Frugal Food
Tips on Buying Food Frugally
Frugal Food. There are many ways to buy food and
for
saving money on groceries. Food
is a large part of any money management plan.
We are human beings and we need
to eat! We can't get around it! So we have to plan how and what we will eat.
The benefit is, however, that we get to choose what we eat.
Many people say that to eat frugally you have to go without or eat junk food.
That really isn't the case.
This page shows you how you can eat well and still save money on food shop for frugal
groceries and frugal food.
What are your ideas for
saving money on food?
Share yours or see what others have to say!
Frugal Food Tip -
Cook in Bulk
Make extra and take leftovers for lunch the next day. My step daughter
LOVES Wednesday night as she knows she will have her favorite pasta for lunch
the next day too!
You could also make your meals at the beginning of the week
and reheat them later in the week (works great if you are short on time in the
week).
When my mother-in-law travels to visit family, she leaves all of my
father-in-law's meals in the freezer.
He just warms them up when he is
ready to eat them. Again this is frugal food and healthier!
Look for recipes
online to ensure that you have variety!
Frugal Food Tip - Have Items on Hand for
Quick and Easy Meals
Picking up
take out food on your way home sounds like it is easy but it can get expensive
and be unhealthy too. Make sure you have sliced precooked chicken in
the freezer (or now you can get it for the fridge too), some cut up vegetables
(that you could do at the beginning of the week and store them in the fridge), and some
instant rice (now you can get the "already cooked rice" that you
warm up in the microwave).
Stir fry (or if you prefer sauté) up the vegetables, add in the chicken, your
favorite spices and warm up the rice. This makes dinner in less than 15
minutes. Try some different spices or sauces. Keep leftovers from other
meals and throw them into the stir fry. You could also take the stir fried mix
and put in in a wrap for fajita night.
Eggs are also a quick alternative for
frugal meals. Try omelets with
leftovers, or even just cheese.
In "designer" supermarkets fresh produce is very expensive. Look for
local
markets, or if you live close to the "main" market in town (usually where the
restaurants shop early in the morning) then shop for your fresh produce there - The
early bird gets the
worm!
Avoid small produce stores that offer "premium" fruits and vegetables. They are
great at finding items that are rare or are out of season, but you will pay
dearly for it.
Once I was in one of these fruit stores and saw that the
strawberries were $5 a pint, and I went to my local store and the exact same
strawberries were $2 a pint.
Look for the sales for fresh produce, and even take a look at the damaged
food rack - if you are cutting up or cooking the vegetables you can always
find something useful and quite inexpensive.
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