Anyone do once a month grocery shopping?

I do this bc I hate grocery shopping.

I think the money works out the same for us, but I spend a lot less time in the store.

My biggest issue with this is that I hate the time I have to spend thinking up a month of meals and snacks and figuring out the ingredients for all of them. ugh.

I agree that winter's the time to do it, though. Produce like citrus or apples can last a darn long time, as will root vegetables, so it cuts down on the small produce runs, and I look for any excuse to avoid extra errands in the cold, snowy, icy weather.

We shop close to once a month, depending on what is happening. We also use delivery and have found that we don't spend as much as we used to. Even though we can do some impulse buying while we order, it is not nearly as it used to be. Every week or two I pick up fresh fruit at the store though.

I don't but but maybe I should I hate grocery shopping, expecially in the winter. I'm not good at meal planning though, how do you all do that? Do you have an app or just write a list each month?

I do a big trip about every 3 weeks. We live 30 minutes from a military commissary. It's well worth the trip, as prices (especially on meat) are so much cheaper. But we live in the DC area and traffic is horrible and unpredictable and 95 is always under some sort of construction. So I make a meal plan and just go for it. It takes me about 2 hours to do the shopping, but I usually can save a lot with coupons this way. Usually about $30 or 10%. I just spent the night pulling recipes and making up my list for tomorrow.

It's putting it all away that I hate. It takes about an hour after I get home. So a big trip will take me 4-5 hours depending on how long it's been between trips. The. I spend the next day breaking down meat into meal sized portions, cooking up ground beef, baking chicken, putting a brisket in the crockpot, etc. but then I have ready made meals for the rest of the month and it minimizes the space it takes up in my freezer. The pre-cooking that I do makes the long trip worthwhile, as we seldom eat out when we need a quick meal.

We have an extra fridge and a big pantry, which helps a lot. I'll make a trip to Wegman's when I run out of produce. And I buy our milk at Costco, which also has great produce. I probably spend another $100 on the in between trips. I know it helps us cut back on junk food. I only buy chips at the commissary unless we need something to take to an event/potluck.

Once a month is a dream / goal. I don't even know how to make that happen!

I do once a month shopping at Winco and buy staples, but I go once a week for other things. I don't mind grocery shopping though especially when I am doing my weekly shopping. We have a "produce market" that is small enough it isn't daunting, I can get good fresh food and they have weekly specials on mochas or lattes so
I get a treat while shopping!
I tried month shopping when the kids were at home, but I had too hard of a time menu planning for that long.

I do the 'big shopping' even less often than this. I live alone though, so I think it is much easier for me to just go a few times a year and really stock up on non-perishables than it would be if I had a family to feed. I then go every couple of weeks for things like milk (I have a big freezer and will buy 4 gallons at a time and only keep out one at a time) eggs, cheese, produce, etc.
I am transitioning to a whole food plant based diet though, so I know that is going to have to change when my meals include more fresh fruits and vegetables.
But since I'll be shopping mostly in the produce section those trips will be more in-and-out then my shopping trips every few weeks are now.

I do this when I'm "on my game". I plan out meals for a month and then get everything I need. I may need to pop in to get a perishable item but it's usually less than 10 minutes in/out. I love doing this and really should be more consistent at it. I know what's coming and can prep in advance as much as possible.

just the opposite - we have gone to more, smaller trips to the grocery as we have striven to eat a more whole, unprocessed diet

I did it a lot more when I was on a much tighter budget and lived about an hour away from a large grocery store. I still go to Costco once a month to stock up on meat, can goods, dry goods that are much cheaper there. I go weekly to Kroger and put up whatever is on sale and fresh produce.

Hmm intriguing idea, I might have to give it a shot. I make weekly menu planning/grocery lists and that is a PITA every week so I can get just making a whole month. I think my trouble will be freezer space but I think I will give this a try and see how it works. Then just made the run for incidentals like milk, fresh produce, etc.

Actually, as I've gotten older with fewer people in the house, I find that I'm going more often. And weirdly, that is okay with me. A lot of times, it seems like food lasts longer than I think it will, or there are leftovers of something that I hadn't thought would produce them. Throw in an event or two during the week, and certain dinners in my meal plan never get made, sometimes with the result that an ingredient or two goes bad before I end up using it. Going more often means that I can adjust things as I go along, and I like that. I get out of work a little earlier than most, so I've found I can make it to the store and be in the check out area before the after-work thongs hit.