So many times in my job, I face the obstacle that healthy eating is too expensive or to timely.
I'm here to prove this isn't true.
Top Five Ways to Save Time in the Kitchen
1. Cook once, eat twice - or three or four times!
When cooking a meal, always plan to cook extra. This might look like making two pans of lasagna and freezing the second pan for another night, or baking extra chicken breasts and keeping them in the fridge for easy salads and sandwiches through the week.
2. Cook in one pot
Cooking in one pot will save you cleanup time! it also makes it easier for you to delegate the cooking to another family member - anyone can simmer one pot!
3. Take advantage of whole roasted chickens
This might be my number one favorite time (and money) saving tip! You can buy whole roasted chicken in almost every grocery store these days - and they cost the same as buying an uncooked, whole chicken - why not buy them with all the work done? Great for making soups, easy weeknight meals, or buy them reduced the next day and use them cold on salads and sandwiches.
4. Dust off your Crockpot!
I would guess most households in North America have at least one crockpot - and I would bet not more than half of them are used regularly! Crockpot meals are versatile and easy to make! Not only do they save prep and cook time in the kitchen but they also save on energy costs vs. using the stove and oven.
5. Smartly stock your pantry
Use my Essential Pantry List to stock your pantry and you'll have all the money and time saving ingredients you need to keep healthy, easy meals on hand for you and your family.
Top Five Ways to Save Money in the Kitchen
1. Eat eggs for protein
Egg are considered a perfect protein, being both complete with all required amino acids and also being the most bio available. Lucky for us, eggs are also inexpensive and very versatile.
2. Buy nutrients not calories!
Wen you're in the grocery store think not about the calories you are buying, but the nutrients you are buying. When you start looking at food this way it's easy to understand the value in a sweet potato - bought for 98 cents a pound vs. the value in a box of KD - bought for 98 cents a box.
3. Buy reduced produce
Many grocery stores now have a reduced produce section for produce that is past its prime - typically sold at half the regular price. These items are great for stirfrys, or soups or for freezing.
4. Save money on meat and poultry by buying direct and local
I buy my chicken and beef through local farmers - ordering directly through them saves me money and ensures quality product. I buy in bulk and ask for a discount.
5. Eat beans!
Beans are such an inexpensive and healthy way to add protein, fiber and quality carbs
to your diet. I always keep canned beans in my pantry for quick use, but I try to soak dried beans every week to have on hand. Dried beans are slightly less money and have no added salt.
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