Normally, we learned in Home Ec to make a meal plan, make a grocery list, check the ads and buy groceries. All this takes a fair amount of time. I am not going to pretend that the new way is not going to take any time. I am going to say that it is more simplified in that you are taking less steps and dealing with less food choices.
- This is done once.....Identify the sources of protein your family eats.
- Identify the entrees that your family likes and you make on a regular basis.
- List the shelf stable and freezer foods that you use to make those meals.
- Now, find the lowest prices on those foods. Simplify: We buy diced tomatoes because they can be used for many things and adapted using a blender or food processor.
- Some people have used a price book to facilitate finding lowest prices.
- Buy low, eat high. Just like a stockbroker, you want to buy in bulk when these items are low prices and eat when they are high prices. Finding the lowest price and buying in bulk saves a ton of money.
- Rotate your meat. Buy one meat in bulk at its lowest price a week. Buy four to six weeks of that ‘protein” . It is the best way to get your protein at the lowest possible price. Simplify. Buy cuts that are versatile and easy to prepare. Examples would be boneless, skinless, chicken breast, pork loin, and low fat hamburger. Add eggs, cheese, and beans.
- We eat on four dollars a day per person and supplement granddaughter and grow a stock.
- It is possible, it just takes some time to get up and running, meanwhile , you are saving money bit by bit.
- Efficient scratch cooking is part of the package.
- This means you always have food in the house. Statistics show that when people have to wonder where the next meal is coming from, they reduce their life expectancy.
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