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[quote=Anonymous]Fruit is expensive. I buy whatever is organic on sale. Grapes are expensive so I tend not to buy them except as a treat for my kindergartener. I also buy frozen organic vegetables and fruits, and stock up during sales of random frozen mixes.

Meat is expensive so I use it more as a seasoning. So one strip of bacon chopped into a vegetable scramble for the whole family instead of a big mass of fried eggs and bacon strips.

Soups are great. I’m making them for health reasons, but they are money savers too. For lunch today I think I used about a cup of lentils (a whole bag is like $2 at TJ’s), an onion, couple carrots, rainbow chard, a sweet potato, bay leaves, and garlic, along with a little kielbasa I presliced and froze  (again, meat as seasoning). I was almost shocked at how good it is! And I got a big pot of it to eat with the family for dinner. Will serve with a little rye bread and butter.

I think making and freezing is a good money saver and a way to stretch meat. I have ground beef and pork in the fridge which I plan to mix and make meatballs and freeze. I can pull out a few to add bulk and flavor to asian noodle soups, or add a few to pasta. So 2 pounds of meat will go a long way vs just making one meatloaf or taco night. [/quote]

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