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Get Saving In The Kitchen With These Handy Tips

Saving money is on most people’s mind these days. There are some areas where it is difficult to save money, but there are also areas where savings can be made relatively easily. The kitchen is one such place where you can find savings in many ways. Here are six to get you started.

Shop at the right time

Don’t ever go to the supermarket hungry as you will want to buy everything. Also don’t go shopping until you have planned out meals for the week and you have a list of the ingredients you need. This way you will only buy what is required and, as a result, save money.

Bulk buy and don’t buy often

Buying in bulk will often bring the biggest savings, so it’s a good idea to do a big shop once a month. This allows you to buy in bulk and then only go shopping in between when you need to replenish fresh foods. Going to the supermarket less frequently means less temptation to buy things you don’t really need.

Joanne from kitchenhome.co.uk would tell you that buying in bulk is a great idea as long as you have the space in your cupboards or fridge/freezer as doing so saves you both money and time.

September 7, 2015

Money Saving Tips

Ways To Make Food Go Further

Whether you are following a tight food budget or just want to cut down on your meat consumption, below are some simple ways to do both.

*Add some rolled oats and an egg to raw ground beef and mix it all together. Then, cook as normal. The meat tastes the same and it goes a lot further. This works great for meatballs and hamburgers.

*Cook with lentils and smaller portions of meat rather than using large meat portions. Lentils are inexpensive, healthy, and contain lots of protein.

*Roast a chicken and eat it for more than one meal. The roasted chicken could be for supper. Then, remove the left over chicken from the bones and use it for sandwiches, quesadillas, salads, or chicken potpie. (There are a lot of ways to use left over chicken!) Then, boil the bone to make a delicious soup broth.

*Add rice when cooking meat loaf. It tastes great and you won’t need to use as much meat. Grated carrots also work well in meatloaf.

*Rather than serving whole steaks, dice them up and stir fry with veggies. The meat will go a lot further and served with rice or needles, stir fries make for a delicious meal.

*When making chili, add a can of corn and a few cans of different kinds of beans. It will make a lovely, thick dish without adding a lot of meat.

*Buy a turkey around Christmas or Thanksgiving when they are extremely inexpensive. Ask to have the turkey cut into halves or quarters and then freeze them. If you decide to cook the whole turkey, freeze leftovers and use them in salads and for sandwiches, etc. Boil the carcass to make turkey soup.

July 29, 2009

Household

11 Ways To Save Money In the Kitchen

There are many ways you can save money in your kitchen. Here is a list of just a few of them to get you started:

1. Clean out your refrigerator and freezer regularly so you know what’s in there. You will be less likely to waste food and you will know what you truly need to buy the next time you grocery shop.

2. Use a slow cooker instead of your oven whenever possible. They use less energy and won’t heat up your home in the summer.

3. When using your oven, instead of opening the oven door to check on your baking, use the oven light so you don’t waste extra energy.

4. When cooking soups, etc. on the stove, use lids to preserve the heat. Your food will cook faster and less heat will have a chance to escape.

5. A simple way to save money and help the environment is to get into the habit of using small plastic or glass containers to store your leftovers and for bringing your lunch to work instead of using sandwich bags and excessive plastic wrap. If you do prefer to use plastic bags, reuse them whenever possible by rinsing them and then letting them dry. Sticking them to your kitchen cupboard is a great way for them to air out. Although sandwich bags are not that expensive, if you consider how many you go through in a month, as well as consider the amount of waste you are producing, the environmental and financial cost can add up quickly. Small plastic containers can be purchased inexpensively at most dollar stores and you can buy them bulk and pay even less.

July 1, 2009