Tips on getting the best bang for your buck whilst grocery shopping!

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124. As someone who has learned to really enjoy cooking (under my

wife's excellent tutelage), I would say that one way around this is to block out some time on a weekend day and cook up in bulk items that can be frozen and microwaved during the week, e.g., homemeade spaghetti sauce (blows jar sauce away), curry stews and chowders and so on.

This does require allocating some time and attention during precious weekend time off and probably also presumes the person enjoys cooking.

One final note, my wife and I have recently discovered the joys of lentils. A batch of lentils can be prepared (essentially simmered in boiling water) in about 20 minutes, after which spices can be added. Lentils will soak up just about any spice you throw their way. We've taken to preparing a one-pound sack and storing in the fridge for use during the week on salads, in soups and so on.