Most experts on grocery shopping
suggest that one should always shop with a list to avoid impulsive
purchases. I agree—but only to an extent. Some of my best deals
could be called “impulsive,” if by that you mean that I didn’t plan to buy the
items ahead of time. I always keep my eyes open for unadvertised specials
and close-dated items (usually placed all together at the end of an aisle or
piled at random into empty grocery carts). I may have gone shopping to
buy ingredients for a certain recipe, but I will definitely change my meal plan
on the spot if I find an unexpected bargain. The other day my daughter
called to tell me she was in mushroom heaven—her favorite store, “Sprouts” in
downtown Salt Lake, was selling mushrooms for the unheard of price of
$.99/lb. She loves mushrooms, as we all do, and the only hard part was deciding
how many of these nearly calorie-free delicacies she could devour by herself
over the next few days. I asked her later if she had been able to use
them all, and she told me she’d made everything from vegetable pasta to stir
fry to sautéed mushrooms over steak.
So think of your grocery shopping as a treasure hunt with surprises
around every corner—you will open yourself to new cooking ideas and save money
in the process.
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