Today we chat about the expenses of supplying your household with food, and the social aspect of eating.  Our friends, as much as we love them, influence us to spend money going out and, as a result, we neglect the groceries we spent way too much money on!  Grab a glass and join the conversation.

Show Notes:

Groceries are expensive!

One-stop shopping versus shopping the town for the best prices

Value added: quality over cost?

Tip: Get “basics” at the lowest-price store you can (canned goods, dry goods, spices)

Food is a controllable expense… or is it?

Social pressure to spend money on food

Creating a social event out of saving money on food-- our ideas

Budget honestly for your social eating expenses

What happened to pregaming?!

Shopping based on what’s on sale, then planning your meals around what you bought

Balancing a busy life and economical habits

Wine of the Day: tastefully absent (the reviews are made up and the points don’t matter)

Questions:

Gretchen in Kent, Ohio: As a grad school student cooking for one on a limited budget, what do you suggest for eating healthy and keeping my funds in check?

Links:

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Resources:

“The Gifts of Imperfection” by Brene Brown

Shout Outs:

Various grocery stores:

Aldi (Liz highly recommends for anyone on a budget)

Kroger

Meijer

Fresh Thyme Farmer’s Market

Giant Eagle

Marc’s

Trader Joe’s

Piada

Chipotle (again!)

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