| After more than 30 years of practiced shopping to | | | | cooking... |
| save money, My wife and I can truly | | | | Here is how to enjoy Oriental Rice at less than 25% |
| claim victory. Having produced 3 boys early, we had | | | | the cost of your favorite restaurant.place 2 cups long |
| to find ways to feed all five of us | | | | grain white rice in 4-quart pyrex container. |
| with the best food for the least amount of money, | | | | Add 3 cups water (2 3/4 cup for slightly firmer rice) |
| since my wife stayed home with the | | | | With Microwave set on High, set timer to 20 |
| children (most of the time), so there was only one | | | | minutes |
| paycheck.A few basic suggestions:1- Buy "store | | | | Start Microwave and run for first 15 minutes |
| brand" name whenever possible.2- buy as little | | | | uncovered. |
| "prepared" foods as is possible.3- Keep stock of | | | | Place cover over container and run for the 5 |
| these low-cost and high nutritional value foods:Pasta, | | | | remaining minutes. |
| dried beans and rice.4- Also, purchase "keepers", such | | | | Stir and fold rice gently to aerate.To cooked rice, |
| as Sweet and White potatoes.5- Set some time | | | | add: |
| aside for bulk meal preparation that can be frozen | | | | Add 1 Tbls. Soy sauce, 1 Tsp. Garlic powder and 1 |
| for later use when time is more critical.How you | | | | Tsp. Sesame seed oilIn large frying pan or Wok: |
| prepare your food stocks will also contribute to your | | | | Stir fry |
| monthly food expense since | | | | 1 medium Green Pepper(chopped coarse) |
| your cooking costs are part of your food bill. Some | | | | 1 medium Onion(chopped coarse) |
| suggestions here might not be so obvious, such as | | | | 1 8-oz. can, or 8 oz. fresh sliced Mushrooms |
| using your microwave, assuming your have one, | | | | 1 8-oz. pack bean sprouts |
| instead of your stove top | | | | 1 Tbls. Peanut oil |
| or oven, be it gas or electric. Most people do not | | | | Those with preference can stir fry shrimp, cubed |
| realize that stove top cooking can be | | | | pork, or chicken in 8-oz helpings and |
| 3 or more times more expensive than using your | | | | add to above.Add to rice preparation and fold well. |
| microwave and that the specific savings depends on | | | | Add more Soy sauce and Sesame seed oil as |
| the make and model of the electric or gas stove you | | | | ===============================Recipe |
| use and the size of the microwave. In most cases, | | | | above can use spaghetti in place of rice for an |
| the cost saving switching the greater part of | | | | oriental Lomaine touch and sprinkling |
| preparing your | | | | finished platter with chopped scallions in an amount |
| meals to the microwave will be very noticeable after | | | | to your likings.Using this simple approach with a family |
| the first | | | | of five and improving on it daily could put $300-$400 |
| ==========================A great family | | | | extra in your budget every month. |
| cost savings meal !Combination Stove top, Microwave | | | | |