Some posts may contain affiliate links.
Feed Your Family for Less Every Week
Photo courtesy of Bing
I have been asked a number of times, how can I afford to store extra food for emergencies when I can hardly feed my family now with the cost of groceries? Almost all families these days find that their budget is getting tighter and tighter. So, we must shop, cook and plan smarter in order to keep our grocery budget on track and still have some funds left to stock a little extra.
Frugal moms and military spouses are some of the best money managers I have ever seen. We can all learn a bit from them! Linked article is from a frugal mom who fed her family of 5 for about $50.00 a week a few years ago. She provides us with 7 truly smart shopping strategies that can apply to every family no matter where you live even in today’s current economic climate.
How I Feed Our Family of 5 for $50 Per Week
I incorporate a bit of these methods to my own shopping budget and meal planning. Please allow for inflation when reading the tips. It will obviously be more than $50 a week in this economy, but still much less expensive than not using the tips they recommend and even those I recommend below.
My tips to add to those given by the author above is to think in multiples. By that I mean not only stocking up on much used items while they are on sale, but in your meal planning as well. Most companies lower their price per ounce when you buy the larger size of their product. But the large can may be over kill for a single meal and you may choose not to go through the additional effort to preserve a half a can of something! Many sauce recipes incorporate some of the same base items. For instance, chili and spaghetti although completely different meals and spicing both begin with a basic tomato sauce. Combine the ingredients that are the same and then separate the sauce for two meals. After dividing then add the unique spices and items that go with that meal. Planning to do more than one meal a week with the same basic ingredients will allow you to buy more often in larger sizes cutting your end grocery bill.
Incorporate leftovers into your next meal. Especially great for hot lunches as the portions are usually a bit smaller. Some examples include left over spaghetti sauce is the base for a hot sandwich my children call pizza burgers. With the addition of 4 ingredients, we change the left-over sauce into a hot sandwich. Left over beets become pink pancakes for the next morning and with the right ingredients they actually taste like raspberry pancakes!
Look for recipes that include items you use on a regular basis allowing you to convert leftovers to a brand-new favorite meal!
Separate your grocery budget from your supply budget. Often our grocery bill includes items like dish soap. Work on learning to make your own cleaning and hygiene items. This will save you so much more than you can imagine.
This is an aggregated site. Please be aware some of the sites we link to could have pop ups. We have no control over them. However, we will never link you to a site that requires you to make any purchase to view the blog.
Please read our disclaimer. We provide you with information from various sites all over the world. The author’s expressed opinion isn’t necessarily that of The Prepared Page or its staff. Our intent is to bring you the information. Use your and your own best judgment when using any information contained within the blogs.
While you’re here check out some of the other posts you may find them interesting!!!
Some posts may contain affiliate links.
