Let’s 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’ll hear:
3:15 – Eating plant based foods is expensive: Fact or fiction?
5:15 – Cost comparison: Ground beef v. tofu, lentils and black beans
6:50 – Will plant based proteins give me enough protein?
8:40 – Tofu summer rolls
9:45 – Lentil tacos
13:30 – Budget friendly pantry staples
18:30 – Top spices to have in your pantry
21:20 – Colleen’s thoughts on buying organic
22:05 – Buying in bulk
22:40 – Buying produce in season
23:05 – Should you buy frozen fruits and vegetables
23:25 – Comparison Shopping: App downloads and digital coupons
24:15 – Batch cooking
24:45 – Limiting your food waste
26:15 – 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 “Dirty Dozen” List: https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/dirty-dozen.php

CREDITS:
Sound Recording and Editing: Will Crann