Cheap Food
Cheap food doesn't have to be bad. Here are good choices for cheap food that is healthy...
Whole-Wheat or Multigrain Pasta - use for hot and cold pasta dishes.
100% Whole-Wheat Bread - Use for hot and cold sandwiches, bread stuffing, bread pudding, and breakfast.
Brown Rice - use for side dishes, rice salads, fried rice, casseroles, soups, and stews.
Frozen Vegetables - use for side dishes, casseroles, and stews.
Oats (Old-Fashioned or Quick) - use for hot or cold cereal, granola, and muffins.
Fresh Bagged Spinach - use for quick salads, egg dishes, casseroles, soups, and stews.
Canned Tuna (solid white or chunk light in water) - use for sandwiches, casseroles, salads, and to serve with crackers.
Whole Wheat Pita Bread - use for pizzas, flatbread appetizers, and hot or cold sandwiches.
More cheap food:
Chicken noodle soup made with lots of leftover veggies and chicken.
Cabbage and noodles with butter and onion: you could feed 4 for less than $5.
Any sort of root vegetable (potatoes, sweet potatoes, turnips, carrots) roasted in the oven with a sprinkle of salt and olive oil and whole wheat bread.
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