We eat pretty cheap except for 2 luxuries - home-grown rabbit & eggs. I refuse to figure out how much they cost us per pound/dozen - I'm sure they cost more than store-bought. But I like the taste, the experience with the animals, & knowing I'm eating healthful foods.

And rabbit liver is THE best tasting version of liver. I suppose calf liver might come close. I've also learned to enjoy the kidneys & heart (can't believe I used to give them to the chickens!), but everything else goes to the chickens, magpies, & coyotes.

Almost everything else is on sale, freebies thru local organizations for old folks, and knowing how to cook simple but tasty food.

I also buy organic lettuce because I eat so much of it & share it with the rabbits - they're sensitive to chemicals.

Having a good deep freeze helps me take advantage of sales on frozen vegetables & meat, as well as freezing our own berries.