I discovered my local grocery marks down their meat at 6am and I happen to drive by there at 615. Spent $10 on all the BBQ meats i used on Memorial day!
Very very cool!! I have been a huge advocate for folks taking advantage of holiday sales. Holiday sales can also be a great time to stock up. Over the next few weeks we'll be seeing the Fourth of July sales starting. It's a good time to look for pork stock up prices. You may be able to find pork at its cheapest price of the year. Many BBQ sauces and condiments will also see deep discounts. The 4th of July is a good condiment stock up time.
Same. Dried oregano is the magic ingredient! Add tomato paste to make it richer, and season with salt and pepper. Add a little fresh or dried garlic. It doesn't have to be complex.
Good ideas here. We were so fortunate to have a lot of tomatoes this year, so they were slow cooked in the crockpot with some tomato paste. It was frozen. Whenever we want anything tomato based sauce, we just spice it up. Also, Aldi has a really good marinara sauce to use to spice it up.
My partner expects 3+ meals every day! Plus, every meal must have meat included in it! I am just too exhausted to prepare that many meals and meat all the time! I suffer from depression, so having to slave every day making that many meals then having to wash all those pots and pans and dishes and utensils wears me out totally. And then I end up crying because I feel like Cinderella 😢 I tried meal planning, but gave it up. It's just way too much for me.
@@conniemiller5125 your partner can start cooking their own meals. Just stop cooking. Go on strike. I believe in you. Even if you’re a stay at home wife you’re not a slave. Take the kids and go stay with family for a couple weeks if it’s an option.
What I love about Christine's content is that it applies world wide in developed countries. I am in Australia. We don't have Walmart or some of the other stores she mentions. But this is made irrelevant as she gives the theory and practicality - wherever you are, wherever you shop, do this "example" to save money. Shop on sales, Meal Plans etc - things that work in many countries. And the theory makes it easy to adapt it to suit where you are. In Aus, we don't have coupons. But to have sales and specials. So, you can apply the theory to make it work... It is so easy to pick up, and you can decide how far you go. Thank you, Christine! 🥰
We don't have many coupons anymore. I used to save 30% with paper coupons, but it is all digital now. We meal plan around specials, markdowns, etc. I agree these tips are across the boards or ocean.
@Under the Median suggests breaking your food budget into fifths. There are usually four weeks in a month. The fifth portion is for stocking up on those sales that may be outside the weekly budget. It really works!
I just recently purchased some of this ground beef, canned some and made burgers for the freezer from the rest. I used the ground beef in soups, burritos, enchiladas, tacos,etc. Kroger had a great price, mine was about 3.00$ a lb, on sale. My daughter says I have an ingredient pantry- I don’t purchase many prepared items like cookies or bakery items, I bake at home. I know that’s not for everyone, but it does save us money.
We are ingredient shoppers, too and shop with a list. We don't meal plan and don't run out of food. I bake, too. If we find a really good sale, we might buy extra. It isn't for everyone but it works for us.
@@tamaraliscia3408 how do you make meals without missing ingredients if you don't meal plan? To me, I think many moms know roughly what they are going to make for the week. Like ok pick a protein... what sides go with it: pasta, rice, other grains, mushrooms, salad, roasted veggies, or add it to a stir-fry, soup, quesadillas, burritos, tacos, pasta salad, casserole, etc.
I love canning meat that I buy on sale! Last week I bought 80/20 ground chuck ($2.99/lb) ... limit 2, boneless skinless chicken breast BOGO ($2.49/ lb), chicken legs or thighs ($.79/lb), pork butt ($.89/lb ... limit one so I got the biggest one they had LOL I canned all weekend, including corn ($.20/ear) and cherries ($2.99/lb) I canned all weekend, but it was worth it!😊
I don't really meal plan because I have to eat what I'm in the mood for. But what I DO do (haha) is write down about 14 meals that all have similar ingredients and buy those ingredients. So if my food list says "chili, spaghetti, vegetable soup, goulash" I know I'm going to need vegetables, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and pasta. I find it's pretty helpful for someone who can't stand a meal plan. It's a meal suggestion list 😅
Mott’s 100% Apple Juice 64 oz. Sale- buy 2 get 3 free = 1.40 each at my store. Lady with young child walked up to the juice and grabbed two. I told her the sale and price per and take 3 more. Her reply, I only need 2. Then walked away. That was a perfect example of the need for home economics at home and school.
This makes my eye twitch. Lol. Folks who don't know how to shop sales can't be my friends. Seriously, I can't with these people. Thankfully, they'll be the first ones eaten in the zombie apocalypse. 😂😂😂😂😂
That’s funny. It’s possible that she was planning on using WIC or something similar, so she wouldn’t have been able to actually use the sale (because WIC is all, “We said you can get X ounces of juice, it doesn’t matter if the rest was free!”), but it’s equally likely that she just wasn’t thinking about anything past this week’s list. Frugal shopping definitely a skill most of us have to learn on our own over time.
I can understand the idea of I don't need more. But, in this case, she could have donated what she did not need to a food bank, her neighbor. Understandably the best move would be to save it in her prepping pantry But UH doubt she has one.
My ghetto grocery store which I love has a dedicated clearance section for meats/deli meats, produce, wine, and shelved items. I check that out first before I start any of my shopping.
Just a friendly reminder that the Fourth of July sales will be gearing up over the next few weeks here in America. It's a good time to price pork as in some areas pork may be at its lowest price of the year. Same with condiments; BBQ sauces will be at stock up prices. Happy sales shopping!! 😊
I usually cook now 6 days outta the week since we’re now empty nesters. 3 regular meals, 3 repurposed leftovers 1 just leftover in microwave. I’ve been doing a kitchen clean out the last 3 years so I’m usually just buying the produce for salads & some fruits.
Wow! A three-year kitchen clean out! My coworker lives alone and has a chest freezer that is full of Riege and prepared meals she has made. But she keeps buying frozen dinners to bring to work so I keep telling her to eat out of that freezer!
Amen ! So many people don’t realize meal plans work ! I don’t do lunch / breakfast BUT meal plan every dinner still ! ( sometimes weekend breakfast / lunch ) it takes me not long at all and I do it with my two week shopping / pantry check ! Done it for years ! And I don’t veer off my grocery list UNLESS it’s a stock up meat sale ! Glenda
Getting a finger caught in a food grater while pushing through peppers ranks right up there also. I have a kinda cute serrated scar on my index finger.
If I buy things that aren’t on my list, it is typically deals I find on produce. Today I bought strawberries for $.98, a huge thing of raspberries for $2.98 corn on the cob for $.32 each and avocados for $.94.
I LOVE your budget videos. I meal plan while I shop, based upon the clearance, markdown, sale items I find. My Kroger is 30 miles away (and is the closest, I live in the mountains), so I only visit about 2 times a month. I'm 76, on a very limited budget, and eat well with a well stocked freezer. I'm so glad you are spreading the word on how to shop smart. I watch people shop and by-pass the very same item and buy at full price because they don't understand clearance and what to do with it. My (obviously) adult children used to laugh at my yellow-sticker pantry and freezer and now they get it!
I save money by going to my grocer’s website, loading up my list on the online ordering tab, then print off my list and go to the store. That way, I know exactly how much my order should cost, and can make adjustments until my order meets my target budget for the trip. When I was first learning to budget, I would only bring enough cash with me to cover the “cart total” so I’d make sure not to overspend.
Potato salad is a summer staple for many so you may see potatoes be dirt cheap at some stores. Please remember that potatoes can be canned! You may not need that 60 pound bag but what you dont use now can be canned and added to your pantry!!
The only chain grocery store we have is Sprouts, Walmart and Target. We do have Sam's and Costco but I don't use them. We have HEB all over Texas and it's family owned. They run good ads weekly like buy store brand chip and get 2 liter store brand soda free. Buy 2 of one item and get 5-6 items free. Their store brand is usually better than the national brand.
See the sales you were able to get!? I prefer to pick my own items. Plus if you don’t go INTO the stores you’re missing out on sales and freebies! I know at 71 I won’t be driving forever and I may need to do pickup or delivery and that’s ok. But I will shop for myself as long as I can.
The best advice! I went to my local “expensive store” and got a few Buy1 get 1 free items, and other sale items. My son wanted Life Cereal, so I checked. It was $7.49 for a large box- what!? I passed. I saw in your video it was on sale for 99 cents😢. I was a big couponed back in the day- I miss those shopping days. Thanks for the great content!
There's not much I hate more than cooking (mostly the cutting up of foods, but I hate it all). But it is the easiest way to save on the household budget ... and we just bought new living room furniture, so guess who has to tighten up the budget for a while?! I loved this episode Christine!
I make meal plans by the month. I shop my freezer and pantry and have a detailed inventory of what needs to be used first. I buy only what’s needed and what is in season. Mostly all the sales. I do have junk foods in my lists. I do a lot of home canning and freezing and baking. I make about 4 meals a week, cooking double several night to freeze for another week. There is usually a soup/salad/sandwich night and leftovers. Although I’m not keto, I try to have lower carbs and more proteins. It is a skill that comes with practice, trial and error. But it helps!
I work in a business center that has a supermarket. Almost every morning, I get off the bus and do a quick check for meat, dairy & clearance rack items- before heading up into the office. I'm addicted looking for those stickers.
I have the same addiction LOL. Yesterday I had to stop myself from picking up the reduced meats, we don’t need it, we have enough in the freezer lol. But I refuse to leave a good cut of steak behind lol. I grabbed two T-bone steaks last week, $10 off each. Still not the cheapest but a nice treat at $16 each. On sale and an extra $10 off each
Looking back i'm very thankful that i experienced those hard times as a single mom of 1. Because i know that nomatter what happens, i can do it. We have it good right now (about the same spending amount monthly as you do) and i feel so rich when i get to take home a good amount of sale/discounted products and seeing how much money i saved. I get sooo happy every time. Best of luck with saving moneyyy🍀
Hi Christine. Your advices are applicable in other countries (European) too! I am all out of debt and on savings spree thanks to you. My eyes are all on stickers! Thank you AGAIN for helping me save a lot and keep my household stressless! 🤗
I love all dried beans except black eye peas. I am constantly looking for those WooHoo! yellow & red tags. Every Tuesday morning & the 99c produce bags. Due to current events our new budget is $60 a week for two.
I pay 350.00 a month for groceries,by meal planning,eating leftover,do end of the month pantry and freezer clean outs, love your videos so inspiring been watching for years ❤
I've stopped buying pasta sauce. I buy plain passata instead (tomato pure) at about 1/4 the price of pasta sauce. I sauté onion and garlic, add the tomatoes then 1 tbsp of sugar and Italian seasoning. We actually prefer it and it only takes an extra min or so to make. If I have a jar of pesto or fresh basil from my garden, I add a tbsp of that too.
I do the delivery from Kroger they occasionally run a deal for free delivery subscription that runs 20 per year. Has been such a blessing for working mom with elderly parents
Flour tortilla, spread some refired beans on it, then a crunchy taco shell inside that. The beans hold the shells together. I recommend a tortilla bigger than the taco shell so that you have less fall out and leakage lol!
I wish you'd been around on TH-cam when I was raising a family adn spending $1000 per month. I'm in Canada, but most of your tips are still usefull. Now that I'm only feeding myself (and an extremely picky person) I buy exactly what I want and only what I want with almost no regard for the price.
For pasta, I started buying the bulk tomatoes and 1-2 onions and 1 head of garlic at Costco, just throw that in the oven w olive oil for 50 minutes at 450 and you can make 4 to 5 pasta jars, it’s the most delicious pasta sauce you could ever have!
I started watching you when I first moved out. It was nice to have a "parent" giving advice on how they keep their household afloat, while still being somewhat of a child myself. I made hundreds of thousands of dollars in the years to come, which are now tied up in real estate and I am back on a tight budget as my husband and I live off of one income now. These tips, and everything else I have learned from you and other similar creators, have been enough to keep us afloat. Seriously. Thank you for making budgeting and being frugal a "cool" thing. It's sort of like playing a game with yourself because when you "score a deal" you really do feel like a winner!
Hey Frugal Fit Mom, so good to see you again! I have a simple solution~ I call it CROWS. Okay, the letters stand for Cornmeal, Rice, Oats, Wheat flour, Soy (and other) beans. Okay, rice, oats, soy can be made into flour, milk, cheese, sour cream, most dairy products. Wheat four can be made into seitan, bread, cakes, muffins, noodles/pasta. Cornmeal is for muffins, and pancakes. Okay, then we grow our fruits and veggies, get meats/fish/fowl and luxury goods like chocolate, baking supplies, vinegar, oil, etc., in bulk/on sale. For two people, we get along on 100 a month for NW Georgia. That's $12.5 per week. Dunno if that helps anyone. Love your channel. Liked, subbed long ago.
My new favourite hobby is hunting the grocery stores for clearance stickers (because of you). You are definitely the maven of how to shop. However, I still wasn't lowering my bill. I love grocery shopping and have finally accepted i can't stick to a list, so what I've done is NOT look at the flyers every week and NOT go to the stores. They just give me ideas. If I don't really need food, I focus on making what I have and remind myself there will still be clearance stickers and great deals the next time I go to the store.
I was at Walmart in the store doing my grocery shopping, and I noticed that, at least in my area, things are cheaper online. So it is actually cheaper to do a pickup order now.
I happily crossed a great buy at my expensive store. Specialty ground beef for less than half of the regular price. It was actually cheaper per pound than any other ground beef from any store around me. I got 4 lbs. Love the deals! The cashier told me that it wasn't marked down on her lunch because she would have picked it up.
Meal planning is definitely they key. Also knowing what you already have and planning around that makes a world of difference. Also, have a running list for the “oops we’re out of that” moments. It’ll save you time and energy.
Definitely tortillas for tacos because leftover ones can be used for homemade chips or freezer burritos or quesadillas. I always try to buy things for meals that can be turned into snack items during the week or go into more than one dinner!
I used that store’s canned organic lentils as our meat a lot of the times or as a pantry staple. I drain and toast them with spices a little bit in the skillet, then just add them to whatever I am making as the meat.
I never special pack my freezer items and have not had any problems for 35 years! Thanks for your wonderful tips because we all know groceries are really going up!
I'm so jealous of your bigger grocery stores! 😅 My little small town grocery store hardly ever has clearance but I still look! Last weekend we had some business in a bigger city about an hour away and it was worth it to shop there. We got a week of stuff for just over $100! Thank you so much for all your tips. They have been helping a lot. ❤️
I buy plain canned tomato sauce & doctor it with spices, it doesn’t have preservatives & it’s what my 3 Italian exchange students showed me to do. I buy plain sauce at Costco
Christine, I swear you and I are sisters from another mother. We shop exactly the same, but 14 years ago I used to be one of those extreme couponers and WOW things were different back then. Do you remember that show extreme cheapskates. That was so funny. But I find it shocking that people don't get the sales and stock up, that's money saving 101. I had such a great stockpile back then, it would have totally saved me during the plague, but sadly in 2015 my ex h's brother didn't put his cig out and our house burned and I lost everything I owned, but I would have been TOTALLY prepared for the plague. (Ironically, I WAS prepared for the plague because I already had a phd in loss and was like no prob when it happened.) I did coupining for 6 months and saved $2000 dollars. Now I don't do that anymore since it's just me, but I do still buy low and put it in my chest freezer, then I'm like you, I like to weekly top up. I do still buy very expensive items tho, I love STARBUCKS VANILLA coffee, I could never do without it. I love watching your show even though I don't really need the help, I DO need the meal planning help though because I'm terrible at that. JUST TERRIBLE! I loved how you said in the video "don't buy all the stuff for bbq and not make it... YOU KNOW ME SO WELL hahahaha I love how simple and not fancy you sometimes make your choices. I'm a fan of DUMP DINNERS in the slow cooker the night before so I don't have to think.
Ninja Creami's are amazing!! We use ours almost every day. I stay away from sugar so use a Keto-friendly protein powder, water, a drop of vanilla, and if I feel naughty, half of a 4-oz tub of 2Good vanilla yogurt. With or without the yogurt, the ice cream it makes is delicious, and only about 150 calories for a pint!!! My husband gets the 'good stuff', and wow it's creamy!
What's helped me the most is tracking everything I'm spending, as well as what I buy at the store. I used to use Rocket Money - you can adjust how much you're paying so its super affordable and its easy, it helps you get an idea of what you're spending, it lets you set a budget, it alerts you if a subscription raises its prices, etc. But I personally prefer pen and paper. I just track it all in a composition notebook from walmart that I got for like 50 cents. I write down what I spent at the grocery store and have different bullet points for food versus nonfood and another for prescriptions, all of which comes from the grocery budget. It helps me stay accountable when I buy stuff I don't need on impulse. I look over it all weekly and monthly and cut subscriptions I'm not using. It's helped a lot. I've had a lot of medical expenses this 2024, and the grocery budget is easiest to control and adjust - as well as go overboard on. Thanks for all the tips! I'm always looking for new tips.
My Walmart doesn't seem to have much good clearance priced items, but they do reduce in the meat dept. weekly. Pre-made burger patties are usually reduced way less per pound than the bulk burger packages regular price. I can crumble up patties just fine when I'm not planning burgers for dinner.
@@debiwillis9045 That may be true where ever you are located, but we only have Walmart and HEB where I live in South TX, so the Walmart reductions when I catch them are good here.
There are savings to be found in buying less expensive brands, but some of those products can be noticeably different in flavor or ingredient quality. Shopping sales and/or buying in bulk often allows you to purchase higher quality products at a price comparable to the store brand without sacrificing flavor/quality ingredients. Another option would be making many of those things from scratch to reduce cost and use pantry ingredients that can be purchased in bulk at a reduced price.
Flour tortilla! I buy 10lb flour every week make my own tortillas and bread, hqmburger/hotdog buns and sweets like muffins, pancakes which saves me a tun ❤ for pricing on flour compared all those things individually pre made its fraction cost if your already stocked on basics egg, butter, salt, sugar, yeast.
I wanted to thank you Christine! I found your channel exactly when I needed to. I have learned so much from you over the years and implementing some of your tips. I'm now trying to figure out which is more of deal- grocery pick up ( no impulse buying) or in store purchasing to buy all the discounted deals😃
One thing I do or try to do is go to the store and buy clearance meats. I will then wrap them appropriately and freeze them. Another saving hack is I'm trying to stick to a low carb lifestyle, so I will buy bulk avocados and put them in the frig. I take one or two out and let them ripen and when I eat that one, replace it with another from the frig and so on.
Wow that's amazing! We def do not keep to that. No allergies but I have to buy some keto products (mostly very pricey bread) and we eat a lot of produce too.
i was brought up to season my meats (chicken, roast, pork, etc) before putting it in the freezer. it will be well seasoned when i thaw it out.. make the flavor better than seasoning after thawing. makes a big difference..
Although I am only cooking for myself I am on a fixed income so I do try to mitigate food costs.I do usually meal plan and use the heck out of my freezer. I ALWAYS have cereal and milk on hand. I am not above eating it for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Peanut butter and jelly (or banana) sandwiches are always a winner. I try to leave some room for treats/snacks because, hey, we gotta try and be happy. And hey, props for the Death Becomes Her scene.
I don't often do traditional breakfast because I loathe, despise, abhor cereal in any form. I have two substantial meals daily that may or may not include bacon and eggs. Freaking expensive in Canada, but I love them.
I love this channel. Emmy reminds me a lot of my mom. She was from Hudson, NY. She loved to cook for people. I get great tips and inspiration from you guys.
Thanks Christine! Thanks for all your great ideas. Stopped by the local Kroger on Monday in the middle of the day. I was surprised by just how much reduced priced meat there was in the case on a holiday! Pleasantly Surprised! Thanks again for all your helpful ideas. Enjoy your week. You're the best! 😊
Holidays are PRIME sales time here in America. I try to tell folks to hit those holiday sales for some deep discounts. Fourth of July is approaching and we'll see condiments on sale as well as meat. In my area the few weeks leading up to the fourth always sees sweet corn dirt cheap. In other areas baked beans and potatoes may be deeply discounted. I love a good holiday sale.👍
@@freeinghumanitynow These were not their regular sale items we've all come to know around holidays. These are their reduced priced packaged meat that is about to expire, but can be cooked or frozen right away. It's something Christine does often. These are usually better than any other prices.
Sometimes when I buy clearance meats they smell rotten once I open the packaging up at home. so I actually lose money on those. So now I just stick to sales cycles and strategic menu planning 😉
I’m one person and couldn’t shop and eat for $100/month where I live - my 3 local stores don’t carry the kind of sales I see on your channel; once in awhile I find a deal at Target but even those times are rare (and I don’t live near enough to a Walmart to make shopping there an option). I also cannot figure out the whole digital coupon thing so there’s that against me. I just try and meal plan and eat simply and do the best I can for where I live. Interesting what you said about the times of day stores may do mark-downs; I work an 8-5 job so that limits when I would be able to go to local stores for markdown deals.
I have gotten marked down meat at 9 pm. and other items at 730 am. You don't know unless you ask or find something. I have a fridge at work so if I found a great deal, I would keep it in the fridge for the day.
I buy whatever is on sale. I got 6 packs of boneless chicken breasts. I will be able to make a meal for around $5 that will last me two days. I got a lemon pepper chicken for $3. Day 2 of eating it and have a lot left for tomorrow. I get a huge tub of mixed spring greens for $1.99 at Ingles. Same price as iceberg lettuce but better.
Me using Flashfood and buying produce boxes with expensive veggies, and freezing prepped veggies, making freezer crockpot meals, and canning to prep my pantry and kitchen for when my second kid is due in September.....
Oh my gosh you will LOVE the Creami. I thought I’d never use it, but we use it every day. Yogurt, cottage cheese, milk, protein powder… my kids think they’re eating ice cream.
Best way to learn frugality-be broke and have kids!! Been there, done that. 😂
I've been a mother since I was 18. I can definitely squeeze a penny.
Same
I've had to ration out meat..use very little
I'm diabetic..I don't get..cookies,chips, soda,ect
I discovered my local grocery marks down their meat at 6am and I happen to drive by there at 615. Spent $10 on all the BBQ meats i used on Memorial day!
That's awesome!!! 🙌🙌🙌🙌
Very very cool!! I have been a huge advocate for folks taking advantage of holiday sales. Holiday sales can also be a great time to stock up. Over the next few weeks we'll be seeing the Fourth of July sales starting. It's a good time to look for pork stock up prices. You may be able to find pork at its cheapest price of the year. Many BBQ sauces and condiments will also see deep discounts. The 4th of July is a good condiment stock up time.
Sweet!!
Yeah, I only buy meat on sale, if possible. I caught some amazing sales recently😮😮
Rather than doctor up jar spaghetti sauce, I buy a can of tomato sauce and doctor it up with Italian seasoning and such.
Same. Dried oregano is the magic ingredient! Add tomato paste to make it richer, and season with salt and pepper. Add a little fresh or dried garlic. It doesn't have to be complex.
Good ideas here. We were so fortunate to have a lot of tomatoes this year, so they were slow cooked in the crockpot with some tomato paste. It was frozen. Whenever we want anything tomato based sauce, we just spice it up. Also, Aldi has a really good marinara sauce to use to spice it up.
We buy frozen veggies and nothing ever gets wasted and if cooked correctly they are just as good as fresh😋😋
And the nutrient stay preserved better than in fresh produce.
So true!
True, except I’ve never been able to get frozen Brussel sprouts to cook correctly.
My partner expects 3+ meals every day! Plus, every meal must have meat included in it! I am just too exhausted to prepare that many meals and meat all the time! I suffer from depression, so having to slave every day making that many meals then having to wash all those pots and pans and dishes and utensils wears me out totally. And then I end up crying because I feel like Cinderella 😢 I tried meal planning, but gave it up. It's just way too much for me.
@@conniemiller5125 your partner can start cooking their own meals. Just stop cooking. Go on strike. I believe in you. Even if you’re a stay at home wife you’re not a slave. Take the kids and go stay with family for a couple weeks if it’s an option.
What I love about Christine's content is that it applies world wide in developed countries. I am in Australia. We don't have Walmart or some of the other stores she mentions. But this is made irrelevant as she gives the theory and practicality - wherever you are, wherever you shop, do this "example" to save money. Shop on sales, Meal Plans etc - things that work in many countries. And the theory makes it easy to adapt it to suit where you are. In Aus, we don't have coupons. But to have sales and specials. So, you can apply the theory to make it work... It is so easy to pick up, and you can decide how far you go. Thank you, Christine! 🥰
We don't have many coupons anymore. I used to save 30% with paper coupons, but it is all digital now. We meal plan around specials, markdowns, etc. I agree these tips are across the boards or ocean.
@Under the Median suggests breaking your food budget into fifths. There are usually four weeks in a month. The fifth portion is for stocking up on those sales that may be outside the weekly budget. It really works!
Oh I really like that idea!
Great idea. I split my budget in half. Half for the items I have to have, half for the stock up items.
I just recently purchased some of this ground beef, canned some and made burgers for the freezer from the rest. I used the ground beef in soups, burritos, enchiladas, tacos,etc. Kroger had a great price, mine was about 3.00$ a lb, on sale.
My daughter says I have an ingredient pantry- I don’t purchase many prepared items like cookies or bakery items, I bake at home. I know that’s not for everyone, but it does save us money.
Sounds like a great pantry!!
We are ingredient shoppers, too and shop with a list. We don't meal plan and don't run out of food. I bake, too. If we find a really good sale, we might buy extra. It isn't for everyone but it works for us.
@@tamaraliscia3408 how do you make meals without missing ingredients if you don't meal plan? To me, I think many moms know roughly what they are going to make for the week. Like ok pick a protein... what sides go with it: pasta, rice, other grains, mushrooms, salad, roasted veggies, or add it to a stir-fry, soup, quesadillas, burritos, tacos, pasta salad, casserole, etc.
@@donnawestbrook8992You do what is called "shopping your pantry. Whatever you have in the pantry is what you choose from.😊
I love canning meat that I buy on sale! Last week I bought 80/20 ground chuck ($2.99/lb) ... limit 2, boneless skinless chicken breast BOGO ($2.49/ lb), chicken legs or thighs ($.79/lb), pork butt ($.89/lb ... limit one so I got the biggest one they had LOL
I canned all weekend, including corn ($.20/ear) and cherries ($2.99/lb)
I canned all weekend, but it was worth it!😊
Did you ever watch Julia Pacheco? She does magic with very small budgets!
Frugal fit mom has been doing this for nearly 10 years. Pacheco copied her.
Didn’t know that she has the rights to video content. They all do it AND I love both of them. 😃
I love her channel and I even bought her cookbook!!!
@@llllllllllililliithe market for money saver content creators is certainly big enough for two - we need all the ideas we can get in this economy
I don't really meal plan because I have to eat what I'm in the mood for. But what I DO do (haha) is write down about 14 meals that all have similar ingredients and buy those ingredients. So if my food list says "chili, spaghetti, vegetable soup, goulash" I know I'm going to need vegetables, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and pasta. I find it's pretty helpful for someone who can't stand a meal plan. It's a meal suggestion list 😅
That’s a great advice!
Mott’s 100% Apple Juice 64 oz. Sale- buy 2 get 3 free = 1.40 each at my store. Lady with young child walked up to the juice and grabbed two. I told her the sale and price per and take 3 more. Her reply, I only need 2. Then walked away. That was a perfect example of the need for home economics at home and school.
This makes my eye twitch. Lol.
Folks who don't know how to shop sales can't be my friends. Seriously, I can't with these people. Thankfully, they'll be the first ones eaten in the zombie apocalypse. 😂😂😂😂😂
That’s funny. It’s possible that she was planning on using WIC or something similar, so she wouldn’t have been able to actually use the sale (because WIC is all, “We said you can get X ounces of juice, it doesn’t matter if the rest was free!”), but it’s equally likely that she just wasn’t thinking about anything past this week’s list. Frugal shopping definitely a skill most of us have to learn on our own over time.
A lot of people don’t want to have excess in their homes and don’t think about giving the excess away.
I can understand the idea of I don't need more. But, in this case, she could have donated what she did not need to a food bank, her neighbor. Understandably the best move would be to save it in her prepping pantry But UH doubt she has one.
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Those years as a kid I tried to relax my eyes to see dolphins on a 3D poster--that was practice for finding Kroger clearance price tags! 😎
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I wouldn't even walk down those aisles if I wanted to save money. Just avoid chips, sodas, snacks, cookies, crackers altogether.
Agreed. Most of it is trash and will only feed the pharmaceutical industry.
Agree
😂agree avoid them lanes
Truth. Just because it is on sale doesn’t mean I should buy it. Good way to blow the budget.
Yes,with teens 😂
My fave videos of yours are when you make meals out of your pantry. I want to see you using up all the things. Please make more
My ghetto grocery store which I love has a dedicated clearance section for meats/deli meats, produce, wine, and shelved items. I check that out first before I start any of my shopping.
Just a friendly reminder that the Fourth of July sales will be gearing up over the next few weeks here in America. It's a good time to price pork as in some areas pork may be at its lowest price of the year. Same with condiments; BBQ sauces will be at stock up prices.
Happy sales shopping!! 😊
I can't wait I'm making room in my freezers,extra canning jars,and more room in my prepper pantries.
I usually cook now 6 days outta the week since we’re now empty nesters. 3 regular meals, 3 repurposed leftovers 1 just leftover in microwave. I’ve been doing a kitchen clean out the last 3 years so I’m usually just buying the produce for salads & some fruits.
Wow! A three-year kitchen clean out! My coworker lives alone and has a chest freezer that is full of Riege and prepared meals she has made. But she keeps buying frozen dinners to bring to work so I keep telling her to eat out of that freezer!
Amen ! So many people don’t realize meal plans work ! I don’t do lunch / breakfast BUT meal plan every dinner still ! ( sometimes weekend breakfast / lunch ) it takes me not long at all and I do it with my two week shopping / pantry check ! Done it for years ! And I don’t veer off my grocery list UNLESS it’s a stock up meat sale ! Glenda
You can make your own pasta sauce from herbs and crushed tomatoes. Saves a bunch of money and you get more.
Just sliced part of my thumb off yesterday. I’m totally feeling you on your finger. Mandoline slicers are freaking dangerous!!!
😱 OMG. That sucks. It’s been a looong time since I cut myself like that. Take care.
@@grannyprepper1181 I realize now how much um I took my thumb for granted! Thank you!
Getting a finger caught in a food grater while pushing through peppers ranks right up there also. I have a kinda cute serrated scar on my index finger.
Ouch!!! 😢
@@sandymyers1182 each scar tells a story!
I love the Wed….spent $182.82 today and saved $134.61 with store sales and store app coupons!
"Cheaper than really expensive is still expensive." I love that, and I see so many people fall for it.
Great suggestions and tips. I got a $400 juicer at the Goodwill for $16!
If I buy things that aren’t on my list, it is typically deals I find on produce. Today I bought strawberries for $.98, a huge thing of raspberries for $2.98 corn on the cob for $.32 each and avocados for $.94.
I LOVE your budget videos. I meal plan while I shop, based upon the clearance, markdown, sale items I find. My Kroger is 30 miles away (and is the closest, I live in the mountains), so I only visit about 2 times a month. I'm 76, on a very limited budget, and eat well with a well stocked freezer. I'm so glad you are spreading the word on how to shop smart. I watch people shop and by-pass the very same item and buy at full price because they don't understand clearance and what to do with it. My (obviously) adult children used to laugh at my yellow-sticker pantry and freezer and now they get it!
Here waiting for the “eating through my freezer for a month” video to drop…. 🙋🏻♀️ 😆
Haha love you Christine!!!
My budget tight my kids are picky and we have food allergies 😂 but we make it work and your videos help thanks 👍🎉
I save money by going to my grocer’s website, loading up my list on the online ordering tab, then print off my list and go to the store. That way, I know exactly how much my order should cost, and can make adjustments until my order meets my target budget for the trip. When I was first learning to budget, I would only bring enough cash with me to cover the “cart total” so I’d make sure not to overspend.
We need a red lentil video on all the things you can make🤗
Yes!!
Pumpkin curried red lentils.
Yummy
Great tips and ideas, Christine. Love your videos.
Love 💕 and Hugs. 💙💙💙
Potato salad is a summer staple for many so you may see potatoes be dirt cheap at some stores. Please remember that potatoes can be canned! You may not need that 60 pound bag but what you dont use now can be canned and added to your pantry!!
The only chain grocery store we have is Sprouts, Walmart and Target. We do have Sam's and Costco but I don't use them. We have HEB all over Texas and it's family owned. They run good ads weekly like buy store brand chip and get 2 liter store brand soda free. Buy 2 of one item and get 5-6 items free. Their store brand is usually better than the national brand.
I had $112.83 worth of groceries today and only paid $39.42 for all of it. Clearance shopping is amazing!
Good job!
That’s awesome!
Yea yea yea yea 💝
That's the only way to shop
When rite aid wad closing 80 percent spent 78 dollars got all the vitamins we take enough for 6 months
See the sales you were able to get!? I prefer to pick my own items. Plus if you don’t go INTO the stores you’re missing out on sales and freebies! I know at 71 I won’t be driving forever and I may need to do pickup or delivery and that’s ok. But I will shop for myself as long as I can.
I did pickup during Covid but I actually love grocery shopping and would much rather be in the store. Plus I want to be able to pick my own produce. 😉
Plus some items I like are in store only
Same I find what's on sale then look up recipes that those items make with what I have at home for the most part.
@@carmarasmussen8118 yes picking my own product is huge for me. The only thing did different during Covid was shop early in the morning.
The best advice! I went to my local “expensive store” and got a few Buy1 get 1 free items, and other sale items. My son wanted Life Cereal, so I checked. It was $7.49 for a large box- what!? I passed. I saw in your video it was on sale for 99 cents😢. I was a big couponed back in the day- I miss those shopping days. Thanks for the great content!
I get my shopping delivered, then I don't get tempted by extras! Really love your channel ❤
I live alone and I live off of on average 35 dollars a week. I spend 200 every 3 months at Sams Club, restocking up on food and cat supplies.
I use Sam’s club too for my cat food and treats and I live alone too. I like buying my meats at Sam’s, total savings!
Walmart rotisserie chicken clearance & bread cart are awesome!!
There's not much I hate more than cooking (mostly the cutting up of foods, but I hate it all). But it is the easiest way to save on the household budget ... and we just bought new living room furniture, so guess who has to tighten up the budget for a while?! I loved this episode Christine!
I make meal plans by the month. I shop my freezer and pantry and have a detailed inventory of what needs to be used first. I buy only what’s needed and what is in season. Mostly all the sales. I do have junk foods in my lists. I do a lot of home canning and freezing and baking. I make about 4 meals a week, cooking double several night to freeze for another week. There is usually a soup/salad/sandwich night and leftovers. Although I’m not keto, I try to have lower carbs and more proteins. It is a skill that comes with practice, trial and error. But it helps!
I work in a business center that has a supermarket. Almost every morning, I get off the bus and do a quick check for meat, dairy & clearance rack items- before heading up into the office. I'm addicted looking for those stickers.
Every Saturday morning I go to Tom thumb and sprouts and check the discount meat and dairy.
I have the same addiction LOL. Yesterday I had to stop myself from picking up the reduced meats, we don’t need it, we have enough in the freezer lol. But I refuse to leave a good cut of steak behind lol. I grabbed two T-bone steaks last week, $10 off each. Still not the cheapest but a nice treat at $16 each. On sale and an extra $10 off each
Me too. And I will walk around the store and browse for 15 minutes if I spot the woman with the roll of stickers but she hasnt finished her work.
@@susiex6669 😂 that happened to me with the employee in the chilled meat section (a lot of people were storming it, poor guy could barely keep up).
Dr. Pepper and Cream Soda?! Ummm..yes! Absolutely! They can fight me too! 😂 Love your videos. 💕
I loved your running away and saying Noooo!! to meal planning. That's how i feel every time😂. I'm hoping to really love planning and cooking one day!
Looking back i'm very thankful that i experienced those hard times as a single mom of 1. Because i know that nomatter what happens, i can do it. We have it good right now (about the same spending amount monthly as you do) and i feel so rich when i get to take home a good amount of sale/discounted products and seeing how much money i saved. I get sooo happy every time.
Best of luck with saving moneyyy🍀
I was at Goodwill this morning....there were two rice cookers! Bread machines are a great one to get there too. Make your own bread and save a bunch.
Hi Christine. Your advices are applicable in other countries (European) too! I am all out of debt and on savings spree thanks to you. My eyes are all on stickers! Thank you AGAIN for helping me save a lot and keep my household stressless! 🤗
I love all dried beans except black eye peas. I am constantly looking for those WooHoo! yellow & red tags. Every Tuesday morning & the 99c produce bags. Due to current events our new budget is $60 a week for two.
I pay 350.00 a month for groceries,by meal planning,eating leftover,do end of the month pantry and freezer clean outs, love your videos so inspiring been watching for years ❤
I've stopped buying pasta sauce. I buy plain passata instead (tomato pure) at about 1/4 the price of pasta sauce. I sauté onion and garlic, add the tomatoes then 1 tbsp of sugar and Italian seasoning. We actually prefer it and it only takes an extra min or so to make. If I have a jar of pesto or fresh basil from my garden, I add a tbsp of that too.
I do the delivery from Kroger they occasionally run a deal for free delivery subscription that runs 20 per year. Has been such a blessing for working mom with elderly parents
I love Kroger. I find the best specials and also clearance products.
Flour tortilla, spread some refired beans on it, then a crunchy taco shell inside that. The beans hold the shells together. I recommend a tortilla bigger than the taco shell so that you have less fall out and leakage lol!
My sweetie places a softshell taco, empty underneath to catch the fallen tacos, makes another taco this way.
That’s the Taco Bell double decker that they took off the menu 😩
Last week got a great deal on Lays chips at Dollar General.. If you bought 4 you got them for $1.95 each...
My Smiths had them for 1.97 each, buy 2 get 1 free! The only reason I buy chips is when my grandkids come to town.
I wish you'd been around on TH-cam when I was raising a family adn spending $1000 per month. I'm in Canada, but most of your tips are still usefull. Now that I'm only feeding myself (and an extremely picky person) I buy exactly what I want and only what I want with almost no regard for the price.
For pasta, I started buying the bulk tomatoes and 1-2 onions and 1 head of garlic at Costco, just throw that in the oven w olive oil for 50 minutes at 450 and you can make 4 to 5 pasta jars, it’s the most delicious pasta sauce you could ever have!
I started watching you when I first moved out. It was nice to have a "parent" giving advice on how they keep their household afloat, while still being somewhat of a child myself. I made hundreds of thousands of dollars in the years to come, which are now tied up in real estate and I am back on a tight budget as my husband and I live off of one income now. These tips, and everything else I have learned from you and other similar creators, have been enough to keep us afloat. Seriously. Thank you for making budgeting and being frugal a "cool" thing. It's sort of like playing a game with yourself because when you "score a deal" you really do feel like a winner!
Hey Frugal Fit Mom, so good to see you again! I have a simple solution~ I call it CROWS. Okay, the letters stand for Cornmeal, Rice, Oats, Wheat flour, Soy (and other) beans. Okay, rice, oats, soy can be made into flour, milk, cheese, sour cream, most dairy products. Wheat four can be made into seitan, bread, cakes, muffins, noodles/pasta. Cornmeal is for muffins, and pancakes. Okay, then we grow our fruits and veggies, get meats/fish/fowl and luxury goods like chocolate, baking supplies, vinegar, oil, etc., in bulk/on sale. For two people, we get along on 100 a month for NW Georgia. That's $12.5 per week. Dunno if that helps anyone.
Love your channel. Liked, subbed long ago.
There is always dumpster diving. Don't knock it if you haven't tried it! :D
I try not to grocery shop on an empty stomach! The temptation is REAL! 😀
My new favourite hobby is hunting the grocery stores for clearance stickers (because of you). You are definitely the maven of how to shop. However, I still wasn't lowering my bill. I love grocery shopping and have finally accepted i can't stick to a list, so what I've done is NOT look at the flyers every week and NOT go to the stores. They just give me ideas. If I don't really need food, I focus on making what I have and remind myself there will still be clearance stickers and great deals the next time I go to the store.
The creami is awesome my husband got me one for Mother’s Day😊
I was at Walmart in the store doing my grocery shopping, and I noticed that, at least in my area, things are cheaper online. So it is actually cheaper to do a pickup order now.
I happily crossed a great buy at my expensive store. Specialty ground beef for less than half of the regular price. It was actually cheaper per pound than any other ground beef from any store around me. I got 4 lbs. Love the deals! The cashier told me that it wasn't marked down on her lunch because she would have picked it up.
How do you handle paper products, vitamins/supplements, personal care products, cleaning products etc?
Meal planning is definitely they key. Also knowing what you already have and planning around that makes a world of difference. Also, have a running list for the “oops we’re out of that” moments. It’ll save you time and energy.
Definitely tortillas for tacos because leftover ones can be used for homemade chips or freezer burritos or quesadillas. I always try to buy things for meals that can be turned into snack items during the week or go into more than one dinner!
I used that store’s canned organic lentils as our meat a lot of the times or as a pantry staple. I drain and toast them with spices a little bit in the skillet, then just add them to whatever I am making as the meat.
I never special pack my freezer items and have not had any problems for 35 years! Thanks for your wonderful tips because we all know groceries are really going up!
I'm so jealous of your bigger grocery stores! 😅 My little small town grocery store hardly ever has clearance but I still look! Last weekend we had some business in a bigger city about an hour away and it was worth it to shop there. We got a week of stuff for just over $100! Thank you so much for all your tips. They have been helping a lot. ❤️
Have been cooking off stock pile for months
Good job
I buy plain canned tomato sauce & doctor it with spices, it doesn’t have preservatives & it’s what my 3 Italian exchange students showed me to do. I buy plain sauce at Costco
I have to have chunks of tomatoes in mine, tastes fresher than just tomato sauce
Christine, I swear you and I are sisters from another mother. We shop exactly the same, but 14 years ago I used to be one of those extreme couponers and WOW things were different back then. Do you remember that show extreme cheapskates. That was so funny. But I find it shocking that people don't get the sales and stock up, that's money saving 101. I had such a great stockpile back then, it would have totally saved me during the plague, but sadly in 2015 my ex h's brother didn't put his cig out and our house burned and I lost everything I owned, but I would have been TOTALLY prepared for the plague. (Ironically, I WAS prepared for the plague because I already had a phd in loss and was like no prob when it happened.) I did coupining for 6 months and saved $2000 dollars. Now I don't do that anymore since it's just me, but I do still buy low and put it in my chest freezer, then I'm like you, I like to weekly top up. I do still buy very expensive items tho, I love STARBUCKS VANILLA coffee, I could never do without it. I love watching your show even though I don't really need the help, I DO need the meal planning help though because I'm terrible at that. JUST TERRIBLE! I loved how you said in the video "don't buy all the stuff for bbq and not make it... YOU KNOW ME SO WELL hahahaha I love how simple and not fancy you sometimes make your choices. I'm a fan of DUMP DINNERS in the slow cooker the night before so I don't have to think.
Ninja Creami's are amazing!! We use ours almost every day. I stay away from sugar so use a Keto-friendly protein powder, water, a drop of vanilla, and if I feel naughty, half of a 4-oz tub of 2Good vanilla yogurt. With or without the yogurt, the ice cream it makes is delicious, and only about 150 calories for a pint!!! My husband gets the 'good stuff', and wow it's creamy!
My kids eat so much fruit and vegs! I feel like I have to shop just for those things twice a week!
What's helped me the most is tracking everything I'm spending, as well as what I buy at the store. I used to use Rocket Money - you can adjust how much you're paying so its super affordable and its easy, it helps you get an idea of what you're spending, it lets you set a budget, it alerts you if a subscription raises its prices, etc. But I personally prefer pen and paper. I just track it all in a composition notebook from walmart that I got for like 50 cents. I write down what I spent at the grocery store and have different bullet points for food versus nonfood and another for prescriptions, all of which comes from the grocery budget. It helps me stay accountable when I buy stuff I don't need on impulse. I look over it all weekly and monthly and cut subscriptions I'm not using. It's helped a lot. I've had a lot of medical expenses this 2024, and the grocery budget is easiest to control and adjust - as well as go overboard on. Thanks for all the tips! I'm always looking for new tips.
My Walmart doesn't seem to have much good clearance priced items, but they do reduce in the meat dept. weekly. Pre-made burger patties are usually reduced way less per pound than the bulk burger packages regular price. I can crumble up patties just fine when I'm not planning burgers for dinner.
They are not a good place for meat markdowns...and they are always more expensive than all the other ones that have good sales
@@debiwillis9045 That may be true where ever you are located, but we only have Walmart and HEB where I live in South TX, so the Walmart reductions when I catch them are good here.
There are savings to be found in buying less expensive brands, but some of those products can be noticeably different in flavor or ingredient quality. Shopping sales and/or buying in bulk often allows you to purchase higher quality products at a price comparable to the store brand without sacrificing flavor/quality ingredients. Another option would be making many of those things from scratch to reduce cost and use pantry ingredients that can be purchased in bulk at a reduced price.
Flour tortilla! I buy 10lb flour every week make my own tortillas and bread, hqmburger/hotdog buns and sweets like muffins, pancakes which saves me a tun ❤ for pricing on flour compared all those things individually pre made its fraction cost if your already stocked on basics egg, butter, salt, sugar, yeast.
Christine, not only do I love your content, but you never fail to crack me up with your comical delivery. ❤❤
I wanted to thank you Christine! I found your channel exactly when I needed to. I have learned so much from you over the years and implementing some of your tips. I'm now trying to figure out which is more of deal- grocery pick up ( no impulse buying) or in store purchasing to buy all the discounted deals😃
You're so wise grasshopper. Very good advice like always.
Great video! You highlighted key points that no one else mentioned. Thank you!
Team Tortillia here 😊
One thing I do or try to do is go to the store and buy clearance meats. I will then wrap them appropriately and freeze them. Another saving hack is I'm trying to stick to a low carb lifestyle, so I will buy bulk avocados and put them in the frig. I take one or two out and let them ripen and when I eat that one, replace it with another from the frig and so on.
We budget $135/person per month and have kept that budget for years. We also have allergies and buy a lot of fresh produce.
Wow that's amazing! We def do not keep to that. No allergies but I have to buy some keto products (mostly very pricey bread) and we eat a lot of produce too.
i was brought up to season my meats (chicken, roast, pork, etc) before putting it in the freezer. it will be well seasoned when i thaw it out.. make the flavor better than seasoning after thawing. makes a big difference..
I did that for awhile. But stopped because I got tired of repackaged everything.
I agree...the zero sugar Dr pepper cream soda is the BEST!!! Thanks for the tips!
Just wanted to say Thank you, I don't have an issue with grocery shopping, but it's always good to be reminded how to save money on things I buy. ❤❤
Although I am only cooking for myself I am on a fixed income so I do try to mitigate food costs.I do usually meal plan and use the heck out of my freezer. I ALWAYS have cereal and milk on hand. I am not above eating it for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Peanut butter and jelly (or banana) sandwiches are always a winner. I try to leave some room for treats/snacks because, hey, we gotta try and be happy. And hey, props for the Death Becomes Her scene.
I don't often do traditional breakfast because I loathe, despise, abhor cereal in any form. I have two substantial meals daily that may or may not include bacon and eggs. Freaking expensive in Canada, but I love them.
I love this channel. Emmy reminds me a lot of my mom. She was from Hudson, NY. She loved to cook for people. I get great tips and inspiration from you guys.
Your videos are incredibly helpful. Please keep sharing such valuable content. Thank you!
Thanks Christine! Thanks for all your great ideas. Stopped by the local Kroger on Monday in the middle of the day. I was surprised by just how much reduced priced meat there was in the case on a holiday! Pleasantly Surprised! Thanks again for all your helpful ideas. Enjoy your week. You're the best! 😊
Holidays are PRIME sales time here in America. I try to tell folks to hit those holiday sales for some deep discounts. Fourth of July is approaching and we'll see condiments on sale as well as meat. In my area the few weeks leading up to the fourth always sees sweet corn dirt cheap. In other areas baked beans and potatoes may be deeply discounted. I love a good holiday sale.👍
@@freeinghumanitynow These were not their regular sale items we've all come to know around holidays. These are their reduced priced packaged meat that is about to expire, but can be cooked or frozen right away. It's something Christine does often. These are usually better than any other prices.
Same I am on the hunt for a creamy too . I want recipe videos when you get one lol
We spend 20% on oroduce that is mostly on sale, 20% on meat that is lower than $3.99 a lb., and the rest on loss leaders and staples. Saves a lot.
Sometimes when I buy clearance meats they smell rotten once I open the packaging up at home. so I actually lose money on those. So now I just stick to sales cycles and strategic menu planning 😉
I’m one person and couldn’t shop and eat for $100/month where I live - my 3 local stores don’t carry the kind of sales I see on your channel; once in awhile I find a deal at Target but even those times are rare (and I don’t live near enough to a Walmart to make shopping there an option). I also cannot figure out the whole digital coupon thing so there’s that against me. I just try and meal plan and eat simply and do the best I can for where I live. Interesting what you said about the times of day stores may do mark-downs; I work an 8-5 job so that limits when I would be able to go to local stores for markdown deals.
I have gotten marked down meat at 9 pm. and other items at 730 am. You don't know unless you ask or find something. I have a fridge at work so if I found a great deal, I would keep it in the fridge for the day.
I buy store brand sandwich bread for toast or recipes and brand-name sandwich bread for sandwiches. There is a difference in texture.
I've been putting meat and bread in the freezer, as is, for years and years, no problems here.😊
I buy whatever is on sale. I got 6 packs of boneless chicken breasts. I will be able to make a meal for around $5 that will last me two days. I got a lemon pepper chicken for $3. Day 2 of eating it and have a lot left for tomorrow. I get a huge tub of mixed spring greens for $1.99 at Ingles. Same price as iceberg lettuce but better.
To a cup of hot water add ketchup packs and crackers stir and a free cup of tomato soup
Me using Flashfood and buying produce boxes with expensive veggies, and freezing prepped veggies, making freezer crockpot meals, and canning to prep my pantry and kitchen for when my second kid is due in September.....
Oh my gosh you will LOVE the Creami. I thought I’d never use it, but we use it every day. Yogurt, cottage cheese, milk, protein powder… my kids think they’re eating ice cream.
I live in South Florida, and between the 2 grocery stores in my area, they rarely reduce anything.