Saving Money On Groceries

[tcmgpt13]

Some online suggestions for saving money at the supermarket. One article discusses checking out local ethnic food stores for bargains. Rice could be one which may cost less there. In ethnic markets in the US it usually is sold in big bags in the oriental stores. Large bags are also in the discount clubs. Also fresh veggies are often cheaper in ethnic groceries though you may have to learn how to cook them :

Save 95% on Groceries, a.k.a. Why You Should Shop at Ethnic Markets

Another article on healthy and inexpensive food:

16 Ways to Eat Healthy While Keeping it Cheap

If you cannot store bulk items in your home due to space issues a suggestion is made to find family and friends to split bulk orders with you and thereby obtain a good price for your foods.

Try to locate powdered milk in bulk. It can be mixed once reconstituted with regular milk for a better flavor. If using dried milk alone for drinking then it will taste better if mixed in a blender and then thoroughly chilled before consuming.

Buy dried beans in bulk.

Often dried beans can be found in large bags ethnic food stores or in your discount club stores.

Then use your slow cooker to cook dried beans with huge energy savings and savings over buying canned beans. It costs pennies to cook in a slow cooker as compared to the stovetop or oven. If you don’t already have one look in garage sales as these often come up for purchase for a few dollars. If you can find them buy more than one so you can cook several foods at the same time. I have about four in different sizes. Pressure cookers also cook more quickly and save energy costs and time.

If you don't already like these kinds of soups learn to like some of the more well known dried bean soups such as split pea soup. Adding more water to bean dishes to make soup will make them stretch further to feed more people.

Additional dried foods to save money are dried onions and dried garlic. Again check your discount stores for larger quantities.

6 healthy foods to buy in bulk - Healthy Eating - Food & Recipes - Homemakers.

Here’s instructions for cooking dried beans (legumes) in your slowcooker.

A Year of Slow Cooking: Cooking Dried Beans in the Slow Cooker

Another person’s views on cooking dried beans:

Recipe Basics: How to Cook Beans in the Slow Cooker | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn

The 11 best foods your aren’t eating.

Cabbage, beets are two veggies , usually cheaper in winter time than other veggies. Cabbage can sub for salad as can fresh grated beets. Also the beet tops (green) may be cooked like greens as long as they look fresh and are not limp or turning yellow.

The 11 Best Foods You Aren't Eating - NYTimes.com

Eggs can be made into many inexpensive meals. Discount clubs often sell flats of eggs at a good price.

A savory bread pudding made with powdered or whole milk, eggs, gluten free or regular stale bread cubes can feed many. Add a bit of cheese, cubed meat, cooked bacon, minced onion, garlic, peppers, mushrooms desired spices etc for flavor.

[Ghettogirl]

Thanks tcmgpt13 for your post. Always trying to save money somewhere, especially groceries!

[sojii]

I really lucked out with a Farmer's Market here. The ones in the upscale areas are small and expensive, compared to grocery stores. This one's in an older, low income part of town, has a great selection and the produce is 1/2 - 1/3 less than Wal Mart. And it's really fresh. They also have eggs.

Co-ops are great, too. I haven't belonged to one in awhile, but for very little money, we all had more fresh produce than we could eat.