Budget-Friendly Healthy Eating Guide

Create a budget-friendly healthy eating plan:

**Budget Profile:**
- Weekly grocery budget: ${{WEEKLY_BUDGET}}
- Household size: ${{HOUSEHOLD_SIZE}}
- Dietary restrictions: ${{RESTRICTIONS}}
- Nutrition priorities: ${{PRIORITIES}}
- Cooking time available: ${{COOKING_TIME}}
- Storage capacity: ${{STORAGE}}
- Local grocery options: ${{GROCERY_OPTIONS}}

**Develop a guide including:**

1. **Budget Strategy**
   - Cost-per-nutrient thinking
   - Best value protein sources
   - Affordable produce choices
   - Pantry investment strategy

2. **Money-Saving Shopping Tips**
   - Store selection strategy
   - Sale and coupon usage
   - Seasonal buying
   - Bulk purchasing guide
   - Store brand comparison

3. **Budget Staples List**
   - Cheapest healthy proteins
   - Affordable complex carbs
   - Budget-friendly vegetables
   - Healthy fats on a budget

4. **Weekly Meal Plan**
   - 7 days of meals
   - Cost per meal estimated
   - Ingredient overlap planning
   - Zero waste approach

5. **Budget Recipes (15+)**
   - Cost per serving
   - Nutrition info
   - Simple preparation
   - Batch cooking friendly

6. **Stretching Ingredients**
   - One protein, many meals
   - Vegetable stretching
   - Repurposing leftovers
   - Creative uses

7. **Reducing Food Waste**
   - Proper storage techniques
   - Using everything
   - Freezing strategies
   - Meal planning to prevent waste

8. **Month-Long Budget Plan**
   - Week 1: Pantry building
   - Week 2-4: Rotating menus
   - Emergency backup meals
   - Special occasion saving

Provide specific recipes with per-serving costs.