GrubGirl.

Thanks go to Gomestic and their article on How to Store Your Food So It Lasts Longer.

Any grubgirl or grubboy knows that poor meal planning or poor leftover packaging can lead to a lot of waste in your kitchen…and I’m about you getting the most value from your food.

The key theme is to get airtight packaging for your leftovers, as oxygen can damage food, give it freezer burn, and make things ripen faster.

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If you’re the oddball grub representative among your group of friends, there’s a cool Meetup group that has regular outings to dives. (Meetup is a place where people with common interests can find others in the same locale and, shocker, meet up!)

It’s called the SF Dives group (make sure you read the About Us fine print!), and there’s a very active contingent. Grubgirl herself (that’s me) is a bit anxious about getting dropped from this list due to conflicts that have occurred on Wednesday nights but hopefully the organizer is a forgiving type.

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Kudos to Sharon Harvey Rosenberg, aka The Frugal Duchess, for listing out 11 Tips for Cutting Grocery Bills from Consumers Union.

The one that caught me?

Be wary of circulars: Featured products in circulars often see a spike of up to 500 percent in sales volume. So stores like to highlight lots of items in their weekly circulars. The catch, says Shop Smart: “Not all items in circulars are on sale [at a discount].”

Gasp!

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You can have a nice salmon dinner without having to spend a fortune if you decide to make it at home. One option is to steam it using a microwave. Here’s a rough guide on how to make a quick dinner…

1 microwave safe dish - I used a mini tart dish
saran wrap
1 salmon filet (per person)
1.5 - 2 Tbs. olive oil
dash of salt
dash of lemon pepper

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