Tight times crimp healthy meal options

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Nutritionists give recommendations for making the most of a food budget. Debbie Smail has had a lot of practice cooking for a crowd.

Each day, she prepares lunch for the children at her in-home day care, and on weekends, her family grills out at the lake.

Through the years, she has spent extra time at the grocery store looking for deals, and regularly buys foods in bulk, using her freezer to make everything last.

“I’m not a coupon shopper, but I definitely look for sales,” Smail said.

Georgiea Slyter of Paola has economized her entire life. She likes to stock up on specials and shop on a budget.

With everything going up, food prices are going to sting people who aren’t used to saving.

“It’s going to hit a lot of people hard because they don’t know how to save on other things,” Slyter said.

With food prices going up, preparing nutritious meals could become a challenge.

Nutritionists recommend looking for foods that have a lot of nourishing bang for the buck.