Save Money on Plant Based Groceries

Published: June 9, 2022, 4 p.m.

Let\u2019s help you save money on groceries. In a climate of rising food prices, we take a look at where plant based foods fit into this landscape and how to do plant based on a budget. Guest Colleen Montgomery, a Clinical Exercise Physiologist, Certified Plant Based Health Coach and owner of Wellness Within LLC, provides meat v. plant based comparisons with great money saving tips and recipe ideas.

In this episode you\u2019ll hear:
3:15 \u2013 Eating plant based foods is expensive: Fact or fiction?
5:15 \u2013 Cost comparison: Ground beef v. tofu, lentils and black beans
6:50 \u2013 Will plant based proteins give me enough protein?
8:40 \u2013 Tofu summer rolls
9:45 \u2013 Lentil tacos
13:30 \u2013 Budget friendly pantry staples
18:30 \u2013 Top spices to have in your pantry
21:20 \u2013 Colleen\u2019s thoughts on buying organic
22:05 \u2013 Buying in bulk
22:40 \u2013 Buying produce in season
23:05 \u2013 Should you buy frozen fruits and vegetables
23:25 \u2013 Comparison Shopping: App downloads and digital coupons
24:15 \u2013 Batch cooking
24:45 \u2013 Limiting your food waste
26:15 \u2013 Do plant based foods freeze well?

Guest link: https://www.wellnesswithinhealthcoach.com/

Another episode with Colleen: https://www.alternativefoodnetwork.com/plant-based-diet/episode-18-heart-health-benefits-of-a-plant-based-diet/

As referenced in this episode:

Plant Based Pantry Essentials podcast: https://www.alternativefoodnetwork.com/plant-based-diet/episode-12-plant-based-pantry-essentials/

Environmental Working Group \u201cDirty Dozen\u201d List: https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/dirty-dozen.php

CREDITS:
Sound Recording and Editing: Will Crann

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