Food costs are an important item in the family budget. It is also a kind of skill test for housewives. Indeed, in fact, to fully feed a family is, at times, a whole art.
Instructions
Step 1
There is an approximate basic list of products needed for the month. Each housewife can, taking it as a basis, in a few months adjust it for herself and her family, focusing on the needs and financial capabilities of the family. For example, from vegetables for a month you will need potatoes, cabbage, carrots, beets, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, garlic and herbs. Fruits such as apples, pears, bananas, oranges and lemons are also needed. Dairy and fermented milk products are also necessary for the health of the whole family, so you will definitely need milk, kefir, yogurt, sour cream, butter, cottage cheese and different types of cheeses. Canned food will significantly diversify your diet, it can be fish and meat, peas, corn, mushrooms or condensed milk. You cannot do without meat products for a month, you will need soup sets, chicken legs, pork and beef, ready-made semi-finished meat products, as well as fish and seafood. Products are also needed for the side dish, such as pasta, buckwheat, millet, pearl barley, semolina, oat and corn grits, rice, peas. In addition, you need mushrooms, tomato paste and ketchup, mayonnaise and vegetable oil, eggs, vinegar, soda, flour, margarine, yeast, salt and sugar, various spices, tea, coffee and cocoa, bread and pastries.
Step 2
To begin with, think over the approximate variety of dishes and count the required amount of products, taking into account the repetition of some dishes throughout the month. In addition to them, you may still need some essential products that are not included in the menu. This can be tea, coffee, salt, sugar, bread, butter, etc. They are usually purchased once a month, so evaluate their stocks and, if necessary, include them in the list of necessary purchases. In order to calculate the number of foods per month, you need to calculate the approximate number of meals. As you know, there are four weeks in a month. Each week includes 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 7 dinners, in total, 28 breakfasts, lunches and dinners are released per month. Based on these calculations, as well as your tastes and needs, you need to purchase the products that you need within a month.
Step 3
Bread is best purchased daily to keep it fresh. It is also advisable to calculate the approximate amount of it needed for your family for a day so that it does not stale and stale. Although you can make croutons or croutons from surplus bread.
Step 4
Along with the essential products, there are products that are an addition to the main menu, such as fruits, fermented milk and dairy products. Their consumption is quite difficult to plan, but try not to buy too much so that they do not have time to deteriorate. Milk and yogurt are also best purchased daily.
Step 5
Long-term products can be purchased in abundance. Cereals, pasta, potatoes, onions - they should always be in the kitchen. But it is better to buy meat for a week several times a month, despite the fact that it can also lie in the freezer for quite a long time.
Step 6
Also watch out for the contents of the kitchen drawers and refrigerator. Conduct an audit, check the surplus of products, their expiration dates, adjusting the shopping list if necessary.
