Healthy Meals on Budget/Working with Food Organizations
By: Ally Imo
Consider All Food Groups – MyPlate
Children: Grains 2-7 servings (oz)Fruit 1-2 servings (cups)Vegetables 1-3 servings(cups)Meat/Beans 2-6 ½ ozDairy 2-3 CupsOils 3 tsp
Adults:Grains 6-8 servings
Vegetables 3-5 servings
Fruits 4-5 servings
Dairy (fat-free/low-fat) 2-3 servings
Meats/Beans 3-6 oz
Oils 2-3 servings
Fruit/Vegetable Purchase
Compare servings of fresh, canned, and frozen
Canned/frozen is typically less expensive
Canned items choose 100% fruit juice and vegetables with “no salt added” or “low sodium”
When buying fresh fruits/vegetables only buy those in-season
Healthy Budget Meal at a GlanceBreakfast: oatmeal or cereal with milk Lunch:Peanut butter and jelly sandwich with fruit cup and milk Snack: celery or carrot sticks or cup of yogurtDinner: Beef Stew with vegetables or casserole recipe consisting of vegetables, beans with milk or fruit juice Snack: cup of fruit
Consider these Items in Meal Planning
● Canned soups
● Casseroles
● Pasta
● Tacos
Top Inexpensive & Healthy Items
1. Bananas 6. Lentils
2. Beans 7. Oatmeal
3. Canned Tomatoes 8. Peanut Butter
4. Carrots 9. Peas
5. Frozen Spinach 10. Sweet Potatoes
Easy Chili-Mac Recipe*Makes 8 servings • Ingredients• 2 (7.25oz) Mac & cheese Mix $1.75• 2 (14oz) cans of hot dog chili $3.56• ½ cup of shredded cheddar cheese $2.90• Total
$8.21 • Directions: 1. Cook mac & cheese on stovetop according to directions2. When mac & cheese is done, stir in chili & cook over medium heat until hot, about 2 minutes
3. Sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese to serve
Lentil Soup Recipe
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*Makes 8 servings*Ingredients:2 cups dry lentils $1.102 qts chicken broth $1.301 onion, diced $1.05¼ cup of tomato paste $0.71Total $4.16*Directions:In a large saucepan combine lentils, broth, onion, & tomato paste. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer until lentils are soft, 30-45 minutes. Serve & enjoy!
Tuna Casserole*Makes 6 servings*Ingredients2 cans Cream of Mushroom soup $1.863 cans Tuna in water (drained) $3.303 cups macaroni $1.201 cup green peas (1 can drained) $1.50Total
$7.86Directions: 1. in a 4 qt pot, boil macaroni until soft, drain2. Return macaroni to pot, add tuna, soup, and peas3. Stir gently until mixed4. Serve while macaroni is still hot – Enjoy!!
Food Organizations
*Slow Foods Movement
*Food and Water Watch
Why be involved in a Food Organization*promotes healthy behaviors
*helping others eat healthy
*helps in improving sustainability
*gives you resources for foods
*helps you learn & grow in experience
McSlow Foods Movement
*encourages local food purchases
*participates in workshops and food tastings
*Traditions & heritage
*Fresh Foods
McSlow Foods MovementParticipate-
*events
*Membership-local, state, & globally
*opportunities
What can you to do be involved??
Food and Water Watch
*ensures food, water, & fish is safe for consumption*helped raise awareness about the environmental, health and equity problems with the bottled water industry*Helps to maintain the environmental quality of the food, water, resources
Food and Water Watch Participation
Volunteer in your local area
Work with the leaders in your area to ensure a safe water and food consumption is improving