Shopping With a Cookbook..

“Shopping with a cookbook is a pretty cumbersome way to shop”


 Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned:

• Take a pad of paper and make the following headings on the page: Dairy, Shelf Goods, Meat & Fish, Produce, and Freezer. If you more of a modern shopper, make your list in the notes of your smartphone. 
• Go through each recipe you want to make and put the ingredients you need under the appropriate heading. If you’re not sure, add a Miscellaneous column.
• When you’re writing the items you need on the list, write 1 jar or 1 onion if you need less than 1”
• Take your grocery list and a pen to the store so you can cross off the things you’ve put in the basket. This way, I find I’m not re-reading the list over and over again to be sure I haven’t forgotten something.
• The way I see it, the sooner I’m finished with the shopping, the sooner I get to do the fun stuff—cooking!