[Fizgig]

I use Coupon Mom and it got my food bill from ~$400 a month down to about ~$150 a month. (Just me, but I feed my BF a few times a week, too.) In June I'm planning to see just how little I can spend, out of curiousity.

It lists the specials at various grocery stores and also links them up with coupons from the Sunday paper. I do use coupons sometimes but 90% of my cart is filled with meat and veg, so the coupons usually aren't all that important. Mostly I only use them for personal care or cleaning supplies.

The site will display a great big list of all the specials and you can checkmark the ones that interest you. Then it'll display a shortened list of your choices. I use that to brainstorm my meals for the week, and pretty much only buy things that are on sale.

Most grocery stores update their specials on Wednesday, and Target/Walmart on Sunday. I swear it's like Christmas when I look up the new specials.

For example, here are some of the deals at my local stores this week:

Fresh raspberries 6 oz $0.99
Cauliflower $1.50 (usually ~$3)
Chicken leg quarters $0.49/lb
Bagged salad 12 oz $0.99
Pork spare ribs $0.99/lb
Frozen veggies 16 oz $1
18 eggs $0.88
Dial Liquid Soap FREE after coupon

So, this week I'll have BBQ chicken with frozen veggies and a salad, and asian pork ribs with cauliflower.

Edit - Oh, I also cook pretty big batches and use the leftovers for dinner and lunch. I use a lot of frozen veggies to complete a meal. Often I think they're tastier than fresh because they are frozen immediately after harvest, rather than being shipped across the continent.

It's really very, very easy and saves a ton of cash. I also like that it gives me new ideas on what to prepare.