Do you plan out your meals before grocery shopping?
Original post by Brila09
Or do you just go buy a bunch of stuff and throw it all together when the day comes?
I'm having a rough time with keeping my groceries fresh and using it up before it goes bad. For example, I'll buy vegetables and before I have a chance to finish cooking with them they'll wilt and just look icky. I feel like I'm wasting money slowly but surely.
TNT0703
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The hubby is more of a cook then I am, but we try to plan out the meals before we go grocery shopping. I have also found that with veggies and fruits the Debbie ______ special bags work. I have see a million info commericals on them. My mom got me started on them. I just can remeber the exact name of them. I know they sell them at Bed Bath and Beyond for 9.99. 1 box comes with 20 bags and they make the food last much longer than they normally would. I swear by them now. I only buy meat on sale as well and try to freeze it if I dont use it, so it doesnt go to waste.
FinallyEngaged
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Meat I usually buy a head of time and freeze it...i also buy frozen veggies. If I am in the mood for something specific I may make a special trip to the store, but I di my best to walk up and down every aisle and see what I can buy.
I really need to work on the whole cutting coupons, I am so lazy about it, but it does save a whole lot of $$!
SFAR89
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I thought about this last night after reading this thread. We really don't have a plan b/c I am terrible at planning dishes.
I love to cook, but after last year living with his parents, I just lost all passion for it. :(
I guess I normally go to buy the staples. I make sure there is always SL/BL chicken breast, Chop meat, Some steak if it's on sale. The rest I stock up on is veggies, frozen , canned. I also get pasta sauce and tomatoes in a can. Other than that, I really don't know what else to go. I get some fruit, but only enough for a few days b/c I may not eat it and it will go bad. :(
