I get our milk delivered by a local dairy but for the 4 of us we use 1.5 gallons a week. If I need it for anything other than drinking or cereal, we use powered milk (much cheaper and I can't tell the difference). My kids like to drink water so they get milk with cereal and then milk in their lunches and water when they get home. I either make bread homemade (I make a boule about 3 times a week so that is super cheap and SO GOOD. I get our sandwich bread at a Orawheat outlet down the road. Bread that sells for $3-$4 a loaf sells for 3/$4 there plus they have a punch card and freebies. Bring in your own sack and get a freebie. I freeze it. I got enough bread for the month but 2 Enterman's desserts for $7 the other day.

Is there a way you could cut down and/or sub out your milk and bread? Artisan Bread in 5 minutes a day (I got it at Amazon) has been a lifesaver for me. I would occassionally splurge on those $4 bagettes or boules at Whole Foods or Panera and now I make my own easily (which I never thought I could do!)

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