Cook frugally for your family and save money on one of the biggest items in your budget – your grocery bill. One way to accomplish this is to buy food items when they are on sale, when you have coupons (if possible) and buy them in bulk. Then plan meals for these foods that are unique so that your family won’t get bored and will eat what you’ve purchased.
For example I buy chicken wings in bulk when they are on sale. I compare shopping prices in advance to be sure that I am getting the best deal possible. Then I research recipes for chicken wings, print them out and make them to cook and use up the chicken wings. Some of the best places that I’ve found recipes is on food blogs. To make this process easier I need to buy one of those freezers to store my bulk grocery items. This way I won’t have to cook things quickly and I can buy even more groceries.
When I look for shopping deals I am sure to only buy what my family will eat. It’s not worth it to buy groceries on sale, even if the sale is the best deal around, if the food will go to waste. I’ve tried covering up chicken thighs with some great recipes but sauces and gravies will only go so far. Don’t get fooled into thinking you can trick your family. It will be a big waste of money.
The savings can go toward paying off bills or adding to a vacation fund. You’ll feel a sense of accomplishment when you cook frugally for your family.
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Believe it or not, it’s my husband who has become quite the shopper! I know I do well when I set off to the store, but he’s willing (within a very small radius) to make several stops with coupons for the best of the best bargains
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Soup! I always make soups – warming, satisfying and inexpensive ways to make food stretch.
While, it is now just my husband and I, we do have a freezer. That is a must have. We stock up on meat. The sides for meals, are much cheaper that way. We just got 40% off an lllb. Prime rib roast, that we cut up ourselves. Directions are in most cookbooks. So, we have three roast that will supply 2-3 meals each, and 2 packs of ribs! A great savings on very lean and good meat!
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Hi Connie.
I find that the single biggest grocery stretcher for me is to shop more often and only buy the things needed for the week. Far less seems to go to waste that way, at least at our house.