Welcome to the Eat This Not That podcast brought to you by Bob's Redmill. I'm John Hammond, and this is Megan Murphy. Hi guys. And this episode, we are going to save you some money. How are we going to do that? We're going to help you identify the little mistakes that you are probably making at the grocery store and also tell you how to fix them so you can start saving some cash. Who doesn't want to save some cash, right? We all do.

We all do. making at the grocery store and also tell you how to fix them so you can start saving some cash. Who doesn't want to save some cash? I definitely need to save some cash at the grocery store. And real quick, one of the things that I really like at the grocery store is Bob's Redmill, of course, because Bob's Redmill makes it possible to eat healthy and cook delicious food at this. And this is really important for me. Not just because I think about what I put in my body to fuel my daily activities and fill me up and get me through the day. But I'm thinking about the foods that I'm feeding my boys and my family as well. And that's why Bob's Red Mill has a very prominent place in my own pantry. Every product is of the highest quality and is minimally processed from their stone mill in Oregon to your table. For me, it's really important to feel good about the food that I'm putting into my body so I can feel great afterwards. And if you know someone who has a gluten allergy or celiac disease, all Bob's Redmills gluten-free products are processed in a 100% gluten-free facility to ensure there is no cross-contamination. So that way you can feel safe and confident with your sensitivities or the sensitivities of your friends and family. It doesn't matter if you're catering to a paleo-glutin-free or vegan diet with Bob's Redmill. You're not just getting quality, you're getting flavor-packed, healthy food that actually tastes amazing. So what are you waiting for? Visit bobsredmill.com today. Researchers actually estimate that we spend between

$127 and $180 per week on groceries depending on your income. And surely there's some wiggle

room in there, right? Maybe leave that second pint of ice cream on the shelf. Maybe. Maybe.

Maybe. If you're looking to save some green and get more of the good stuff in your return, we have you covered with these grocery shopping mistakes that are crushing your wallet. And this is something that, you know, it's one of those things that you always think, for me, I always think about after checkout, right? Like I put everything in the car. I go to the checkout. Everything kind of rings through. And then I see the total. I don't see an ad up. I'm not paying attention because I'm usually

like helping the bag because I like things bag the way I like things bag. Um, but and then I look at the total. I'm like, man, like, what did I buy? What is it? There's only four bags here. Like, and I'm, and I'm usually, you know, I'm right around that 180 number, you know, on a,

on a good week. But that's, that's pretty consistent. You know, we've got, you know, two kids. So it's like, you know, it's a family of four and that's, that's probably a figure like, okay, that's what that's what groceries cost. Yeah. But that's at one store. We usually hit two stores, right? So if, If it's 180 at one store and another 60 or 50 at another store, like that adds up pretty quick.

Absolutely.

And, you know, I'm not... right so if it's if it's 180 at one store and another 60 or 50 at another store like that adds up pretty

quick and you know i'm not a coupon or anything like that and i don't really i just go and i get

oh i go and i get what's on the list for the most part but you know you're not paying attention to

some of these little things that we're going to talk about here where you know it might not make a

huge difference in that one shopping visit, but over the course of a month, right? If you're going, if you're going weekly and four times a month, and if you're saving 10 bucks, that's another 40, 50, you know, that's filling up the gas tank on the car and gas prices are on the rise. So save everywhere you can right now. So, you know these these are some really good tips. And again, some of these, you know, I was aware of. Some of these were news to me and things that really kind of piqued my own interest. And here's the first one even, because it's counter to what a lot of us think. And it's, you know, stop buying so much fresh produce, which seems an odd thing to say because,

you know, we say here when we say like fresh produce, eat more fruits and veggies. And it's true,

you should. And there are a few things that are more satisfying than biting into like

a juicy strawberry at the peak of its season. But the extraigants of buying only fresh produce

is going to cost you extra. And you just got to be aware of that. Right? If you're willing to pay extra for freshness, it's not a problem. If you're looking to save a few bucks here and there, this is an easy fix. Just buy more frozen. It's super, it's super easy. And it turns out there's no nutritional difference between fresh produce and the kind that you will buy in bulk in the

freezer section. Sometimes it's even better because a lot of these brands, they flash freeze the fruit at the

peak of ripeness. And, you know, how many times do you say a carton of strawberries, for example, you get them,

half of them are not ripe enough or you don't use them fast enough and then they go bad.

So at least you have an entire bag of perfectly ripe strawberries or frozen and you can use them at your leisure.

That's right. And you pull a bowl out, right? Just put a little plastic wrap or something, you know, put some in a glass bowl, plastic wrap in the fridge and overnight and bang.

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