Yup big cheapskate here too...I buy my meats from the almost expired section...usually the whole chickens and cheap steak....whole chickens I cook and break up into baggies for chicken salad on the go...it is so much cheaper and tastes way better than the canned meats....Hot Dogs and Eggs (not together ick!) are indispensible.....I buy the super huge thing of eggs (2 1/2 dozen for about 2 bucks) at wal mart....Veggies can be a little more expensive....I try to buy my spinach leaves from salad bars (usually works out cheaper than a whole bag which I never finish)...I hate blowing the money on Atkins brand products and bars...I try to make my own sf candy too. My favorite lately is sf chocolate pecans...Tuna is super cheap and I try to buy when on sale...Not to mention buying my pork rinds for a buck a bag vs...1.69 a bag at the grocery store....