007 | Americas Food Obsession | How to Crush Your Grocery Bill

Published: Jan. 23, 2017, 10 a.m.

007 | In Today\u2019s Podcast we cover: America\u2019s food obsession: We\u2019re fat and broke How Brad\u2019s family saves money on food Being smart with ingredients.

How often does Brad\u2019s family go out to eat? Go out for lunch instead of dinner Emergency meals in extra freezer Being efficient shopping at one store.

Cut down on business Plan out the 2-3 meals you want to cook for the week Index of Top 50 recipes (A++ recipes) to cook Getting five nights of dinner out of cooking two meals Jonathan\u2019s plan: cook for multiple nights and don\u2019t waste food

The waistline test and the fridge test Food budget programs Making food prep psychologically easy. Simplicity is key

The Ultimate Costco Meal Plan and 10 items Jonathan buys 31 loaves of bread from one 25-pound bag of flour, 18 cents per loaf Find out your price per unit on your staple foods

Jonathan doesn\u2019t eat out at restaurants where he needs to leave a tip (goes to Chipotle and Panera) Health consequences \u2013 don\u2019t overeat To cut down on portions, plan for leftovers Take willpower out of decision-making Small tweaks to make your life better over years Healthy lifestyle saves money on healthcare\xa0