Eating on $30/wk can be the business for some and pure torture for others. I mean really, what can you get for $30 these days? Well, the good news is plenty if you shop with purpose and intent. The bad news is you can be left with high ticket items that must be cooked or frozen immediately. Keep reading and below I”ll give you three tips to being successful, practical and economical in the grocery store when it counts.
- Count your Blessings: There are numerous deals in the produce section that allow you to buy great varieties of fruits and vegetable at economical cost. Shop here first, they may even have managers specials on nearly ripened produce. After you shop this section visit the frozen foods aisle for veggies and fruits that have been flash frozen at the peak of their harvest. These vegetables are economical and good quality. They are almost always clean and prepped ready to use. Quality is something we should all seek when providing food and nourishment for our bodies.
- Waste Nothing: Waste is inevitable and a vital facet of life cycles. It is indeed a catalyst for cycles to begin. Since we are cyclic beings, we consume, digest, then produce waste in a cyclic manner. When it comes to food on the other hand, what some would consider waste, others are able to make fine dinning out of meager scraps and ripened produce. Saving a dollar at the grocery store greatly depends on you and your ability to stretch ingredients, substituting an ingredient in a recipe for something you already have instead of purchasing it. When buying fruit and veggies, get a mixture of things that ripe and some not so ripe, as to stagger the time allotted to cook or eat them. Long shelf (1 wk) life items include: sweet potatoes, onion, citrus & avocado to name a few.
- Luke 12:24: Lastly, but equally important on your $30/wk budget, the Lord shall provide. Consider the Raven...Luke 12:24 take no thought in what you may eat or rain yourself with. Faith is now hope is tomorrow. Buy local when available. Local farmers and at home gardeners labored for that harvest and are anxious to share its bounty with you. Honestly, it's so much more of a special eating experience when the product is local. Begin to realize and understand that the God of Abraham And Jacob, your God shall supply all of your needs according to his riches and glory. If I can rest on anything, it would be this statement. Regardless of the season, I will eat a wonderful sustainable meal everyday.
Speak Life. Eat well.