After seeing butter prices hit $6 a pound at my local store, I started rendering beef fat from the butcher instead. It’s usually less than $2 a pound, and you get a quart of tallow for just a few bucks. The process is simple: chop the fat, toss it in a slow cooker, strain, and you’re set. Tallow fries potatoes better than any oil I’ve tried, and it’s solid for roasting veggies too. When the grocery budget’s tight, looking for deals on bulk or less popular cuts of meat and saving the trimmings can stretch every dollar. I grab fat scraps when they’re on sale or ask the butcher for extras. #Food knowledge #budgetcooking #homemadegoodness #savemoney #beeftallow