Some buys feed you once. Some buys keep showing up all week.
One bird from the deli counter. Pull it apart and see how far it goes.
Grabs one rotisserie chicken from the Rouses deli on the way home. Eight dollars, still warm. Most people eat it once and toss the rest. Symphony has a different plan.
Tap a piece, then tap where it goes. Tap a full spot to take the piece back.
No math needed. Just look at what each buy became.
The question is never just the price. It is what the purchase becomes.
Symphony is back in the store. Which one stretches across the week?
One bird became five plates and a pot of stock. One bag of potatoes became three different sides. Symphony's week is set.
Stretching food dollars is a skill, not a coupon hunt. The move is to buy things that become more than one thing.
A whole bird is dinners, lunches, a salad, and a pot of stock. A bag of potatoes prepped once is wedges, hash, and soup. Before anything rides in the cart, ask one question. How many plates will this touch?