Everyday Choices Matter

Setting out long-term goals and accomplishing them feels great. What’s the trick to achieving them? Taking little steps every day. Here are some bite-sized ideas for making your food budget feel bigger.

A Chef’s Insider Tips for Kitchen Economizing

Chefs always keep an eye on food costs. Moreover, the best chefs avoid sacrificing food quality when trimming their budgets. This month, Chef Kelly Myers shares some simple strategies for eating naturally – with lots of produce and delicious fresh foods — even when you’re looking to save... (read on)

Use the trimmings

Broccoli stalks, mushroom stems, beet and carrot tops... what do they have in common? Answer: They’re usually discarded after dinner prep. Getting creative in the kitchen can cast throwaways in a whole new light. Plus, saving the "extras" is a great way to squeeze the nutrients out of produce... (read on)

Make a multi-purpose meal

Leftovers get a bad rap: Not only do they increase your kitchen efficiency, they also give you a tasty meal the next day. Today, make extras for dinner tonight with the goal of repurposing the leftovers for breakfast or lunch tomorrow. Bonus points for changing it up... (read on)

Carrie Hueseman Featured Kashi Employee

Living lean can be fun as well as smart, and it’s surprisingly easy once you get the hang of it. Carrie shows us how making small changes has opened her mind to new, thriftier, and—even better—greener ways of eating, socializing, traveling, and exercising.

Is it possible to dine out on a budget?
I love eating out, but in this economy I try to find ways to save. When I’m out, I order appetizers to share, then just get a soup or salad, which is usually much healthier than eating buttery pasta or other entrees! Lots of restaurants...

What about staying in? How do you get friends together affordably?
Hosting great parties on the cheap is a welcome treat, not only for yourself, but also for your cash-strapped friends. I always like potlucks. I’ll have a house party and invite my friends...

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