| Cooking is an interesting hobby and it does not have to | | | | another recipe. You can even make your own pizza |
| be expensive. Of course, you can still make healthy | | | | recipe from it, so make sure you freeze or refrigerate |
| recipes without spending more. You can be the frugal | | | | your leftovers and try to research and experiment on |
| cook but someone who will not sompromise a healthy | | | | what new recipes you can do with them. |
| recipe over the budget. If you love cooking, you don't | | | | 4. Cut down on meat. If you want to make healthy |
| have to be held back by your budget to make a | | | | recipes without spending more, then you have to |
| healthy recipe. Of course, you can still make healthy | | | | increase more of your vegetables and cut down on |
| recipes even by beign frugal. Here are a few tips that | | | | meat. You don't have to totally eliminate all the meat |
| you might find useful in trying to enjoy cooking without | | | | though if you can't live without it, but instead of |
| having to spend more. | | | | focusing on all-meat recipes, try to have a variety of |
| 1. Plan your meals and prepare your recipes. Of | | | | vegetables and less meat. |
| course, planning helps you cut cost as you can find | | | | 5. Grow your own herbs if you can. Herbs and spices |
| cheaper ingredients. This will also help you buy in bulk in | | | | make cooking more inviting, tasty and healthy but they |
| case you need an ingredient for more than one recipe | | | | can also be expensive. If you can find Asian markets |
| that you plan for the whole week. A well-prepared | | | | that have exotic herbs and spices at lower price, then |
| recipe will also help you decide on possible alternatives | | | | lucky for you, but you can also plant your own potted |
| if there are ingredients that are not available or if such | | | | herbs or in your backyard garden to save a lot from |
| ingredients are costly in that particular time. | | | | them. This is also a good option if you want fresher |
| 2. Find a recipe with ingredients in season. Vegetables | | | | and healthier herbs for your recipes. |
| are healthy ingredients for your healthy cooking but | | | | You can also buy straight from the farmers if you |
| keep in mind that they can also be expensive | | | | really want to make sure you are getting fresh |
| especially if you buy them when they are off-season. | | | | produce and you will not be spending too much. Of |
| Buying them at these times will cost you and you | | | | course, those in the supermarkets may have passed |
| wouldn't want that for sure, thus keep this thing in mind | | | | through a number of middlemen that may also add |
| if you want to be the frugal cook. | | | | more to the product's price. |
| 3. Make your own recipes with leftovers. There are | | | | These are only a few tips to help you become the |
| just times that you get leftovers but you can make | | | | frugal cook and at the same time will help you |
| something out of these leftovers and come up with | | | | promote and serve healthy meals for the family. |