Become a Grocery Shopping Champ

Do you love grocery shopping or not so much?

Whether you’re a fan or not, we all gotta eat. I know a lot of people want to cook at home more this year and stocking your kitchen is the first step. 🛒 Over the years I’ve learned to enjoy grocery shopping more and making a regular part of my routine (instead of waiting until all that was left in my fridge was expired ketchup 🙃)

Here are some things that help me:

✨ Make a list ahead of time so you have a direction of where you’re going.
✨ Think about what you want to prepare throughout the week so you have the ingredients for your fave meals
✨ Find a store you love. If you have the option of multiple stores in your area, try them out and see where you enjoy the most. Stores vary in size, price, offerings, etc. I love my neighborhood store that isn’t too big and where I know many of the employees but there are other stores I go when I need specialty items etc
✨ Go with someone if you can - friend, roommate, partner- to make it more fun & quicker . If you’re going alone and don’t enjoy shopping, try listening to a podcast or music to make it more enjoyable
✨ Notice what you use every week so you know what to buy and how much without running out or having things god bad
✨ Make it a game by finding 1-2 new things to try every time you go to the store. You never know when you might find your new food obsession

What other tips help you make the most of grocery outings ?