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Anderson is also focused on providing recipes and tips that are budget-friendly for families.
She partnered with a team of experts to create the \"Affordable Flavors Meal Plan,\" a 30-day plan to help children expand their palates while sticking to a budget of $500 a month or less for a family of four.
\"We do not believe that you have to eat poorly on a budget,\" said Anderson. \"You do have to be careful. You do have to be creative, but the food can still be flavorful. It can be delicious.\"
Here are three tips from Anderson to help children try new foods without wasting food or money.
1. Serve children 'micro portions'
This tip will help reduce food waste and stretch your food budget, according to Anderson.
\"Micro portions are when you serve your child a very small amount of food and then let them keep asking for more until they are full,\" she said. \"Instead of using [a large] spoon, you would actually use something more like [a small] spoon to help your child eat their meals.\"
2. Learn how to cook a few basics
Learning how to cook a basic food like chicken can stretch into several meals over the course of a week, according to Anderson.
\"You can buy and cook your chicken on the weekend and then you can eat it that day and you can also save the leftovers for the week,\" she said. \"You took one purchase and turned into a resource for the entire week.\"
3. Don't always splurge on organic foods
Knowing when it's OK to not choose organic foods can help you get more bang for your buck, according to Anderson.
\"Organically grown foods and conventionally grown foods look exactly the same when you cut them open, except that conventionally grown foods are a lot less expensive,\" she said. \"And that's going to help your family get more variety and get more food for your dollar.\"
Try a budget-friendly recipe from Anderson's \"Affordable Flavors Meal Plan\" at home with your family.
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Yield: 4 servings
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
1 Tbs. butter, for greasing
2 cups milk (WIC accessible)
1 egg (WIC accessible)
¼ cup honey or maple syrup (do not serve honey to babies under age 1)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 ½ cups oats (WIC accessible)
¼ tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking powder
1 cup sliced peaches (canned in juice or fresh) (WIC accessible)
1 cup plain or Greek yogurt, optional, for serving (WIC accessible)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and grease an 8x8-inch baking dish with butter.
In a medium bowl, mix oats, salt, cinnamon and baking powder. In a separate bowl, combine milk, egg, honey and vanilla. Add wet mixture to dry, then add peaches. If using canned peaches, be sure to drain before adding.
Pour entire mixture into a greased baking dish and spread out evenly.
Bake for 40-45 minutes until golden brown on top.
Divide between 4 bowls and top with yogurt.
Recipe reprinted with permission from “Kids Eat in Color® Affordable Flavors: Diverse family meals for under $500 a month.”
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