Eating Healthy on a Budget

I often hear that it's impossible to eat healthy on a budget. Nothing can be further from the truth, at least in the northeast. Fortunately, we’re lucky to have Trader Joe’s, supplemented by Whole Foods, in our backyard. We can feed our family of 6 for under $80 per week. Often when I see items on sale at Whole Foods, I bulk up. In coming weeks, I’ll continually give extremely easy and healthy children’s meal ideas for us moms who are on the run:

From Trader Joe’s:
Brown rice pasta
Organic tomato sauce
Ezekial Bread
Trader Joe’s Complete Protein Bread
Wide array of hummus and guacamole
Trader Joes Grilled Mixed vegetables (hexagonal shaped jar)
There are a wide array of these types of dips/tapenades
Trader Joes Steamed Lentils - Ready to eat warm or cold – mix with a grain and a tapenade and your meal is done.
Trader Joes Steamed Fava Beans - Ready to eat warm or cold
Dried fruit for people who do not want to lose weight
Almond Breeze
Organic sweet potatoes – Easiest way I’ve found to prepare - Place in your toaster oven with a little bit of oil and cook.
Organic quinoa
Organic soups
Oatmeal
Raw nuts
Organic almond and peanut butters
Whole grain or brown rice tortillas
Frozen organic vegetables
Organic eggs

They also have tons of hors d’oeuvres and meals in their frozen section. Yes, I throw in a few of their organic pizzas.

From Whole Foods:
Organic Short Grain Brown Rice
Organic millet
Organic amaranth
Raw cheese
Rice crackers
Frozen organic vegetables
Miso Tamari Sauce