5 Kitchen Tools to Save Money on Food

Between Black Friday and Boxing Week, you might be conflicted: you need to save money and want to take advantage of the good deals. In this blog post, we share kitchen tools that can help you do both: get them at a good sale and save money on food over time.

Food prices have gone up rapidly. Many are looking for ways to save money without sacrificing food quality.

This blog post was inspired by my friend, who is raising four children. She reminded me of the time our children were still at home, and we were struggling to make ends meet. Here are some of the tools we used to raise a family on a budget.

We have already posted our 7 Proven steps to feed a family on a tight budget. As well as 5 Small appliances that we would not want to miss in our kitchen. Those appliances help us to cook from scratch and save money. If you are new to this website, please review those two reads as well.

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Bread maker

In most Western households, bread is a significant part of the diet. Be it a toast for breakfast or a sandwich for lunch. Good quality bread is expensive, making your own is a great way not just to save money on bread, but also to provide wholesome, homemade food.

A bread maker is an awesome appliance for busy parents. It makes bread on its own; you have to fill in the ingredients. If you are new to bread-making, that’s a good place to start.

It can do more than just bread; it also makes the best dinner buns and pizza dough. Now pizza nights will not cost $50 anymore, maybe just 5, with little work.

You can certainly buy a new bread maker; however, before you do, check your local thrift store. They might have one or a dozen. At some point, most families grow out of bread-making in a bread maker. You can get a great deal there.

Big loaf pans

A bread maker is great, but at some point, as the family grows, a bread maker loaf is too small. Here, big baking loaf pans come in handy.

We were a family of 4, and the two 35-cm Kaiser loaf pans were in use constantly. Being able to make two large loaves for sandwiches was a significant money-saver. Children may not take the time to eat two small sandwiches, and one larger one is much more filling.

For smaller bread, I love my 25 cm kaiser loaf pans and use them all the time. Kaiser pans are not cheap, but they hold up well. They also do not stick, a big advantage.

Select your loaf pans based on your family’s needs. It’s just as much work to make one recipe as to be able to double it.

We always made our bread whole grain. Here is a simple recipe that we love. A slice of whole-grain bread keeps us going for hours without needing a snack (another money-saving tip).

Loaf pans, of course, are not just good for bread; any loaf recipe can be easily doubled if you have the pans for that.

Food slicer

Perhaps you have never considered owning a food slicer. After all, it looks so commercial. If you raise a family, your kitchen is a little business. A lot is going on, and a food slicer is a big money and workload-saving machine.

We used the food slicer to slice those big bread loaves we baked regularly. The slices would come out evenly, just like bakery-quality bread, for a fraction of the cost.

My friend shares that slicing their own lunch meat enables them to save 50 to 75%. Doing some math, the food slicer might pay for itself in no time. After that, it continues to serve you.

Cheese slicer

Cheese is quite different from other products you would want to slice. To slice it with a knife or even a food slicer is difficult. It tends to adhere to larger surfaces.

Our children were born in Germany, and they loved cheese. The Germans not only love cheese, but they also have the perfect product to slice it. Westmark Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Wire Cheese Slicer.

It works like a charm, and I have many sweet memories of my children’s little hands using the slicer to cut their own cheese.

With the cheese slicer, you will not only avoid buying sliced cheese for sandwiches, but also make even thinner slices to save on cheese.

Soda maker and Steam Juicer

“Say No to soft drinks” is one of the money-saving tips on my list of 7 proven steps to feed a family on a tight budget. However, there is often a time in family life when soda has its place. In our experience, it was a phase; we no longer use it. Water, tea, and homemade juices are usually the only drinks we consume.

But if your family prefers soda, instead of buying those expensive bottles, make your own with a soda maker. If you grow some fruit trees and berry bushes, you can make your own juices or syrup for your homemade soft drinks. Adding a Steam Juicer is another great tool to save money on food.

What money-saving kitchen tools do you use? Please share in a comment below.

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