakes
Teriyaki Turkey Wraps
Asian Style Meatballs
Parmesan Crusted Salmon with Sweet and Spicy Sauce with Roasted Asparagus
Roasted Cauliflower and Mushroom Pasta Carbonara
Baked Cheesy Mexican Chicken
Easy Chicken Fajitas with Homemade Tortilla
Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry
Slow Cooker Eggplant Parmesan
Turkey Chili
Low Calorie Huevos Rancheros
Vegan Black Bean Soup
Butternut Squash Noodle with Tofu
Yogurt Curry Marinated Chicken
Salmon Cakes
Polynesian Chicken
Make-Ahead Meatballs
Healthier Spaghetti O's
Vegetable Soup with Barley and Leeks
Lentil Tacos
Black Bean Quesadillas
Kale Salad with Avocado and Strawberry
Spinach Lasagna
Pin delicious and budget-friendly recipes with me!
I recently started menu planning and am trying to add some budget-friendly meals that we've never tried before. There's quite a few on your list that I've never had. :)
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