Cut to a good 7 years later, a lightbulb goes off in my head (just last week). "What do you want for suppers next week?" I asked J. We sit down and plan out what we'd like to eat, and I start looking through our flyers. I write down all the ingredients we need that we don't already have, and other things we need.
This was highly effective for the following reasons:
-I got to use up what we already had.
-I knew exactly what I needed to buy.
-We didn't buy any unecessary grocery items.
-We didn't forget any grocery items.
-I don't have to rummage through the cupboards, fridge, freezer to try and figure out what to cook for supper.
Also, the total for our groceries for a family of 3 for the week came to $95.
I'm thinking back to the woman from Newfoundland, and thinking that our boss had it wrong the whole time.
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