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50s girl groupon
Jul 17, 2010

I woke up like this
Like angerbeet said, use coupons. Coupons.com works, and Target has coupons you can print from their site.

How good are you at growing things? Try growing some of your own vegetables, like beans, tomatoes, peppers, and herbs. It'll save you a lot of money in the long run (especially on fresh herbs).

When you have a little extra money, stock up on things you use the most. Rice, beans, pasta are the obvious choices, but you can stock up on meat and veggies when they go on sale, and freeze them for later use. Mark the use by date on the bag, though (a quick google search will tell you when various foods go bad in the freezer).

Ethnic markets are incredible. Its been mentioned before but it really needs to be reiterated. Italian, Spanish, Greek and Middle Eastern markets have spices, rice, beans, couscous and other staples in bulk for ridiculously cheap. Plus, its an awesome experience to browse them, especially if you have any roots in the cultures.

Places like Whole Foods is pretty expensive for produce and meat, but hit up the bulk foods section. If you can find it, stock up on Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP). Sounds gross, but its not really. You can make burgers, chili, "chicken nuggets" and other various foods with it, and be as full as if you ate meat, for a fraction of the price of meat. Its all pretty easy to make, and you can freeze burgers and nuggets for use later.

In addition to buying at ethnic markets, look into eating more ethnic foods. I grew up with Lebanese and Greek food, and can attest to how delicious it is, and cheap too. Check out the What Did You Cook Last Night thread for a lot of great recipes ideas too.

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