Janelle Nokes, a Kansas City mom, has written extensively about cutting grocery bills on her two blogs, The Monkey Room and Not Just Leftovers. Here are some tips:
Shop in the morning.
You are likely to find significant mark-downs on meat, produce and bakery items that are still perfectly fine.
Clip coupons.
Match your coupons with the sales for the best deals.
Buy in bulk when it makes sense.
For example, yeast and flour are very cheap in bulk and can be stored for a long time in the freezer.
Check the bulk bins.
Products such as oats, nuts and grains are considerably less expensive when you bag them yourself.
Shop with cash only.
That will cut down on impulse buys.
Substitute ingredients.
Don’t have cream? Use milk. Recipe calls for an expensive cut of meat? Make it with a less pricey one.
Use those leftovers.
If you don’t want to eat the same meal, turn it into something else. Chicken breast can be shredded or cubed and used in another recipe. Nancy Trejos, The Washington Post
