How Do You Eat Cheap At Home?
College students, young professionals and parents cooking for children all understand the desire to eat cheap. One of the best ways to shave food costs is to eat at home. A budget doesn’t have to keep you from cooking nutritious food that tastes good and with a few simple tricks you can develop satisfying staple meals for less. Step 1 Eat a staple grain with every meal. At lunch, eat a sandwich on hearty wheat bread. At dinner, cook with white or brown rice or pasta. These complex carbohydrates will fill you up and keep you energized, but are also incredibly cheap. Step 2 Eat eggs. Eggs are a great source of protein and vitamins, and are also incredibly cheap (much cheaper than meats). Scrambled eggs are a healthy breakfast or snack, and an omelet with some veggies thrown in can give you a full dinner or lunch. A fried egg on a sandwich or with rice is also a nice way to add some protein without having to buy or cook meat. Step 3 Buy generic brands. Generic brands can cut the cost by a