Staples to keep on hand for healthy budget eating
Grains:
§ House brands (visual: whole wheat pasta, rice, and crackers, oatmeal)
Fruits/veggies:
§ House brand Large bags of frozen veggies
§ Canned veggies
§ Dried fruit
§ Canned and bagged beans
§ Sack of potatoes
§ Sack of apples
§ Sliced mushrooms
§ Fresh carrots
Protein:
§ chicken
§ egg substitute
§ Legumes
§ Canned fish
Dairy:
§ Jewel milk
§ Jewel Chunk cheese
§ Nonfat dry milk
"Extras"
§ Extra virgin olive oil
§ Spice blends
§ Sodium free bouillon