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Save Money at the Deli Copyright © by Michelle Jones, Founder of GrocerySavingTips.com Tip # 1 - Don't buy anything from the deli unless it's on sale (or you're just in desperate need of special deli foods), they are definitely more expensive! Tip # 2 - Ask the deli attendant to slice meats and cheeses really thin, this will make them go a lot further! Tip # 3 - In most grocery stores the deli section is right next to the bakery which usually offers fresh baked loaves of bread for 99 cents (French and Italian). The bread is definitely a good buy but sometimes I wonder if they're just teasing us with a low cost item so we'll come on over and spend a fortune on the more expensive items. If fancy cold cuts and prepared side dishes are not in your budget just grab the bread and run! Tip # 4 - I'm not sure when (or WHY) it was exactly, but sometime after our very stressful move to NC in the summer of 2003 we got hooked on buying deviled eggs from the deli at one of our local grocery stores (paying about 10 times what it costs to make them at home!). But after about a month of this madness I finally regained my strength to say "NO" and start making them at home again. Not only are they much cheaper but they taste much better too! View my recipe for Deviled Eggs... Tip # 5 - If you like to have sandwiches often, instead of buying a pound of sliced ham or turkey from the deli consider cooking a half ham or turkey breast in the oven (cooking directions are often on the labels), then slice them up and divide into 1/2-1 pound portions and store in freezer bags. (Just keep one in the fridge for this week and freeze the rest until you need them!) Tip # 6 - I also save a lot of money on sliced cheeses by purchasing the prepackaged varieties when they go on sale. You can freeze cheese for up to several months, however, I usually only buy enough for what we'll use up in two weeks. (Thankfully, one brand of cheese or another is almost always on sale!) * * * Readers' Tips... Contact Michelle to Submit a Tip
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