5 Easy Ways I Keep the Grocery Bill "Lower"

Oh man.  I was just NOT prepared for how much food children eat.  Here is how I help keep my grocery bill "lower."

1.  No Juice.  One glass of milk at breakfast only.  (This also keep the kids from filling up on milk only).  The rest of the day we drink water.

2.  Go meatless a couple days a week.  Black bean burgers, pinto bean enchiladas, and Chile are some of our favorite meatless meals.

3.  Limit snacks.  I try and limit the snacks the children eat.  They eat better at dinner then too.  I keep bananas and clementines on the counter for a between meal option and that is about it.  

4.  Plan  meals around the weekly sale ad.

5.  Stock up on essentials when they go really cheap.  About every 5-6 weeks my local grocery store will run a 10 items for 10 dollars and get the 11th item free deal.  Every item that is in the sale that we eat on a regular basis I buy in bulk (whole wheat bread, frozen waffles, frozen veggies, toothpaste etc.)

*Kids help themselves to breakfast.