You’re busy and food companies get that. Actually, they bank on it. They drastically boost the cost on something, simply because they understand you’re not going to make it yourself. But, what they didn’t bank on was you stumbling upon this article that demonstrates to you just how easy it is to make a number of your favorite, quick meals.
Frozen Vegetables
We buy them because they have great sauces and seasoning that in our eyes will take too much time to make. Not at all! Typically, a frozen bag will be priced at $5, when two times as many fresh veggies might have cost you the same. You’re just spending money on a little butter and herbs! So just stir that into your fresh veggies.
Microwavable sandwiches
Something we don’t take into consideration when we see these is that it takes us just as long to throw together a fresh sandwich, as it does to microwave one of these. Plus, with one of these running you around $3, you could have bought enough ingredients for 3 sandwiches.
Boxed sides
They’re always so enticing with exciting names like “Mediterranean rice medley” but when it comes down to it, they’re just some rice and spices you most likely have in your kitchen. Again, these may be $5 a box, for which you could have bought a big bag of rice that would yield you 4 or 5 sides. Just look at the main spices in your favorite boxed dishes and get those.
Energy bars
Yes, that Olympic contestant is on the wrapping vouching for the product, but often these contain as much fat and sugar as a candy bar. My buddy is a voice coach in LA for children who always want snacks. She keeps a large jar of nuts and dried fruit around during her singing lessons. She learned a long time ago that the sugar crash kids got from energy bars made them not want to learn how to sing.
Spice mixes
There’s hardly a spice in these mixes that you don’t curently have, or could easily purchase for cheap. Sometimes, one of these mixes will cost the price of a few individual spices.
Powdered Iced Tea Mixes
To start with, these are often loaded with just as much sugar as a soda. But also, can be triple the price of a plain box of tea bags. If you just drop a few tea bags in a jug of water, stick it in the fridge at home and put some Stevia in it, you’ll have healthier and cheaper ice tea.
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