Pasta For Penniesby Nicole Humphrey | More from this Blogger 16 Jan 2007 07:21 PM
Sure, I use coupons, and I use sales ads, and I stockpile and I get free samples and trials and yes, I even dumpster dive (not for food!). However, even with all that, there are still ways to save money. Most of you know I am the queen of freezer cooking when it comes to frugal living. I think preparing meals in advance not only saves money, by allowing you to use up all the ingredients you purchased, but it also allows more free time for other things. Time equals money in my book. In addition to everything that I have mentioned, I also cook from scratch, as often as I can. But there are some things that I found are just cheaper to buy in bulk. Noodles and some pasta sauces can get expensive if you prepare your own, but then, not always. For me it is much simpler to purchase things in bulk. For instance, at our bulk discount warehouse, we get a 5lb. Bag of egg noodles for only $2.86. And spaghetti, angel hair, lasagna and penne noodles are the same way. Large bags for a small price. Totally worth it. When preparing meals for my family, several times a week, we include pasta. Not always as the main course, and sometimes even IN the main course, pasta makes a great addition to homemade soups, casseroles, one dish meals, crock pot suppers and more. If you are looking for a quick, easy way to make an inexpensive dinner and you have pasta, you can have dinner on the table in less than 10 minutes. Cook up some noodles and then raid the pantry. Look for any of the following low cost additions to create a delicious pasta your whole family will enjoy.
Just mix in an ingredient or two, or maybe even three or four, and you can create a low cost meal fast. You can also stir leftover chicken breast, fish, steak and more into noodles and create a yummy meal! Enjoy! Related Articles: Save Money By Starting A Meal Making Co-Op Save Money By Starting a Bulk Warehouse Food Co-Op Saving Money With Meal Planning Learn more about Nicole Humphrey  Nicole Humphrey is a freelance writer, consultant for CTMH and a Sr. Blogger for families.com. She resides in St. Charles, Missouri with Mike and their five children and two furbabies. Relevantfrugal tags User Comments  kimchee67 (16781) 17 Jan 2007 02:57 AMThanks for the idea! We have tons of pasta, but rarely use it because there are 2 of us so we usually use half a jar of sauce. The other half gets wasted because we don't eat pasta again in tome. This is a great way to use all the different kinds of noodles we have! It's also easy and fast.  Nicole Humphrey (15757) 19 Jan 2007 10:31 AMI'm glad you found this useful. Another thought you migth consider, is that after you've used what you want of the jar of sauce, pour the remaining sauce into a freezer baggie and freeze it. Next time you want to make pasta, you can just drop the bag into warm water or allow to thaw out the day before in the freezer. This will eliminate waste! Enjoy! Community Tags make your own, noodles, Pasta, pasta sauce, recipes Discuss this article
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As a large family of seven, mealtime could get expensive if we let it. With two near teens, and three young active children, with healthy appetites, our grocery bill could sky rocket if were not careful.
