Because the budget was a definite consideration I did most of my shopping at Costco or Sam's Club where the quality is high and dependable and the prices are the best without shopping all over town and reading every food ad in the Wednesday and Sunday papers. I shopped some at Super K-Mart. The local grocer got the rest of my business. I compared prices among the stores but didn't waste my whole life doing it. It's one way you can spend time eating coconuts on a small Pacific island a little sooner.
Most recipes make four servings.
Some menus call for doubling a recipe or prepared ingredient to utilize in another meal. Ignore the desserts if you're watching your weight.