Sandwiches are a quick easy meal that can be made anytime and be packed with anything you like, such as vegetables, protein, and fruit. This publication offers 7 steps to creating a sandwich as well as cold and grilled sandwich ideas you can make at home.
Making snack mixes at home is quick and easy, healthful, personalized, and less expensive then store bought mixes. This publication gives tips about making your own mixes and gives some snack mix recipes for you to try.
Looking at unit pricing can help you save money, in grocery stores you can check the shelf tags, calculate the unit price, and compare different brands and sizes. When shopping it's important to have unit pricing in mind, it could lead you to buying in bulk or switching brands.
Making family dinners can be easy and fun for everyone when you get to design your own quesadillas. Everyone can pick out their favorite fillings for their tortillas like lean protein, cheese, and veggies.
Canned fish is a great source of protein for a low cost. Canned fish can be made into patties, sandwiches, and served with pasta and salads. Pinchin' Pennie$ offers 7 ways to use canned fish and three easy recipes to get you started.
Dry milk can be used in many ways, this publication shows you 4 of its everyday uses along with recipes. Making fluid skim milk, using it in recipes, substituting dry milk for water, and packing it along for a trip without refrigeration.
Having essential nonperishable food items in your pantry can save you both time and money. When your cooking you won't have to run to the store as often, you'll already have the essentials at home.
This publication shows how easy it can be to make a well balanced meal with only five steps, and gives you some ideas for healthy meals you can make at home.
Cooked beans are a nutritional bargain. Follow these easy steps to prepare dry edible beans on your menus.
Pulse foods include chickpeas (or garbanzo beans), lentils and split peas. These inexpensive foods provide protein, complex carbohydrates, and several vitamins and minerals. Like other plant-based foods, they contain no cholesterol and little fat or sodium. They are an excellent source of fiber and folate, along with many other vitamins and minerals.
Pulse foods include chickpeas (or garbanzo beans), lentils and split peas. These inexpensive foods provide protein, complex carbohydrates, and several vitamins and minerals. Like other plant-based foods, they contain no cholesterol and little fat or sodium. They are an excellent source of fiber and folate, along with many other vitamins and minerals.
Pulse foods include chickpeas (or garbanzo beans), lentils and split peas. These inexpensive foods provide protein, complex carbohydrates, and several vitamins and minerals. Like other plant-based foods, they contain no cholesterol and little fat. They are an excellent source of fiber and folate, along with many other vitamins and minerals.
Using game birds in your menus adds variety to your diet. Consider these tips as you expand your menu options to include game birds such as goose.
Game meats, such as elk and venison, add variety to your diet. They often are lower in fat than other meats. Consider these tips as you expand your cooking to include game meats.
Pizza sometimes is viewed as unhealthy or even as “junk food,” but well-chosen toppings make pizza a healthful menu option that can include all of the food groups (grain, vegetables, protein, fruit and dairy or alternative). Pizza can vary greatly in the number of calories per slice, depending on the toppings chosen and type of crust, so check the nutrition information on the ingredients you choose.
This handout provides recipes for making salads in a jar.
Making an easy, on-the-go meal never has been simpler. Tap into your creative side and make your own salad in a jar recipe. Invite kids to help prepare them. Add the salad dressing of your choice and layers of tasty ingredients, and shake together when ready to eat.
Use your creativity and the foods in your pantry, refrigerator or freezer to make a delicious omelet following these easy steps.
You don’t have to eat at a restaurant to enjoy a delicious stir-fry. Try making your own stir-fry using the foods in your pantry, refrigerator or freezer. You can start with fresh foods or use frozen vegetables.
A steaming bowl of soup is a hearty, healthful meal. You can use food from your pantry, freezer or leftovers from your refrigerator to make a tasty soup in about 30 minutes following these easy steps. Each pot of soup serves about four adults. The nutritional value varies depending on the ingredients you choose.
"What’s for dinner?” If you sometimes answer the question, “I have no idea!” then check out these creative ideas. This publication includes ways to use ingredients in your cupboard or freezer, or leftovers in your refrigerator. You can make a satisfying and economical meal for your family in seven easy steps.
This publication describes methods to choose, use and store various oils at home.
Celebrations such as birthdays or holidays are exciting and memorable times filled with family, friends and food. Nourish your body every time you eat, even when you are celebrating a special day.
Making your own spice blends is a win-win idea that gives your food a pop of flavor while reducing sodium.
A well-balanced, home-packed lunch can set you up for success. Eating lunch provides an opportunity to refuel your brain and body after a morning of hard work. Selecting a variety of food groups creates a balanced meal with a healthy supply of different nutrients your body needs to stay focused and avoid that after-lunch slump.
If you find yourself with a number of half-empty cereal boxes in your cupboard, you are not alone. Maybe the members of your household didn’t like a certain variety of cereal, or maybe you bought too many boxes when cereal was on sale. Now you need to know what you can do with the rest of the box before the cereal gets stale. Don’t worry; you have plenty of ways to use all of your cereal while saving money and reducing waste.
