May 20th, 2009 by Outreach Department
In the May/June issue of More Than Food, the Co-op’s newsletter, Mary Shaw begins to help a friend think about ways to reduce her grocery bill. Read on to see her completed week two menus and also her feedback on how the week’s shopping went as well as the actual meal preparation.
Fortified with some new ideas for saving money, my friend composed the following menu for a week:
Monday: Pan Grilled Tempeh with Orange Glaze, Basmati Rice, Steamed Broccoli and Carrots with Sesame Seeds. (Note: This combination was a favorite from the week before so she decided to repeat it.) (more…)
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May 13th, 2009 by Outreach Department
In the May/June 09 issue of More Than Food, the Co-op’s newsletter, Mary Shaw begins to help a friend think about ways to keep her grocery bill lower. As promised, she continues the conversation with her friend here…
A friend of mine came to me with a dilemma. She was spending way more than she wanted on her weekly grocery bill, but couldn’t see how to spend less money without compromising her own food values. We decided to make this a project together. First we identified her food values, then we looked at a week’s worth of dinner menus and the bill for that week. Read on to see her menus before we made any changes, and also the changes we came up with to reduce her food bill, while keeping the quality of her meals intact. Keep reading to see what she and her partner ate for one week. (more…)
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