Catarina
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I'm so glad this thread got bumped to the top, as i am having A LOT of trouble with this... We spend over $500 per month on groceries for a family of 2 Because we are only 2 and both eat small portions i cannot seam to buy variety without things getting spoiled. Just Sunday i went to the supermarket and 1 of the zuchinis i bought is already completely rotten. It's only Tuesday! Why are you rotten already you evil zuchini? It is very frustrating since most of the food i buy is fresh vegetables, and so much money and food is wasted this way. Also, a lot of times i find myself exhausted after a supermarket trip (which always happens late, after a tiring day), and instead of portioning meat/fish in "couple portions" to freeze i "save it for tomorrow", then things slowly make their way to the back of the fridge until i find them, ruined, 1 week later "oh! thats right! thiiiis chicken!" aee aee aee...
what positivelypinup said on the first page about not going to the market hungry is great advice, it certainly curbs all sorts of quick hunger fix impulse buys. i've also purchased these vegetable storing bags that help produce keep fresh longer (if only i remembered to used them :rage: ). they do work, i'll look for the name tomorrow.
what do you wise ladies suggest to help plan meals? i wish i knew how to re use similar ingredients in different recipes, since cooking for 2 birdies leaves lots of ingredient leftovers
(can you smell my desperation with this matter? hehe)
what positivelypinup said on the first page about not going to the market hungry is great advice, it certainly curbs all sorts of quick hunger fix impulse buys. i've also purchased these vegetable storing bags that help produce keep fresh longer (if only i remembered to used them :rage: ). they do work, i'll look for the name tomorrow.
what do you wise ladies suggest to help plan meals? i wish i knew how to re use similar ingredients in different recipes, since cooking for 2 birdies leaves lots of ingredient leftovers
(can you smell my desperation with this matter? hehe)