subject: Save More Money With Home Cooking [print this page] It can be hard to stretch your food dollar these days with the price of groceries going up all the time. One of the best ways to save money on food and groceries is to start learning about home cooking. Cooking at home doesn't have to be complicated or difficult, all you really need are three things to begin.
The first thing that you need to start home cooking is a simple collection of basic cookware. A sauce pan, frying pan, baking sheet, some kitchen utensils, and an oven or stove are all you really need to get started. A measuring cup is another great item to have if you're interested in following a recipe when you cook. Also, plan on getting at least one wooden spoon and a plastic or metal spatula.
The next thing you need for cooking at home is a basic group of staple ingredients. Now, you may wonder what I mean by a staple ingredient. Well, in my mind, a staple ingredient is something that you would use in almost any recipe that you tried. Examples include flour, sugar, and salt. These are just the basics are generally very inexpensive to purchase and keep around, plus they keep well for a long time. Once you have a few basic staples on hand, you can start adding other things that make cooking easier and faster. Things like pasta, canned vegetables, sauces, and meats are good to keep in the pantry also. Plus, add rice and beans to your shopping list. All of these grocery items make it easy to start cooking meals at home for your family and they are the basic ingredients in many great and tasty recipes.
Finally, and perhaps the most important thing for the beginning home cook, is to find recipes that are easy to make and that your family likes to eat. It's a good idea to experiment with different types and styles of cooking and having a variety of different recipes that everyone loves makes it easy to have something great cooked for dinner each night. Good places to start looking for recipes are online cooking websites, cookbooks from the library, and popular cooking magazines.
