My trip to Fresh Thyme yielded many great deals on meat, but was lacking in fruits and vegetables, so the next day I went to Aldi to fill in the gaps. I also purchased chicken breasts and ground pork, which are staple items for us. My total for items shown was $116. My goal was…

Yesterday I made a rough draft of a menu plan and started a shopping list. Today I went to Fresh Thyme and a local Asian market for the first part of my haul. The photo does not include 4-pounds of wild caught shrimp that I put away in the freezer. The total on all of…

I am finishing up my grocery list for the week. I have tried many different ways of planning and shopping over the years everything from discount retailers, mega-grocery stores with one-stop shopping to home delivery and use of small local specialty shops. I don’t think there is one right way of doing things. Last trip…

I am a couple days away from my planned biweekly grocery trip. I like to shop on or near payday. When money is tight, I know I have enough healthy food for my family no matter what else life brings. In order to avoid food waste (which is really money waste), I take an inventory…