[Guitarmom]

one thing I've started is having a menu roughly planned out for a month. The day before I go grocery shopping I fine tune it,and plan out the week's menus based on what I have on hand, what's on sale, etc. Then I shop strictly with that list.. I also buy lots of ingredients for baking in bulk at the amish town store. We have two large freezers and keep lot of venison and chickens on hand (we butcher chickens in the spring and freeze them).
As one previous poster said, I can make a chicken, roast, etc. last about 3 meals. The first day is the chicken with potatos and veggies(usually on sunday), then a casserole, the third day would be a soup with leftover chicken, veggies,and rice or beans. It works out well so far!