Hi nellagirl! Of course I remember you. $150 every few days is about $300/wk, and that does seem like a lot for three of you. I spend about $100 - $150/wk for a family of 4 to 5 (when DD is home). I am a famous penny pincher. Whatever is on sale that week is what we are eating. I am spending some more on some stuff (meats and cheeses mostly), but less on other junk I used to buy, so I think it evens out. There are some great websites on frugal shopping and cooking, I think we're not supposed to post links, but google it and you'll find a bunch.
My strategies include having a menu planned for the week, having some backup quick meals on hand all the time for nights when things get wonky. Planning my menus around whatever is on sale that week (I check out three different sale papers each week and choose whichever store looks best for the week), and buying in bulk and freezing. Boneless chicken breast goes on sale around here for $1.99/lb about once a month and I buy about 10 lbs. and freeze. Ditto for boneless pork loin roasts - you can slice these into your own pork chops, and also ground turkey for the same price. Lean ground beef is more expensive, but it still goes on sale periodically for $2 and some change. Frozen veggies are fine, but even fresh produce has some good deals every week. I also shop at a couple of farms around here and can buy stuff by the bushel to freeze myself. Trader Joe's has some good deals, surprisingly. It takes a little work, but if you start watching for sales and check out alternative sources like discount stores and Costco-type places, you can do much better. Hope this helps!
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