Homemade Shepherd’s Pie
Photo by Gelayne Blyden
Food is everywhere! It’s in the news, on T.V., in blogs, radio, newspaper and magazines. If you live in NYC eating out can be pretty expensive, especially if you’re a student and always on the go! So what’s a girl or guy to do? One answer: cook!
Yes, cook. Sound old fashioned? Or maybe you’re thinking “I don’t know how.” I have some news for you: me neither, but I’m in the process of learning. Recently some of my sisters and I decided we need to step our game up in the kitchen. Our first mission: Shepherd’s Pie. Shepherd’s Pie is a baked dished made with ground meat, mashed potatoes, and cheese. Vegetables are optional but make a good addition in my opinion. The Shepherd’s Pie was a hit and didn’t last very long after we made it. If you want to know how to make Shepherd’s Pie, here is a link to one on the Kraft website: http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/easy-shepherds-pie-108691.aspx.
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Photo by Gelayne Blyden
We live in the age of technology if you don’t know how to do something, Google it! The possibilities are endless. It’s going to take some time and like everything else, practice.
You can live but so long on pizza, burgers, and fast food (trust me I know), your body requires more. Even if you think you can survive on fast food and have thus survived so far, let’s see how much eating out can really cost you. Let’s say you spend an average of about $8.00 per day on lunch five times a week. That’s $40 a week and $160 a month on lunch alone! If you buy an $8.00 lunch five times of week for a year it will cost you $1,920! One thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars! Think about it what else could you do with that?
Grocery Bag Photo taken from http://poetluckerate.wordpress.com
With that kind of money, you can definitely start an emergency fund (see my other blog Don’t Let Life’s Financial Emergencies Take You Off Track). So even if not for your own personal survival, give cooking a go for your pocket’s survival.
