Vegetables

How much do you need per day?

What are the dietary guidelines?

Storing & discarding

Watch a video on how to tell if your fruits and vegetables have gone bad.

Convenience costs

Meals to go, individually-packed snacks--is the convenience worth the cost?

RECIPES

ALL

Creamy Egg-Salad Sandwich

Cost Per Serving: $.54

Tips:

Eggs are high in protein and low in cost.
Learn how to prepare hard cooked eggs....

How to get it on SALE--EVERY TIME

Check grocery ads and store websites for sales and coupons.
When you see an item advertised on sale, add it to your shopping list and stock up, making sure to note the brand, package size and cost.

Check and chuck! Check your refrigerator every day, your freezer every week and your pantry at least once a month. Add it to your meal plan before you have to toss it.

When you plan ahead for healthy snacks, you're less likely to reach for the bag of chips when you're hungry.

Ensure a healthy diet!

Include something from each group: fruit, vegetable, protein, bread, and dairy.

Pay attention to prices!

If you know how much something usually costs, you'll know if it is a good deal when it's "on sale."

Plan for double portions

Prepare one portion to cook and serve, and the other to freeze for later.