If you have a 'game plan', shopping comes so much easier.

We sit down on the weekend and try to figure out what we would like to eat for the coming week. There are always one or two meals that produce left-overs, thus relieving you from cooking every single night.

Once the menus are determined, you can make out your list for the week - then you know you'll have what you need on hand.

We also have an on-your-own night every couple of weeks. He can have soup or a frozen dinner. I usually do a salad for myself.