Food assistance cuts, rising grocery costs, and job insecurity are leaving families struggling to put food on the table. Learn practical, real-world ways to stretch groceries, plan budget meals, and support local food banks. Whether you’re cooking on a tight budget or want to help others, this video shares the best strategies for feeding your family and your community. ? In this video: • Smart grocery shopping strategies that really work • How to use protein extenders like rice, oats, and lentils • Discount grocery and Flashfood app tips • Free and low-cost cookbooks (Good and Cheap, Taste of Home: Cooking on a Budget) • Nationwide food pantry resources (Feeding America, FoodFinder, FoodPantries.org) • How major grocery chains like Meijer, Kroger, and Trader Joe’s are helping fight hunger • Easy ways YOU can donate, volunteer, and make a difference ? Free Cookbook: Download Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4 a Day — free at https://leannebrown.com/good-and-cheap-2/ Taste of Home Budget-Friendly Cookbook https://amzn.to/4hZ2sDI Discout Food Stores Locator https://www.buysalvagefood.com/salvage-grocer-map.html Flash Food BudgetBytes.com EatWellSpendSmart.com Chicago Food Bank https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/recipe-library/ FeedingAmerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank FoodPantries.org FoodFinder.us *Shelf Stable Pantry Recipes Collaboration Videos* 2023 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxVoybsVxCFaYuIiW1NmQnTlCr7ZsdLSY 2022 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxVoybsVxCFaVmublSEEVIztt-vMi8cD5 #BudgetCooking #StretchYourGroceries #CookingOnABudget ✅Check out my You Tube travel channel https://www.youtube.com/@PrepperPotpourriEscapes Disclaimer: Some of the above links are Amazon affiliate links from which I receive a small commission on each sale at no extra cost to you as this channel is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. To find links to the products I use visit my *Visit my Amazon page* https://www.amazon.com/shop/prepperpotpourri