Now that I’ve introduced you to the idea of using a cooking club and Sam’s Club to get the most out of your time and money, I’d like to delve a little further into the basics of a cooking club.

Forming A Cooking Club

1. Look for one or two friends, family members or acquaintances who are interested in saving money and saving time.
2. Approach said one or two people and see if they would be interested in getting together weekly, every other week or monthly to cook together. Explain the benefits (see below).
3. Discuss the eating habits of your families. A cooking club will only be successful if your habits and tastes are complementary. For example, if one family thrives on meat-based casseroles and the other never eats casseroles and they are vegetarians, you probably shouldn’t cook together.
4. Once you team up with one or two others, schedule a time to discuss scheduling and budgetting.

**Note: Although it may be tempting to form as large of a cooking club as possible, it will work better if kept small. This allows for easier accomodations to budget or dietary restrictions. Also, too many cooks in the kitchen… well, that’s probably all I need to say.

Tomorrow we’ll cover the benefits and logistics of a cooking club.

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