If you\u2019re feeling the pinch at the grocery store, then you will want to read this list of 15 Simple Ways to Lower Your Grocery Bill including making a meal plan, shopping sales and eating less meat. <\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nThis post contains affiliate links, if you make a purchase through one of these links, we will make a small commission at no extra cost to you. See our Disclosure Policy<\/a> for more information. Thank you for your support.<\/p>\n Follow Graceful Little Honey Bee on:<\/strong> With inflation and rising food costs, it seems like everyone is looking for ways to lower their grocery bill. It might seem like a daunting task, but I\u2019m here to tell you that with a little bit of hard work and dedication, it\u2019s completely possible to spend less on groceries and still eat delicious whole food, nutritious meals. Here\u00a0I\u2019ve complied a list of tips and tricks that I\u2019ve learned along the way to help you lower your grocery bill and stay within your budget.<\/p>\n Having a plan for what meals you are going to make is one of the best ways to lower your grocery bill. The best way to save is to plan as many meals as you can with what you already having in the house and then plan the rest of the meals based on what is on sale or in season. <\/p>\n This is called reverse meal planning and allows you to get the most bang for your buck because you\u2019re using what you already have in the house and then using your grocery budget to stock up on sale items. If you need more meal planning tips check out my post How to Meal Plan on a Tight Budget<\/a>.<\/p>\n Menu planning is great, but if your consistently planning meals based on expensive ingredients, then you aren\u2019t saving as much as you could be. Before you sit down to do your menu plan, check the sales flyers for your local stores and base your meals around what\u2019s on sale (save even more if you have a coupon to go with the sale). Also, if you see something for a great price don\u2019t be afraid to\u00a0stock up. A lot of things can be frozen such as berries, butter, cheese and meat and used when needed.<\/p>\n Buying in bulk can be a great way to save money as long as you\u2019ve checked that the price per ounce is cheaper than any other options. You also need to make sure that you will use all that you are purchasing before it goes bad, otherwise you aren\u2019t saving money at all. Some places to find deals on bulk food are at your local Amish store, Amazon<\/a> or Azure Standard<\/a>. <\/p>\n Meat is one of the most expensive categories in the food budget, so finding ways to use less and stretch what you have will end up saving you a good amount\u00a0of money. We normally have one or more meatless meals each week such as homemade waffles with eggs. <\/p>\n You can also omit the meat from most Mexican dishes and replace it with beans in dishes such as burritos quesadillas and taco soup. When you do prepare meat, use it sparingly such as mixed in with soups\u00a0or casseroles.\u00a0The less meat that you consume overall, the more you will save.<\/p>\n It\u2019s amazing how much we pay for convenience food. Learning how to make things such as your own yogurt, oatmeal, bread or granola bars will save you money\u00a0and<\/em> be healthier for you.\u00a0Cooking from scratch requires time, commitment and planning, but it\u2019s worth it. <\/p>\n If you tend to eat out a lot then having something like a frozen pizza in the freezer could end up saving you money, but for the most part try to do as much as you can homemade. Here are a few recipes to get you started:<\/p>\n Growing your own food may be more of a pro tip, but it is a great way to save money on produce, especially if you start your plants from seed.\u00a0We have a large garden and grow\/preserve most of our produce, which in turn saves us a ton of money on our grocery bill. <\/p>\n We no longer need to buy things like tomato sauce, pumpkin puree, onions, garlic, jams and sweet potatoes because we grow a years supply. This obviously didn\u2019t happen overnight and requires a lot of hard work, but if you are willing, then it is totally doable. Even if you just grow your own supply of herbs, cherry tomatoes and summer squash out on the patio, you are winning. <\/p>\n If you grow your own food, you\u2019ll probably want to learn how to preserve it. Even if you aren\u2019t growing large quantities, you might find a good deal on bulk produce or have someone give you fresh food and want to preserve it to save money. Freezing, fermenting, canning, freeze drying and dehydrating are the most common food preservation methods to start learning about, so why not take a trip to the library or watch a few YouTube videos to get started. <\/p>\n We have so many choices in food these days that its easy to get caught up in eating whatever we feel like without thinking about what it will cost, but our ancestors did things differently. They ate simple food on a regular basis such as rice, beans, potatoes, bread, etc. and saved the more exotic ingredients for special occasions. We could save a lot of money and be a lot healthier if we ate simple meals on a regular basis. Here are a few simple meal ideas to get you started.<\/p>\n
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