A shopping I will go

I was going through my purse last night to make sure I didn't have any gift cards hiding or Kohl's Cash needing to be spent. As I was going through it, I came across my coupons that I faithfully clipped, but always had a hard time using up. I often wondered why I even clipped them since most expired before I could use them up. I guess it was just something every mom did on Sunday night to save her family money on their grocery bill. In reality, It is a good thing I never got good at it because Croatia does not offer coupons. We simply save money by watching the ads, cooking from scratch, and eating at home.

While in Croatia, I really learned how to cook and use the metric system.  Okay, maybe Google had a greater part in helping as well! :) I must say that I am ready to go back and continue to provide healthy and delicious food for my family.  I'm thankful for Pinterest and all the cool homemade  versions of our favorite restaurant foods.  My mom also gave me her Copycat recipes book that I always devour when I'm at her house. I can't wait to use it!!

Okay, before I go, how do you prefer to make your shopping list? Pen & paper or on your phone?  I've tried making my list in the iPhone and iPad and it doesn't work for me. It doesn't matter what kind of app I use, pen and paper always win. 

My list always starts with:

Milk

Bread

Eggs 

Juice

Butter

Cheese

Yogurt

I can't help it, it must start this way!! Everything else is then categorized by type of food. Call me crazy, it's just the way I roll and one of my silly quirks.

Do tell, how do you save on groceries, make your list, favorite recipe?