I know you're busy. I'm busy too, but to save as much as possible you should reduce this too. Here are some ideas.
Eat less meat
Vegetables especially in season are cheaper than meat probably by half. If you don't like vegetarian dishes, go for smaller portions of meat. Instead of eating a steak with a baked potato, cook slices of steak with vegetables as a stir-fry.
That steak could be eaten in 2 or 3 meals instead of one. It will also be more delicious.
Forget the coupons and cook staple foods
Basic ingredients don't have coupons because they already are cheap. Processed foods are high in fat, salt, or sugar, often with added soy or other fillers. Processed food is much more expensive than simple foods so they have coupons so you'll feed good about them when you waste money on them. If you have a craving for something premade, sure go for it, but you aren't really saving money if you compare it to real homemade cooking.
Pack a lunch
If you have a few minutes in the morning before work, prepare a sandwich and add a piece of fruit or some carrots and celery sticks.
Batch Cook
Cook something that can be frozen on Sunday and put it in portion sized containers in your freezer. Grab one container and a piece of fruit when you leave home.
Pack your water
How much money do you spend on coffee and soft-drinks every day? Why not refill your water-bottle every night before bed and have it ready in the fridge to take with you.
Following these tips could easily cut food expenses by half for most people. That money could be saved or invested! In a few years, your investment income could pay for your food.
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