@jnl Nice advice you shared above.

A good one is overnight oats. A tiny fraction of the cost of boxed breakfast cereals, none of the added sugar, and not bad for plant protein.

Another is connecting with a family that keeps laying chickens. Big organic eggs from happy chickens at the same price as caged, and much cheaper than free range organic store eggs.

Farmer's boxes and CSAs.

Sprouts!

In harvest time, canning and pickling a year's supply.

Buying from greengrocers and not from big stores. Around here at least that roughly halves the price of fresh produce.

A little herb garden is easy to maintain and delicious. It doesn't save much money but it does make cheaper meals taste richer.