by | Sep 24, 2026 | Smarter Shopping
Whole-grain bread is often an affordable breakfast, lunch, or emergency-dinner staple. The problem is that smaller households can lose half a loaf to staleness or mold before they ever get to it.The useful move is simple: buy a bread you like, freeze it on the day you...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 17, 2026 | Smarter Shopping
Canned fish often gets bought with vague good intentions, then sits behind the pasta sauce until its expiration date becomes alarming. A better approach is to treat it like a real weeknight protein, with one or two meals already assigned to each can.This is not about...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 12, 2026 | Smarter Shopping
Dry beans are often treated as the automatically smarter buy because they cost less per pound. But a bag of beans that sits in the cupboard for six months is not a bargain. The better choice depends on whether you need dinner help this week or are planning ahead.Both...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 7, 2026 | Smarter Shopping
Fresh Isn’t Automatically Better We’ve been taught to think the produce section is where the “healthy” food lives and the freezer aisle is somehow second best. That’s not a particularly useful way to shop. Frozen fruits and vegetables are typically frozen relatively...
