Eating whole foods on a budget

[greedyvw]

Re: Eating whole foods on a budget

try a farmers market or a wholesale club. both of which will be cheaper than the grocery store. i also try to keep an eye out for the "Farmer John Does" sitting on the tailgate of their pickup trucks on the side of the road or in a parking lot with a bed full of just picked goodies!

[MsUnderstood0000]

Re: Eating whole foods on a budget

LagNomAI,
Do you have an Aldi's near you? I find that I can save alot of money on produce and meat and cheeses by shopping there. I have found also, I spend more BUT because the food is more filling, and I eat less because I am not craving and eating all day long like when I ate carb filled junk, the food lasts longer. I don't waste a thing. I use vac bags and freeze alot for lunches. If I find my fresh veggies are getting to old to eat fresh I will cook them. I also take advantage of store sales, our Giant Eagle has been having by one get one free on roasts, steaks, turkey breasts. I saved 85 dollars one day. Turkey breasts BOGO, I bought two, got two free, stuck it in the freezer. Walmart has some really good steaks in a box, 6 new york strips for 10.88. Hope that helps.

[lbiessen]

Re: Eating whole foods on a budget

I buy meat in bulk and freeze, also right now we have a garden and I'm getting alot of tomatoes, cucumbers and zuchani out of it, Yumm.

[caramella]

Re: Eating whole foods on a budget

One thing to do is not shop at just one store. I break up my shopping based on what and how much we need. Between shopping at Costco, Trader Joe's and a local Asian produce market, our food bill has dramatically decreased. We rarely go to an actual supermarket anymore.

[imagood1]

Re: Eating whole foods on a budget

while foods are less expensive in season buy quantities and freeze them for later use. I just had zucchini and yellow squash out of the freezer for lunch that I froze last summer (before I was on Atkins actually). There are plenty of fresh veggies you can freeze for later use.

[LageNomAi]

Re: Eating whole foods on a budget

while foods are less expensive in season buy quantities and freeze them for later use. I just had zucchini and yellow squash out of the freezer for lunch that I froze last summer (before I was on Atkins actually). There are plenty of fresh veggies you can freeze for later use.

I had no idea that veggies could be frozen! What are they like when defrosted? Do they seem fresh?

There are some great suggestions here, thanks very much. I do live near an Aldi's and will check them out. It never occurred to me that Aldi's would have produce.

Thanks, all, for some great ideas!