How to Be a Great Cook on a Very Low Budget
Save money for a few quality cooking tools by learning to Shop Carefully with a Tight Budget ., Learn new cooking techniques, complimentary flavors, etc., Assess your current kitchen tools, and create a list of essential tools to buy when you have...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Save money for a few quality cooking tools by learning to Shop Carefully with a Tight Budget .
by studying the free cooking shows on public television.
Your local station probably shows them on Saturdays or Sundays. , Prioritize based on need.
You will want to get knives, cookware, a cutting board, and a few important gadgets. ,,, Know when sale items are normally featured.
Some people keep a price book detailing sale items. , Sometimes buying in bulk is not the cheap purchase.
Learn to do the math by dividing the amount into the actual cost of the item.
For example:
Store brand tomatoes are 16 ounces for 60 cents versus the name brand that is 15 ounces for 60 cents.
The store brand is cheaper as the size for the store brand can of tomatoes is larger. , Most are of equal quality as their name brand counterparts.
If in doubt, buy a can or two of the store brand products and try them out.
If the products pass inspection purchase them in quantity when they are on sale. , Seasonal produce is usually cheaper and of higher quality.
Also, this provides built in variety in the diet. , Most grocery stores place the inexpensive, and usually less processed foods, on the shelves that are out of sight.
The middle shelves will usually contain the pricier goodies.,,,,, Sometimes planned overs taste better than their original meal. , Eat a meatless meal a couple times a week. -
Step 2: Learn new cooking techniques
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Step 3: complimentary flavors
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Step 4: Assess your current kitchen tools
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Step 5: and create a list of essential tools to buy when you have enough money.
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Step 6: Set the amount of money that you can afford to spend on a meal in order to meet your purchasing goals.
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Step 7: Make a game of combining your on-sale ingredients to stay at or below budget using your new-found knowledge of complimentary flavors.
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Step 8: Track the grocery ads.
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Step 9: Learn to calculate cost per ounce.
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Step 10: Purchase store brand products.
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Step 11: Buy seasonal produce.
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Step 12: Check the bottom or top shelves.
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Step 13: Practice your new cooking techniques when preparing your budget friendly meals.
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Step 14: Write down recipes when you discover a good one so that you can make it again.
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Step 15: Strategically practice cooking in areas where you have weak skills in order to improve.
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Step 16: Purchase necessary cooking tools when your budget allows it to make cooking easier and expand your capabilities.
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Step 17: Learn to use leftovers creatively.
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Step 18: Plan vegetarian meals.
Detailed Guide
by studying the free cooking shows on public television.
Your local station probably shows them on Saturdays or Sundays. , Prioritize based on need.
You will want to get knives, cookware, a cutting board, and a few important gadgets. ,,, Know when sale items are normally featured.
Some people keep a price book detailing sale items. , Sometimes buying in bulk is not the cheap purchase.
Learn to do the math by dividing the amount into the actual cost of the item.
For example:
Store brand tomatoes are 16 ounces for 60 cents versus the name brand that is 15 ounces for 60 cents.
The store brand is cheaper as the size for the store brand can of tomatoes is larger. , Most are of equal quality as their name brand counterparts.
If in doubt, buy a can or two of the store brand products and try them out.
If the products pass inspection purchase them in quantity when they are on sale. , Seasonal produce is usually cheaper and of higher quality.
Also, this provides built in variety in the diet. , Most grocery stores place the inexpensive, and usually less processed foods, on the shelves that are out of sight.
The middle shelves will usually contain the pricier goodies.,,,,, Sometimes planned overs taste better than their original meal. , Eat a meatless meal a couple times a week.
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