I didn't intend to suggest an all-carb diet. I was pointing out the merits of bulk-buying at a discount house.

Once you have the basic stored foods plus an assortment of pots, pans, tools and storage containers, you need to get only fresh items at your local market.

I shop only one time per week and buy milk, eggs, butter, meat, beer and vegetables.

Each rice or pasta dish has some meat or veggies with it.

My garden produced tons of four kinds of summer squash this year for lots of all-veggie dinners.