Jane's Groceries on the Cheap

Yeserday ,I wrote out five weeks of meal plans.  I hope to go that long without a major grocery haul--basically just perishables.   Kitche...

quick haul from fred meyers 1 pkg chicken for 7.50 for five pounds.   That's 1.50 a pound.  Boneless, skinless chicken breasts at fred...

Winco haul with prices Corn .33 Blueberries lrg 1.98 Grape tomatoes 1.48 Strawberries 1 lb .98 Cake mix .88 Green chillis Pink ladya...

In anticipation of a no spend month , I took inventory and made note of things we were going to need to buy and what we could use for meals....

Using the stock you have on hand is an easy way to meal plan.   Also, incorporating what's on sale any particular week helps too.   Sa...

Its the time for salads, summer fun and low calories.   Creamy italian dressing 1 cup Mayonnase or low fat sour cream. 2T parmesean che...

Not here yet, but I heard a outstanding story on a grocery haul I would like to share.   The gentleman shopped at the whole paycheck store. ...

Who rmemembers toasted cheese sandwiches and tomato soup.   A right of childhood along with watermelon, s'mores, licking the beaters , a...

Yesterday , i purchased two chubs of sausage for 5 dollars.   I froze one. And the other one I fried and de-fatted.   I used 3/4 of the po...

I saved this one for almost the last.  It was one of my last hold outs.    I got our food budget down to 72.00 a week.   The stats  were clo...

Fitz and Floyd plates ,  I paid 20.00 for them years ago.   I had 4, now i have 8.   2 pkgs of unders or granddaughter and a jumper f...

QFC has a buy five save 5 sale for the next two weeks.  This is usually when you can make out with coupons.   I have saved as much as 78 per...

Wednesday chain store ads Alberways Johnsonville dinner sausage 3.77 Grapes 1.28 Pork Loin. Roast 1.99 limit 2 Coleslaw, garden sa...

Ten things that will sabotage your food budget. Sugary drinks.   No one needs them and they are not good for you.   They also inflate yo...

Portion control is important for several reasons, namely maintaining a good body weight and keeping a budget.    This information is from th...

Kitchen management is a tool to use once a week ; the results are efficient cooking and a less hectic dinner hour. A few hour set aside wi...

Breakfast for dinner is a real hit in our family. Because it is much a short order type meal ( where everything gets cooked  at the same tim...

Meal Plans for week of July 24, 2017 Meal plans are a real help to facilitate easy meals. Planning meals and some weekly prep work makes ...

I did some kitchen management today.   Noticed that I was running low on some staples.   Some I had already put on a list.   Strawberries ...

Fred Meyers ad for Sunday (kroger) Broccoli .99 Cherries 1.47 Petite sirloin steaks 2.97 - cheaper than good hamburger (grind) Ground b...