Convenience & Value of Home Cooking

7 Money-Saving Tips for Combining Convenience & Value

Whole Foods Market's "The Whole Deal" Sept/Oct 2012

1. Kiss the Cooker. Set it & forget it with slow-cooker meals like pot roast, stews, even coq au vin. Oui!

2. One-Pan Wonders. Cook your meals components all together with sheet-pan dinners. You'll be spared juggling timing & major dish duty.

3. Buy some, make some. Ready-made to the rescue! Rely on value-priced frozen entrees, veggies or appetizers. For example, try broth, frozen veggies & frozen wontons for "homemade" soup!

4. Double-Duty dishes. Give leftovers a new life in a new recipe. Transform meatloaf to sandwiches; crudites to roast veggies; & roasted chicken to tacos.

5. Batch Cooking. Prepare a big batch of staple ingredients-- lentils, grains, or veggies-- then incorporate them into various dishes during the week.

6. Tri-(This)-Tip. Shop sales, buy family value packs & experiment with lesser-known cuts of meat. Freeze in small portions for later.

7. Tasty Payoff. Make your weekly menu in advance so you stay within your budget & aren't scrambling at mealtime.

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For more ideas, check out our Road to Better Health blog:
- for our 2/28/13 post about crockpot recipes.
- by entering "home meals" into our search box, find other tips & ide
as. Terms like "cheap", "sale", & "budget" will help locate posts to save money while eating healthier.