Budget Ingredients
What is the cheapest veggie option you can buy that's already chopped?
Frozen veggies
This leftover base you use to make potato pancakes.
Mashed potatoes.
What healthy fruit can you add that sweetens oatmeal instead of sugar?
Bananas.
What is the first step before touching any food?
Wash your hands.
A small, orange root veggie often used in soups or as a snack.
Carrot.
This grain makes oatmeal, cookies, and cheap breakfasts.
Oats
Freezing leftovers helps you save this.
Money.
A low-cost way to add flavor to meals instead of salt.
Herbs/spices.
Tool used to drain water from pasta.
Strainer/colander.
A green leafy veg that can be used in salads or sauteed.
Spinach.
This pantry staple adds flavor to pasta salad on a budget.
Olive oil.
The safest time limit to keep cooked leftovers in a fridge (in days).
3-4 days.
Swap sour cream with this healthier option.
Yogurt.
Fingers should be tucked in like " " when cutting food?
Claw.
A round fruit that is juicy and commonly eaten as a snack or dessert.
Apples.
Adding this ingredient to ramen boosts protein under 50 cents.
Eggs.
Leftover vegetables can easily be turned into what blended meal?
Soup or blended veggie puree.
Swap white rice or pasta for this to increase fiber.
Whole grains (brown rice, whole wheat pasta, oats).
Keeping raw meat away from ready-to-eat meals prevents this.
Cross-contamination.
A type of legume often canned for protein in meals.
This shelf stable pantry item that lasts the longest and costs about $1 a pack.
Instant noodles.
Adding rice, oats, pasta, or veggies to meals is know as?
Stretching.
Instead of frying, cook food this way for healthier meals.
Bake/steam/boil.
Foods should be kept out of the "danger zone" between these two temps?
4 degrees Celsius and 6 degrees Celsius.
A starch veg that can be mashed, roasted, or made into pancakes.
Potatoes (Sweet potatoes or Squash)