Groceries are one of our biggest expenses each month. Here are ways we have cut down some of the costs.
Bottled water - We no longer buy bottled water since we use a Brita filter at home. If we do need bottled water, we get them free at my husband's work gym.
Convenience foods - We buy less premade, frozen foods and cook our meals from scratch.
Coffee - I haven't gone to Starbucks in a long time. I make my coffee lattes and chai lattes at home. For coffee lattes, I use instant espresso powder, hot water, and hot milk. For chai, I buy chai concentrate and add hot milk. I got this machine (with a giftcard) to make coffee drinks at work.
I have lots of recipe books but I find that the online recipe sites are great. Allrecipes.com is one of my favorites because it has recipe reviews.
If you have any other ideas, please share.
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I plan a weeks worth of meals at a time and shop according to the list. We try to make things that will create left-overs for my work lunches also.
I try to only go to the store one day a week (usually Sat night or Sunday afternoon). I find I blow my weekly budget if I make a bunch of little trips in between.
June 24th, 2008 at 04:29 pm 1214324977
June 24th, 2008 at 06:02 pm 1214330535
DH cooks a few things at a time on the grill using the briquets. Last weekend he did carne asada and marinated chicken breasts, then we reheat. These both freeze well too.
June 24th, 2008 at 07:53 pm 1214337207
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