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Kidney Diet Cost: More or Less than a General Diet?

Posted October 18, 2017 in Featured Post, On a Budget, Tags: Budget, diet cost, diet tips, food cost, kidney diet cost, renal diet, shopping tips by Sherry Lam, MS, RD.

“How much is this going to cost me?” “Does the kidney diet cost more than my usual diet?” These may be some of the first questions…

A Backyard Father's Day Celebration

Posted June 15, 2017 in Holiday Meal Planning, On a Budget, Tags: Budget, Father’s Day, grilling, Holiday by Melanie Wierda, RD, CSR.

Father’s Day, Sunday June 18th is a day to celebrate and have fun! Make great memories with the dads in your life this year in…

Planning Your Kidney-Friendly Summer Garden

Posted May 21, 2017 in Featured Post, On a Budget, Tips, Tags: garden produce, herbs, kidney-friendly produce, low potassium produce, summer garden by Jessica Triggs, MPH, RDN.

With summertime upon us, it’s the perfect time to start planting your own summer garden. Not only can planting a garden be a fun hobby…

Make this Soup Season a Success

Posted January 18, 2017 in On a Budget, Tips, Tags: homemade soup, kidney diet soup, low-sodium soup, soup, soup recipes by Jessica Triggs, MPH, RDN.

The season is here for warming up with your favorite bowl of stew or soup, especially on cold winter days. With the hustle and bustle…

Stay on the Budget Nice List

Posted December 14, 2016 in On a Budget, Tags: Budget, holiday shopping, money saving tips by Melanie Wierda, RD, CSR.

The holiday season brings great memories, good food and cherished time with family and friends. However, the season also has a tendency to leave families…

Farmers Markets: A Nice Place to Visit this Fall

Posted September 29, 2016 in Featured Post, On a Budget, Tips, Tags: fall produce, farmers market directory, farmers markets by Michele Damon, RDN.

Fall is a great time to visit your local farmers markets. They may be located at indoor or outdoor spaces. They can occur weekly, bi-weekly…

Grocery Budgeting in the 21st Century

Posted June 6, 2016 in On a Budget, Tags: Budget, grocery apps, grocery shopping, shopping, technology by Melanie Wierda, RD, CSR.

Penning a list and clipping coupons were surely ways to save money in the past. Now smart phones have outpaced that age-old practice by offering…

3 Ways to Add Up the Grocery Savings

Posted March 30, 2016 in Featured Post, On a Budget, Tags: budget meals, cut food costs, food budget, grocery savings by Melanie Wierda, RD, CSR.

The checkout line at the grocery store can be a source of frustration, especially when the dollar signs keep adding up and the dreaded total…

One Day’s Work: 7 Frozen Crock-Pot Meals

Posted March 15, 2016 in Diet Management, Featured Post, On a Budget, Tags: cook and freeze, crock-pot, crock-pot recipes, kidney cooking, kidney-friendly meals, meals for kidney diet, one dish meals by Julie Prinsen, RD.

Sometimes the idea of cooking from scratch can be pretty daunting. First you need the recipes, then you make a list, then there’s the shopping,…

Thirst Quenching Flavored Water for Hot Summer Days

Posted July 30, 2015 in On a Budget, Tips, Tags: dialysis diet, flavored water, kidney diet beverages, low phosphorus drinks, low potassium drinks, low sodium drinks, phosphate additives, thirst control by Sara Colman, RDN, CDCES.

By guest blogger DaVita Dietitian Kara Hansen, MS, RDN Summer is here and so is the heat! Nothing quenches thirst like an ice cold beverage. If you…

Kidney Diet Tips

Category Archives: On a Budget

Kidney Diet Cost: More or Less than a General Diet?

A Backyard Father's Day Celebration

Planning Your Kidney-Friendly Summer Garden

Make this Soup Season a Success

Stay on the Budget Nice List

Farmers Markets: A Nice Place to Visit this Fall

Grocery Budgeting in the 21st Century

3 Ways to Add Up the Grocery Savings

One Day’s Work: 7 Frozen Crock-Pot Meals

Thirst Quenching Flavored Water for Hot Summer Days

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