I'm pretty sure one small blog post will not cover all of this, but I wanted to touch on it a little sense it is Memorial Day weekend. There will be lots of cook outs and plenty of sales to stock up on some things.
I full on support buying things in bulk when they come on a good sale or within a "buy price". Corn for 10/$1, why wouldn't I stock up! You will never find it at those prices again (unless maybe late harvest season). Corn on the cob also freezes pretty well. Do it if it's something your family enjoys. Even if it only lasts the summer, it will sure save some money. Now a days, a dollar is a dollar, they add up. Heck even if it was just one dollar a week for the summer you would have about $10! More than enough for a package of "extra meat".
Another few things that normally go on sales around this time of the year are hamburger and hot dog buns, ground beef, hot dogs and condiments. Things like condiments can last generally a good while. Most for at least a year shelf life. Stock up on enough to get you through until next year and I'm sure you can save a good amount.
Meat doesn't last quiet as long, even when frozen, but again those dollars save up pretty fast in the current economic times. Personally, I like to buy in bulk and get home and repackage all of my stuff into portion sized packages. It might take some extra time but it sure cuts out some stress. Dinner for two, take out one package, for six no problem take out three.
Buns don't normally last quite as long either, but guess what, they can be frozen as well! Just make sure to get what moisture out of the bag and double bag them before freezing. (Put the bread in it's original bag into another bag, I generally use the bags it comes home in for this!) They thaw out just fine and I've never had it taste any different. This is also a good tip for if you have a discount bakery near you.
Make sure to watch those sale papers and get some good deals this summer!
~Skadia, the corn hogging panther
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