Cheesy Chickpea and Broccoli Bake
Eating Fresh on a Budget
Food wellness for you
Eating fresh fruits and vegetables doesn’t have to increase your food budget. Plan meals for the week. Use leftovers in new meals the next day. Chop your own veggies and grate your own cheese. There are a lot of ways to make every food dollar go farther.
Top tips
Plan ahead
Choose some recipes. Look at what you have on hand. Make a list of what you need. Include amounts. (For example: “1 cabbage,” “3 onions.”) Stick to your list.
Eat before you shop
Buy canned or frozen fruits and veggies in bulk and on sale
Buy local
Buy in season
Fresh foods to try
- Bananas
- Canned tomatoes and tomato paste
- Carrots
- Dried beans and lentils
- Frozen berries
- Frozen veggie mixes (like peas and carrots)
- Green cabbage
- Melons (cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon)
- Nuts and seeds
- Potatoes
- Squash
- Yellow onions
