I always have a cupboard full of dry, canned & frozen food. I think this is something I learned at my mother's knee. She canned, dried, jammed, pickled & froze everything she could. She was the youngest child, was born during the Depression & grew up during the war. Her parents were retired when she was in high school so she learned economy. I canned everything until I became single & found I just didn't NEED to do that anymore. I still can tomatoes but prefer to eat my fruit & veggies fresh. I always have cereal, rice, pasta, dried veggies, canned fish, dried pork fluff, dried sausages,canned milk, chicken broth, juice, flour, beans, dried mushrooms, soup, canned tomatoes & whole grains in the cupboard. Frozen veggies, whole berries, chicken breasts, stewing hens, creme cheese & fish are in the freezer. I can eat out of my pantry & fridge for a month easily except for fresh dairy, fruits, veggies & meat. I'm a Contractor & get paid sporadically November thru February. February is a brutal month for me because I'm still working but no one has the money to pay me - so I've learned to stockpile everything to carry me till March!
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I'm slow to catch up on threads but this one is so interesting I decided to jump in. I always buy the extra sales when shopping. 
