Can Meal Prepping Save Money?

[Suba]

Meal prep (meal preparation) is a strategy for preparing/buying groceries and preparing large quantities of varied meals, usually for six days in advance. Selecting and purchasing ingredients in bulk not only saves time but also reduces expenses, such as choosing versatile recipes and ingredients. Buying rice, potatoes, chicken, and beef can be used in different dishes. Shopping in bulk at traditional markets will provide wholesale prices, making them cheaper than supermarket prices.
Plan menus and cook larger, more varied portions, then divide the food into individual portions for each meal and store them in the freezer. When mealtime arrives, you only need to take one portion, reheat, and serve. Furthermore, meal prepping will automatically prevent you from eating out.

 

[Springtime]

Agree that this is a good way of saving money. But you need to have a large and efficient freezer to make sure the foods can be stored for a couple of days without problems.

 

[freelancermaria]

Meal preparation can really help us save money. I usually cook in batches, freeze them, and then reheat them. This is way better than eating out.

 

[Starmix]

That's a senseful idea. I am doing a bulk buying good for a week consumption. But I cannot cook in advance and divide the food accordingly lol.