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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, have you had to buy some of the basic pantry items as well, like spices and condiments that can be pricey but take a very long time to use?  That may be some of the potential cost savings.  Not sure if it would work for you but I have a friend with a Costco membership and I join her for a shopping trip once a month to buy things like huge bags of rice and olive oil and canned tomatoes and beans.  I only buy the things we use frequently and it works for us.[/quote]

Yes, I do get through a lot of the "basic pantry items" so that may be part of it too.  I've avoided Costco so far because I didn't want to end up buying a ton in bulk and it going to waste, but your suggestion on buying rice, olive oil and canned goods is a good one.  Perhaps I can save on cereal there too?!  The trick there will be to make sure that I don't end up spending more on things I don't really need because they are cheap or look tasty![/quote]

That's exactly how we use Costco , we buy in bulk the long lasting items. Costco also sells some organic stuff for a very good price like chia, quinoa. Their nuts and olive oil are also a good deal. Other than some froze veggies, which we usually buy in the winter when fresh are not available, we do not buy anything from the frozen section. We do one trip a month and weekly trips to whole foods for meat. Everything in our Ouse is cooked from scratch and is definitely way way cheaper and much much healthier than eating out.

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