Homemade pizza is generally way less expensive than the frozen ones from the grocery store. Pizza dough is easy to make and uses only flour, salt, yeast, oil, and water.
Hummus, a delicious Middle Eastern chickpea spread, is a protein-packed dip perfect for pita chips or raw vegetables.
Pita chips are the perfect accompaniment to hummus or any other thick dip, and they come in a variety of flavours.
Tortilla chips are the foundation of many an awesome snack or meal (nachos, migas, taco salad…) but they can be expensive, and an open bag goes stale pretty fast.
Store-bought Pop-Tarts contain both artificial colours (which may be linked to migraines and ADHD) and palm oil (whose production can contribute to rainforest destruction). Plus, their packaging ends up in the landfill.
Soup is the ultimate comfort food when you’re busy, sick, or just lazy: open a can, grab some crackers, and you’ve got dinner.
Iced tea is refreshing and enjoyable year-round, but buying it ready-made can get expensive quickly if you drink a lot of it. Making iced tea at home is extremely simple and much cheaper, plus it reduces package waste.
Portable and satisfying, granola bars are popular for a reason. But they’re not perfect: some are dry, some too sweet, they can be pricey, and the packaging is wasteful.
If you like a sour pucker to your lemonade, or you’re trying to consume less sugar, why not make it yourself? All you need are lemons, sugar, water, and ice, and you’ll get a great arm workout from juicing the lemons!