Maximise your food budget by cooking in bulk

Do you want to save money on food? If so, then it might be a good idea for you to start cooking in bulk. Cooking in bulk is not something that everyone does because they think that it will take up too much time. But the truth is, if done right, cooking in bulk can make your life easier and less expensive. In this blog post, we are going to discuss how cooking in bulk can help maximize your food budget!

Cook once and skip the dishes

Cooking in bulk is a great way to save time and money because you will be cooking once instead of multiple times each week. This also means that you can spend less time shopping which might mean fewer impulse purchases, and also save you from having to wash dishes that many times. This is because when you cook in bulk, all of the food will be cooked at once and then frozen for later use.

When it comes time to reheat your food, a quick zap in the microwave or on the stove top will do just fine – no pots and pans

Free up time for fitness

Less grocery shopping usually translates into more physical activity, if they walk or bike ride home from the store doesn't count as enough.)

Save on energy

Cooking in bulk saves on energy costs by reducing heating and cooling needs! When food cooks all at one time, it's about evenly hot throughout. Compare this to sauteing vegetables over high heat every day – they'll take longer than other veggies to cook, meaning your stovetop will stay hotter the whole time. And then there's the issue of turning the stove off after each time you use it. The more things cooking at once, the longer your burners will stay on and the hotter they'll get before being turned back down to a lower heat setting.

Spend less on takeaway

Cooking in bulk can also help save money when it comes to eating out. When there's less food sitting around, it'll be easier for everyone in your family to convince themselves that not buying takeout "just this one time" is fine because tomorrow we'll have fish and chips instead. That way by the end of every week (or whatever length of time) all those little decisions add up and now you're saving money."

Spend less time grocery shopping

You’ll spend less time grocery shopping—which means fewer impulse purchases * You’ll save energy costs by reducing cooking and cooling needs, as food cooks evenly when you cook in bulk.

Save on petrol and transport

Save on gas or public transportation fares

Create leftover lunches

Cook once for work lunches each day; make enough so lunch leftovers are still edible a few days later. * Cut down on time spent cooking

Create a shopping list

Save money by spending less when you next go grocery shopping. You save all that extra time during the week because you're only doing one full-length meal instead of several quick ones, so it's more likely that you'll have enough free time to exercise or do something else enjoyable.