Buying food in bulk can be a good way to save money on your food budget. The trick is being able to prepare and store ingredients until ready for use. Natalie at A Turtle’s Life has has some great ideas for Preparing Freezer Meals requiring very little time or money.
She managed to create 46 meals for a family of four in about 4 hours. Total cost… under $100!
Growing your own fruit is wonderful but what do you do with all the extra fruit at harvest time? Easy, just make jam from the fruit that would otherwise spoil and tuck it in the freezer for a delicious treat throughout the year.
The traditional method for making jam requires hours of slaving over a hot stove. Who wants to do that during the warm days of summer? Fortunately there is a much easier way.
Check out some easy recipes at SeriousEats
Make Your Own Snacks
Try this delicious do-it-yourself food treat idea. Make your own vegetable chips at home using leftovers. This inexpensive nutritious snack is easy to make and cost a whole lot less than buying the grocery store alternative.
Check out THESE RECIPES from Chow.Com
Here is a food article from the New York Times shows you how you can enjoy making sushi at home.
Instead of using raw fish you can substitute assorted veggies. Very easy to make, excellent nutrition and compact enough to pack into a lunch.
Sushi
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