My goals are
- Only 1 trip to the grocery a week. Ideally this will be for milk, eggs, bread and fresh produce. However, I am not going to let really good deals go by that we need - the key word being need. For example, I am out of butter. If a really good deal for butter comes along, I will stock up on it.
- Shop from my pantry first, not my cookbooks. I have a bad habit of choosing recipes first and then having to buy alot of ingredients at the store. I am hoping this will change my menu planning behavior.
- Use my leftovers! I am the worst about saving food and then a week (or more) later throwing it away. This one will be hard.
- Use up the processed food we have in the house in order to focus on February's goal - Use less processed food.
When eggs go on sale, you can buy enough for the whole month. The American Egg Board says that eggs are good fr 4-5 weeks after their expiration date. I only buy eggs when they go on sale for .99 a dozen, and I stock up thn (13 dozen at a time).
ReplyDeleteWalmart had butter on sale bfore Christmas; I don't know if they still do, but it wa $1.50 a pound. Sam's Club always has butter for less than $2 a pound.
If you buy apples on sale, they can last you 2-3 weeks in the fridge (as can carrots). Potatoes can last a long time as well, and frozen vegetables and fruits can also help you avoid a trip to the store.
I agree with the leftovers. I am preplanning a leftover night in my menu this month.
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