Disclosure / Disclaimer: I received this post, free of charge,from Stephanie Bates, at Military Travel Mama, for blog posting purposes on this blog, No compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post it.
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When you’re a home-staying mommy with the army of 2 little kids and an always-hungry husband the least you can do is to learn how to cook on a budget.
Truth be told, keeping in mind the amount of food my boys can consume on a daily basis, there is not much room for me to manage a family budget by using leftovers as a budget-friendly option.
Luckily, there are lots of other tricks I learned and am pulling out my sleeve more or less every day. Read along if you want to find out something useful that will help you save a buck or two when preparing for a traditional Sunday dinner with your family.
Hunt For Discounts and Sales
As is the case with everything else, looking for vegetables or meat that’s currently on a discount plays a big role here also.
Lots of people stand behind the fact that if you want to save budget when cooking, you will need to plan your meals ahead. I can also second that.
However, this is only if your family can’t handle everything that you cooked. If you’re pretty sure that everything you prepared will be eaten that same night, you can rest easy and go to the supermarket without a clear plan what you’re going to be buying for an evening meal.
Adapting your menu based on groceries that are currently on sale is a good idea if you want to save money.
Finally, if you still want to plan everything ahead regardless of the discounts that you’re about to see in the supermarket, you can get a general idea of what to cook by taking a peek at our site’s recipes page.
Buy Groceries in Bulk
Don’t forget - buying in bulk always comes at a discount!
If you want to prepare roasted chicken for your Sunday dinner, it might be a better idea if you simply buy an actual whole chicken for it.
A freezer is your friend here, as you can always divide the chicken into what’s going to be prepared for the meal tonight while freezing the other part of it so you can prepare it at a later date.
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Prepare Your Food Yourself
Buying pre-made meals and vegetables is a lot easier, we all know that.
And if you’re preparing the main meal yourself, you can at least buy canned food for a fill or ready-made salads, right? Wrong!
Buying and preparing everything on your own takes more of your time but it’s cheaper and arguably more delicious (if you know how to prepare it). For example, you can buy fresh beans from the flea market and prepare it the way your family loves to taste it, although buying and serving canned beans will also do it.
We can all agree that cooking for an entire family can take a lot of your time. But hey, as a stay-at-home military mommy time is the most precious thing that I do possess. And what is the best way to spend it than to cook for the ones that I love?
Dining together is definitely something that fosters the family bonds and it goes far beyond a simple family dinner.
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If you're looking for more Budget Saving Tips, be Sure to check out Stephanie's article,
Budgeting Tips for Families & Households on a Budget, on her blog, Military Travel Mama, with some great saving tips (including ones we sent over!).
About Stephanie:
Stephanie is a happily married military wife, living in the sunny South. She has two kids, a girl and a boy, who keep her extremely busy! She's a 28 years old, a stay at home wonder woman, who also freelances in her spare time, including blogging!
On her blog, you can read about their adventures on family trips, dealing with military life – deployments, welcomes, and goodbyes – as well as about working out, healthy eating, military discounts, and parenthood.
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