With gas prices on the rise (what else is new?), it looks like I’m going to have to juggle my bank accounts and do a balance transfer from one to the other just to be able to get a few groceries this week. I won’t be buying much - just the basics. I’ll also put in an order for an Angel Food Ministries box of food, which I can pick up in a couple of weeks.

Right now, though, it’ll just be things like detergent, dish liquid, shampoo, and a few groceries for the fridge and cabinets so I can create meals at home. It’s important to be able to do as much home cooking as possible when prices are soaring, as they are currently. Eating out should be a rare treat, not a daily occurrence. This means planning menus very carefully so that I get the most “bang for my buck” at the store. It also means planning what to do with leftovers so that nothing goes to waste.

With so many summer vegetables and fruits showing up at the farmers’ markets, having healthful meals shouldn’t be a problem and the prices should be low enough so that they fit nicely into the grocery budget.

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