Grocery Shopping Analysis
It seems that a lot of people really like my post on my grocery budget, specifically how I calculated that my average meal costs only RM2.86.
Grocery shopping is a very personalised thing, so forgive me if I'm hesitant to 'advice' you on how to shop. I can't, I won't. You know your own tastes, preferences, habits, allergies, better than I do. I won't impose a 'do this, not that' on you.
Having said that I will share what I usually put in my grocery basket.
Carbs: brown rice, noodles, pasta, cous cous, oatmeal, wholemeal bread and wraps Fats: Butter, olive oil, vegetable oil Protein: Tofu, eggs, tempeh, seafood, antibiotic-free chicken Snacks: Popcorn, chocolate, nuts, cranberries Vegetable and Fruits: a lot - whatever …show more content…
#humblebrag
Its just that I used to get sick a lot last time. Maybe once every three months. I noticed that once I started eating cleaner, my immune system got way better. I haven't been sick in 7, 8 months now, a new record.
Every time I grocery shop, I look at price (or value for money) first, and then I think of what I felt like eating. If something is selling at a good price, I will usually buy it in bulk. And for better or for worse, I hate throwing away food. That's like throwing money away. So usually I will force myself to finish the bulk purchase, especially if its perishable.
(Months ago I bought a 2-kilo watermelon because it was RM0.99 a kilo. I ate it in two days. I ate a 2-kilo watermelon in two days. Delicious, but I'll be happy not to have it again for some time. )
Whenever I have an excess in a particular produce just sitting there in my fridge, in danger of rotting, I will use this hack to use it …show more content…
The idea is that you can search for recipes based on ingredients you already have. Most cooking websites list recipes - you might have the ingredient, you might not. I absolutely LOVE that I can find new things to cook based on what I already have.
screenshot-www supercook com 2015-12-20 14-17-122
The recipes are taken from legit, established websites for foodies. Think allrecipes.com, and food.com.
For example, this is my front
Grocery shopping is a very personalised thing, so forgive me if I'm hesitant to 'advice' you on how to shop. I can't, I won't. You know your own tastes, preferences, habits, allergies, better than I do. I won't impose a 'do this, not that' on you.
Having said that I will share what I usually put in my grocery basket.
Carbs: brown rice, noodles, pasta, cous cous, oatmeal, wholemeal bread and wraps Fats: Butter, olive oil, vegetable oil Protein: Tofu, eggs, tempeh, seafood, antibiotic-free chicken Snacks: Popcorn, chocolate, nuts, cranberries Vegetable and Fruits: a lot - whatever …show more content…
#humblebrag
Its just that I used to get sick a lot last time. Maybe once every three months. I noticed that once I started eating cleaner, my immune system got way better. I haven't been sick in 7, 8 months now, a new record.
Every time I grocery shop, I look at price (or value for money) first, and then I think of what I felt like eating. If something is selling at a good price, I will usually buy it in bulk. And for better or for worse, I hate throwing away food. That's like throwing money away. So usually I will force myself to finish the bulk purchase, especially if its perishable.
(Months ago I bought a 2-kilo watermelon because it was RM0.99 a kilo. I ate it in two days. I ate a 2-kilo watermelon in two days. Delicious, but I'll be happy not to have it again for some time. )
Whenever I have an excess in a particular produce just sitting there in my fridge, in danger of rotting, I will use this hack to use it …show more content…
The idea is that you can search for recipes based on ingredients you already have. Most cooking websites list recipes - you might have the ingredient, you might not. I absolutely LOVE that I can find new things to cook based on what I already have.
screenshot-www supercook com 2015-12-20 14-17-122
The recipes are taken from legit, established websites for foodies. Think allrecipes.com, and food.com.
For example, this is my front