| If you're finding your budget is stretched to the limit | | | | as meat is a rather expensive food item pound for |
| these days, you need look no farther than your | | | | pound. Four to six ounces of meat per day provides |
| kitchen for some easy ways to save some money. | | | | sufficient protein for most people. You may want to |
| There are many ways to cut costs when it comes | | | | try cooking with less meat than you normally do and |
| to buying and preparing food, but many people are | | | | see how it tastes. Or you may want to substitute |
| unaware of, or don't utilize them. This article lists 5 | | | | vegetables or spices in place of the meat. Eating less |
| easy ways to save money in the kitchen. | | | | meat may make you healthier and a bit wealthier. |
| Buy less expensive brands. It may sound obvious, but | | | | Cook Your Meals from Scratch. Buying pre-packaged |
| many of us spend way too much on national brands, | | | | or pre-prepared food at the store can be costly, and |
| when a store brand or generic product will do just as | | | | is generally much more expensive than cooking your |
| well. Experiment with alternative cheaper brands of | | | | own food at home from fresh ingredients. |
| products you normally use, and if the taste and/or | | | | Cook a Double Batch. Think "Cook Once-Eat Twice." |
| quality is comparable to the name brands you | | | | Try to get in the habit of cooking more than you |
| normally buy, then switching brands can save you | | | | need for one meal. Cook double quantities and save |
| some money. | | | | half for later (in the fridge of course). For instance, |
| Eat less meat. It is said by many health authorities | | | | cook enough spaghetti for two meals - one for |
| that people in the western world eat much more | | | | tonight, one for later in the week. This will not only |
| meat than is needed for a healthy diet. Eating large | | | | save money on utilities by using the stove less, but it |
| quantities of meat can be unhealthy and also costly, | | | | will also save you time by cooking half as often. |