Storing Food Correctly How much money do you spend per week on wasted food? This will vary depending on your family and your situation but many mums will spend a few minutes every week throwing out food that has gone off or gone stale. You could be wasting anywhere from $25 to $50 per week on food that wasn’t eaten in time or not stored properly. This adds up in the long run. Make the switch to a better storage...
Read MoreEssential Pantry Staples This is a general list of basics - if you have these items in your pantry - you will never go hungry! Cans: Crushed Tomates, Tomato Soup, Baked Beans, Beetroot, Corn, Cream of Chicken Soup, Condensed Milk, Apricots, Pie Apples, Pinapple, Tuna, Chick Peas. General: Plain Flour, Self Raising Flour, Sugar, Raw Sugar, Caster Sugar, Icing Sugar, Coconut, Custard Powder, Long Life Milk (for emergencies), Powdered milk, split peas, rice, spaghetti, hokkein noodles, french onion soup mix....
Read MoreTips On Reducing Your Grocery Bill Tip 1: What do you already have in your cupboard, fridge and freezer that you can turn into a meal? Get out a pen and paper and do a stocktake of what you have. Get out that bit of meat at the back of the freezer (provided it’s not been in there more than 12 months). Sad looking carrots in the bottom of the fridge? Whack them in a casserole. Apples all bruised –...
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