Jane's Groceries on the Cheap

Just a few notes on bargains found this week.   This was the last week that Alberways  has a twenty percent off basket coupon.   We got them...

We have a basket coupon for the month of December.  Twenty percent off of fifty.    Apples 1.47  Eggs 98 Milk 1.77 Bacon 2.99 lb ...

Not much here.    Note Safeways has a 20 percent coupon that they sent out for sales of 50.00/ Alberways Milk 1.79 Honeycrisp apples 1....

Groceries on the cheap is not a one day process.   It takes time and a commitment.   The good news is that any one thing that you do will he...

This week , we took inventory and bought just what I could fill in with that was a good price. 25 lb flour 20 lbs rice 2.5 lbs of chee...

Kitchen management along with meal plans just takes a few minutes, but saves a lot of time and stress come dinnertime.   Also incorporated i...

Meal plans are a necessary tool to efficiently put dinner on the table.  The holiday time can be stressful with extra projects added to our ...

This is a prime expample why I preach KNOW YOUR PRICES.   FM has a buy four, save 4, promotion.   Most of it is either cheap quality, junk...

The best part of Thanksgiving besides friends and family is the leftovers.   I did see a lady that added chicken broth and leftover vegeta...

Happy Thanksgiving.... Last night I finished making sweet dinner rolls.   The easiest recipe I could find.   Thanksgiving is for all to ...

The main mantra of Groceries on the cheap is to never pay full price for your groceries.  Obviously, paying 1/2 price affords you the luxury...

Retailers (stores) have studied our shopping habits.   They have used what they found to their benefit to get us to spend more.   Knowing th...

Basics: Part 8 : Are we eating too much? Portion control is important for several reasons, namely maintaining a good body weight and ...

Kitchen management is a tool to save time and stress at the dinner hour and deep clean the kitchen a little at a time.   Recap of meals : ...

Basics : Part 7:  Oh No. that dreaded scratch cooking..... I saved this one for almost the last.  It was one of my last hold outs.    I...

Thanksgiving food is included in our budget calculations.   Meal plans help take the stress out of the question “ What’s for Dinner”.  . ...

Grocery Outlet is a grocery /misc store that carries overstocks.   They do not take coupons., but often you can get good buys.   Sometimes t...

Holiday ads are not the best times for good prices on staples.    Too much of the ad is spent on booze and snack type items.   It is, howeve...

Basics, part 6 : Bulk buying: when is it logical We covered protein, the most expensive part of your food budget.  To recap, picking ...

Basics , part 5:  RBP. What is it  Finding the best prices on food is not such a hard task.   It can be overwhelming, but not of you br...