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| Category | A group of items that share similar characteristics. |
| Convenience store | Open for customer convenience |
| Dry storage | Food items stored in a cabinet and do not require refrigeration or |
| Electronic ordering | A process that allows ordering groceries over the internet |
| shops for you | and you go and pick them up. |
| Expiration date | The last date that a food product |
| spoiled or has lost quality and nutritional value | usually specified on the |
| Farmer’s market | A place to shop for groceries that is usually local and has fresh fruits |
| Fixed expense | A component of a budget that stays the same each time payment is due. |
| Flexible expense | A component of a budget that can change based on want or usage. |
| Food cooperative | A group of people that combine time |
| Food preference | Foods that an individual may particularly like. |
| Food spending plan | A method that helps a person to keep track of the money available and |
| Frozen foods | Foods that are purchased in the freezer section of the grocery store and |
| Guideline | A rule to follow that meets or exceeds the needs for a specific topic. |
| Health food store | A specialty store where foods considered beneficial for a particular area |
| Household budget | The monetary plan that helps a family or individual meets its goals. |
| Income Money | received in payment for work |
| Meal manager | Someone who uses resources to reach goals related to preparing and |
| serving food. Resources include time | income |
| Non-peak hours | Hours available in a store that tends to be less busy; ideal for saving |
| Nutrition label | Attached to a food that has a listing of nutrients available in the food |
| Promptly | Immediately. Without hesitation or time lapse. |
| Refrigerated storage | A storage area for foods kept at 33-41 degrees for food safety. |
| Sell-by date | The last date by which a food product should be sold before removed |
| Strategy | An organized set of guidemines |
| Supermarket/supercenter | Larger stores where groceries |
| UPC code | A bar code on the packaging that gives price information as well |
| Use by date | The date found on food packaging that indicates when a food should be |
| Value system | A set of rules by which people determine what is the most important to |
| Warehouse shopping | Large stores where groceries and other items may be purchased |
| Wilted | Produce that has lost its crispness and is limp. |
| Blends | Mixtures of herbs and spices used to season foods. |
| Herbs | Seasonings used to flavor recipes that are from the leaves of |
| Season | To add flavor to a dish by the addition of herbs, spices or a blend. |
| Spice | A seasoning used to add a distinctive flavor to foods. May be used |
