Ask Lemmy

if you are eating Out/take out i would probably stop, since its excessively expensive if done over a month/per month, although im not in a situation where food is costly. discount stores like grocery outlet, but the trick is eating the perishable as soon as possible, the ambient stuff you can save for much later especially things like beans and rice. as for veggies i usually buy coleslaw in those bags, since you can a little while before eating it, but fresh veggies often spoils quickly.

buying in bulk isnt useful if it expires too fast, unless you are buying things like canned goods.

Other than buying dry goods in bulk (and usually before this because I'm paranoid about prices), alternate day fasting. Been doing it for about a year to lose weight, but a happy coincidence is that my grocery bills are lower and I usually plan to eat healthier meals on the days when I'm eating.

In addition, for produce try looking at an Asian or Hispanic grocery near you, the one nearest me generally has much cheaper fresh veggies than the other grocery stores in my area (though a lot of the other stuff is more expensive, so plan accordingly).

Also, if your food pantry has some things available, try using it, that is what it is there for after all.

In some locations some meat replacements are cheaper than meat already. I eat those or mix them in. As they should be from a production cost perspective.