I'm mostly vegetarian (I don't eat meat that often, I do eat tofu/other meatless meat products, as well as lots of fresh fruit and veggies). However I'm also kind of picky about buying food that's ';good'; (like I won't buy something half rotten just b/c it's cheap). Do you think that's my problem? I cook on my own quite a bit, so it's not like I'm going out to eat all the time (sometimes I do for lunch at work, but not more than once a week I'd say).
Anyway all that to say does anyone have any tips for how I can bring down my grocery expenses? How I can plan out my meals better? Some good ideas for ';brown bag'; lunches, too? I have a refrigerator at work, so it can be something that needs refrigerated.
ps: I do like a lot of variety, too, I don't like to bake one big thing on the weekend and eat it all week b/c I'll waste it- I get tired of it after like 4 days straight of eating that, you know? Am I just being too picky/difficult with that? Thanks!Budgeting question/ tips on saving money on food?
yeah, manny J is right. store brand products aren't that bad. i mean your right about not buying rotten stuff if its cheap.
you should get the weekly circular, and go food shopping every week. look for whats on sale, and make sure u always check the expiration date!!!
so like if you see that some frozen vegetables are on sale, stock up on a few packs, and throw them in the freezer at home.
that way you know if one day u dont know what to cook, just take out that pack of veggies.
and dont be embarassed to use coupons, in this economy, just about everyone does it.
so after your done with ur weekly shopping, you can plan out what food your gunna make, and what food your gunna take to work. you can even write it in a little calender book :) that way you'll be organized.
as for lunch; try to make ur food last longer.
for example what my dad does is
instead of taking a salad, he takes the vegetables seperatly.
that way throughout the day he eats a tomatoe, cucumber, lettuce etc..
so instead of eating a salad all at once, he eats those thrughout the day.
also if you have leftovers..
so if you eat dinner one day, and have leftovers, you can use that for ur lunch the next day. or even the next next day. and cook small portions so u dont have to eat the same thing 7 times week.
hope i helped =]Budgeting question/ tips on saving money on food?
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WE ALL ARE LIKE THAT, COUPONS ARE THE WAY TO GO BIG TIME, LOOK FOR DEALS AND STORE BRAND STUFF, LIKE IF YOU SEE A JAR OF KRAFT JELLY FOR LIKE 399 AND THE STORE BRAND IS LIKE 2.79. GET THE STORE BRAND, ITS THE SAME JUST A DIIFERENT LABEL , PLAN OUT YOUR WEEKLY MEALS, DAY BY DAY, YAHOO HAS GOOD RECIPE IDEAS, SMALL PORTION MEALS ... TRY IT, IT WORKS
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It's amazing how much you can spend on fruits and vegetables when you're committed to freshness and having them at every meal. One way to save in this area is to shop at your local Asian market. Many of the veggies are a third to half the cost of the chain grocery stores. The reason they're so cheap is that the produce is ';riper';. The large stores expect to have the produce in stock for a week or more, so they buy it younger. Asians typically shop for produce every few days, so the market can buy the older but cheaper produce. The downside is that you might have to shop more often for veggies, 2 or 3 times per week. If you like particular things you can ask them what days of the week they get their shipments, and shop on those days.
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Hope this helps in some way
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