Remember the days when your grocery list was just a crumpled piece of paper with hastily scribbled items? Those simple times ...

Before heading to the grocery store, determine what you have, what you need and what you don’t. Clean and organize your cabinets, pantries, drawers, refrigerator and freezer.

I had planned to run into the supermarket, get the chicken, and then go right back home. But when I got inside, I realized I needed a bunch of other things. A half-hour later, I checked out with ...