Asking 4 tight budget grocery ideas

I love ground turkey. walmat uasually has teh frozen Jenn- o at a good price. But check your labels to make sure it's white meat turkey and doens't have the skin mixed in making it more fatty.

greek yogurt - pricer than reg. but that's all ai eat fro breakfest so 1.00 to 1.25 for breakfest isn't too bad
nuts (almonds and walnuts are best) buy a big bag inested of teh 100 cal packs that are more expensive
frozen chicken breast
lettuce (I can make almost anything into a salad)
canned tomatos - you can make pasta sauce or top a fajita or taco salad, put in chilli instead of more meat
generic cheeros and bananas

feel free to look at my journal and see what I eat. I'm not on a super tight budget but I do watch my pennies. And i'm not perfect I love sweets. I buy a lot of meat in bulk and freeze it. so chicken one week lean ground beef the next etc. in no time you will have all kinds of stuff in your freezer.

Best of luck to you.

Shop the bulk bins for your grains/beans/nuts and seeds. Generally, from the bulk bins I get steel cut oats, quinoa, brown rice, almonds, flax seed, chick peas, black beans, pinto beans, whole wheat pastry flour, wheat bran, lentils. Definitely shop the sales on produce! In addition to being cheaper, the stuff on sale is usually what's in season, so it tastes better too!

~~Veronica

Oh also if you get good deals on fruits or veggies at the farmers market while things are in season and cheap freeze them. I do it with strawberries because I buy frozen strawberries to put in my slimfast shakes and make a milkshake with them.

Black beans! Cheap and delicious. You can do a lot with them!

I second this. They are great in salad or by themselves..I also suggest looking for clearance items like greek Yogurt and hummus. They are very expensive here, but I find them on clearance for 75% off usually. I eat them that week and they are always good.

hi! I buy A LOT of chicken because it can be prepared in many ways and its cheap. I never fry of course, only bake and grill. My staples are salmon, tilapia and flounder. Brown rice, green beans, squash, almonds, and sugar free jell o are a few of my favorites as well. I stick to a pretty tight budget in my household as well as it is only my husband and I.

I have the same problem. I grow some some stuff in my garden (tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, peppers) during summer months but struggle during the rest of the year. Normally, I buy a giant size carton of 1-2 fruits and eat those all week. I buy seasonal produce as it is less expensive. I've found the club size mixed frozen fruit from Costco and the super markets is great to have on hand for when I'm missing my "frozen" snack.

I used to buy take out and junk food. NOW THAT was costly.
Now I shop with the local market add papers. I have a list before I go in.. I never go hungry or thirsty or i'll come back with loads of water and juice.. lol..
I grocery shop with a deliberate plan. Every Wednesday the sale adds change so I make sure I'm among the first to get there and shop for the sale items ONLY! .. I try to avoid anything else at regular price unless its a staple item or a must have.
Buy frozen chicken and fish. Lots of fruit and vegetable that are fresh but again .. ON SALE!

First & foremost - generic (or store brand) is as good as any. The savings are a major plus.
& then...
Frozen fish & chicken.
Buy your bread in bulk & freeze it.
Brown rice.
Whole grain pasta.
Low fat cheeses / dairy in general.
Fat Free Yogurt is usually like 10/6$ :] these are a must for me.
PopChips (these are my staple for a salty crunchy chip-like snack and they're like 2-3$ a 3 serving bag.)
Whole-grain cereals.
Dried beans.

And I know its not really crock-pot season but a pot roast with carrots, celery, green beans, onion, tomato and your meat of choice can usually last me for at least a dinner/lunch/dinner schedule.
Same goes for chili. Figure out how many calories are in a whole batch you make & portion it out accordingly as you go along. :] Chili goes a LONG way.

I tend to buy all my meats at costco and freeze them individually so I can grab & go as needed.

Hmm. I'm drawing blanks now =/
I shop as needed with a budge for that trip so what I get can vary.

I mostly make chicken salad.

Savory, add 1 tbsp of ranch to 1 can, add celery, onions and carrots, salt and peper to taste

Sweet, add 1tbsp of ranch to 1 can, add grapes and walnuts

Brilliant!

When you find out, let me know too!!! LOL. Seriously, eating healthy is expensive as all get out. I spent $20 on frickin' cherries the other day. Fresh fruit is expensive! And I'm trying to avoid pre-packaged foods because of all the sodium... it's practically impossible to eat well and not spend a fortune.

It stinks doesn't it??? I put back the cherries and still spent over $10 on ONE watermelon that wasn't even all that big. I try to hit the fruit/veggie stands and can get great deals there but its not always convenient to do so.