Marketing is a challenging task for me over in GZ, there are many things that my family do not eat eg, fresh water fish, chicken
Planning meals is more problematic as each has their own taste.
So my shopping basket is usally filled with vegetables, yes vegetables are very fresh over here.
Over in Singapore, i have a marketing day, i will buy whatever i need on that particular regardless if there are leftovers.
Now my marketing habits has change considerable, i will only buy food/do my marketing when my fridge is cleared.
This is to ensure that i cook all the food that i bought, at the same time it reduces wastage
I do not need to throw away food that has expired and also i am forced to cook things to ensure nothing is wasted
So far i am managing pretty well ... although its very stressful sometimes trying to cook somethings out when you do not have much choices
When cost of living is high (esp in Singapore, over in GZ is also getting expensive) we as housewife needs to be an expert in cutting cost and wastage
Another tip which i had learnt from another forum is to plan your meals and decide on what to cook before buying any ingredients for it ..... its a bit difficult for me as i only plan what to cook when i see the ingredients.