With football season in full swing, now is the time to save up money for those long game day weekends and away game trips, and one of the best ways to save time and cash is by making grocery lists and planning your meals ahead of time.
For students looking to better their cooking at home, the new app “Food on the Table” is designed to facilitate making grocery lists and planning meals. The app is available for free in the iTunes App store and Android Marketplace, requiring only an email address or Facebook login to sign up.
The app takes you through steps to help better organize your grocery shopping. Users can select which stores they use for shopping, what food they usually purchase and choose options for gluten-free, vegetarian and low carb.
The program also compares prices of stores you select by location. For example, I chose to compare Target on 13th Avenue East and Publix on University Boulevard. At Publix I can buy one, get one for free on chicken breast, whereas Target does not have a sale on chicken breast this week.
After seeing sale items at the store, users can look up recipes to cook for the week. The user can then see exactly what needs to be purchased, facilitating the shopping process and freeing up time.
Many news outlets such as Oprah, Forbes and CBS 42 Birmingham have praised this app for helping them cook great meals without slaving for hours. Personally, I have very limited time to plan meals each week and make a grocery list. I will inevitably forget an ingredient I need and have to make an additional trip back to the store; however, this app could save the headache and the extra effort.
“Join over one million families and save up to $40 a month at more than 16,000 grocery stores using this top-rated, healthy, meal planning and organized grocery list app,” reads the description from the iTunes App Store which has received four out of five stars in ratings.
For students looking to save time and money, but not sacrifice good food and taste, “Food on the Table” can make mealtimes more enjoyable.
