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