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How Do You Eat Healthy while Attempting to Remain Budget Conscious?

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How do you eat healthy while attempting to remain budget conscious? Well it’s important to know how to store food so that you can buy it on sale and store it, or simply store healthy leftovers. Here’s a guide that many chefs use –

  • Freeze bread whole – don’t slice it until you plan on using it. Use within a month’s time 
  • If you have leftover brewed coffee or wine or tea, freeze it in ice cube trays and then use it for flavoring in sauces or drinks. 
  • If you blanch vegetables in boiling water and immediately freeze, it preserves the texture and color and taste.
  • Nuts can be frozen for up to 6 months 
  • Fruit puree that you make from over-ripe or bruised fruit can be frozen in plastic bags and frozen. Use it in baking recipes or smoothies. 
  • If you freeze soups, casseroles, make sure to use within 2 months; while raw fish and chicken can stay frozen for about 3 months; 
  • If you freeze tofu it will actually soak up sauces better – great for dishes like a stir fry and soups. Just drain the liquid first before freezing.