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How to be a Frugal Foodie
| That title is a bit misleading, because I don't really know how to be a frugal foodie. That's something I'm still trying to learn. I worry a lot about our food spending. We're spending a little less now than the last time I complained about it, but we've still got a ridiculously large food budget for just two people. I've realized something, though: as long as we've got the basics covered and we're well-fed, we're happy. Sure, we enjoy going out every now and then, and we like stuff as much as the next consumer; but for the most part, we're homebodies who are easily entertained. Homebodies, and foodies. Food is entertainment for us. When I remember that, I feel a lot better about our grocery bills. Even so, we could stand to cut down on our grocery bill. I'm sure this will become easier to do once we have a kitchen in which to cook our own healthy meals, but in the mean time, I'm constantly on the lookout for frugal food advice and money-saving grocery tips, such as you'll find at the links below: Some of this stuff I already do, and some of it's just impractical for the way I live right now. But there's also some stuff in there that's new to me that I'm willing to try. For now, though, since we've already run through our entire grocery budget for the pay period and we still have sixteen days to go (I know, right?!!!), I'm going to challenge us both to be creative about making the food we already have stretch as far as possible. I'm sure if we put our heads together and get creative, we can enjoy the food we have without spending much more. I hope. |
