My Top 10 Foods to Stock Up on Now to Prepare for Food Shortage
I mentioned in the last two posts on grocery budget during inflation that I have been appalled at how much my bulk foods have increased…
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3 Habit Changes That Will Help Your Grocery Budget During Inflation
As I mentioned in the first post in this series on inflation, we can’t rely on our former paradigms of coupons and sales and how…
How to Save on Groceries During Times of Inflation
Your grocery budget might not be able to just absorb the rising costs of food in times of inflation. From November 2021 to April 2022,…
Can Real Foodies Find Good Deals at Gordon Food Service?
Gordon Food Services locations are popping up in new places. What is gfs’ stock? Does Gordon have good prices? Read on to find out. Several…
7 Secrets to Shopping at a Food Co-op
You may have noticed a local store called a “food co-op” or “member-owned grocery” and thought you couldn’t shop there without paying a big fee…
Shopping List to Have on Hand for Whole30® Eating
For most people, trying out a Whole30 diet means a total overhaul in grocery shopping, pantry stocking, and meal planning and prep. It can feel…
Costco vs. ALDI: Where is the Best Deal?
You know I’m a huge fan of both Costco and ALDI, and I shop both of them regularly. I shop for real food groceries at…
3 Essential Grocery Shopping Tips for Kids of All Ages
Parenting lowers the standards for so many things! Entertainment, bodily fluids, exciting conversation topics… For example: You go grocery shopping with your spouse as part…
How I Slashed $400 off My Real Food Grocery Budget in One Month
I used to revel in sharing my grocery budget on the blog – like a proud parent showing off the kids’ gymnastics trophies, I loved…
What Does a Real Foodie Buy at…Tropical Traditions?
This is the last of the “What Does a Real Foodie Buy at…?” series, which has already covered: CostcoAldi/Save-a-LotAmazonCountry Life (note about Vitacost and Azure…
What Does a Real Foodie Buy at…Country Life Natural Foods?
I really wonder what my neighbors think when a humongous trailer truck backs into my driveway and slides out the ramp from the back. Are…
What Does a Real Foodie Buy at Amazon?
Whatever they darn well want. How does that place stock everything known to man??? Kidding…sort of. While I’d like to see more dollars stay locally…
What Does a Real Foodie Buy at…Costco?
It’s inevitable. Any time I mention shopping for food at a store, someone asks, “So…what do you buy there?” I’ve had conversations on Facebook recently…
Monday Mission: Make a Grocery Price Book
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to make a price book to keep track of the best deals on real food in your…
Monday Mission: Can the Cans (Vegetables, for Starters)
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to make a pledge not to buy canned vegetables. They’re not worth your money for the nutrition they…
A Reduced Produce Primer
Go Green at the Grocery! Does your supermarket have a reduced produce section? …Not that they sell fewer fruits and veggies than they used to,…