Budget-Friendly Foods
Break out of your shell! Try eggs for a cheap and easy dinner.
Eggs are easy, economical and packed with protein. Serve an offbeat dinner of scrambled eggs, whole-wheat toast and sliced tomatoes. Your family will flip for a frittata—an Italian-style omelet you can make with leftover diced veggies and a sprinkling of cheese.
Eggs are easy, economical and packed with protein. Serve an offbeat dinner of scrambled eggs, whole-wheat toast and sliced tomatoes. Your family will flip for a frittata—an Italian-style omelet you can make with leftover diced veggies and a sprinkling of cheese.
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Pick potatoes for pennies!
Keep your eyes peeled for potatoes—you’ll like what you "C." Potatoes are just pennies per pound and nutritiously appealing, too. A medium potato contains 160 calories, is packed with vitamin C and potassium, and is a good source of fiber. Bake spuds for a satisfying side or add to soups, stews and casseroles.
Keep your eyes peeled for potatoes—you’ll like what you "C." Potatoes are just pennies per pound and nutritiously appealing, too. A medium potato contains 160 calories, is packed with vitamin C and potassium, and is a good source of fiber. Bake spuds for a satisfying side or add to soups, stews and casseroles.
Using your noodle trims cost!
Everybody loves pasta—and it’s a budget-pleaser, too! Pasta is a nutritious family favorite. Toss it with more expensive ingredients such as meat and seafood to make them go further. Twirl pasta into soups, casseroles and cold salads. Choose varieties with whole grains or fiber to help benefit heart health.
Everybody loves pasta—and it’s a budget-pleaser, too! Pasta is a nutritious family favorite. Toss it with more expensive ingredients such as meat and seafood to make them go further. Twirl pasta into soups, casseroles and cold salads. Choose varieties with whole grains or fiber to help benefit heart health.
'Tis the season for sensational citrus fruits—you'll toast their low cost, too!
Oranges, tangerines, clementines, grapefruit and other citrus fruits are plentiful at an appealing price. Enjoy them for their sweet-tart flavor and vitamin C. They make an economical holiday gift or festive centerpiece, too.
Oranges, tangerines, clementines, grapefruit and other citrus fruits are plentiful at an appealing price. Enjoy them for their sweet-tart flavor and vitamin C. They make an economical holiday gift or festive centerpiece, too.
Oh, pie! Economical canned pumpkin makes homemade pie so easy.
It's quick to make your favorite pumpkin filling with canned pumpkin. And pumpkin is packed with vitamin A—important for healthy vision. Bonus tip: Use fat-free evaporated milk in the filling instead of regular—you'll get richness with fewer calories and fat.
It's quick to make your favorite pumpkin filling with canned pumpkin. And pumpkin is packed with vitamin A—important for healthy vision. Bonus tip: Use fat-free evaporated milk in the filling instead of regular—you'll get richness with fewer calories and fat.