Adulting: Delicious Leftovers

How to Eat Well on a Budget: Think Scrumptious Seconds

Adulting tips for when you have a canned tuna budget, and lobster taste

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As our food budgets tighten, we all need to learn how to eat well without depriving ourselves. Here are a few of my delicious adulting tips and life hacks that I’ve used since college when my budget is low, but I still want that amazing meal-after-glow.

1. Every breakfast, lunch, or dinner should feed me twice. Yes — even breakfast. When I make breakfast, I make enough for the next day or lunch. The same rule applies to eating out — if I get a “country breakfast,” something is going home — normally the carbs. Pro Tip: French toast and breakfast pastries are good the next day, but pancakes and grits don’t reheat well.
2. Beans are your friend. They can make hearty soups, salads, and great plant-based burgers. And don’t get me started on black bean brownies. They need to be refrigerated, but OMG — they are decadent. I’m learning about lentils, and I like it. Lentil chili is becoming a favorite. Check out my Jar Salad Jamboree for some great ideas. Pro Tip: Sanitize and reuse glass jars for cheaper and more eco-friendly food containers.
3. Meal plan based on what’s on sale, not what you crave…