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@vvshinedownvv We've known beef prices at the grocery store were due to go up because it had been about the same for the life of my teenager. But I'd rather it have gone up a few % a year instead of spiking in one. I just know the farmers didn't get in on that spike either.

@vvshinedownvv My husband's the primary cook; I'm the shopper; teen does dishes. Teen & I each cook at least one dinner a week. But I shop by value & type of food not specifics. We've had a lot of pork & chicken lately, beef only when it's on sale. He's put beef on the shopping lists, I've...

@ren207 Frozen breakfast burritos & egg sandwiches sound like family favorites in the making. I just discovered Costco sells bags of cooked bacon pieces that taste really good so no frying either. We've been making "omelet muffins" in silicone cups but hadn't thought to freeze them!

@ren207 Frozen breakfasts, do tell. We tried freezing waffles but they got freezer burned too fast.

@malak We've done that too. Except we get the whole rotisserie chickens because those bones make great soup.

@wandadelipski Our cheap cheat is to buy bulk restaurant style food at Costco. Need some soul-restoring fun food fast? We head to the deep freezer for Chinese dumplings, pyierogi, precooked chicken nuggets, Jamaican beef patties, or enchiladas. It's less of a splurge than restaurant trip...