TV has advertised these great "bargains" as far as groceries for Thanksgiving dinner. However, there are certain things I'm picky on, so my price is more than what they are advertising.
But I play what I call the "Grocery Game" throughout the year. I check digital deals and then also check Ibotta to see if I can get a good deal. I use three other receipt apps too. My husband teases me about being frugal, but he has told me repeatedly how proud he is of me to save money.
Kroger recently has had turkeys on sale. Not name brand, but their brand. I got one for 69 cents a pound. I ahve limited amount of freezer space so I had to wait until this week to get a second one. I could only use that coupon for the 69 cents a pound for one, but did get the smaller turkey for 99 cents a pound. I waited and they put potatoes on sale. I had hoped to snag some green beans, but it seems they sell out of those quicker than anything else. So, I'm on the search for green beans that are reasonably priced. I have some in my stockpile, but hate to hit it. We are having more people for our meal than originally anticipated, so would like to buy what I need as far as our meal.
As I was rearranging the freezer, I noticed a pound of ground sausage. I thawed it and with some eggs, some leftover onion, a leftover Brat bun (why do Brats come in packs of 5 and buns in packs of 6), some leftover cheese, some milk, some herbs and spices, I made a breakfast casserole, It afforded us two meals, and reasonably priced as well. The other day we had what I said was a free meal. We had met another couple for supper the other night and I brought home half of my chicken. So, I heated it up, had leftover risotto, and some leftover cooked carrots. It sort of balances out those times when we go out and spend money or have to use extra money for different meals.
My church has their Christmas bazaar coming up. We sell cookies by the pound so I will be baking soon. I normally get my sugar, flour, eggs, and butter at Aldi and have already bought some flour and sugar and butter. But there is this insurance company called Thrivent which offers grants for different church projects so I wrote a grant proposal to ask for some money for our church and they awarded the money, so we bought more baking supplies like vanilla as well as basics for everyone to share with so it will help alleviate the expense for those who might find it more difficult to buy these items but would like to bake.
Are you finding any good ways to save money on groceries?
November 18th, 2024 at 04:18 am 1731903533
Ingredients:
1 kg self-raising flour
2 cups sugar
1 punnet margarine - 500g (or butter)
1 tin condensed milk
2 cups mixed fruit (or fruit/nut mix, or choc chips, or chopped cherries etc)
Method:
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add condensed milk and mix. Stir in mixed fruit and then the flour. The dough should be firm, but not really stiff. Roll teaspoonfuls into balls and flatten onto baking paper lined cookies sheets. Bake in a moderate oven about 15 minutes, watching carefully so they don't burn.
November 18th, 2024 at 06:57 pm 1731956272
Sometimes the kids get upset too but heck it does save a lot to not keep spending but instead use what we have.
Personally I find it easier to go buy what I need to make dinner. So hard to say I have X, Y, Z, and not quite enough for a full meal but cobble something together.
November 22nd, 2024 at 08:08 pm 1732306084
November 24th, 2024 at 08:08 pm 1732478937
Congrats on receiving the Thrivent grant to support your project.
November 25th, 2024 at 05:12 pm 1732554746
Livingalmostlarge -- good plan to eat what you buy. It is scary how much food can be wasted if one doesn't do that.
Thanks, Tabs, for the words of encouragement.
Dido, using the grocery app and and saving $400 is substantial!