When you have a big goal that requires money, one of the first things you probably cut out of your budget is eating out.
What that means brewing coffee at home, packing a lunch every day for work, and eating in at night.
This may not be hard at first because of your enthusiasm for your goal, but over time it can become frustrating if you do not plan well. And if you are like me and more of an “event” cook than a day-to-day cook, you may already be feeling the stress of having to provide delicious meals to your family every night in addition to all your other responsibilities.
This is when it becomes very tempting to call for pizza or go out for dinner, and before you know it, your plan to save on eating out is out the window.
Investment cooking is simply thinking ahead by setting aside one day a month to plan, shop, cook, and freeze your meals.
Investment cooking can:
- Keep you on your budget
- Save time by having delicious meals ready to eat when you get home from work
- Give you the food variety that last-minute cooking cannot
- Insure that you are getting the proper nutrients
- Prevent food spoilage from good intentions that didn’t make it to completion
Investment cooking is an art, and it takes planning, proper kitchen setup, and smart labeling practices.
I’m hosting an investment cooking class at my home on April 8 with personal chef Karen Rosenzweig, the Incredible Chef. She will show us:
- How to plan your menus andfind recipes to keep everyone happy
- Creating a master shopping list,with tips on navigating the grocery aisles
- Organizing your kitchen for a “big” cooking day
- Cooking demonstration and time-saving tricks/tips forcreating multiple meals
- Discussion about safe food storage techniques and containers for your meals
I’m working on (translation=nagging) having her put this together in an electronic format so people outside of Seattle can benefit from her expertise, and as soon as that is available I will post it here. For those of you in the Seattle area, I invite you to join me in learning these time- and money-saving tips by registering here. Space is limited to 6 people.
Are you ready to take charge of your food budget? Think of all the money and frustration you can save by avoiding last-minute dinner decisions.
About Betsy
Betsy – I love this, when I left my "day job" to pursue my dreams, part of our strategy for making it possible was exactly what you describe in your post. Although I didn’t have an expert like Karen there to guide me along, I had to fumble my way through. What a great service this is. I wonder why more chefs aren’t offering this all over the country!
Thanks for sharing!
Kim
We’ve been eating at home more, although we need to be better about planning out meals and having a cooking/freezing day once in awhile too. Having your own frozen meals ready to go combats the urge to just call for pizza when you don’t feel like cooking.
wow, are you awesome or what?! way to promote your event (and mine!) – INCREDIBLE!
investing will always be a part of get rich programs, sometimes you need to be a risk taker to succeed.,~;
investing could earn you lots of money if you properly invest your money:.’