Here, a family of four in the Midwest enjoys eating seasonally.
Right now, the menu includes hearty casseroles, soups, and homemade bread.
Q: How often do you go grocery shopping?
Credit:Illustration: Grace Canaan
Q: What’s your average weekly grocery budget?
I really venture to stick to about $120-$130.
That amount goes up when we need more household items like shampoo, laundry detergent, andcleaning supplies.
Credit:Illustration: Grace Canaan
Illustration: Grace Canaan
Q: Do you make a grocery list?
Q: What grocery stores do you shop at most frequently?
I love the online pick up from Walmart.
Credit:Illustration: Grace Canaan
The app also keeps me on budget because there is no chance for splurges.
Q: Who is going to cook dinner?
I usually cook dinner for the entire family.
We always cook that together.
Q: What are things you always have in your fridge or pantry?
Q: How do you share the labor of cooking, cleaning, and grocery shopping?
I love to cook and usually will gladly take on that role for dinner.
My husband and kids take care of the cleanup when I cook.
Since I use the Walmart app on my phone to shop, I take care of the shopping.
Q: What are your go-to meals or family-favorite recipes?
Our favorites change depending on the season.
Q: Do you cook daily or do you meal prep for the week?
Meal prep does not work for my family as our schedules, and food whims, quickly change.
Q: What was the last meal you cooked at home?
Q: Would you make it again?
Yes, it is one of my youngest daughter’s favorite meals.
It’s also a greatpotluck meal.
Q: Do you often have dessert with dinner?
No, we’re not a big after-dinner dessert family.
But we do have sweets around the house.
I love to bake and will throw together brownies andchocolate chip cookiesin the afternoon.
I make cheesecakes for my husband and kids on their birthdays.
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