Frugal Food Tips

Buy in bulk: bulk packages of hamburger and frozen chicken parts can easily be pieced out by the pound in re-sealable baggies.
Stores like Costco or Sam’s Club are your best bet for things like soda, sandwich meat, and bottled water.
Whole rotisserie chickens are excellent in terms of price and convenience: serve half for a big, hearty meal, the next day use the other half in a casserole, then turn the carcass into a quart of chicken stock.
Embrace the magic of baking: for cents instead of dollars you can have cookies, bread, dinner rolls, and muffins.
Don’t let good leftovers go bad — casseroles, stews, and soups are great ways to utilize them.
Whole chickens are dirt-cheap and can be roasted whole or cut up into parts. Use the carcass for chicken stock.
Plastic squeeze bottles: I keep one for olive oil, one for canola oil, and one for dark soy sauce. They’re less than a buck apiece and are immensely helpful in the kitchen.

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Roxi says:
November 8th, 2007 at 2:49 pm
These are some good ideas! Sometimes it seems like just eating right is so expensive…I love rotisserie chicken :)I also like to make Bertolli’s Mediterranean Style Frozen Dinners; they’re delicious and easy to prepare, not to mention they don’t drain your pocketbook! You should check out http://www.whatsyourmedstyle.com/medstyle/demo.aspx?cat=b and you can even see Rocco DiSpirito preparing some amazing dishes on the site! I work with Bertolli, so I can vouch for ‘em
Nate says:
November 9th, 2007 at 12:32 am
Am in total agreement with you about rotisserie chicken. For me the two thigh/drumsticks make two good meals. Slice breast meat are great for sandwiches. Other bits and pieces go well in salads. And the carcass is excellent for making jook (congee)! Plus I buy a day-old one the next morning for only $3.75. Cheap meals!
Инвестор says:
September 14th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
спасибо большое.

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