How to feed your family for just $1.60 per serve: Savvy mum prepares THIRTY meals from one $48 roast pork from Costco
- A thrifty mother has managed to feed her family of three for just $1.60 per serve
- The woman, from Sydney, purchased a 6.7kg roast pork from Costco for $48
- She sliced the meat into different cuts so she could use to cook variety of meals
A thrifty mother has managed to feed her family for just $1.60 per serve after buying a roast pork from Costco.
The woman, from Sydney, made 30 meals for three adults after portioning out the 6.7kg piece of pork she purchased for $48, coming to just $7.16 per kilo.
She sliced the meat into different cuts so she could use to cook a variety of meals, including roasts, steaks, crumbed medallions, stir fry and fried rice.
The super-organised mother shared pictures showing the cuts of meat being portioned and perfectly wrapped with labels on them.
A thrifty mother has managed to feed her family of three adults for just $1.60 per serve after buying a slab of roast pork from Costco. She sliced the meat into different cuts (right)
She shared a picture showing cuts of meat being portioned and wrapped with labels on them
'Budget savers. I buy a large 6.7kg roast pork from Costco for $48, then slice and dice to my requirements,' she said in a Facebook group.
'I am not a butcher, I just look at the meat, and think about the best way to cut it. The little medallions I crumb in Aldi's herb and garlic or lemon pepper.
'I use a sweet and sour sauce for stir fry with the diced pork.'
The woman said she initially portioned out the pork for nine main meals but was able to use leftover to create a 10th meal for her family.
'We are an adult family of three and I got nine meals out of this, that's a cost of $5.30 for meat per meal,' she said.
'I cooked the rest the other night and had a big chunk left so sliced thin and used to bulk up a fried rice, so 10 meals really.'
She sliced the meat into different cuts to cook a variety of meals, including 'pork steaks'
Another shopper shared a picture showing 30kg worth of meat after spending $200. The picture shows the home cook portioning the raw meat into bags, and using a meat grinder to create mince and sausages
Many shoppers were impressed she managed to get 30 meals out of the chunk of pork, while others said they buy a large cut of meat from Costco too.
'We do the same! 30kg of meat, $200 and we have meat for a month. We made jerky, steaks, mince, roasts and sausages. Definitely a smarter way to shop. Also, Costco is the bomb,' one mother said.
Another woman revealed: 'We do the same although hubby was a butcher so differently cut but it's great value, while one said: 'I do this all the time. It also gives you the chance to cut a lot of the fat off making it healthier to cook with.'
Others pointed out the 'great saving', saying it's an 'awesome idea' to buy the meat as a large portion.
'So 30 meals all up, that's an awesome idea,' one said, while another added: '10 meals with meat for less than $50... way to go.'
Meanwhile, one woman suggested investing in a vacuum sealer.
'If you haven't considered it already, a vacuum sealer is amazing for your meat. I cannot highly recommend it enough. A little bit of effort but the meat freezes and defrosts so well,' she said.
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