# Homemaking Deep Dive | Kitchen Economy

An episode of [The Art of Home: A Podcast for Homemakers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1557993655), 26 Jun 2024, 51 min.

Audio: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1587457/episodes/15312660-homemaking-deep-dive-kitchen-economy.mp3

Send me a text about this episode! We want to be faithful, wise managers of the resources that have been entrusted to us. There are many benefits to good stewardship, but like all things in homemaking, economy in the kitchen doesn’t just come naturally to most of us and there are many things that can trip us up and hinder our progress. In this episode we will first look at the why of kitchen economy; how it honors God, our husbands and helps our homemaking. Then we will discuss how our grocery bills are impacted by our skills and expectations. Finally we will look at how to use money and time management for practicing good kitchen economy with 15 money and time saving tips. EPISODE NOTES & LINKS: Rawlings, Marjorie. "Out of Things." Songs of a Housewife, edited by Roger L Tarr, University Press of Florida, 1997. p. 102. Scripture References • Psalm 24:1, Psalm 50, 2 Corinthians 9 • Proverbs 3:9-10, Matthew 25:21, James 1:5 • Proverbs 31:11-12, 23, 28 • Luke 6:38 Historical Homemaking Hints 1003 Household Hints and Work Savers, edited by Michael Gore, Bankers Community Service Company, New York, 1948. pp. 8-20. More on managing kitchen inventory, food storage and preservation: Homemaking Deep Dive Food Preservation with Mandi Thompson, Part 1 & Part 2 My blog post on doing a pantry challenge Share your best kitchen economy tip or recipe by July 15, 2024! Use the one-way text link above or go to theartofhompodcast.com/foodsavers . HOMEMAKING RESOURCES • Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail • Private Facebook Group, Homemaker Forum • Newsletter Archive • JR Miller's Homemaking Study Guide • Audio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supporters SUPPORT & CONNECT • Review | Love The Podcast • Contact | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook | Website | Email • Follow | Follow The Podcast • Support | theartofhomepodcast.com/support Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES • Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine • Private Facebook Group, Homemaker Forum • JR Miller's Homemaking Study Guide SUPPORT & CONNECT • Review | Love The Podcast • Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email • Follow | Follow The Podcast • Support | theartofhomepodcast.com/support DISCLOSURE • **Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend • AI Content | Portions of this episode’s copy and/or show notes may have been drafted with the assistance of AI and then reviewed and edited by a human, Allison Weeks.

## Chapters

- 0:00 Welcome and Art of Home News
- 2:28 4 Reasons Why Kitchen Economy Matters for the Homemaker
- 10:20 What Gets in the Way of Practicing Kitchen Economy?
- 12:38 How Skills & Expectations Help Kitchen Economy; Know Your Ingredients
- 16:32 Building Your Kitchen Skills: The Framework of Basic Techniques and Recipes
- 21:37 Manage Your Expectations As You Grow Your Skill Set
- 26:44 Historical Homemaker Hints
- 32:02 Using Money & Time for Kitchen Economy: 15 Tips
- 45:55 Recap and a Few Reminders

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