My sister in Tulsa made me question if meal prepping is actually cheaper

She said she saved $60 a week just cooking one-pot rice bowls, but my spreadsheet says my frozen veggie and lentil setup beats her per serving by almost a dollar. Which side are you on, batch cooking everything or cooking as you go, and does anyone have real numbers to back it up?

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josephf1015d ago

Did your spreadsheet actually count the COST PER SERVING of the rice and the oil and the spices you use in those lentil bowls? Because that's where most people mess up, they compare the big batch price of one meal to the quick fix price of another and forget the little stuff. My cousin did the same thing, thought his chili was cheaper until he realized he was buying a new jar of cumin every month and that added like 15 cents a bowl. I'm not saying your sister is right, but you gotta weigh the whole plate, not just the main ingredient.