"About as rudimentary as it sounds, Chef Coleman's method involves buying a specific number of items from specific food groups. You start with buying five vegetables, then pick up four fruits, three proteins, two sauces, one grain, and a bonus of one fun thing for yourself. The point of this method, as Chef Coleman explains, is to help save shoppers money, encourage people to "step up" their grocery shopping game, and avoid making any grocery shopping mistakes."
"Oftentimes, if you head to the grocery store without a plan, you'll end up overspending. Worse yet, back home, you'll quickly discover that it's pretty hard to make a well-rounded meal out of Lay's potato chips, ground beef, and a tub of ice cream. Thankfully, with Chef Coleman's 5-4-3-2-1 method, you can lay out a plan ahead of time with an appropriate portion of ingredients to whip up something delicious."
The 5-4-3-2-1 method prescribes buying five vegetables, four fruits, three proteins, two sauces, one grain, and one fun item per grocery trip. The method aims to prevent overspending and reduce food waste by creating a balanced set of ingredients for multiple meals. The approach supports meal planning so shoppers avoid mismatched purchases like snacks and one protein that can't make full meals. Essential pantry items such as oils and spices remain separate from the count. The method is versatile, imposes few rules, and complements other grocery-saving strategies to improve shopping outcomes.
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