10 Humble Food Hacks to Get You Through Hard Times

Grocery prices are rising, but don’t panic. You have more control over your wallet than you think.

Kim Duke
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A woman masked up at the grocery store.
Photo: Anna Shvets via Pexels

There they were in the grocery store: a perfectly shaped pile of cauliflower heads priced at $8 a pop. I took one look at them, rolled my eyes, and laughed out loud.

There was a snowball’s chance in hell that I’d ever pay that for a cauliflower. Especially one that’s been shipped 3,000 miles.

Recently the news is full of stories about grocery prices going up from the ripple effect of the pandemic — well, I’m sure it isn’t a surprise after your last visit to the grocery store.

Maybe you’ve lost your job or you’re worried you might in the months ahead. Or you’re trying to simplify your monthly expenses and stash some cash away.

Thankfully, your monthly food budget is the best place to find and save money.

Next to housing, food tends to be the 2nd biggest monthly expense for most people. (Yes — food expenses are usually even bigger than your car payment. And that’s before you add in any purchases of restaurant food.)

In good times — it is easy to spend money at the grocery store without thinking about it. The average Canadian household spends over

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Kim Duke
Heated

I happily write about food, nature and quirks of life. Heated. Mind Cafe. P.S. I Love You. Writing coach for women. Creator of Scribbly. www.kimdukewrites.com