Being a meatasaurus (unfortunately, I have tried going veggie a few times but since we mostly eat leftovers from the in-laws, that is challenging), a big part of our food budget goes to buying meat.
Luckily MyGroceryDeals.com's eBook has a whole section with their readers' best tips on saving money buying meat.
One of the tips I use is to buy roasts (while on sale) and then cutting them into different sizes. Not only do I save money per pound but I also save time by doing so upfront work. I'll slice some of the roast into small strips for stirfries. Some into steaks for the BBQ (I'll put the marinade on them right away, also saving time). Some into chunks for stew. I'll then freeze them in freezer bags for future use.
Because I'm lazy and only grocery shop every so often, I freeze most of my meat buys. That means that I can happily buy last day of sale discounts. These "aged" meats are for using that day or freezing (when in doubt, freeze it). I always put them in freezer bags (saves any mess in the freezer and helps prevent freezer burn). I divide up any family sized packages (with family sized discounts).
I also debone chicken right away. I'll buy chicken breasts with bone in and debone it myself. The bone will be used for chicken stock ('cause I'm still on my soup diet) and the meat for other meals.
Once again, I haven't even put a dint in the eBook suggestions. Visit http://www.mygrocerydeals.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=site.dspShoppingTips for more.
