I finally cut my grocery bill by meal prepping on Sundays.

It took a few weeks to get the routine down, but now I save over $100 a month. Does anyone have favorite cheap recipes to share?

4 comments

4 Comments

jakejones2mo ago

Wonder if you ever get sick of eating the same thing all week though. I tried the big batch thing and ended up wasting food because I got tired of chili by Wednesday. How do you keep it from feeling like you're just eating leftovers for days on end?

lilyp372mo ago

Honestly, the chili thing is real. I started making a plain base like shredded chicken or rice and changing up the sauce or toppings each day so it feels different.

hannah4002mo ago

My sister tried that base method and still ended up with three pounds of chicken she couldn't look at by Friday. It all just tastes like the same sad meal after a while.

patricia_gonzalez2mo ago

Yeah, it's such a game changer once you get past that initial hassle of figuring it out. I read somewhere that soups and stews are the best for batch cooking because they freeze so well and the ingredients are usually cheap. A big pot of lentil soup or chili can last forever. What kind of meals have you been making so far?