Monday, May 21, 2018

Monday Kitchen Management

Kitchen management is a tool that makes your kitchen more efficient and saves time and money.  It is easier and takes less time to prep ingredients for a weeks worth than doing it one day at a time.   The last thing I want to do at six o’clock at night is to set in to scrub veggies and wash the kitchen. Floor.  
LOL

I picked up two small books at the dollar tree.  Chicken and Burgers.   They have all kinds of recipes for new to me flavors .   Even if you aren't going to make the chicken or ground meat, the sauces are worth the buck.   Liquid and dry measurement equivalents on the back page.  

Reminder of meals

Tacos , refried beans
Chicken pot pie
Pizza
Hot dogs , salad, veggie sticks
Salmon, rice,
Pork stew, bread
Breakfast for dinner.


  1. Beans can’t  be cooked too far ahead.   Best done the day of eating.  Fortunately, in the insta pot, all you have to do is dump and push buttons.  
  2. Tacos are made from cooked hamburger, so they are a snap. 
  3. Pizza crust is made the day of and takes a few minutes.I have a recipe that is dome in the mixer and you can freeze it. 
  4. Wash carrots and potatoes, celery, peppers 
  5. Check the stock of your rice mix. 
  6. Start refrigerator bread 
  7. Wash kitchen floor 
  8. Clean out refrigerator and dump anything dead.  
  9. Clean pantry and take inventory . My meal plan page has a list of perishables so you can check off what you have and list what you need.   
  10. Wash top of stove and drip pans. 

Groceries on the cheap is a different way of buying and cooking food.   Instead of going to the store and buying just what you need for a week or a day, you have a master list and you buy what you need to replace to replenish stock.   You always have an emergency stock of food and by shopping wisely, you actually spend a lot less than others.   We spend four dollars a day per person (SNAP guidelines I hear ) and supplement a grandchild and have built stock.  You can eat well on four dollars a day.  IT takes buying food at RBP and efficiently scratch cooking.  You don't spend any more time, but you have a whole lot of more food for less money.  Simplify, lower your costs, always have food.  





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