15 money-saving food tips

15 Money-Saving Food Tips - make from scratch and #save!

15 Money-Saving Food Tips: There are a number of foods that are not only less expensive to make than they are to buy, but are also way healthier when prepared from scratch. The other bonus is that you’ll have less packaging to toss into the waste stream. Here’s my list: 1. Granola: It’s dead easy to make and those fancy gourmet granolas at the store are really pricey. I also love that I can customize my granola to exactly what I want. 2. Soup: I rarely buy boxed or canned soup because it’s one of the least expensive and easiest meals to make. It cost me less than 3 bucks and takes me less than 20 minutes to cook up a huge pot of organic veggie soup. 3. Egg or Tuna Salad : I couldn’t believe the price of the tuna salad at both Gelsons and Wholefoods – same with egg & tofu salad. It’s so easy and a fraction of the price to make your own. 4. Gucamole: Ridiculously easy to mas...

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