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With gas and grocery prices soaring, it can be tricky to stay on budget and feed your family. Here are a few tips to keep your family fed – and your budget on track.

1. Don’t buy pre-packaged foods. It might be tempting (and convenient) to buy those single-serving snacks, but they’ll end up costing far more than you’d pay for a larger package. Purchase the bigger bag, and then use zip top plastic bags or reuseable containers to divide it into your own single servings.
2. Check store circulars. Review the store sales circular before you begin shopping and take advantage of specials and sales. Stock up on items that will keep well in the cupboards or freezer.
3. Chop it yourself. Carrot sticks and baby carrots, pre-cut celery, and other veggie snacks are handy, but expensive. Consumer Reports once found that two pounds of carrots cost $1.29 at the store; it was $7.16 for the same amount of precut sticks. Set aside a few minutes to do all your chopping at once, then sort the vegetables into separate snack-sized servings and store in the fridge.
4. Eat at home. We all know eating out can be expensive, especially when it comes to kids. What’s more, many times they’ll order something, take two bites and decide that they are “full” or just don’t want it anymore. Save everyone the trouble (and a few bucks) by eating dinner at home.
5. Go vegetarian. Even just replacing one meal in a week with a meat-free meal can make a difference, both on your pocketbook and the environment. With all the fresh vegetables in season right now, why not have a veggie stir fry, vegetable pizza or lasagna, or grilled veggies for dinner?

Tags: Frugal Living, Green, Nutrition, Parenting
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