EATING HEALTHY ON A BUDGET
TIPS FOR SAVING MONEY WHEN EATING HEALTHY: 1. Buy in bulk. 2. Buy less convenience products. 3. Plan your meals out. 4. Always take inventory of your fridge before going to store. 5. Only buy what’s on your list. 6. Shop sales and stock up. 7. Stop eating out for meals – cook at home! 8. Use coupons 9. Buy from the bulk section if your store has one 10. Save your leftovers + repurpose.
EATING HEALTHY ON A BUDGET
TIPS FOR BUYING IN BULK: – Use your freezer – Buy frozen veggies – Buy hearty veggies/fruit – Read more on the post below!
EATING HEALTHY ON A BUDGET
PLAN YOUR MEALS: Take 5 minutes out of your week to sit down, and plan out your meals. We have over 300 recipes on our blog, but our Pinterest is another great resource for meal planning!
EATING HEALTHY ON A BUDGET
TAKE INVENTORY OF YOUR FRIDGE + MAKE A LIST BEFORE SHOPPING: My first step is to look in my fridge, what do I have there that needs to be used up. Then, I head over to Pinterest and look at my boards (or my own website) and decide what recipes I can make using what I already have.
EATING HEALTHY ON A BUDGET
ONLY BUY WHAT’S ON YOUR LIST: If you’re wandering aimlessly around the store, you’re going to find things to throw in the cart that you don’t really need… don’t do that.
EATING HEALTHY ON A BUDGET
SHOP SALES & STOCK UP: I love a good sale, and anytime there’s one on something I use – I stock up. If I know we’re going to use it, and need it in the future.. why not buy it and save it for later?
EATING HEALTHY ON A BUDGET
STOP EATING OUT AND COOK AT HOME: This is hands down one of the easiest ways to save money, and it doesn’t have to be more work for you. The key to this is: prep double for dinner and take leftovers.
EATING HEALTHY ON A BUDGET
USE COUPONS: If you can find coupons, use them! Your local paper is a great option – or just google whatever brand you want + ‘coupons’. You’ll likely find something.
EATING HEALTHY ON A BUDGET
BUY FROM BULK BINS: Not only is it great for saving $$ – it’s better for the planet. No wasted packaging! Use bags you have, or bring your own jars and tare them off on the scales.
EATING HEALTHY ON A BUDGET
SAVE YOUR LEFTOVERS & REPURPOSE: I mentioned this before – but leftovers are a game changer for saving money. We try to never throw out food unless we have to. We always cook more food than we need and enjoy leftovers for lunch or freeze them. Most of our recipes are freezer friendly.
EATING HEALTHY ON A BUDGET
OUR FAVORITE BUDGET RECIPES: – Crockpot Whole Chicken – Vegan Pasta Fagioli – 15 Bean Soup – Healthy Chicken Pot Pie Soup – Get these recipes at the post below!