I watch the sales and when I find meat on sale for $2lb. or less I buy a large amount and repackage them at home into meal size portions.I check for marked down meat to buy that didn’t sell quick enough. I can usually find the on sale meat for $2lb. at half the price. If I am running low on meat I will also look at the expiration dates and then go back to the store the night before it expires when it’s marked down.
Pork Loin
1. I buy Pork loin instead of pork chops it is usually cheaper and it is boneless. I have the butcher slice it about a ¼ of an inch thick for chops.
Pork Loin
1. I buy Pork loin instead of pork chops it is usually cheaper and it is boneless. I have the butcher slice it about a ¼ of an inch thick for chops.
2. Buy a large pork loin and cut it in half for a roast it’s cheaper than beef.
3. Put half of a pork lion in the Crockpot and let it cook on high for 6 hours drain off the broth and then shred with a fork and add 2 bottles of BBQ sauce.
3. Put half of a pork lion in the Crockpot and let it cook on high for 6 hours drain off the broth and then shred with a fork and add 2 bottles of BBQ sauce.
Ham
1. Buy an extra ham at Easter.
2. I buy a large ham and have the butcher slice it for sandwiches instead of using deli meat.
1. Buy an extra ham at Easter.
2. I buy a large ham and have the butcher slice it for sandwiches instead of using deli meat.
Turkey
Buy 2 extra turkey’s at Thanksgiving to freeze. In the middle of January defrost, and bake a turkey. When it’s cool take the meat off the bones and put it in freezer bags about a pound each. Then do the same with the other turkey. I use the meat for sandwiches and casseroles.
Chicken
1. Buy a 10 lb. bag of Chicken Leg Quarters fro $5.59 and separate the quarters into freezer bags of meal size portions for my family. I can usually get 3 meals out of 1 bag.
2. Buy a 10 lb. bag of Chicken Leg Quarters and bake it and then when it’s cool take the meat off the bones and put it in freezer bags about a pound each. I like to use this for recipes that say to use diced boneless chicken. I can then save my boneless chicken for recipes that I would be using them whole.
1. Buy a 10 lb. bag of Chicken Leg Quarters fro $5.59 and separate the quarters into freezer bags of meal size portions for my family. I can usually get 3 meals out of 1 bag.
2. Buy a 10 lb. bag of Chicken Leg Quarters and bake it and then when it’s cool take the meat off the bones and put it in freezer bags about a pound each. I like to use this for recipes that say to use diced boneless chicken. I can then save my boneless chicken for recipes that I would be using them whole.
Pork Sausage
I will use pork sausage in place of hamburger if it is cheaper.
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I will use pork sausage in place of hamburger if it is cheaper.
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This is great advice! Thanks for all the hints...I will have to keep this in mind.
ReplyDeleteYou can often find frozen ground turkey for $1 a pound on sale - great in place of ground beef in spag sauce and the like, and you can make your own hot sausage with it too: http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/07/14/kitchen-tip-tuesday-homemade-turkey-sausage/ Great tips though!
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