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Buying less chicken breasts, usually bought them on sale but fewer sales seen.
Still eat them but less.
Have learned to make quiches using less or no meat, cheese provides the protein and they're delicious.
Made pulled pork first time and that was delicious with BBQ sauce.
Eating less steak because NY Strip hasn't been on sale much.
Buying fewer apples because we went to orchard this fall and picked lots from tree.
Apples stored in garage, been making apple desserts and eating raw. yumm
Suggestion: Buy from another store other than Whole Foods; perhaps another Poster, neighbor may suggest one. Order groceries online, then drive to the market where they'll bring your purchases to your car. Save delivery fee.
For myself, noticed many items at Safeway reduced. Lox I so enjoy occasionally, instead purchase the cream cheese with smoked salmon in it. Safeway has several new cases by the deli with many variety of meals to choose. Thinking of those rather than frozen meals.
Prepare my own meals, usually, enough for another day. So cook three, four times a week. Breakfast, Oikos yogurt has 34% protein, 6 grams sugar, no added sugar, blueberries, some granola, Voila ! Breakfast.
I've given up ribeye steaks and particularly, Wagyu beef. I used to buy it from a local rancher, then later our grocery store started carrying it. It was expensive before, but now astronomical. I will still buy the occasional regular or grass-fed ribeye as a splurge, but they're longer a regular part of my diet. I've found the cheaper chuckeye steak to be an acceptable substitute, but since they're not as tasty as ribeye, I eat less of them, and less beef in general.
Although I'm eating less protein, the grocery bill is still ridiculously high. I'm also buying less prepared items from the grocery deli, and limiting takeout and restaurant visits. These have been relatively easy corners to cut so far. But more belt-tightening may be necessary the longer this continues, and as other cost of living bills inch up.
I no longer buy ribeyes due to the other half is now on a restricted diet. Had a heart attack. No red meat, bacon. So no more of that and lots of poultry and fish.
Even though I can still eat it, do not want any temptations around for him.
Steak, lamb and bacon which health wise isn’t a bad thing to cut out.
As long as you're not eating lots of cheese instead. Years ago a good friend in her 20s was a vegetarian and she ate a lot of cheese dishes instead of meat. Things like casseroles with cheese, cheese burritos, deli sandwiches with no meat just cheese. She had her cholesterol checked and it was through the roof. Doc said to cut out almost all the cheese.
As long as you're not eating lots of cheese instead. Years ago a good friend in her 20s was a vegetarian and she ate a lot of cheese dishes instead of meat. Things like casseroles with cheese, cheese burritos, deli sandwiches with no meat just cheese. She had her cholesterol checked and it was through the roof. Doc said to cut out almost all the cheese.
Yes I have had to be super careful about that, I LOVE cheese. My cholesterol is very good and I am going to keep it that way.
We are eating out much, much less. Otherwise not much of a change. I make almost all meals "from scratch" (no frozen/refrigerated prepared foods, etc.) and do not worry about ingredients being organic. I feel that it's better to eat a lot of affordable, nonorganic fruits and vegetables than just a few pricey organic ones.
I did stop buying lettuce for a few weeks there when Romaine was $5 a head. Today it was $1.49, so I picked some up. That is doable.
Eggs have not gone up significantly here; $2.29/dozen.
Overall, food inflation has been more of an irritating nickel-and-dime thing (which still adds up), except for meat. While I can still get deals at the fresh meat counter, the price of frozen chicken, for example, has become ridiculous. So I rely more on the old standby $4.99 Costco rotisserie chicken.
I still buy almond butter but cut back on avocados. I still only use olive oil. I also cut back on fish but still have it sometimes. I usually eat inexpensive things anyway, make my own soups like black bean soup, corn chowder. I usually stay away from making foods with expensive ingredients. Sometimes just broth with a few noodles in it on a chilly day is really good for lunch or dinner. I think it's been over a year since I bought a beef steak but I still eat chicken and some lean pork on occasion.
Tomorrow I'm making eggplant parmigiana for about $12. That will feed me until Christmas Eve for the most part. I recently made cranberry pumpkin bread and have been eating that for breakfast. It's pretty healthy without much sugar, using unsweetened apple sauce in it. It's very inexpensive to make.
I probably spend more on my old cat keeping her healthy than I do myself on food.
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Yes I have had to be super careful about that, I LOVE cheese. My cholesterol is very good and I am going to keep it that way.
Today it was $1.49, so I picked some up. That is doable. 
