Transcript How to STRETCH your Grocery Budget!

How to STRETCH your
Grocery Budget!
Discovering various ways to maximize nutrition benefits
and other food programs.
Monday, June 9
Hanover Township Senior Services
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Choose My Plate
Basic Nutrition
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Balance calories
Enjoy your food, but eat less
Avoid oversized portions
Foods to eat more often
Make half your plate fruits and veggies
Ten Tips to a Healthy Plate
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Switch to fat-free or low-fat milk
Make half your grains whole grains
Foods to eat less often
Compare sodium in foods
Drink water instead of sugary drinks
Ten Tips to a Healthy Plate
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Stars*N*Stripes Café at Hanover
Township Senior Services
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Golden Diners Programs – Salvation Army
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Home Delivered Meals – Catholic Charities
Northwest or other agency
Congregate Meal Programs
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Hanover Township Pantry
630-540-9085
Residents can go twice per month (every 15
days)
Residents can also go on Wednesdays or
Fridays every week for bread
Some fresh produce in Summertime
Self-selection
No fee
Will need to complete registration form
7431 Astor Ave, Hanover Park, 60133
Food Pantries
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Mobile Pantries
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Thanksgiving Meal Box
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Christmas Meal Box
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Senior Center programs
Other HT Food Programs
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Read the ads!
Clip coupons from newspaper on Sunday
No paper? Try calling the company for a
sample (i.e. Proctor and Gamble)
Coupon booklets/ads in store – Target,
Walgreens
Coupon websites – Krazy Coupon Lady
http://www.coupons.com/
Coupons and Others Ideas
Cook in large amounts and freeze
leftovers
 You can also freeze milk
 Buy bulk (grains, frozen vegetables)
 Shop “in season”
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More Tips and Tricks
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What is SNAP?
Benefits: $15 - $189/month
Applied to a plastic debit-like card
Benefits calculated using income, housing
expenses, and medical expenses
Assets NOT included
Meant to be used as part of grocery
budget, not to replace all of it
SNAP
At Hanover Township Senior Services –
residents can schedule appointment with
Caseworker - contact us at 630-483-5660
 Online at www.abe.illinois.gov/abe/access
 In-person at local DHS office
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SNAP – Ways to Apply
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Over the age of 60 or with a disability
◦ Single person: $1,915
◦ Two people: $2,585
◦ Three people: $3,255
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Under the age of 60
◦ Single person: $1,245
◦ Two people: $1,681
◦ Three people: $2,116
SNAP - Eligibility
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Apply for program
Submit all necessary documentation
Have a phone or in-person interview
Receive approval notice and card in mail
Set up PIN number
Go to store and use any or all benefit
Hold onto card
Next month, benefits will automatically renew
(they will also carryover)
Many stores: Walmart, Target, Aldi, Caputo’s
SNAP – How to use benefits
Calculator
 $15 can stretch more than you think
 Try shopping for store brands or Aldi
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16 oz potato soup $.98
 14.5 oz peas $.62
 14.5 oz green beans $.52
 14.5 oz carrots $.52
 16 oz corn $.50
 15 oz beets $.48
 15 oz whole potatoes $.68
 14.5 oz beets $.62
 12 oz mushrooms $.77
 4 bananas $1.00
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16 oz baked beans $.98
14.5 oz black beans $.98
15 oz fruit cocktail $.98
16 oz mixed veggies $.98
8 oz tuna $.68
4 pack cup of noodle $1.12
15 oz beef ravioli $.73
25 oz applesauce $1.72
12 oz muffin mix $.46
TOTAL: $14.96
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Stock up on staples
Purchase extra fruits and veggies
Pick up some extra ingredients to make
a treat to share with a friend or family
member
Add variety of the diet
Tackle a tough recipe
$15!!!!
OK - foods to eat – breads, cereals, fruits
& veggies, meats, fish, poultry, and dairy.
 OK - Seeds and plants to produce food
 NO – beer, wine, liquor, cigarettes,
tobacco
 NO – pet food, person care items, paper
products, vitamins & medicines, foods
that can be eaten in store or hot foods
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SNAP Dos and Don’ts
Only 1% of cases are fraudulent – system
is VERY efficient
 If you qualify, you will get benefits (there
is no cap to who can receive the program)
 Majority of recipients are children, only
8% are older adults
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SNAP – Myths debunked
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Breakfast meals
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Oatmeal made with milk and an orange
French toast, orange, and a glass of milk
Scrambled eggs, glass of milk, and an orange
Pancakes – make a batch and can be frozen
Milk is a great protein to add to meal – feel full
longer
◦ Avoid sugary cereals that aren’t nutritious
Recipes: Breakfasts
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Stars*N*Stripes Café
Turkey Chili with whole grain pasta and a
glass of milk
Tuna sandwich, pasta salad, glass of milk
Chicken salad sandwich, orange, glass or
milk
Sandwiches, cans of low-sodium soup
Some frozen meals on sale
Recipes: Lunch
Chicken breast, sweet potato, salad, glass
or milk
 Turkey tacos, orange, glass of milk
 Spaghetti with turkey meat sauce, glass
of milk
 Hearty soups and stews
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Recipes: Dinner
Questions/Comments??
Any helpful tips/tricks/suggestions to add?
Please contact Hanover Township Senior
Services at 630-483-5660 for additional
resources or for an appointment
Closing Thoughts