| Food costs are one of the biggest budget busters | | | | money per pound. |
| around. Clipping coupons and watching for sales just | | | | 6. Marinate. Try marinating meat in bottled salad |
| doesn't seem to be enough. So what is a family to | | | | dressing or soy sauce. This will not only flavor the |
| do? Well here are 10 ways to cut costs and increase | | | | meat but will tenderize the meat as well. |
| savings when it comes to supermarket shopping. | | | | 7. Shop for whole chickens instead of chicken |
| 1. Buy meat off season look for steaks in the winter | | | | breasts. You will have enough meat with one whole |
| time when it is not barbeque season and roasts in | | | | chicken for about three meals and then you can use |
| the summer when it is just too hot to cook. | | | | the carcass to make soup or broth. |
| 2. Shop for less expensive cuts of meat. Most meat | | | | 8. Make your own chicken nuggets. Pre cook chicken |
| will tenderize when placed in a slow cooker. | | | | breasts then cut them into bite sized pieces. Then |
| 3. Try a stir fry; top round and eye round are good | | | | coat them in crushed corn flakes and freeze. Then |
| less expensive cuts of beef that make wonderful stir | | | | when the kids want a quick snack just heat straight |
| fry. Then fill in the meal with fresh vegetables and | | | | from the freezer. |
| rice and you will have a delicious inexpensive meal. | | | | 9. If fresh vegetables are a bit expensive check out |
| 4. Buy in bulk. This is one time that sales are the best | | | | the freezer isle. Frozen vegetables are often times |
| bet. Buy large family sized packages when on sale | | | | very affordable and packed full of nutrition. |
| then bring them home repackage them and freeze | | | | 10. Go organic, it may sound strange that this can |
| for later. | | | | save you money but you will waste less when paying |
| 5. Choose boneless pork loin instead of pork chops. | | | | more per pound. |
| The meat has the same flavor while saving you | | | | |