1) Cooked black beans....7 cents per serving
2) Boiled egg............9 cents per egg
3) Brown rice............10 cents per serving (1/4 dry)
4) Oats..................19 cents per serving (1/2 cup dry)
5) Frozen veggies........25 cents per serving (99 cents/16 oz.)
6) Peanut butter.........18 cents per two tablespoons
7) Pasta.................25 cents per serving (4 oz. dry)
8) Baked Potato..........$1.98 per two pound bag
9) Whole Grain Breads....10 cents per slice/20 cents per muffin
10) Non-fat Dry Milk.....(for recipes and caclium)
Look for generic or store brands; Use coupons and check online for bigger savings. Most inexpensive and healthy foods are kept on the top and bottom shelves.
**compiled by St. John's Mercy registered dietitian Beth McChesney, March 2009