Comments on: Share This Thursday: Saving Money at the Grocery Store

By: Megan@SortaCrunchy

Megan@SortaCrunchy — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:59:29 +0000

Our grocery bills have been staggering lately - despite careful menu planning and sale shopping. Thanks for the great links! Megan@SortaCrunchy´s last blog post..You Capture. Week Four.

By: Coco

Coco — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:54:44 +0000

Thank you for the great links. I have to say that the best thing I ever done to save grocery bills is MENU PLANNING. I only started menu-planning a few months ago. But from the first month, I was amazed at how significantly I was able to reduce food waste. I did not see this immediate change reflected in my grocery bills . Still, I felt so great when I did not have to throw away spoiled foods feeling extremely guilty. Now, I'm also seeing improvement in my grocery bills. Whoever came up with Menu-planning is a genius. Coco´s last blog post..Coco's Fav 10 Coupons

By: Meg from FruWiki

Meg from FruWiki — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:38:21 +0000

I keep things simple. I buy mostly whole foods or other "one-ingredient" items and then combine them into simple recipes that usually only have a few ingredients. Sometimes I just have mono-meals, e.g. I eat a bowl of berries or a grilled steak. It might seem strange, but it is easy, doesn't require a lot of planning, and I don't end up with a lot of leftover ingredients or food waste in general. And I'm more likely to prepare things myself if I just keep it simple. Plus, you can spend a lot of money cooking when your recipes call for a dozen different ingredients, some of which can be really expensive even if you just use a little bit. Also, I focus on healthy, low-GI foods that will fill me up and keep me satiated. For instance, I eat nuts instead of potato chips. The nuts are healthier and a lot cheaper, especially since I can't eat an entire bag in one sitting. For cheap carbs, I focus on beans (which are fairly low-GI) over high-GI foods like rice, bread, and potato. Above all, I try to avoid packaging because not only is it not very green, often you're paying for air or water. I buy things from bulk bins, buy loose tea instead of bagged, and try to avoid things like canned soup and stuff that comes in boxes. Meg from FruWiki´s last blog post..FruWiki talk:Copyright information

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:47:16 +0000

Definitely trying to stretch dollars at the grocery store. Wrote a related post today (see link below) on how shopping behavior has changed in the recession. A couple people commented on their grocery store habits too. Rebecca´s last blog post..During recession, consumers opt for value and family time over shopping

By: Sarah H.

Sarah H. — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:19:19 +0000

I have two older posts I can share: Sarah H.´s last blog post..Five signs you have a decluttering problem

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:41:21 +0000

Thanks for the link. Honestly, I find just looking around the grocery store and being flexible helpful. I mean onions can range from less then $1 to $3 a pound. Making decisions about what you can skimp on and what you want to splurge on will save lots of money in the long run! Nicole´s last blog post..Wednesday Spotlight With Multimedia Artist Randy Devost

By: Jessie

Jessie — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:23:51 +0000

I try to buy from the bulk bins at the co-op (or the healthy food store). Flour, rice, beans, etc tend to be a little cheaper per pound. More pricy items like cocoa powder and spices are SOOOO much cheaper, and I find I have less waste when I can just get what I need.

Buying the ingredients for convenience foods and making it up yourself, even things as basic as spaghetti sauce, can be less expensive also. A big can of diced tomatoes on sale for 50 cents, adding chopped veggies (which I do even with prepared spag. sauce) and spices is a bit cheaper, and tastier.

By: Sarah H.

Sarah H. — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:20:03 +0000

Well, Nicki, my HTML didn’t work either!!

Sarah H.´s last blog post..Five signs you have a decluttering problem

By: Nicki at Domestic Ce

Nicki at Domestic Ce — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:06:13 +0000

Hmmm ... I must not have used the html attributes correctly :-/ It turned my link into "Nicki at Domestic Cents's Last Blog Post .." Nicki at Domestic Cents´s last blog post..Elements Of An Energizing Weekend

By: Nicki at Domestic Cents

Nicki at Domestic Cents — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:04:36 +0000

For sure I've tightened up our grocery spending! I'm very purposeful about the meals I choose and the list I make. Here's a post I wrote on it: Nicki at Domestic Cents´s last blog post..Elements Of An Energizing Weekend