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Grocery prices remain high, and the current situation with international tariffs is adding to the uncertainty.
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So where can you save money while still filling the pantry?
Here are seven smart grocery swaps every shopper should venture to save $100 or more.
“I’ll make a bunch and then freeze them.
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They cook nicely from frozen and have been helping me get more beans in my diet and saving money.
Then let them cool, put into freezer ziplocs but not too full, and then freeze.
Repeat after they’ve all been eaten,” one Redditorsaid.
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Pancakes Made From Scratch
Making your own pancakes with real ingredients is cheaper than buying pancake mix.
“Probably learning to cook is the answer.
For example, paying $5 for pancake mix when you could just make real pancakes for $1.
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Chicken thighs, not bags of chicken nuggets.
We’d have to know more about what you’re buying,” one shopperrecommended.
Unpopular Vegetable Cuts
Being open-minded about vegetable cuts can save you a lot of money.
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“Absolutely nothing wrong with frozen whole foods and they’re likely to be cheaper than fresh.
Frozen produce often actually retains more vitamins than fresh bc of the flash freezing process.
Processed frozen foods are where diet and budget get out of whack,” one Redditor recommended.
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“For beef, buy it on sale and freeze.
Use a vacuum sealer, or Ziploc bags without air, or tightly wrap with plastic wrap.
Freeze into manageable portions,” one shoppersaid.
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“Get a 25 lb bag of black beluga lentils on top of that.
Makes a complete protein by complementing with rice.
I like to make a batch of about 1-2 cups of dry lentils which more or less doubles.
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Season with red chili flake, ground black pepper, and if you have it some garlic and/or onion.
