Saving Money on Groceries

I spend a good amount of time going over people's finances in my free time, and I encounter a lot of situations where people make good money, but they just don't know where it all goes.
And it is often the case that people are spending money on food that they don't really like, so they don't eat it, and then they end up wasting it.
I think that there are really three ways to make sure that you are getting the most for your money when shopping for food.
First, you need to be sure that you are buying foods that you actually like and will eat. No matter how good of a deal you get, 100% of the food that you won't be eating is going to waste.
Next, look into foods that are in and of themselves not expensive foods.
I buy a lot of dried and frozen goods, and usually these are quite cheap compared to fresh produce. I also make good use of ingredients, as opposed to fully prepared or convenience foods, to cut down on costs. I usually avoid things that are temporarily elevated in price, or look at trends to minimize my cost by buying such an item in bulk or in exchange for an in-kind payment.
I can often get venison from hunters in exchange for help on projects, for example.
Finally, look for good prices on the food that you want, and don't feel obligated to get everything at one place.
So, if you can follow all of that advice, you can end up with a pantry stocked with food you like, at prices you can live with.
Of course, you could also attempt to secure an independent food supply by producing your own goods, but that is another subject entirely.

I recently wrote about this on bubblews.com.