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Planning meals helps a lot, so I am not just buying random stuff at the store. Also I usually make sure that 1 of my planned dinners can wait until the next week in case something comes up (we end up eating leftovers, eating out, or whatever). That way it isn't like I have 5 days of fresh meals that are "use 'em or lose 'em" and we have more flexibility. I also try to save the remains of stuff I open-- like pasta sauce or chicken broth by freezing it in cubes for future recipes. And of course in recipe planning it helps if you pick meals where the ingredients overlap. Like this week we are sort of having a mexican week where we are having both tacos and tostadas, because we like to buy fresh pico and guac and we'd never finish them in just 1 meal.

I often make fried rice or quinoa to use up extra veggies/meat. Planning out meals rather than just buying what looks good at the time helps to cut down on waste - it's something I'm working on!

Freezing coconut milk and other sauces/broth is a great idea!

I find I waste less when I prep food ahead of time. Like if I buy a pound of carrots, I go ahead and peel them all, use what I need, then steam/freeze the rest.

@scg00387: Your crushed tortilla chip bits reminds me that DH saves the crumbs from the bags and sprinkles them on top of his salads.