Saving Money While Cooking in Your Kitchen
Those who love to cook can relate to the idea of preparing the best meals every time for your family! However, practical reality can set in when you look at the bills for all of those gourmet meals.
For those homes who want to have good food on the table while also saving money when cooking, it is important to be a little more practical when it comes to food preparation so that your family can always enjoy the food you cook.
So, here are a few tips on how you can save money when cooking in the kitchen:
- Know what you need to cook. One of the most practical ways to save money in cooking is to plan your meals! This will give you an idea of what to buy in the grocery store, what to use in your pantry and how many hours you need for food preparation. It will reduce excess ingredients as well as expedite preparation hours in the kitchen.
- Combine cooking. If you plan to have the same meals for the multiple days, cook your food in bulk. It will save you time in food preparation while also saving energy and resources in doing two preparations. Or, if you need to cook two kinds of food with a similar method, do it together.
- Know what method of cooking to use. You can broil, steam, fry, slow cook, bake or barbecue. These methods produce great tasting food… in bulk.
Reduce waste. Food going to waste literally means throwing money in the trash!So, while you cook for your family or for yourself, always think about leftovers or food waste. Make sure you minimize by only cooking what is needed – or have a sizable freezer to store leftovers for another time!
The Unique Properties Team
Keller Williams Tulsa (KWRA)
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