When it comes to putting food on the table each week, menu planning and zero food waste are an unbeatable combination. This dynamic duo will result in you being able to save money, throw out less, and feed your family amazing meals every day. The problem with serving up healthy meals for a bargain price … Read more
This is the final week of our February Grocery Challenge. In case you’ve not joined us this month, let me quickly catch you up to speed. I’ve been hearing from so many readers and viewers (from our YouTube channel) that they are incredibly frustrated with the rising cost of groceries. They know they need to … Read more
With grocery prices soaring and the supply chain falling, families are struggling to keep food on the table and stock their pantries at the same time. Many, in fact, believe that the must choose between hearty, full meals each week and having a full pantry. This is not true. I’ll show you how I purchased … Read more
We have entered “Week 2” of our February grocery challenge and it came with a big surprise. A major snowstorm shut down our town for two days last week. Since I shop for my weekly grocery haul on Friday, I was fearful that panic shopping on Tuesday, followed by closed roads on Wednesday and Thursday, … Read more
As the clock struck midnight on December 31st and we all turned our calendars to a new year, we were met with record high inflation and soaring food prices. Most families also quickly realized that the official rate of 7% overall inflation on food was substantially higher in reality. A more accurate view would set … Read more
This week, we are focusing on creating an economical, no-waste many. My local HyVee was featuring cauliflower and broccoli for just $1.49. That price wasn’t per pound. It was per large head of broccoli and big bunch of broccoli. I walked in, bought three of each, and walked out – having paid just under $9.00 … Read more
When the main family cook is sick and the rest of the family needs to provide the meals, there are several strategic moves you can make that will help simplify mealtime, while keeping it healthy. This week’s $50 menu was born out of the fact that I was ill and my husband, Larry, became responsible … Read more
This week’s $50 menu began with stormy weather. Our power unexpectedly went out for several hours after we were hit with a freak ice storm. Predicting the weather is tricky business. Although forecasters assured us that there was no chance of a very, cold, spring rain turning to ice, it did. By mid-afternoon our trees … Read more
This week’s menu plan is all about packing flavor into every bite. When you are low on grocery funds, you can elevate the ordinary into the extraordinary by adding spices, herbs, vinegars, and sauces to beans, grains, and veggies – and you’ll pay just pennies to do it! This week’s Kroger markdowns were a little … Read more
I’ve challenged myself to spend no more than $100 this month at the grocery store. That means that I am using all of the grocery stretching strategies that I know. Since, we’ve been raising kids on a low budget for over twenty years, we have a more than a little practice at making the most … Read more
