[MargaretKur]

Going to the grocery store without a list is downright dangerous, isn't it? I'd wind up impulse buying and forgetting some things I should have bought.

I'd like to take this one step further: how many of us actually sit down and plan our menus for at least a week in advance? Based on the survey results at one of my group survey sites, a large number of people said that they usually shop once a week.

Planning your menus ahead of time for the week really helps you to shop more efficiently. You can decide what you want and see what you already have at home and what you actually need to buy in order to make dinner.

There is a book called Saving Dinner that has recipes *and* the shopping list for the meal included! Many people have praised this book and how it has helped them to save money.

So, make up your menus and shop at home first (meaning see what ingredients you already have at home to make up a meal or two --- keeps things in your cupboards from getting old!) then make your list.

Uh-oh...all this talk about food is making me hungry. Not good at this hour, LOL!

Margaret Kur