USA Today has this article today: As food costs soar, it’s back to basics.

A snippet:

“It takes three things to be well nourished: knowledge, money and time,” says Adam Drewnoski, director of the Center for Public Health Nutrition at the University of Washington in Seattle.

“If you have three out of three, you have no problem. If you have two out of three, you can manage. So if money drops out, you can use your knowledge and time to find and cook affordable, nutrient-rich food. If you have no time, then knowledge and money will tide you over. You can buy (nutritious) takeout.

“The problem is when you are zero for three, you are a recession basket case,” Drewnoski says.

“It becomes a difficult situation, and I sympathize.”

There are a lot of great tips in this story, some of which will be familiar to frugal lifestyle folks.

I also have a grocery shopping sidebar with lots of links that include how to keep your grocery coupons organized and frugal recipe sites. My posts about grocery expenses aim toward what’s practical and possible for residents of Monroe County, Mich. - you’re not going to find chatter about triple coupons on Monroe on a Budget.