Just about everyone I know has been affected by the economy enough to watch their food budget. With that in mind, I have three quick tips to pass on to frugal meal planners.
(1) Join a food co-op or start your own. I have described in the past how you can start your own co-op and order a great deal of food items at wholesale prices (read more on food co-ops). This is a powerful way to save money and something you can do today.
(2) Find a discount store. I have mentioned one of my favorite discount food stores (The Grocery Outlet) in a previous post. I have purchased some exceptional New Zealand butter and gourmet meat items at our local store. You can even follow them on Twitter (Grocery Outlet on Twitter) and you might as well follow me on Twitter while you’re at it.
(3) Rice and beans. There is nothing like them when it comes to “inexpensive,” but to get the most out of them, check out my resources on how to prepare them to reduce their phytic acid content. Phytic acid will block your absorption of some of their key minerals. The phytic acid resources right here at the Rebuild site are the most extensive on the Internet.
(4) Watch Jenny. Jenny at Nourished Kitchen is going to eat this month on a budget of $227 (the budget amount is inspired by the Food Stamp program). Jenny always has great posts, so this should be interesting to watch. (Read more at Nourished Kitchen.)
(5) Read the Pennywise Platter tips. Every week at the Nourishing Gourmet, many great bloggers post tasty, inexpensive recipes and tips. In fact, this post is part of that Pennywise Platter Thursday.
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I still can’t believe what you’ve been able to find at GRocery outlet….not fair!