How to Keep Food Low Costs Low

HOW TO KEEP FOOD COSTS LOW

SKIP / EAT SPARINGLY

• Spices / Ingredients that are "nice to have" in a recipe
• Fish. Seafood, nice Meats
• Desserts, Sweet Foods, Junk Snacks
• Alcohol, Juices
• BUY FROZEN / CANNED
• Vegetables (green beans, peas, carrots, broccoli, spinach, tomatoes, corn)
• Fruits, that go into breakfast smoothies
• Unprocessed protein (chicken, tilapia, cod)

BUY IN BULK

• Shelf stable carbs (rice, ramen, pasta, lentils, couscous, quinoa)
• Spices (get them from ethnic stores!)
• Fresh salmon, then cut up and freeze what I won't eat in the week

WILL NOT SIMP

• Food for when I am hosting friends
• Fancy cheese and crackers
• Good coffee beans for hubby
• Wine (but get it at Costco)
• ...because we all still are human and could use a treat here and there