- 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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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
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!