Are you spending more and more on food and ending up with less and less? Does the thought of meal planning make your head spin? Do leftovers become mold-covered “science projects” cluttering your refrigerator?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, check out the new Spend Smart Eat Smart interactive website from Iowa State University Extension. Besides offering dollar-saving tips, the site includes game-like activities so you can figure your family’s cost of food at home, test your smart shopping skills and compare meals prepared at home vs. eating out. You also can watch easy recipe videos, sign up for e-mail updates and blog with ISU Extension nutrition specialists.
Spending less on food often means investing time and effort in planning, shopping and preparing food. Spend Smart Eat Smart will help you learn skills and adopt habits so you can feed your family nutritious meals for less money. Spend Smart Eat Smart is one way ISU Extension is helping families eat nutritiously and manage finances.