Keeping a pantry full of items with which to make many meals is one of the best ways to save money in the long run. Make a list of the ten top meals your family likes to eat. Break down the recipes into their ingredients – and how much you need to keep of each on hand for one week. Then start shopping your sales. If one of the items on your list is diced tomatoes and you notice that your local supermarket is having a sale on them, then stock up. Don’t just buy enough for the week, buy enough for the month. That way, when an item is not on sale, you’ll be able to skip it one week and buy other items that are on sale. Consider your freezer an addition to the pantry and stock up on items there too – no not frozen waffles and tater tots, but frozen veggies and meats, if you eat meat (being a veg, is more frugal…and green). Being able to “shop” for the day out of your pantry is one of the best investments you’ll make – and always having a stocked pantry, means you won’t be among those clabbering at the store for the last gallon of milk during a snowstorm!
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