One way to be frugal and make your savings count is to switch your thinking when planning your weekly menu. Most people shop AROUND the menu. Savvy Shoppers and Money-Wise people plan their menu around what’s on sale and what’s stocked up.
Common staple meals in our household include:
1. Pasta (free pasta and cheap sauces or olive oil and garlic – throw in clams, chicken, shrimp, etc)
2. Breakfast foods – who said breakfast had to be in the morning? Cheap Bacon, Eggs, and Free Ore Ida hashbrowns, Pillsbury Biscuits – easy casseroles or just by themselves!
3. Mexican – ElPaso and Ortega go on sale frequently enough combined with coupons = cheap!
4. Standard – Meat, veggie (free Birds-Eye), and potato (free instant mashed)
5. Casserole – Free No Yolks, 17¢ Campbell’s soups
6. Grilled burgers or hotdogs – check out thrift bread outlets and purchase cheap bread
Do you have a cheap meal idea? Please share it with us!
