Mara and Ali here! We're the Grocery editors at The Kitchn, which means we spend most of our week (and weekends) wandering store aisles, chatting with industry experts, and sampling a lot of new and exciting products. Starting today, we’ll be delivering our favorite shopping tips and food finds straight to your inbox — every week.

With it being Valentine’s Day and all, we’ve been busy finding ways to spread the love while spending less. Sure, the holiday may be slightly overglorified, but that didn’t stop us from falling for this adorable “Sweetheart” cake (made with just two Trader Joe’s ingredients). We also scoped out the best place to pick up really good (and cheap) steak and a handful of Aldi “little luxuries” (all $6 or less!) to pair with it. 

We’re also serving up cart-loads of advice to help you get in and out of the grocery store — under budget. 

See you next week,

Stock up on as much — or little — as you want in this corner of the produce aisle. Yes, the produce aisle. 

The redder the meat, the better the flavor? Not exactly. Plus, two more brilliant tips to take to the meat department.

You might start planning your whole shop around these beloved “losers.”

Why these beans? Well, they’re organic, super cheap, and have a nice, creamy texture.