| There are a number of common food mistakes | | | | frustrating, |
| that costs | | | | |
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| dearly in money, health, and time. What are | | | | one time. If |
| the major | | | | |
| | | | you want to try stir frying, don't try to do |
| mistakes made? What changes do you need to | | | | pressure |
| make? Here are | | | | |
| | | | cooking at the same time. Frustration causes |
| some food mistakes to avoid.1. Last minute | | | | some to quit.8. Surprise! Company's here! |
| meal planning or no planning at all. The | | | | Unexpected company can put |
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| results: not knowing what ingredients to | | | | the budget in a sling. What recipes can be |
| have and/or not | | | | fixed ahead of |
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| having the right ingredients.2. Bad planning | | | | time and cooked at the last moment? What |
| for shopping; not knowing what's on sale, | | | | foods feed a crowd |
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| what's in season, what you are out of, etc. | | | | that can be stored year around?9. Bad diet |
| Result? One | | | | bad eating habits. For whatever reason people |
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| buys what isn't needed and spends too much | | | | often just fall into bad eating habits. |
| on what is needed.3. Convenience spending | | | | Unhealthy foods |
| cooking. Examples are; TV dinners, | | | | |
| | | | costs more. Eating too much of certain foods |
| chicken already cut up, items in | | | | costs more.One way to spend less and feel |
| ready-to-use/serving | | | | better is to take a good |
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| sizes, etc.. This buying habit costs lots of | | | | look at your buying habits. Decide what |
| money. Whole | | | | needs changed |
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| chicken at 49 cents a pound is much less | | | | first. Prioritize. Even if you are good at |
| than skinned | | | | sticking to |
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| breast at $3.89 a pound.4. Unplanned trips | | | | plans everyone is in the habit of doing |
| for missing ingredients. Buying an | | | | things certain |
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| item at the last minute means paying full | | | | ways. As you become hurried or stressed you |
| price and buying | | | | may fall back |
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| other items not needed just because you are | | | | into old habits. Precautions avoid |
| there.5. Buying "wants" not "needs". This | | | | unnecessary spending in |
| habit causes | | | | |
| | | | food buying and preparation.Spending less |
| incomplete meals or snacks as meals. Also, | | | | money on food and eating better is possible |
| it results in | | | | |
| | | | for almost everyone. Few are doing all they |
| not having healthy food for | | | | can. But don't |
| meals.6. Improper storage equals wasted food. | | | | |
| A good habit to | | | | get all caught up with insignificant |
| | | | details. Life is too |
| get into is to properly store food the | | | | |
| moment you get home. | | | | short. Decide what will work for you, and |
| | | | don't stress |
| Make it a family event. I call it "divide | | | | |
| and conquer". | | | | about it. You need to reserve energy for |
| | | | more important |
| Each family member can place items in their | | | | |
| proper place | | | | things. Avoiding common mistakes can save |
| | | | time, food and |
| even if they can't cut the chicken for | | | | |
| freezing, or fix the | | | | money.Author info: Check out |
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| carrots, celery, or whatever for serving | | | | for more information on saving money on |
| sizes to be stored | | | | food. L. C. |
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| in the frig.7. Trying too hard can result in | | | | Peterson is a writer, and web marketing |
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