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Orange Vegetables.

Green Vegetables.

White Vegetables.

Tempura.

Potatoes.

Tomatoes.

Beans, Rice and Cheese.

Fish.

Chicken Boneless.

Chicken Bone-In.

Ground Meat.

Pork.

Breakfast.

Fruit.

Cookies.

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Growing your own food is also rewarding and teaches children valuable lessons.   A large batch of Peppers can last you 6 months, depending on how many peppers you normally eat.   Peppers and onions add lots of flavor to foods and maintain their flavor in the freezer for many months.    

 

 

Bulk cooking is the third method of frugal cooking.  By turning your kitchen into an assembly line once or twice a month, you can create meals and snacks in an efficient manner.

 

 It will help you save money and create less work in the long run.  Do dishes twice a month instead of everyday, chop vegetables once instead of everynight. And turn your freezer into a fast food restaurant..  

 

Sound Good?  It is, and the more you do it the faster you will be.  Don’t be discouraged if at first it takes you three days instead of two, as you gain experience you will become faster and faster.

 

We all have monthly bills, mortgage / rent, utilities, and food.  Aside from refinancing or moving, mortgage payments will stay the same.  Utility bills can be lowered 10%-30%,  but the most substantial savings can be found in the food bill.  

 

There are a number of items that will help save money on the grocery bill.  Initial costs will take a few months to repay, but in the long run they will save money.  A freezer and a good source for in-expensive healthy foods are top on the list.  A large energy efficient freezer is a necessity to any family or home based child care business.  

 

The freezer serves as the storing place to all the food found on sale.  By purchasing items on sale and in bulk for later use, can save hundreds or even thousands of dollars per year.

 

Finding a reliable source for healthy foods is vital to saving money. Reliable sources include local stores, Co-ops, farms, or even your backyard. Organics are becoming more and more popular for many families because of the preservatives and pesticides so prevalent in our crops and factories.      

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Cooktosave’s Assembly Line Recipes are designed to help you maximize efficiency and minimize waste.   Cook your own convenience foods at home with our assembly lines.

Growing your own herbs indoors can save money while adding flavor and nutrients to your food.  Planting seeds to grow tomatoes, squash or peppers in the summer months will help lower your food bill.  

Cooking trends come and go throughout the years, but saving money while maintaining a healthy eating style has remained constant.   There are many ways to provide healthy, nutrient rich foods to your family in a frugal fashion.  Cook to save implements three major frugal cooking methods.

Extension meals are meals that extend costly meats by adding protein type carbohydrates like beans.  The most common types of extension meals are chilis and casseroles.  Animal meats are almost always complete proteins.  But vegetarian dishes like rice and beans, peanuts and fruit, wheat and cheese are also complete proteins.  This term “complete protein” refers to the inclusion of all nine essential amino acids.   

Making Convenience Foods from  scratch is another way to save money.   Having certain staples on hand in your pantry will ensure you never run out of ideas.  The basics are wheat, sugar, flour, dried beans, oats, dried fruits, honey, and yeast.  With these basic staples you can create many meals and snacks.