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A bag of sweet potatoes that will form the basis for an expensive meal sit in a drawer. Potatoes, rice and beans are definitely cheap eats. Every so often, the kids ask for ratatouille — such a frugal meal. So pretty before it goes into the oven!
Hanging on the door is a mop with reusable microfiber heads — no disposable overpriced Swiffers here. This is used for dusting and mopping the hardwood and tile floors and dusting ceiling fans. On to the stove, where a stovetop espresso maker sits, waiting for me to make a cappuccino instead of buying one out. Buckeye recipe from one of my favorite cookbooks, Chocolate Covered Katie. The shelf above has my favorite cookbooks so I can find great recipes and create meal plans every week, with paper and pencils nearby for shopping lists so I never have to go into the store without a list.
Your frugal kitchen tips will look different. Carrie is a homeschooling mom of 7 and the author of this blog.
More about her here. We added a customized dry erase board to our kitchen so we can write down our weekly menu and grocery shopping list. If I need to make a quick trip to the store, I just take a snapshot of the list on my phone and away we go! Your email address will not be published.
Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. About Carrie Fine Print New? The baby, hard at work making… umm… bread crumbs. Frugal Kitchen Tips Making baby food with the food you already have stocked in the kitchen for your own meals.
They are cheap and can take on any flavor profile you want. Veggie stir fries with quinoa or brown rice bought in bulk. Wash, cut, and freeze it! Reuse containers to store leftovers, dry grains, etc.
Ordering bulk items that can be stored safely for long periods of time. Most of the time the fruit is still in really good shape. You can really save big on their organic frozen fruit. Making quiche or chili to use up ingredients at the end of the week.
Shopping seasonally will save you money at the store.
Joining a local CSA. Freeze dinner leftovers in single portions, instead of buying frozen meals. Even just planting herbs in a few pots can save you a lot of money.
Replacing meat with beans, lentils, eggs. Making something new with take-out leftovers.
Buy dried beans and cook them in a slow cooker. Canned beans seem cheap but dried beans are much less expensive. Buy a larger container and portion them out yourself. Buy veggie broth cubes that you boil in water instead of the 32oz cardboard containers.
You will save 4x the money! Making extra dinner portions so you can pack the leftovers for lunch the next day.
Shop the bulk bins and store your items in glass jars. Do not buy single serving yogurt containers.
Eat at home whenever possible. Buy brown rice in bulk. It can be used for any meal of the day. Cook a large pot of 1 grain to use throughout the entire week. Make a casserole using whatever ingredients you have left at the end of the week.
Bake your own bread.