I have found a meat market that sells beef/poultry/fish/veggies/deli a lot cheaper than the grocers. I stock up there 2x a week, and i have a farmers market that is so much cheaper than the grocers...

I go the extra mile to these two places fairly regularly. Bulk and produce markets and meat markets seem to by my salvation.

I also love the crock pot, and micro wave!!

I live in a little condo that heats up terribly, if i use the oven. So... I've learned to do a lot of cooking in simpler ways to avoid causing my a/c to over work.