Sticking to the sales and basics can stretch your dollar further than planning everything in advance – another great lesson from our weekly meal-planning series.
Welcome to the latest post in TreeHugger’s series, “How to feed a family.” Every week we talk to a different person about how they approach the never-ending challenge of feeding themselves and other household members. We get the inside scoop on how they grocery shop, meal plan, and food prep to make it go more smoothly. Today’s interview features Jamie and Gillian, a young couple that eats vegetarian at home for environmental reasons and shops zero-waste as much as possible. They are dedicated sourdough bread-bakers and artisanal coffee aficionados.
Names: Gillian – 28 (old geezer), Jamie – 27 (spring chicken), Mosley the pup – 5 (will eat anything)
Location: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Employment: Jamie (full-time), Gillian (part-time), Mosley (sleeps all the time)
Weekly food budget: CAD$120 (US$90), includes high quality coffee beans that we cannot live without
© Gillian N. – Mosley, captured while awake