Prairie Fare: Plan ahead for healthy, budget-friendly meals

“Mom, could I have this backpack? It’s really cool!” I heard a child say the other day.

I was feeling nostalgic watching kids check their school supply lists and load crayons, pencils and notebooks into their parents’ carts at a retail store.

When my kids were young, I enjoyed our back-to-school supply “scavenger hunts,” which usually required trips to a couple of stores. Eventually, I talked my kid…