Is making food from scratch cheaper? I focus mainly on cooking from scratch as a way to control the ingredients in my food, but did you know it can also save you money? It's no secret that grocery prices have gone a bit crazy lately, and many people are looking for ways to eat healthy on a budget.
Learning how to make food from scratch can have a bit of a learning curve, but some items are surprisingly easy! Here are five of the simplest to get you started on your cooking from scratch journey.
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Do you struggle to find high-quality foods at the grocery store? If so, you're not alone!
There are so many labels making so many claims – some of which are true and others that are misleading. It can be tough to know what you should choose.
Wouldn't it be great to have an "easy button" for finding groceries that are actually good for you?
Anyone else ever looked at those teeny little packages of trail mix they sell at c-stores and wondered why it cost so much?
Yeah, I'm with you!
I understand the individual packaging costs something, but the amount of money my husband was spending on these little packets of trail mix was making my head spin.
One day, I finally asked myself, "Why can't I make trail mix?" So I did!
If you're thinking that $15 for vanilla beans plus the vodka isn't exactly cheap, you are correct. You're looking at more than the $1.50-2.00 an ounce of buying vanilla. However, your homemade vanilla is nearly endlessly replenishable.
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Have you heard of ancient grains? They seem to be becoming more common, so if you've delved very deep into wheat alternatives, you've probably run across them.
Einkorn is the first ancient grain I used, and it's still the one I'm most familiar with. It's an ancient form of wheat that's been cultivated for thousands of years, and it's different from modern wheat in a couple significant ways that can impact your health – namely its chromosomes and nutrients.
