How to Create and Maintain a Food Budget as a Student

Links and resources on how to maintain a food budget as a student:

• Planning a Menu
• Grocery Shopping Tips
• Eating Right When Money is Tight
• Eating Better on a Budget
• 7-Day Menu for Less than $5 a Day
• Meeting MyPlate Goals on a Budget
• Eat Well on $4 a Day

Need more inspiration for simple, easy, and healthy recipes?

• Champions for Change Recipes has everything from breakfast, soups and stews, to main dish recipes.  Check out their recipes and "Healthy Cookbooks" to step up your meal prep success.
• EatFresh.org has many budget friendly recipes and other information about maintaining a healthy lifestyle.  To find the recipes that work for your budget and lifestyle, you may filter your search by cuisine, cooking environment (e.g. limited kitchen, very quick), and other dietary information.
• For even more recipe resources framed around MyPlate, visit the "Choose My Plate" Recipes, Cookbooks, and Menus website

More ideas and student-recommended cooking blogs:

• Budget Bytes
• Decolonize Your Diet
• The Vegan 8
• Cooking with Trader Joe’s
• Frugal Nutrition