Did you start making anything homemade instead of buying it pre-rmade because of inflation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yoghurt is so cheap at the supermarket that I never found it worthwhile to make at home. I did try with the instant pot and even bought one just for this purpose but realized it was saving me a few dollars a week...

I rarely ever eat out and that's where the real savings come in. I also stopped getting coffee/cappucinos out when COVID hit and that has been serious savings.

Not to save money but I do like to save on getting plastic tubs. We can get milk in returnable glass jars. But again, not necessarily cheaper.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yoghurt is so cheap at the supermarket that I never found it worthwhile to make at home. I did try with the instant pot and even bought one just for this purpose but realized it was saving me a few dollars a week...

I rarely ever eat out and that's where the real savings come in. I also stopped getting coffee/cappucinos out when COVID hit and that has been serious savings.

Not to save money but I do like to save on getting plastic tubs. We can get milk in returnable glass jars. But again, not necessarily cheaper.

How is it not cheaper and better to make at home? A value-size 32 oz (plastic) container of yogurt is going to cost $4-7, around the same price as a 64oz container of milk. Making it from scratch will give you close to twice the amount of yogurt for the same price (depending whether you are draining your whey), plus you at home you can use reusable glass containers so you cut down on waste and plastics.

The savings in $$ and food packaging waste are much greater if you are comparing homemade vs. individual-sized store bought yogurt, plus you get to control the sugar levels.

[Anonymous]

No bc the cost of ingredients and the cost of my time make buying groceries more cost effective.

We are eating out way less. We had cut back to once a week but are down to once a month.

[Anonymous]

I started baking gluten free bread, buns and rolls. $9 a loaf (or 4 buns) at the store and I can do it for about $1.50 in ingredients.

I also started making gf pizza at home, about the same ratio. About $6 in ingredients per pie and take out pizzas with 2 toppings are getting up near $30.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yoghurt is so cheap at the supermarket that I never found it worthwhile to make at home. I did try with the instant pot and even bought one just for this purpose but realized it was saving me a few dollars a week...

I rarely ever eat out and that's where the real savings come in. I also stopped getting coffee/cappucinos out when COVID hit and that has been serious savings.

Not to save money but I do like to save on getting plastic tubs. We can get milk in returnable glass jars. But again, not necessarily cheaper.

How is it not cheaper and better to make at home? A value-size 32 oz (plastic) container of yogurt is going to cost $4-7, around the same price as a 64oz container of milk. Making it from scratch will give you close to twice the amount of yogurt for the same price (depending whether you are draining your whey), plus you at home you can use reusable glass containers so you cut down on waste and plastics.

The savings in $$ and food packaging waste are much greater if you are comparing homemade vs. individual-sized store bought yogurt, plus you get to control the sugar levels.

It's a question of whether the $4-$7 a week is really savings to you or not. I've made yoghurt at home and went back to buying them at the store because I much prefer Skyr and I can't make that at home with instant pot yoghurt. Perhaps if you have a large family, the little savings add up more quickly, but for me it didn't feel like meaningful savings and as mentioned, I wasn't getting the yoghurt I prefer to eat.

[Anonymous]

Home cooking isn't only cheaper but cleaner, healthier and tastier as one can customize it.