Jane's Groceries on the Cheap

Fred Meyer Haul and qfc special purchase QFC:   2 pg meatballs at 1.50 a lb Fred Meyers Gala apples 2 Snap peas. Dry Grape tomatoes ...

Fred Meyers ad for today.   SATURDAY ONLY, JAN 6TH CHEESE .99 - 8 OUNCES Use digital coupon, you can buy up to five.   You do not have ...

The USDA stats for ‘Thrifty” aka poor people for our family (November 2017) is 122.15.   Our actual expense this year was an average of 55.0...

My christmas present was a “How to Insta Pot” cookbook by Daniel Shumski . 100 recipes and a lot of information on how to convert your own ...

Every morning, I wake up before my hubby.   I spend that time looking at u tube and facebook , ‘READING” anything that doesn’t take sound to...

Went to another town today and shopped at Grocery Outlet and DT. Also stopped by the qfc.    The good price on meatballs is only sunday w...

HOLIDAY ADS ARE TYPICALLY SPARSE ON GOOD BUYS.   MOST OF IT IS BOOZE AND ENTERTAINMENT FOOD. ALBERWAYS Cantaloupe 2/3 Crackers 2/5 - $$...

One of the basis of Groceries on the cheap is the catch phrase:  Four plus one is FIVE.  Four people, one meal, five bucks.   It is based on...

We got a surprise snow for Christmas Eve celebrations.   We made spinach dip stuffed mushrooms (scratch). Baby ham and Swiss cheese quiches,...

Merry Christmas Eve Meal plans are a necessary part of Groceries on the Cheap.  Staying grounded and having a plan keeps you from going as...

So much to say. Christmas entertaining is not part of our regular grocery budget.  Its a time where we splurge on things that we don’t norma...

On my hunt for ez dinner rolls.  The first few recipes I found convinced me that my MIL was an angel making them for us numerous times throu...

Sometimes, you just have to do what you gotta do.   We have granddaughter for the week because of winter vacation and Costco is a zoo.   We ...

We are still under 55.00 a week this year.   QFC Haul Apples , Fuji. 4.11 French baguette 1.99 Meatballs 4.99 less coupon. 3.99 - almo...

We all know by now that buying a meat (protein) on sale is a good thing to do.  Buying a bulk quantity of that meat is a better thing.   Buy...

Alberways : Beef ribeye in a bag.   Use coupon....3.98 lb Shank ham .99 Spiral ham 1.29 Asparagus 1.88 Butter 1.88@@@ Bacon 12 ounce...

I just read an article in our local newspaper that said buying organic adds a third more to your grocery  bill.  My experience has been that...

Kitchen management is a tool that allows you to spend an hour of leisure time to save hours time during the hectic dinner hour.  Spending a ...

Meal plans are an organizational tool to save time and money. Roast chicken breast with oven roasted root veggies:  potato, carrot, radis...

QFC and Fred Meyers (Kroger ) have pork loin today only for .99 a lb.  QFC when they at 11 am had 7 cases.   I bought 2 1/2 loins.   You can...