Eating on a budget? 🍅

😱 LESS THAN €20 🎉

Eating on a budget? Healthy eating doesn't need to be expensive. You simply need to know HOW to shop.

It may not look like it but here I have the makings of 8 meals and 7 snacks!

(There's 2 portions of rice per pack and 3 portions of mince in that 400g pack)

Always check out the veggies and fresh produce area first. 

My basket changes week by week depending on what's on offer in the veggie section. I already have some food in my kitchen, this is a top up!

As soon as you enter the supermarket, go straight to the fresh section.

Tesco and dunnes are easy for this BUT If in Aldi or Lidl, don't walk straight up the first Isle, avoid it by walking up the next isle instead!

Fill up with fresh produce first and then move onto your proteins/meats.

Always check out the rice and spice area. Pick up a new spice each week!

Buy rice in bulk if you prefer, I like the easy microwaveable packs. No fuss.

24c for these kidney beans and I checked the back of the can, the nutritional information is actually better than the more expensive brand! Always compare! I use beans as a carb source and usually mix some with my eggs for breakfast, a great belly filler ;)

9g protein per 100g also. Winning! 

Here's a break down of what I bought.

VEGGIES 

Celery

Shredded Cabbage

Cucumber

Peppers

Mini sweet peppers 

Carrots (also a carb source)

CARBS 

Sweet potato 

Rice

Bag Quinoa (12 servings)

Kidney Beans 

SUGARS 

Strawberries 

Bananas 

Apples

PROTEIN/MEATS

5% lean steak mince (3 portions in this pack) 

Kidney Beans 

ADD ONS

Fresh Dill 

Chinese Five Spice

light Soy Sauce

Lemon (for water, salads and recipes)

You need to get creative with how you cook your foods, that way the foods will go a lot further and you'll have little waste. 

❤️ Has this helped you out a little?

Let me know below. 

Test yourself! Next time you do your grocery shop, only take €20 or €50 on your pocket. Have fun with it, you'll be shocked how much you can actually fit in when you're adding it up 🙌🏼😉