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Use these ideas to save money when buying and preparing food. Small things can really add up!
5 Ways to Trim Your Grocery Budget
Savings
Hy-Vee brands like
That’s Smart! are more affordable than national brands. Stock up on flour, spices, broth, cereal, dried beans, tuna, canned and frozen produce
and more.
make the switch
Meat can be expensive, so stretching ground meat with less-expensive fillers can be a money saver. Plus, fillers add texture and flavor. Some examples:
Bulk up ground meat with bread crumbs, leftover cooked brown rice or oatmeal for hamburgers, meatballs and meatloaf (add a beaten egg per pound of ground meat to bind it to the filler).
Grate fresh carrots, squash, zucchini and other vegetables and fold into any type of ground meat for casseroles. Bonus Tip: In stews and soups, use less meat and more vegetables. Not only will you stretch dollars, you’ll cut fat and add nutrients to recipes.
Supplement Meat
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Non-Meat Proteins
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Satisfy your protein requirements with less-expensive sources of protein, such as:
A half-cup serving of beans has between 7 and 9 grams of protein and as much as 10 grams of fiber.
Best in: Chili, soups, stuffed baked potatoes, taco and burrito fillings, rice bowls.
A complete protein, eggs—especially the yolks—contain B vitamins, vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids and choline.
Best in: Salads (hard-boiled), stir-fries (scrambled).
Higher protein content than other yogurt types.
Best in: Parfaits, smoothies; use in salad dressings and dips.
Most produce retains vitamins and minerals when frozen, so it’s a smart buy—especially when the fresh alternative is out of season and therefore costlier. Some easy ideas: Stir frozen corn and beans into pot-pie fillings and soups, add frozen asparagus or broccoli to pasta dishes, mix frozen blueberries into batters or spoon thawed frozen strawberries on desserts.
Out-of-Season Frozen Fruit and Veggies
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