Cheap tricks
June 7th 2009 03:22
1. Shop later in the evening
Later in the evening is when the supermarkets mark down anything, such as bread, yoghurt, and fruit , that must be sold straight away. The only problem with this is that many of the cheaper items are due to expire the next day, so check the expiry date before buying, and make sure that you will actually use it, don’t just buy something because it is cheap.
2. Plan ahead
Make a weekly menu. Plan what meals you will having in a week and base your shopping around that. Otherwise, you’ll buy on impulse, which ends up being more expensive.
3. Make your own
Make your own dressings, cereals, muffins, and scones. If you have more time on your hands, give jam, preserve and bread making a go. Search recipes for jams and preserves on the internet or grab a copy of the Edmonds Cook Book.
4. Use your freezer
Double or even triple dinner recipes. Freeze the remains and heat up as needed. This way you save time and money.
5. Make it last
Make your food go a little further by following these tips. You can make butter go further (and reduce it’s fat content) by beating a soften stick of butter and half a cup of lukewarm water until water is incorporated into the butter. To make your milk stretch use powdered milk for cooking instead of fresh milk - its way cheaper to buy it in powder form. Make your cheese go further by grating it – you will use less. When making cheese sauce, use a bit of powdered chicken or vegetable soup or stock to add flavour so you don’t need to use as much cheese.
Make meat go further by cooking stews and stirfries. Stews are particularly good if the you use lower quality, cheaper cuts of meat because stewing meat makes it tastier and more tender. You could also stretch out meat meals by adding legumes like red lentils or chick peas to the mix. Legumes are good source of iron and protein. Save even more money by having a couple of vegetarian meals during the week.
Plan your meals around your vegetables. If you have lettuce, use it first because it deteriorates a lot quicker than other veggies. You can make broccoli last longer by chopping off the end of the stem and placing in water.
6. Try out some new cheap recipes
Have a look at Really Long Link they have plenty of budget friendly recipes.
7. Make the most of leftovers
Use your leftover cooked vegetables and stale bread to make veggie burger patties. Crumb bread and mash together with veggies like potato, carrots and broccoli with some onion, garlic, spices and herbs. Pan-fry. Put burger on a bun with lettuce, cheese and sauce.
Make a left over pizza. Place leftover vegetables, meat and sauce on a pizza base or pita bread and heat in the oven.
Blend together old (but not off) fruit for an interesting new fruit drink or make them into ice blocks.
Make a frittata. Place leftover meat or vegetables in a bowl and mix in a bit of milk and some eggs and then bake.
Save all your left over vegetables and make them into soup when you have enough saved up.
8. Use spray oil
Use spray on oil rather than oil in a regular bottle. You will use less oil and save money.
If you have any questions, then please send me an email to nutrition.advice@gmail.com, or leave your questions here.
Krissi
Later in the evening is when the supermarkets mark down anything, such as bread, yoghurt, and fruit , that must be sold straight away. The only problem with this is that many of the cheaper items are due to expire the next day, so check the expiry date before buying, and make sure that you will actually use it, don’t just buy something because it is cheap.
2. Plan ahead
Make a weekly menu. Plan what meals you will having in a week and base your shopping around that. Otherwise, you’ll buy on impulse, which ends up being more expensive.
3. Make your own
4. Use your freezer
Double or even triple dinner recipes. Freeze the remains and heat up as needed. This way you save time and money.
5. Make it last
Make your food go a little further by following these tips. You can make butter go further (and reduce it’s fat content) by beating a soften stick of butter and half a cup of lukewarm water until water is incorporated into the butter. To make your milk stretch use powdered milk for cooking instead of fresh milk - its way cheaper to buy it in powder form. Make your cheese go further by grating it – you will use less. When making cheese sauce, use a bit of powdered chicken or vegetable soup or stock to add flavour so you don’t need to use as much cheese.
Make meat go further by cooking stews and stirfries. Stews are particularly good if the you use lower quality, cheaper cuts of meat because stewing meat makes it tastier and more tender. You could also stretch out meat meals by adding legumes like red lentils or chick peas to the mix. Legumes are good source of iron and protein. Save even more money by having a couple of vegetarian meals during the week.
Plan your meals around your vegetables. If you have lettuce, use it first because it deteriorates a lot quicker than other veggies. You can make broccoli last longer by chopping off the end of the stem and placing in water.
6. Try out some new cheap recipes
Have a look at Really Long Link they have plenty of budget friendly recipes.
7. Make the most of leftovers
Use your leftover cooked vegetables and stale bread to make veggie burger patties. Crumb bread and mash together with veggies like potato, carrots and broccoli with some onion, garlic, spices and herbs. Pan-fry. Put burger on a bun with lettuce, cheese and sauce.
Make a left over pizza. Place leftover vegetables, meat and sauce on a pizza base or pita bread and heat in the oven.
Blend together old (but not off) fruit for an interesting new fruit drink or make them into ice blocks.
Make a frittata. Place leftover meat or vegetables in a bowl and mix in a bit of milk and some eggs and then bake.
Save all your left over vegetables and make them into soup when you have enough saved up.
8. Use spray oil
Use spray on oil rather than oil in a regular bottle. You will use less oil and save money.
If you have any questions, then please send me an email to nutrition.advice@gmail.com, or leave your questions here.
Krissi
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