Saving Money On Food #2
When it comes to saving on food costs this one may seem like a no-brainer but it does require some thought and planning. Don't buy food that you will throw out.
You're thinking why would I buy food that I would throw out? Well the estimates are that 30% of the food in this country is discarded. I've seen estimates for Britain of 20%, 30% and 40%. Yes, some of it is restaurant discards and others that we have no control over. But a large percentage of discarded food is food purchased for home use.
Really think about what you're buying. Will it get eaten? Is it a special you will never use? Is the quantity so large that it will spoil before it is used? Is it something no one really likes but you think people should be eating? Did you buy it because you went to the supermarket hungry and couldn't resist it? Are you throwing out stuff that gravitates to the back of the fridge and then gets thrown out?
Figure out what people in the family eat. Make a list. Plan a week of menus. Use up leftovers.
A lot of leftover vegtables can be used up in soup. Make soup on the stove or in a crockpot. Plenty of recipes call for already cooked beef or chicken. Use up what you have.
You're thinking why would I buy food that I would throw out? Well the estimates are that 30% of the food in this country is discarded. I've seen estimates for Britain of 20%, 30% and 40%. Yes, some of it is restaurant discards and others that we have no control over. But a large percentage of discarded food is food purchased for home use.
Really think about what you're buying. Will it get eaten? Is it a special you will never use? Is the quantity so large that it will spoil before it is used? Is it something no one really likes but you think people should be eating? Did you buy it because you went to the supermarket hungry and couldn't resist it? Are you throwing out stuff that gravitates to the back of the fridge and then gets thrown out?
Figure out what people in the family eat. Make a list. Plan a week of menus. Use up leftovers.
A lot of leftover vegtables can be used up in soup. Make soup on the stove or in a crockpot. Plenty of recipes call for already cooked beef or chicken. Use up what you have.
Labels: crockpot, discarded food, food, planning menus, saving money on food, soup, supermarket
posted by Elaine Bloom at 6:28 AM
1 Comments:
Making a weekly/monthly menu plan and a grocery list are such useful tools when considering how not to waste food. So many times shoppers without lists buy things for "just in case", instead of being sure that that is on the menu for the week. Great post!
Jen
http://www.ListPlanIt.com
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