I’ve been thinking about food a lot lately, specifically on how to minimize costs. We spend a lot on food. How much? I’m not entirely sure, but I’d bet well over 10k/year, probably even closer to 14 or 15k. And I hate it. I hate it so much! There are a number of contributing factors, such as the inflation issue we’ve been having of late, especially greedflation. Some foods also just cost a lot more than others, especially pre-processed foods. But one thing that is hard to get around is protein We eat a lot of chicken, and sometimes steaks here and there. But lean protein is generally quite expensive.
There’s also the kids’ snacks, which although convenient and somewhat tasty, come at a cost premium. Especially if you aren’t able to get them in bulk. We go through a lot of basic snacks like granola bars (chocolate coated and uncoated), nutrigrain bars, and bear paws.
But since getting into the hobby of bread baking recently got me thinking that it can’t be that hard to make a homemade, cheap and nutritiously delicious snack right? I mean, the main ingredients in those kids snacks are essentially flour, sugar, and oats. Those things are dirt cheap as far as ingredients go. And there’s a ton of internet recipes available. The trick is finding out which ones are actually descent, and which ones would actually work for me. So let’s see what it takes to make some Granola Bar Gold!
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