Grocery shopping with my husband, I
sped past the aisles of delicious food for the back of the store
where I knew the butter would be. Shocker of shocks, my
Aldi's butter prices had doubled, and I couldn't afford it
that week. I knew that Walmart – less than a block from Aldi –
would have cheaper butter. The trick there is getting past the
bakery, the spice rack that calls my name, the coffee... everything.
I was hungry, and I knew whatever I saw had the potential to tempt
me.
Then it happened. I saw the clearance
section. I didn't know this existed until that very moment, and I
stopped in my tracks. Most of it was overpriced teas that had dropped
to reasonable prices, but there were cans of tuna half off, various
grains at rock bottom prices, and a precious bag of high end, organic, blonde, coconut
sugar for ¼ the usual price. I never ever buy specialty sugar,
despite how wonderful it is, and I hemmed and hawed over it for a
full two minutes before my husband plopped it into our cart and said it
was worth it.
When my husband came to me with concern about our food budget (which was only $60 a week to begin with), I told him I would try to only spend around $30 a week for groceries. This includes whatever staples we need. Frugal grocery shopping is one of the
most exciting aspects of my life. I don't say that in exaggeration or
to be over-dramatic. It truly thrills me. I love pinching every penny
and seeing how delicious I can make each meal. This month, I managed to feed us with around $20 a week. How do we do it?
