It is possible (and important!) to eat nutritious food while working from home and limiting trips to the grocery store. Grocery shopping is a significant expense for most families and households, but there are ways to make it more affordable.
Pantry hacks
- Buy whole-grain tortillas instead of bread – they can be very versatile!
- Breakfast: Ham, Egg & Cheese Pocket
- Lunch: Make a tortilla pizza: Crisp a tortilla in the oven, top with pasta sauce, grated cheese, and toppings such as mushrooms, onions, and olives. Broil or bake to melt the cheese. Customize your pizza with toppings for everyone in the family.
- Dessert/snack: Stuff warmed tortillas with berries, whipped cream, ice cream, non-dairy frozen dessert, lemon curd, sliced fresh apples, pears, or stone fruit. Try: baked cinnamon sugar tortilla chips
- As an add-on: Cut tortillas into strips. Toss with a dash of high-heat oil such as sunflower or canola. Bake at 400˚F for 5-7 minutes or until crispy. Use as a topper for salads, slaws, soups, stews or chilis
2. Get the most out of the food you buy:
| If you have | You can make |
| Broccoli stems | Soup |
| Carrot tops | Pesto |
| Apple cores | syrup |
| Wilting Aromatic Greens | Veggie pizza |
| Apple peels | Oven-baked peels sprinkled with cinnamon and a little sugar |
| Orange peels | Chocolate-dipped candied orange peels |
You do not need fancy ingredients, expensive equipment, or hours to cook for these easy, quick meals that will impress your family.
- 12 no-fuss breakfasts (Melissa Baker, UBC Food Services)
- SuperCook: This website instantly finds matching recipes for ingredients you have and want to use up!
- 60+ 1-Pan Dinners That Are Ready in an Hour or Less
- 3-Ingredient Chocolate Dessert Recipes for Emergencies
For great resources and ideas, check out the UBC Food Services website!
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