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FOOD
FOOD

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SA PORK
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SA PORK
Nifty

Nifty

budget
budget

hacks
hacks

Keep your grocery
Keep your grocery
bill in check with
bill in check with
these clever tips
these clever tips
BY LIZIWE MATLOHA
BY LIZIWE MATLOHA
PICTURE: LUBABALO LESOLLE
PICTURE: LUBABALO LESOLLE
UTTING down on your
UTTING down on your
food costs while still using
food costs while still using
good quality, nutritious
good quality, nutritious
ingredients can be tricky.
ingredients can be tricky.
But with a few clever
But with a few clever
kitchen hacks, you’ll be
kitchen hacks, you’ll be
able to reduce your spend-
able to reduce your spend-
Cing and still create deli-
Cing and still create deli-
cious, healthy meals for your family.
cious, healthy meals for your family.

CHEAPER CUTS

CHEAPER CUTS
Don’t shy away from using cheaper cuts
Don’t shy away from using cheaper cuts

of meat, like pork trotters or pork shoul-
of meat, like pork trotters or pork shoul-

der. If you slow-cook these they’re just as
der. If you slow-cook these they’re just as
delicious as prime cuts. Cook in bulk
delicious as prime cuts. Cook in bulk

and freeze in portions for busy days
and freeze in portions for busy days

when you don’t have time to slave away
when you don’t have time to slave away
didn’t budget fo
doesn’t apply to everyone. For example
in front of the oven. doesn’t apply to everyone. For example, , didn’t budget for.r.
in front of the oven.

you buy a big bag of dried beans on spe
This is why you need to plan. Ever
This is why you need to plan. Every y
BUY
SEASONALLY
BUY SEASONALLY you buy a big bag of dried beans on spe-- now and then, cook a big batch of stew
cial, but you never have the time to soak
now and then, cook a big batch of stew
cial, but you never have the time to soak
These days you can buy almost any fruit
and cook them or you don’t use them
These days you can buy almost any fruit and cook them or you don’t use them or soup and freeze these in individual
or soup and freeze these in individual

often. Even though it has a long shelf life,
portions. They’ll come in handy when
or veg throughout the year, no matter the
or veg throughout the year, no matter the often. Even though it has a long shelf life, portions. They’ll come in handy when

it doesn’t last forever, so it may be better
you need a quick dinne
season. But try to stick to those that are
season. But try to stick to those that are it doesn’t last forever, so it may be better you need a quick dinner.r.
in season. Not only are fruits and vegeta- to buy canned beans.

to buy canned beans.
in season. Not only are fruits and vegeta-
BE CLEVER WITH LEFTOVERS
bles cheaper when in season, they’ll also
bles cheaper when in season, they’ll also If towards the end of the week you BE CLEVER WITH LEFTOVERS
If towards the end of the week you

We’ve already given you four ideas on
be fresher and taste better have half-empty containers of fresh We’ve already given you four ideas on
have half-empty containers of fresh
be fresher and taste better..
herbs that have wilted, and you notice what to do with leftovers in this week’s s
what to do with leftovers in this week’
herbs that have wilted, and you notice
PLAN A MENU this is a trend, buy dried herbs instead. food feature, but there’s so much more
PLAN A MENU
food feature, but there’s so much more
this is a trend, buy dried herbs instead.
Befo re you go shopping, decide what you can do.
you can do.
Before you go shopping, decide what
BULK UP WITH VEGGIES & LEGUMES

dishes you’ll make during the week and BULK UP WITH VEGGIES & LEGUMES Overripe bananas can be used to make
dishes you’ll make during the week and
Overripe bananas can be used to make
Use vegetables and legumes to bulk up
make a list. This will stop you from buy- Use vegetables and legumes to bulk up banana bread.
banana bread.
make a list. This will stop you from buy-

ing unnecessary items. traditionally meaty dishes like bolog- Use leftover pork roast to make pulled-
traditionally meaty dishes like bolog-
ing unnecessary items.
Use leftover pork roast to make pulled-

Check your pantry and fridge before naise, curries and stews. pork sandwich-
pork sandwich-
naise, curries and stews.
Check your pantry and fridge before
popping out to the shop so you don’t end es or use it as a
es or use it as a
popping out to the shop so you don’t end

PLAN FOR THE UNEXPECTED
up buying things you already have at PLAN FOR THE UNEXPECTED pizza topping.
pizza topping.
up buying things you already have at

home. You were planning to cook, but then life can be used for
Leftover cake
Leftover cake
home.
You were planning to cook, but then life
happened – you either had to work late
happened – you either had to work late
can be used for

SHOP WISELY or help your kids with a school project – trifle or cake
SHOP WISELY
or help your kids with a school project –
trifle or cake

Buying in bulk is a good saving tip, but it so you ended up getting takeaways you pops.
so you ended up getting takeaways you
pops.
Buying in bulk is a good saving tip, but it
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