Smarter Grocery Shopping In Just 6 Steps

Dollar Saving Divas & More

Inventory your staples

Keep a running list of the items you rely on most. and make sure to replenish your stock regularly.

Include vegetarian meals

Building at least two of your meals each week around plant-based ingredients like squash, eggplant, or lentils guarantees you’ll get in more micronutrients throughout the week-and also lowers your grocery bill.

Load up on produce

A farmers’ market or CSA is ideal (the produce is typically fresher than what you’d get in a store), but whether you buy your greens and berries from a farm stand or a supermarket, make sure to include some longer-lasting items like root vegetables, cruciferous vegetables and apples in your stash.

Eat the stuff that goes bad quickly, like spinach and tomatoes, early in the week, and then get working on the hardier items.

Use your freezer

Consider it the kitchen equivalent of an emergency savings account, ready for when things don’t go according to plan or you can’t get to the store; so make a deposit each time you shop.

Keep it stocked with fruit for smoothies, veggies for easy sides (frozen are just as nutritious as fresh), precooked grains, and easy-prep proteins. And when you buy an ingredient and use just a little for a recipe, freeze the rest for the future. Use an ice cube tray to freeze broth, tomato paste, coconut milk, and chopped herbs in olive oil.

Snack strategically

Keep just a few easy snacks in rotation, too much choice can lead to overdoing it — and switch them out when you get bored. Keep one shelf stable snack (such as a bar or dried chickpeas) on hand, as well as at least one snack with both protein and produce (like yogurt and berries).

Shop for snacks that can double as meal ingredients, like edamame.

Consider convenience

Having groceries brought to your door can save you tons of time and make it easy to resist impulse purchases. And though delivery can cost a little more, it helps to keep your kitchen stocked with things that will allow you to make healthy dinners when you’re short on time, like precut butternut squash or squash noodles.

The one downside: They don’t allow you to pick your own produce. Think about what meals you can make, and then use an online service to fill in the missing ingredients.

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