Given the situation with the economy, imminent recession, and inflation, I'm looking to start cooking at home more often and reducing take out expense. My challenge is that by the time I'm home, I'm knackered and don't have the enthusiasm to cook a full meal. End up ordering food. And it comes up to a meaty sum over a month. Looking for ideas and options from our creative and resourceful blind community on how to reduce takeout expenses to keep food expenditure around 500 - 700 or so bucks a month compared to current run rate of about 1800-2000 per month Region - NY / NJ Yoe - 12 Tc - 340k last year ( going to be much lower this year due to lower or no bonus ) #tech #finance #financialservices #technology #newyork #options #guidance #recession #economy #saving #food #cost #engineering #savings #reducecostofliving #creativity #ideas #newjersey #bayarea #eastcoast #meta #google #microsoft #Amazon #goldman #goldmansachs #bankofamerica #wellsfargo #jpmorgan #jpmorganchase #morganstanley #jefferies #evercore #hudsonrivertrading #janestreet #moelis #stripe #roblox #spotify #adobe #consulting #mbb #mckinsey #bain #bcg #pwc #accenture #deloitte #kpmg
Make sure you’re eating all the food that you buy. Minimize how much you throw out.
Great idea. I actually waste food that I should ideally be consuming. Thanks buddy. I'll etch this in my brain.
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$2000! Do you buy it for entire community?
I wish. But I am a foodie and also indulge in stress eating sometimes.
Then you need guidance on handling mental health instead of guidance on reducing expenses. Do meditation and eat consciously. Keep gap of 6-8 hours between meals and chew 30-32 times each bite
Steak, pasta, lots of veggies (they are so cheap and easy to make), rice, eggs, ezpz
Knackered? Are you originally from the UK? Getting a chest freezer and a vacuum sealer like the Nesco really helped a lot for portioning and freezing stuff for multiple meals.
Why yes! I am indeed. But in the NY area for about 7 years or so now.
If you have an oven, most recipes are pretty low effort. Like, you can just throw some vegetables and chicken fillet with a couple of spices, cheese and chopped tomato and leave them almost alone for 30-45'. Plus, best advice as someone else mentioned already is cooking over weekend and keeping in the fridge/freezer, then you only need to think about unfreezing (in the fridge, healthier and saves a small % on the electricity bill) the night before. To motivate you, you can think of what kind of things outsiders might be putting in your food (or how they might cook it without washing their hands after restroom break, cigar, cellphone check, etc. ) and what might be the quality of the products they use (probably bad no matter how much they charge or how "exclusive" their packaging is). You control the quality of your meals however to a greater extent. Good luck
Fantastic advice. Thank you so much.
Have you tried meal kits?
Yes and found them too bland. Yet to try sweet green though. That's the latest I'm told.
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Cook food over weekend or other times when feasible. Try some easy to make/ready to eat meals
Cook a LOT over the weekend and freeze it. Pulling a healthy and delicious homemade meal out the freezer on a weeknight feels awesome.
Going to try this out!