![]() Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is funded by the U.S. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) This material was partially funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP – and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Do you have enough fruits, veggies and whole grains? Cook meals with fresh produce first and use canned or frozen produce later. What meals are using the about to expire ingredients? Make those first. ![]() What nights will you be too busy to cook? Plan for leftovers or a slow cooker meal on these days. Step 5- Match your recipes to your schedule (This is what got me hooked on Pinterest, hands-down my favorite way to keep track of recipes.) You can find FNP’s recipe collection (at it’s temporary location) here. Planning your meals around these foods will save you more money. Step 3- Find the dealsĬheck the sales paper to see what foods are at a good price this week. Start thinking of what meals you can make with these ingredients. Letting food go to waste or buying something you already have uses money that could be better spent on other things. What ingredients do you already have? What do you have that’s about to go bad and needs to be eaten quickly? This is a big money saver. If you have kids, do they pack lunch or eat at school? What about breakfast?ĭo you have snacks between meals? Be sure to include those, too. Soup and casseroles are good recipes to use with this strategy. Some people like the “cook once, eat twice” method to save time in the kitchen. (The biggest issue here is making sure to cook enough for dinner to have leftovers.) I also make a big salad for the week and have leftovers and a salad for lunch, so not much planning needed for lunch either. How many different meals do you need? I eat the same thing for breakfast everyday, so I don’t worry about breakfast in the plan. How often do you go grocery shopping? Plan enough meals to last you until your next trip. (thanks to for the image) Step 1- Decide how many meals to plan Love this quote! It applies to everything FNP teaches. ![]()
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