Cheese freezes really well. I buy it in bulk from Sam’s for the best deal per ounce. I break it up into smaller portions and then freeze it. I take it out as I get low on what’s in the fridge. And I’ve also found the best deal on meat is Sam’s when they have their deals like $2 off of chicken or deals on the hamburger rolls. I will buy it in bulk then break each tray into portion sizes and use my food saver to pack it up to store in the freezer. I’ve also started making all of our bread products. I will make it in bulk then freeze it in portions. Bread freezes well and I can have a couple weeks worth on hand. I think you’d be amazed at how much money you would save. I also stopped buying anything pre packaged for the most part. You would be shocked at how much of your budget you could save by not buying pre packaged foods and making your own. I know the initial cost of buying in bulk from Sam’s can be a crunch, but if you get past the first shopping trip you can get in the rhythm and not have to buy as much. Try spending your $500 plus the $160 at Sam’s, do a monthly trip and then your $500 monthly trip to Aldi. After that keep your eye on the weekly sales at your stores. Only buy what’s on sale. Build your meals around the sales and you can save tons of money and get more for your money. Janice over at Ozark Family Homestead does a fantastic job of explaining and showing you how to do this. She has 7 kids plus her and her husband and keeps her monthly food budget under $1100. It’s hard to adjust at first, but after a couple of months you’ll be in the swing of things. I started doing things this way a handful of years ago and started making more from scratch as the years have gone buy. I’ve not only gotten my budget under control but the food tastes better and is better for my family. I hope this all makes sense to you. I feel your struggle and frustration. It is hard now a days. But little changes all add up over time. And the less your in the store the less you’ll spend.
Yes, there are certain types of cheese that I will freeze, others break apart after thawing. Same on Sam's! I haven't purchase a lot of meat from Sam's, we have a local store that I go to often. I have been thinking about a food saver, but we eat the food so fast, I am not sure that we would benefit, maybe if I bought a years worth of meat or something or got outside of six months of meat. I agree on doing a large sam's haul and then keeping that replenished the following months, good tip. Building my meals on sales, thats an interesting thought, but i don't buy on sale for the most part, I shop ALDI and they have sales but their prices on a regular basis are awesome, so I don't worry about that too much. Also my family heritage is Trinidadian and some of the meals don't fit American "sales" so I like to cook what we will actually eat. Thanks for taking the time to respond and thanks for watching love your input!!
Add up all the money that you spend on junk food. I bet the amount will shock you. Stop buying the processed junk and you will save money. Try fruit, popcorn, even peanut butter sandwiches for snacks. Healthy snacks will fill them up and save you money. Good Luck
Junk is from the close dated store at 50% off, so this is the time I can add some fun things for the kids we do what you mentioned for snacks too, those are the best options but we aren't too strick about having fun foods when they are discounted. Thanks so much for watching and your input, it's appreciated!
She literally has popcorn and peanutbutter and cheese crackers. Did you watch the video? Like I skimmed through it and your complaint wasn't even worth typing. Delusional people.
Lol Wow! You are so hateful! Maybe you should do some research before posting comments. Home-made snacks are cheaper. Not pre made, packaged junk. Have a great day!
Cheese freezes really well. I buy it in bulk from Sam’s for the best deal per ounce. I break it up into smaller portions and then freeze it. I take it out as I get low on what’s in the fridge. And I’ve also found the best deal on meat is Sam’s when they have their deals like $2 off of chicken or deals on the hamburger rolls. I will buy it in bulk then break each tray into portion sizes and use my food saver to pack it up to store in the freezer. I’ve also started making all of our bread products. I will make it in bulk then freeze it in portions. Bread freezes well and I can have a couple weeks worth on hand. I think you’d be amazed at how much money you would save. I also stopped buying anything pre packaged for the most part. You would be shocked at how much of your budget you could save by not buying pre packaged foods and making your own. I know the initial cost of buying in bulk from Sam’s can be a crunch, but if you get past the first shopping trip you can get in the rhythm and not have to buy as much. Try spending your $500 plus the $160 at Sam’s, do a monthly trip and then your $500 monthly trip to Aldi. After that keep your eye on the weekly sales at your stores. Only buy what’s on sale. Build your meals around the sales and you can save tons of money and get more for your money. Janice over at Ozark Family Homestead does a fantastic job of explaining and showing you how to do this. She has 7 kids plus her and her husband and keeps her monthly food budget under $1100. It’s hard to adjust at first, but after a couple of months you’ll be in the swing of things. I started doing things this way a handful of years ago and started making more from scratch as the years have gone buy. I’ve not only gotten my budget under control but the food tastes better and is better for my family. I hope this all makes sense to you. I feel your struggle and frustration. It is hard now a days. But little changes all add up over time. And the less your in the store the less you’ll spend.
Yes, there are certain types of cheese that I will freeze, others break apart after thawing. Same on Sam's! I haven't purchase a lot of meat from Sam's, we have a local store that I go to often. I have been thinking about a food saver, but we eat the food so fast, I am not sure that we would benefit, maybe if I bought a years worth of meat or something or got outside of six months of meat. I agree on doing a large sam's haul and then keeping that replenished the following months, good tip. Building my meals on sales, thats an interesting thought, but i don't buy on sale for the most part, I shop ALDI and they have sales but their prices on a regular basis are awesome, so I don't worry about that too much. Also my family heritage is Trinidadian and some of the meals don't fit American "sales" so I like to cook what we will actually eat. Thanks for taking the time to respond and thanks for watching love your input!!
Add up all the money that you spend on junk food. I bet the amount will shock you. Stop buying the processed junk and you will save money. Try fruit, popcorn, even peanut butter sandwiches for snacks. Healthy snacks will fill them up and save you money. Good Luck
Junk is from the close dated store at 50% off, so this is the time I can add some fun things for the kids we do what you mentioned for snacks too, those are the best options but we aren't too strick about having fun foods when they are discounted. Thanks so much for watching and your input, it's appreciated!
She literally has popcorn and peanutbutter and cheese crackers. Did you watch the video? Like I skimmed through it and your complaint wasn't even worth typing. Delusional people.
Lol Wow! You are so hateful! Maybe you should do some research before posting comments. Home-made snacks are cheaper. Not pre made, packaged junk. Have a great day!