Saturday, August 16, 2014

Tip of the Week: Unadvertised Specials*



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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