Comments on: Food Shopping and Menu Planning

By: Back to the Budgeting Basics — Almost Frugal

Back to the Budgeting Basics — Almost Frugal — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:15:50 +0000

[...] previous day, thus having a precise image of where we were financially at any given moment. I knew how much we had left to spend on groceries, on gas… which holidays were budgeted for, when the cats had to visit the vet for their [...]

By: Sarah .aka. Mamalotsoftots

Sarah .aka. Mamalotsoftots — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:18:53 +0000

Hi! I plan my menu’s backwards as you do. Only I’ve never really thought of it as backwards. LOL! Funny.
It seems to make the most sense to shop first with what’s on sale, the plan. Well, I look at the ad, then plan, then shop.

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By: 7 essential tips to simplify your menu plan | Problem Solved | Work It, Mom!

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:13:01 +0000

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By: Katy Wolk-Stanley

Katy Wolk-Stanley — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:51:30 +0000

I do a similar type of shopping. I try to go infrequently to the grocery store, as each trip increases what we’re spending. (Plus I HATE food shopping.)

I just keep a variety of staples on hand, from which I can make a large number of different meals. What I cook for dinner is based on using up food that would otherwise go bad.

When I have tried planning meals way ahead of time, we end up wasting a lot of food, as the leftovers build up faster than we can eat them.

For dinner tonight?

I have no idea. But . . . I do know we have chicken in the freezer, some leftover rice, a few tortillas, dried beans and salsa. Maybe burritos?

Amy Dacyczyn, of “The Tightwad Gazette” cooked and shopping in a way she called, “The Pantry Principle,” which sounds similar to what you do. She just made sure to have what she considered necessary on hand, from which she was able to concoct a variety of different meals.

Thanks for this entry, as it was very interesting to read and mull over.

Katy Wolk-Stanley
“Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.”

http://thenonconsumeradvocate.wordpress.com

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By: Food and Stress: Cooking as a Working Mom | Almost Frugal Food

Food and Stress: Cooking as a Working Mom | Almost Frugal Food — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:05:55 +0000

[...] My whole routine is up in the air, and I need to relearn everything that I has somewhat managed to become remotely proficient in! No more shopping on one set day of the week, now I’ll need to fit it in to my time table. No more letting the dishes slide until the end of the afternoon, now the dishwasher needs to be run every night and emptied every morning to avoid evening meltdowns (both parent and children related). [...]

By: Your Frugal House: Five Ways to Save Money in the Kitchen — Almost Frugal

Your Frugal House: Five Ways to Save Money in the Kitchen — Almost Frugal — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:06:52 +0000

[...] twice in the month- two weeks apart. Finally, she shops from her menu. I do the opposite, I go grocery shopping first, and then menu plan from my staples. Both systems can work to save you money, the important thing [...]

By: 10 Tips for Grocery Bill Savings | Today's Budget

10 Tips for Grocery Bill Savings | Today's Budget — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:45:50 +0000

[...] Here are some small but helpful tips that I’ve discovered along the way, both on my own and from others: [...]