Mrs. ThePoint

I want to save money by not eating out and cooking at home. But I also want to reduce my cooking energy bill to its minimum. So here is how I do it.

1. Chop the food smaller-For example, mash potatoes. Chop the potato into smaller, and it can reduce the cooking time by as much as half. It is not only saving your energy, it is also saving your time.
2. Always use a lid- A lid will allow the heat to stay inside of the pot. That way, your food will cook faster.
   
3. Don’t use more water than necessary to boil things- We often use too much water to boil many things (eggs, potatoes…etc). The more water you put in, the longer it is going to take for the water to boil and cook the food. So put just enough water to cover the food.
4. Get a pressure cooker instead of slow cooker- There are many dishes which require slow cooking such as stew, chicken soup…etc. A slow cooker will require electricity whole day. However, a pressure cooker won’t. Most pressure cookers only require you to bring the ingredients up to boil it will do the rest.
5. Get a toaster oven instead of toaster- A toaster oven can offer you the same functions as  a toaster and more. You can bake brownies, pizza or even bread in a medium size toaster oven but with a fraction of the energy your oven will use. It is a smaller space that requires much less energy to heat up.