In episode 367, Megan chats to Jessica Fisher about rising grocery prices and how to do food shopping for your blog in an economical way without sacrificing quality or taste.

Jessica Fisher is a cookbook author and food writer at Good Cheap Eats. She enjoys helping people who want to save time and money so they can enjoy stress-free meals. In the last recession, she and her husband made a decision to live more economically and manage their finances more wisely in order to pay off a 60K debt and have more financial freedom, all while keeping their six kids fed and clothed. In this episode, she shares the Good Cheap Eats system as a way to deal with rising grocery prices, giving us tips to eat great and make enjoyable recipes without breaking the bank.

- The Good Cheap Eats system has 7 steps to save money when buying groceries.

- Use inventories for the contents in freezers and fridges.

- How can you do your future self a favour?

- If you want to prepare a frugal meal, don't make a trip to the grocery store, check what you already have.

- As food bloggers, explain what ingredients are readily available and affordable.

- Build your meal plans around what is affordable.

- Scout out the most economical stores.

- Should you shop from clearance sections?

- How to avoid food waste.

- Cook from scratch when it matters: do you want to save time or money?

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