By Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The smartest way to shop if you’re looking to pinch pennies is often with a menu and a list of specific ingredients in mind before you head to the store.

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But for flexible home cooks who don’t mind changing course on a dime, there’s a lot of value in taking advantage of something you unexpectedly happen upon that’s on super sale.

I had planned on making some sort of pasta dish when I set out for my local grocery earlier this week, since there’s so many thi

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