{"id":164148,"date":"2025-03-30T02:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T02:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/budget-food\/lazy-budget-chef-12\/"},"modified":"2025-03-30T02:22:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T02:22:00","slug":"lazy-budget-chef-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=164148","title":{"rendered":"Lazy Budget Chef"},"content":{"rendered":"


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I try to grocery
\nshop seasonally to save money. I have to do it a little differently
\nby shopping according to the US national<\/i> growing season when
\nnothing is growing here during the winter.\n<\/p>\n

For further food
\nsavings, I also keep an eye on the weekly online grocery store fliers
\nfor sales due to a an industry month (like National Frozen Food
\nMonth, seasonal events, or holidays (snacks and party food for big
\nsports ball games, Thanksgiving, etc.) You can learn more about have to save money shopping monthly sales in my post The Best Time to Buy Everything at its Lowest Price here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I try to do one big
\ngrocery shop a month with a couple of smaller shops mostly things we
\ngo through quickly like bread, milk, etc. as needed. We do a lot of
\nstir fry type meals heavy on vegetables and starch as the stars of
\nthe show, and protein as a featured player. This way we can quickly
\nget a meal on the table that accommodates my dairy allergy without
\nmaking a separate entrees. My husband adds cheese, etc to his plate
\nto his taste.\n<\/p>\n

I spent $175 at Aldi
\non groceries. Here\u2019s what I bought to feed our family of two adults.<\/p>\n

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Produce:<\/b><\/p>\n

Fresh Broccoli,
\nCauliflower, celery, green peppers, multi colored peppers, sweet
\npeppers, fresh avocado, baby Bella mushrooms (the button mushrooms
\ndidn\u2019t look great,) yellow onions, spinach, garlic, tomatoes, and
\navocados\n<\/p>\n

Fruit:<\/b><\/p>\n

Bananas and apples
\n– We didn\u2019t need frozen fruit for my husband\u2019s lunch smoothies
\nthis trip.\n<\/p>\n

Bread:<\/b><\/p>\n

Sourdough bread, 12
\nGrain bread, ciabatta rolls (to use as dairy free burger buns)<\/p>\n

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\"how<\/a><\/div>\n

The flowers are a present from my husband. They didn’t come from Aldi.<\/center><\/div>\n

Snack aisle:<\/b><\/p>\n

Cashews (to make
\ncashew \u201ccheese\u201d for me and to add to salads and stir frys for a
\nlittle extra heart healthy protein) and knock off \u201cwheat thins.\u201d
\nMost flavored chips and snacks contain milk ingredients and I\u2019m
\nlately a little tired of the few safe snack I can eat and skipping
\nbuying them. Instead I experimented adding pumpkin pumpkin puree last
\nfall\u2019s pumpkins to brownie mix (a winner!)clear out items in the
\npantry and freezer. Also, I wanted brownies.<\/p>\n

Dairy:<\/b><\/p>\n

This is one of the
\nfew places we buy His and Hers items due to my dairy allergy. Skim
\nmilk for him, soy milk for me. He doesn\u2019t need cow milk cheese this
\ntrip. I don\u2019t buy vegan cheese because it tastes like sadness.
\nWhat does sadness taste like? Eat some diary free cheese to find out
\n(at your own risk.)<\/p>\n

Pantry:<\/b><\/p>\n

Canned black olives,
\ncouscous, quinoa, and coffee. We don\u2019t eat a lot of canned veg
\nwith the exception of tomatoes (we still have some I canned from last
\nsummer\u2019s garden.) I took advantage of some Aldi Finds to add a
\nlittle more variety to our pantry with gnocchi, hoisin sauce, and
\nartichokes (for my lunch salads.)<\/p>\n

Meat and fish:<\/b><\/p>\n

My husband and I
\ngenerally stick to poultry, seafood, and fish and only eat red meat
\non occasion. Fish and seafood were on special\/sale as well as
\ntraditional Irish food for Saint Patrick\u2019s Day (I usually check the
\nday after the holiday for deals on corned beef the day after.) I
\nloaded up with the big packs of frozen salmon, shrimp, cod, and
\ntilapia. I also bought ground turkey, chicken, a frozen seafood mix
\non clearance, and Irish Bangers. I also bought a block of tofu
\nbecause it\u2019s a healthy and inexpensive protein source. It is also a
\ngood way to stretch meat or replace eggs in a recipe.\n<\/p>\n

Frozen vegetables
\nand fruit:<\/b><\/p>\n

I like frozen
\nvegetables because you don\u2019t have to use the whole package at a
\ntime like canned. This was also a stock up with frozen broccoli,
\ncorn, green beans, peas, and avocados.\n<\/p>\n

Non Food:<\/b><\/p>\n

2 silicone baking
\nmats. I ordered a set from Amazon and laughed when I saw them in the
\nAisle of Shame (also known as the Center Aisle or Aldi Finds Aisle)
\nbecause the price was cheaper when I looked it up on my phone. I
\ncanceled the Amazon order right there in the store and popped two
\nmats in my cart.\n<\/p>\n

Looking for more
\ngrocery and money saving ideas? Check out the following options \u2013
\nand more! Below!<\/p>\n

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