Title: Frugal Shopping equals Frugal Cooking
Tags: Frugal Shopping , Frugal Cooking, Saving Money, Frugal
Blog Entry: I hear everyday people complaining about there food bills, and the amount of money it will take to create any amount of extra long term food storage. I need to tell everyone that, You can not have Frugal Cooking without Frugal Shopping. You need not only change the way you shop but the way you cook; Stop purchasing and cooking with prepackaged items, cook from scratch. Take an inventory of your pantry and refrigerator and freezer. Does your pantry include items such as; Cold Cereal Canned Pasta Canned Spaghetti Sauce Canned Canned Chili Canned Soup Dried Soup Potato chips Cookies Expensive crackers Chocolate Chocolate Syrup Cooking Spray Does your refrigerator include items such as; Salsa Soda Pop Bottled Water Energy Drinks Does your freezer include items such as; Frozen Meals Frozen Pizza Ice cream Look back at your grandmother and great grandmothers shopping lists. you will find; Flour Oats Yeast Baking Soda Baking Powder Corn Starch Sugar Honey Nuts Dried Bean Dried Pasta Rice Vinegar Oil Lard Saltine Crackers Meat Cheese Eggs Milk Butter Fruit Vegetables Spices Salt Pepper Peanut Butter Juice Coffee Canning Jars Soap Their shopping lists did not include; Salsa Dips Chips Trail Mix Granola Pudding Jello Cookies Candy Cold Cereal Boxed Rice Side Dishes Boxed Macaroni & Cheese Dinners Frozen Dinners Canned Spaghetti Sauce Automatic Dishwasher Soap A great alternative for snacks would be cheese cubes or Saltine Crackers with peanut butter. A fun dinner would be a baked potato covered with leftover chili and shredded cheese.
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