Eating on a Budget: Recipes for a Small Budget

Don’t worry, you won’t have to live on bread and water for the next few days if things look bleak on your account. With a few tips and tricks you can eat your fill for little money.

Eating cheaply starts with shopping. To save money when shopping, you should pay attention to these simple tips:

• Prefer seasonal and regional vegetables or fruits: These are often cheaper.

• Use frozen or canned food: Frozen vegetables and canned food are not only cheap, they also last longer.

• Buy own brands or no-name products: They often offer the same quality as branded products, but are significantly cheaper.

• Prefer large packs: rice, pasta and legumes last a long time and are cheaper in larger quantities.

Recipe suggestions

• Ingredients: 200g rice, 1 onion, 1 carrot, some soy sauce (optional)
• Preparation: Cook the rice, while frying the onion and carrots in a little oil. Season everything with soy sauce and serve together.

Let your creativity run wild and try to use your leftovers in different combinations.

This will save you money on food in the long term

Concrete planning can help you not to overload your budget. For example, at the beginning of the week you can think about what you want to eat this week and create a plan. This way you can go shopping afterwards and avoid making hasty purchases of things that you don’t even need.

(tmei)