6/2/08
Dinner is where our money goes. Breakfast is normally cereal although a couple times of week I'll make a big breakfast. Lunch for me is pb&j, chips and yogurt. ALWAYS. It's simple and I love it. I may occasionally spice it up with a salad but pb&j is a favorite. Currey eats sandwiches most lunches as well which is cheap. I only eat out on Fridays with my coworkers. This also helps with the budget.
I am also kind of picky about what I cook. I will normally not try a recipe that requires I buy 4+ ingredients that I will not likely use again. I also get recipes from Rachel Ray and Bobby Flay. Many of their recipes use the same spices so I can rationalize buying them because they will be used again. Take some time to plan. I try to cook recipes that might require some of the same ingredients. This is another great cost cutter.
I also try to make one Sam's run a month. This is where I buy chicken or steaks, bacon, naked juice, cereal, chips and milk. Produce here is great as well. This cuts the cost of weekly store runs. I will not spend more than $100 per trip and I must have a list. If it's not on the list it is not purchased. This rule also applies at the grocery store. It's taken awhile to get to this point but I'm saving a TON!!!
So this got really long really fast. I think I still have my list from my run yesterday. I'll put up an outline later to show what I do. I must admit I'm very proud of my thriftiness!
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