Grocery Diaries

Oh, and they also went dumpster diving and foraging.

They stocked up on pantry staples and meat to freeze for later.

Grocery pickup and the drive home take less than five minutes!

They shopped mostly at Aldi and stopped buying produce only once a week.

“We rely primarily on grocery delivery services and receive two each week.”

They shopped at four retailers and even scored freebies from a Facebook Group.

“I visit multiple stores (ideally on the same day) to get only the best deals.”

Meats are frequently added as a “condiment” in vegetable dishes.

“Grocery prices are among the highest in the country” in her town.

They shop twice and plan three or four meals at a time.

A trip to Trader Joe’s and a few solid rotating meals are key to keeping costs down.

In the thick of a kitchen renovation, strategic meal planning is key.

They shopped mostly at Aldi and Walmart, plus Hy-Vee and a local produce market.

She shopped at Trader Joe’s and only made one trip to the store all week.

She does grocery pickup at Walmart and only made one trip to the store all week.

“I HATE to waste food and frequently plan for nextovers because I am only cooking for two people.”

She has a savvy Imperfect Foods strategy.

She has a savvy three-store strategy.

I order my groceries online to be picked up later that day — this saves time and so much money!

We almost always have pizza on Friday.

We don’t follow a specific meal plan, but approximately 70 percent of our groceries are consistent from week to week.

They spent $114.77 Canadian dollars, which is just under $85 in U.S. dollars.

Here's everything we bought and what we made.

"We cook three dinner recipes per week, plus a Wednesday 'snack plate' night."

"We cook mostly at home and are professional picnickers and snack haulers."

Here's what they bought and what they made with it all.

They also keep six backyard hens, who provide them with about three dozen eggs a week.

They purchase chicken, fish, meat, some produce, and pantry staples at Costco.

"I don't mind making a meal and eating it for several days in a row."

"What sounds good to me can change in an instant and it's important that my shopping reflects that."

"I also started a garden this summer."

Here's everything we bought and what we made.

"I use a designated whiteboard to plan out dinner and who will cook it."

Here's everything we bought and what we made.

We came in $13 under budget!

Here's everything we bought and what we made.

Here's everything we bought and what we made.

Here's everything we bought and what we made.

Here's everything we bought and what we made last week.

"We only buy produce if there is a specific plan for it."

We batch cook and make "boxes" to eat throughout the week.

"My freezer ALWAYS contains a bag of Aldi frozen prawn gyoza."

"My resolution for 2022 is to not restock my pantry or freezer until I use everything."

"I love being able to put a dinner salad on the table in 15 minutes."

"I only buy meat that is heavily discounted and then I freeze it for later."

This 21-year old vegan shopped at WinCo and only made one trip to the store all week.

Here's everything this couple bought and what they made with it all.

Here's what she bought and what she made with her $167.84-grocery haul.

Here's everything I bought and what I made for one week.

"I shopped at the big farm stand down the road and at my local Hannaford."

This 23-year-old vegetarian shopped at QFC and Whole Foods and didn't eat out all week.

"The average for this week is 95°F, which is an improvement from last week’s 110°F"

Three shopping trips later ...

"This week, I went to Whole Foods for a proper grocery shopping excursion (for the first time in about a year and a half)."

The haul was right on target for our weekly budget.

Proof that Costco can work for a family of one!

"Without the help of food stamps I have no idea how, or if, I would be able to afford rent, bills, and food for this amount of time."

Here's what we bought last week — and what was already in our freezer!

She volunteered a lot and was able to get a good amount of assistance, too.

Christina shops at Albertsons and takes advantage of every sale that she can find in order to feed her family of two — soon to be three!