Affordable and cheap healthy food

I shop at Kroger, so what I do each week is go online and make me a grocery list of all the healthy item they have on sell that I like and purchase them and upload coupons. I also buy healthy item that has been marked down or discontined. You just have to look and bargain shop.

Chicken breast
Beans
Rice
Frozen veggies aren't too expensive
Popcorn
Fresh produce that is in season
Do you have an aldi? Their food is cheap. It's mostly just off-brand stuff but they have meat and produce, dairy, eggs, etc.

I told some family members recently that I feed my fiancé & myself for about $200 a month and they just stared at me. I cook at home most nights. Simple meals of protein & vegetables (a mix of frozen & fresh depending on what's on sale) and maybe a starch like quinoa or rice. I keep an eye out for less expensive cuts of meat, managers specials on seafood, and flip through the circular each week to see what produce is on sale.

We blew a pipe in our kitchen last week and it was partially out of commission so I was browsing the frozen prepared food aisle for something that I could stick in the oven. Everything was SO expensive, full of calories & sodium and frankly, not very appetizing to me at all.

I'm in a remote rural area in a country that I've never seen a food coupon in... soooo wishing we had them!

Here's what I do to keep costs down:

-Eat the foods in season (they are generally much less expensive, particularly veggies)
-Buy meat/fish/poultry/cheese when it is on special, separate into smaller portions and freeze
-Look for store specials on staples (tinned tomatoes, tinned tuna, flour, spices) and stock up for later use
-During seasons when farmer's markets are open, snap up fresh fruits and veg from local growers who charge less than grocery prices
-Grow whatever food I can (I have limited space, so keep a few raised beds with lettuces tomatoes, peppers and herbs--simple to grow!)

Staples for me are similar to others on this thread:

-Bags of brown rice (I pre-cook a cup on Sundays that I use with meals throughout the week)
-Eggs (If you have eggs, you can make a meal!)
-Cabbage (you'd be surprised the number of things cabbage can be used for... lately I've been finely shredding, then steaming it; and I use it for a pasta substitute with my homemade pasta sauces)
-Bread on special... (I freeze half the loaf as I live alone and can never finish a whole loaf before it begins to go off)
-Oatmeal
-Onions and garlic (one or both of these go into almost every meal)
-Sweet Potatoes or Carrots (both add a sweetness to meals when baked/roasted)
-Greens (whatever is least expensive... great to bulk up meals and add nutrients without many cals... I also like to grab a lettuce to chop, wash and drain to make quick salads throughout the week)
-Beans/legumes-- dried lentils are easy to find here, but the tinned beans often go on special
-Zip top baggies for portioning meals (I do a lot of bulk cooking, then freeze the meal in individual portions for quick, homemade "frozen dinners")
-Seasonings; curry powder, cajun spice (Goya makes great inexpensive ones), etc.
-Small bags (from the cooking section) of nuts to throw into my oatmeal of into recipes
-Apples (two or three a week) to chop up into my oats or use in salads, or just to eat as snacks

One thing I do in general is avoid pre-made foods/frozen dinners in the shops as they have so much more sodium than when I make food fresh.

I also second those who recommend buying less expensive cuts of meat and using the Crock Pot to turn them into delectable dishes. The Crock Pot is my new best friend!

Porridge with Banana and milk. Sorted. Seriously!