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Get your List On! (a free printable) and Grocery Tips.
You’ve surely heard the old adage: Don’t grocery shop when you’re hungry. It’s a good one, because you will find yourself grabbing things based on desire and not need. But I have a few more pointers to share. My biggest tip is to always, always make a list! Whenever I try to wing it. I spend more money and end wandering longer and much less effectively through the store making myself tired and frustrated. Another consequence is getting home from that aimless trip to realize I’ve forgotten something we really needed. What a waste of time to make a second trip and how disappointing is it to go without something you need when you’ve just left…
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Don’t Panic!
This post has nothing to do with food. It’s more about cooking and building confidence. Let’s consider it a tip. Here goes: Don’t Panic! That’s my message to you. Things go wrong in the kitchen. Stuff burns or gets dropped, knives can cut you.It’s a dangerous place, that kitchen. Toss in a gas stove and now you’ve added the element of an open flame. But guess what? It’s okay. Remember you are in control. Salvage the burned dish, toss out the dropped cabbage, put an adhesive bandage on that finger and get back to it. You still need to eat. Guess what else…you’ve learned a valuable lesson from whatever mistake…
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The Grocery List
I make a grocery list (and menu) every week. It makes a big impact on my shopping experience. It cuts down on the time I spend wandering the aisles and eliminates anguish about what to cook. I muster up at least 4 meal ideas for the week with the option of D’Giorgno or Stouffers for nights I’m too tired. But the list takes no more than 10 minutes to make. Sometimes, (almost every time) I’ll write it out in the parking lot of the grocery store. I just can’t go in unarmed! First, I list the meals. Sometimes it helps to make the most of one ingredient. This menu uses ground chicken and lettuce in…
