I used to have a problem getting good meat and so forth until I tried some of the mail-order meat producers especially the ones that produce the grass-fed beef and other naturally raised animals for the table. I found that their quality of meat is far superior to that I could find locally and because I could buy it in bulk, it turned out to be cheaper as well and oftentimes carriage was free or included in the price.

It's been quite awhile since I've checked out prices online. They've always been more expensive than I could get locally. Where do you order from?

Hello Itsoversugar, couple of things.... Remember in the book how I keep your meals rolling over from dinners into lunches, into snack trays etc...? By following this method you really cut way back on your food bill. When a beef roast is on sale buy it. Roast it off for your family then set yourself up some snack trays, sliced meat for lunches and even frozen portions or TV dinners. a couple days later it may be a Pork roast that you do the same with, or whole chickens on sale. Turkey's are a very inexpensive source of great protein. I buy them and quarter them up I'll roast 1 quarter at a time. This cuts way down on cooking time and limits leftovers to just enough. I see London Broil steaks on sale all the time and they are my fav for the grill and for jerky so when on sale I'll grab 2-4 steaks. Keep your fruits limited to Strawberries, Blackberries and Avocado....  

I do remember from the book, problem is, I'm the only woman in a family of males (3) and they all are heavy meat eaters. If I don't put some aside for lunch the next day, there won't be any leftover! I've tried serving less to save more for later, but they all complain they are hungry if there's not lots of protein. Sometimes my oldest son will ONLY eat meat for a meal.  I know my grocery bill would be less expensive if it weren't for that.

I do try to buy things that are on sale, but I also tend to simply buy what we're all in the mood for, whether it's on sale or not. Well, since I'm the one who does all the grocery shopping, maybe I'll have to change what I buy and how much is served and let them adapt to it. 

I'm with you on the fruit. That is exactly what I buy, plus maybe blueberries every now and then.

Welcome Rebeccah! Good luck to you

Recap of Day 1:

Breakfast - egg fried in butter, topped with cheddar

Lunch - sausage with 2 hard boiled eggs

Snack - 1/4 cup green yogurt with 1 crushed blackberry and zero sweetener

Dinner - chicken bok choy (chunked chicken, onion, orange peppers, snow peas and bok choy in a sauce made of soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar and a little zero sweetener)

Snack - small square of vanilla butter cake (low carb recipe)

Thanks for the welcome Tony.  It's so good to be back. 

For quite awhile, I had been buying meat bundles from a couple of small local grocers.  One of them has raised prices so much, it's no longer affordable, and the other just lost me as a customer (extremely hairy chicken and odd smelling beef  ).  I wish we had a Costco near, I've heard great things.  We do have a Sam's club as well as a GFS. I may check GFS first as it is closer to me than Sam's. 

   

Thanks everyone! 

Back from the grocery haul and my pockets are much, much lighter!  Food is so expensive nowadays!! I spent $140.  Aside from a pack of toilet paper, this is what I got:

1 bag frozen chicken breast
1 bag frozen chicken tenderloin
1 bag frozen chicken wings
1 family size pack of chicken thighs
6 lbs ground beef
2 rolls of breakfast sausage
2 pks bacon
summer sausage
4 cans green beans
3 limes
2 bunches green onion
celery
snow peas
bok choy
2 doz eggs
sea salt
heavy cream
2 English cucumbers
shredded cheeses (1 triple cheddar mix and 3 sharp cheddar)
block cheese (1 medium cheddar and 1 pepper jack)

And for the family:
sugar and kool aid

How ridiculous is that!?  Maybe it's time to start buying in bulk.  Gotta look around and see what I come up with.

Yep ... Its well worth learning to love plain water. I find the more you drink, the more you want to drink. Sometimes all it takes to get you interested is the way you drink it. If you don't like it at room temp (which I cannot do), throw some ice in there, drink out of your favorite cup, etc.

Yum! Gotta add cauli to my grocery list for the morning so I can try this.