Life Kit How to save big on groceries
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May 12, 2025 
Beth Moncel, the founder of BudgetBytes.com, shares her expertise on saving money while grocery shopping. She breaks down meal costs to help listeners rethink their grocery habits. Heavily focused on practical strategies, Beth emphasizes using affordable staples and reducing waste through meal planning. Tips include making lists, using sales-tracking apps, and shopping during quieter times to dodge impulse buys. She also highlights the benefits of food banks and encourages a communal cooking experience to make budgeting enjoyable.
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Costing Recipes Reveals Savings
- Calculating the per-serving cost of a recipe helps reveal which ingredients drive up costs.
- This method, used in food service, can radically change how you view ingredient value and meal expense.
Bulk Up Recipes to Save
- Reduce expensive meats in recipes by half and bulk up with beans, lentils, or vegetables.
- This adjustment maintains flavor and mouthfeel while significantly cutting costs.
Use Cheap Vegetables to Extend
- Use inexpensive, filling vegetables like cabbage, potatoes, onions, and carrots to extend meals cheaply.
- Choosing versatile cheap produce helps increase servings without raising grocery bills.