Cut Your Grocery Bill

[snafu]

Perhaps it's time CNN's 'The Situation Room' was converted to the kitchen where non-chefs demonstrate how easy it is to prepare classic, healthy meals with basics like rice/potato, carrots, broccoli and a small amount of protein [beef, poultry, pork, fish, or tofu].

Getting dinner on the table is a serious situation for employees and even more important for those out-of-work.

it's sinfully easy to make bread and the bonus is that it's a great stress reducer. Time isn't the factor you think as it can be mixed and proofed overnight. Bake when you return home along with dinner.

[aukxsona]

Honestly, Cooking can be easy with 2 things. A crock pot and a rice cooker. I am really lazy when I am pregnant or in the summer. (I get so tired from working outside!) Anyway, before I go to bed I throw some potatoes and carrots in...and whatever else is around. Overnight it magickally...like elves did it...cooks by itself. Plus it doesn't heat up the whole house like the stove does. (Also saves on electricity) One crock is a whole days food.

Some days it's dried beans and onions, others its tomatoes and corn. Sometimes it's cabbage. I always have one veggie that I toss a lot in...a cheap one and then fill it out with a couple others that are more expensive. Then I add either chicken broth that I boiled down from a chicken carcass, or olive oil and salt. That way it has flavor. I love to make this type of lazy meal.

My rice lazy meal is ...cook rice in a cooker. Then take oil, some herbs, in a wok/fry pan and sizzle. Add some veggies and sizzle, then add tomato sauce and sizzle. Some beans or onions or whatever. just simmer away while doing laundry or checking email ya know. Then add the done rice. Mix well and serve. Tastes so good. It is filling. Ya only really need TBSP oil, quart tomato sauce, excess veggies (parts of an onion and herbs are good enough) and rice! The kids always ask for seconds.

[cicy33]

I do love using my crockpot but have discovered a problem with it. It wakes me up!!! Our house is kinda small and I can smell what is cooking and it wakes me up at night. Especially chili.

[GrimJack]

Do not fall for the 'end-cap' sale items - the displays at the end of the isles are not necessarily cheaper than what you find where the item is normally kept. I used to 'assume' that if it was so prominently displayed it was the best deal. Nope! Always compare prices.