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Old-School Grocery Items That Are Making A Comeback Because Of Inflation By Andy Beth Miller Oct. 6, 2025 5:40 pm EST

Grocery bills are pinching household budgets, and Americans are quietly returning to pantry stalwarts once written off as relics. It's not because we're suddenly sentimental about grandma's canned meat stash, but more because these old-school foods actually deliver what we now need most, but at a cheaper price. They stretch a paycheck, last nearly forever, and sometimes serve more than one purpose in the pantry.

Thanks to inflation, those trips to the supermarket are starting to feel more like an episode of "Survivor" than "Martha Stewart's Living." There you are, standing in aisle five, wondering if you should buy the fresh chicken or just se

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