Feeding a big group of people can be pricey but it doesn’t have to be. Read on for some ideas on how to keep the costs of feeding your family down:
Batch cooking. Spending one afternoon a week or month to put together a big batch of food can save you time and money! You can freeze things like chili, casseroles and homemade pasta sauces and just heat them up during the week for lunches or dinners. Since buying food in bulk is often cheaper, making a big batch of a recipe is often considerably cheaper than making just one night’s meal, and if you freeze the food, it won’t go bad.
Don’t forget leftovers. It’s an easy tip but so many times, leftovers go forgotten if they aren’t labeled correctly or they get pushed to the back of the fridge. If you’re left with extra food at the end of a restaurant meal or your own cooking night, make sure you plan the leftovers into your meal schedule for the rest of the week. There’s no sense in wasting food. Plus, this idea is a real money-saver.
Use a slow cooker. A slow cooker can help you to make a cheap, delicious meal in no time. Many recipes only require throwing a handful of ingredients into the slow cooker and letting it cook all day so that you have a great meal waiting when you walk in the door at the end of the day. Plus, the slow cooking method often means that you can use cheaper cuts of meat and still achieve a great result.
Stock up on staples. There are some types of food, sauces and condiments that keep for a long time and that you know you’ll always use. Canned tuna, tomato sauce, pasta and peanut butter are great examples. When you spot great sales on these items, stock up! This way, you’ll be sure to have them on hand when you need them and will have bought them at bargain prices.
Good luck!
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I do this too. I’m especially good with left overs, whatever leftover I do, I cook up something “new” with. Bongga! Parang bagong putahe lang. Wala silang kamalay malay hehe 🙂
How long can we freeze a tomato-based sauce? Other moms tell me that it spoils easily.
Yes, At home we often do batch cooking and left-overs – I try to re-invent .