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Originally Posted by BerryBaby  Apparently these people do not know how to shop. I haven't had to cut back on anything. You can make incredible meals out of fresh vegetables and you don't have to skimp on meat, if you know how to shop.
$1,100 for three people a month is insane! Really wonder what she was buying...caviar? Must have been the higher-end, specialty grocery store.
See, here's another idea for a show. It could be called, "Let's Go Shopping". An experienced shopper takes people to the market and shows them how to shop for the best food at great prices. Then, takes them home to prepare meals. |
I couldn't agree more, taking the time to actually cook as opposed to heating up prepared foods, can save a fortune.
Smart shopping is key, I don't remember the last time I paid over $1.99 a pound for name brand boneless skinless chicken breast, when my stock runs low I start looking for sales to stock up again so that I don't have to pay full price. I buy 1/2 pork loin(boneless) when it is on sale for less than $2 a pound and cut it down myself, about half the cost of buying it cut. Finding which store has the best store brands can also save money, and only buying name brands when they are on sale for a comparable price to store brands.
I also vacuum seal meats before freezing, I can't believe how much better meat freezes this way, I can't even tell that it's been frozen.
MAC