In Today’s Podcast we cover:
America’s food obsession: We’re fat and broke
How Brad’s family saves money on food
Being smart with ingredients. Buy in season
How often does Brad’s family go out to eat?
Go out for lunch instead of dinner
Emergency meals in extra freezer
Being efficient shopping at one store. Cut down on business
Plan out the 2-3 meals you want to cook for the week
Index of Top 50 recipes (A++ recipes) to cook
Getting five nights of dinner out of cooking two meals
Jonathan’s plan: cook for multiple nights and don’t waste food
The waistline test and the fridge test
Food budget programs
Making food prep psychologically easy. Simplicity is key
The Ultimate Costco Meal Plan and 10 items Jonathan buys
31 loaves of bread from one 25-pound bag of flour, 18 cents per loaf
Find out your price per unit on your staple foods
Jonathan doesn’t eat out at restaurants where he needs to leave a tip (goes to Chipotle and Panera)
Health consequences – don’t overeat
To cut down on portions, plan for leftovers
Take willpower out of decision-making
Small tweaks to make your life better over years
Healthy lifestyle saves money on healthcare
Links from the show:
Once a Month Meals
eMeals
Don’t Waste the Crumbs
Jonathan's Breadmaker
Deals to Meals
Budget Bytes
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