It is easy to get lost in a supermarket. To wander from radius on the shelves, forgetting the list we had made and to panic by putting anything in your basket. Result? Cupboards filled with junk or products that you will never eat, without any real meal to prepare for the week. Fortunately, a very simple solution will allow you to organize your purchases, reduce food waste and transform your races into a more efficient and less stressful moment.
According to an article in Fast Company magazine,, The so-called 5-4-3-2-1 method will save you: it consists of buying five vegetables, four fruits, three proteins, two starchy foods and a greedy food, quite simply. This magic formula was notably popularized on Tiktok by the content creator and chef Will Coleman. With this tip, he declares that he can prepare between four and six meals for two people with less than $ 100 (around 86 euros) thanks to this simple formula.
Complete meals with ease
With this technique, and even if you are not a great chef, you should be able to easily create several meals from a base of different ingredients. Another advantage, the 5-4-3-2-1 method makes it possible to limit food waste: you buy just what you need to cook, without accumulating products that you will not use and that you will end up throwing.
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If you are already used to the refrain of the “five fruits and vegetables per day”, it is just as important to predict the proteins and starchy foods that you will consume, so that each meal is balanced and nourishing. By anticipating all of these purchases, you can plan your week and see a little more clearly. In addition to saving you time in cooking, this tip also helps to avoid impulsive purchases that weigh (more or less) discreetly in the wallet.
At first, you have to dwell on “basic” products. Choose your vegetables and fruit, then try to vary the proteins by taking for example salmon, eggs and tofu. Rice and pasta complete the list for starchy foods. The formula ends with a pleasure ingredient, which can take the form of sweet sweetness like chocolate or, for the most attentive to their health, a small bonus fruit.
Obviously, this tip is not a mantra to follow to the letter, but a tip that allows you to have a sufficient ingredient base to constitute healthy meals over time. The list can be personalized depending on the diet of each and varies naturally over the seasons. Take the test, maybe it will save you from getting out of the store with three brioches, a deodorant and a lens packet.
