My grocery bill is steadily climbing and I am not sure what to do. I make too much for SNAP. Any tips or tricks? It’s just me in my household, so would buying in bulk be worth it?

Edit: I want to thank everyone for their responses. I have a lot to think about.

  • BurgerBaron@piefed.zipEnglish
    7·
    17 days ago

    Dried, Canned, Frozen, Fresh in that order of preference for us anyways. Off-screen half size chest freezer we’ve finally just finished the frozen sour cherries from the backyard tree last year that’s now budding for spring. Besides that it usually has a bunch of frozen baked potatoes from my backyard again, pork cuts that were on sale, Mennonite colony DIY chicken. Vacuum packing keeps away the freezer burn. I have the choice of three discount grocery/markets near me where I can buy fresh produce it’s just b-grade/misshapen. I’ve been slowly adding more backyard planters too but I focus on fruit tree/berry bushes since I’m a shite veggie gardener. Too lazy for the upkeep so just hardy stuff that I can’t easily kill from neglect in our short growing season, hardiness zone 3B. Potatoes are easy at least but we ran out half way through winter.



    Bonus: This week’s slop pots. Metal pot used textured vegetable protein: https://i.postimg.cc/xdm5S0c8/signal-2026-05-14-144201.jpg

    • AoxoMoxoA@lemmy.world
      3·
      17 days ago

      Nice set up 🤙

      I can’t believe I’m excited about my own stock pile , I hope we get rocked by an asteroid soon

    • Drusas@fedia.io
      3·
      17 days ago

      Canned is usually the worst option in terms of both nutrition and palatability.

      • jenesaisquoi@feddit.orgEnglish
        2·
        17 days ago

        I agree with you, but it seems that for many people, convenience is more important than almost anything else. Which is exactly how the food industry makes most of their profits.

        • Drusas@fedia.io
          2·
          16 days ago

          I find frozen to be the most convenient for many veggies, but I would imagine it doesn’t appear that way to anyone who’s used to cans.

          • jenesaisquoi@feddit.orgEnglish
            1·
            16 days ago

            Maybe they have a small freezer, idk. We have a vegetable subscription from a local farm, it’s great. Vegetables get delivered once a week, and they’re so fresh we can really taste the difference.

            • Drusas@fedia.io
              2·
              15 days ago

              I like to buy fresh as-needed and to enjoy seasonality but to also have my favorite staples in the freezer.