cutting grocery costs

Re: cutting grocery costs

• Stefibeth member

  August 2013

  Really, I find anything other than straight meat as the main dish (like grilled chicken breast, steak, etc.  Anything that kind of stretches the meat further) makes for inexpensive meals.  We had burritos last night (tortilla, grilled chicken, black beans, rice, pico, cheese, sour cream) and one big chicken breast made enough for dinner and lunches for both MH and me. 

  
  

  Spicy bean burritos are one of our meatless favorites.

  
  

  We do homemade pizza and that's very inexpensive, plus it's easy.  I make a big batch of pizza sauce and then freeze individual portions.

  
  

  Soups usually make a lot of food for less cost.

  
  

  I think my biggest tips are to meal plan so you only buy what you need, don't waste food, and cook from scratch.  Any convenience type items are going to be  more expensive and not as good for you anyway.

  
  

     
  

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• goillini823 member

  August 2013

  5dollardinners.com has some good ideas. I think she even has a seperate section for gluten free meals.

  Andrea 7/9/08, Joaquin 4/18/11, boy coming 12/18/13 Forever missed: Gabriel 11/24/09 at 20 weeks

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• lyingliarlies member

  August 2013

  mexican - make rice bowls with rice, beans, some meat, lettuce, cheese (daiya for dairy free), cheap tomatoes in season, guacamole (Whole Foods has avocados for $1 this friday i think)
  
  brown rice pasta is good if you rinse it after cooking (otherwise it gets gummy in my experience) with homemade sauce or jarred if you get a good deal and you prefer it.
  
  go to the grocery store mid morning for marked down meat and bakery items that they want to sell that day (i get beef or sausages that you can tell are still fresh, with no change in color), or right after lunch and dinner, around 2-3pm or 8-9pm, to get rotisserie chickens or other hot items that didn't sell. my grocery store marks them way down. i freeze meats or bread (break a loaf into whatever size you need for a meal, wrap in plastic wrap and then in foil.)
  
  get rainchecks for really good deals that have sold out. then you can get the item later when it's restocked and if you're lucky you'll have a coupon too.
  
  
  

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• doxgirl member

  August 2013

  I use onceamonthmom.com. Each month there is a dairy free and gluten free menu. I think you can access the recipes without a membership.

  

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• Spin313 member

  August 2013

  Foods that you can vary like soups, salads, rice, gluten free pasta, or stir fry... You can always swap the meats or veggies for whatever is on sale.
  
  Check your local ads for specials and ask your stores which days they get new inventory in because they usually have additional savings.

  
  
  
  

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