Getting Groceries

 Getting groceries is one of those things that people who aren't buying them regularly don't think about.  Here in our home everything is a joint effort.  I take polls quite often and make mental notes of favorites, least favorites, and must haves. (milk, bread, eggs)


If you live in close quarters shopping every week may better suit you.  If storage space is not an issue, I suggest shopping 2 weeks to a month in advance.  Less trips to the grocery store mean saving more denero.

Before heading out the door consider doing  a little planning to make your trip smooth sailing.  Choose your method of note taking--cell phone notes, iphone, or good ole fashion paper and ink.  First, make a menu.  I always start with dinner.  If we can have a nice dinner each night all else seems to fall into place.   Next, take inventory.  Locate what you already have and write down the items you need.  Congrats!! You're halfway done.  Now continue your brainstorming to include breakfast and lunch foods and there you go.  Menu for the week complete! Put your menu's somewhere safe and they will save you from re-inventing the wheel.


Some meal ideas include:
Breakfast: egg omlettes, bacon, toast (with Nutela is a big hit around here!)
                   Fruit and Yogurt
                   Cold Cereal and Milk
                  Pancakes, eggs, bacon
                  Oatmeal and Bananas
Lunch:      Cold meat sanwhich
                  Chicken Nuggets
                   Beef hotdogs
                  
Dinner:  Pizza and Wings
               Goulash
               Sesame Chicken, egg rolls
               Lasagna
               Fish and Rice ( for the hubby)
               Chili and Biscuits
                Tacos
                Asian Wraps
                Bitianni
               Hamburgers
               Meatloaf
               Mac and Cheese
               Honey Pecan Pork Chops (dinner is my favorite meal!)
              


As with going into battle never go without your armor. When hitting the stores your best line of defense is your grocery list.  Follow it to the best of your ability and strive to one day ONLY buy what is on the list.  When interacting with your family, remember, flexibility is key.  Leave a blank piece of paper on your fridge so it is assessable when the items you need pop into your head.


Leave your comments on how it works at your house and any other topics you might like to read about.