Yep... price-compare like crazy. There are certain things that I will ONLY buy when they're on sale - chicken breasts are one of them. I buy them in bulk when they're $1.59-$1.79/lb and stick them in the freezer, individually wrapped. If I run out of chicken before the next sale, I'm S.O.L. - I eat pasta or rice and beans until it's on sale again. Just an example.
It's going to sound mean, but I make Adam eat the cheap stuff.  Of course, I'm in charge of the cooking, the grocery shopping, and the budget, so I can dictate what he can and can't afford to eat. Red meat is a very-occasional treat; he eats chicken drumsticks, casseroles, and pasta most of the time, because they're cheap. He eats a lot more than I do, so this is a practical consideration.
I comparison-shop for just about everything. I also rarely buy items that I don't really need - soy cheeses are a good example - and I never buy packaged convenience foods other than my occasional safe ramen noodles (at $1 apiece, they're an affordable treat). Tofu is good; expensive packaged meat subs like the Morningstar Farms and Quorn stuff are all no-go's.
I bake my own breads now, for the most part. My $35 bread machine is my lifesaver. Even taking into consideration that yeast isn't cheap, it's still less expensive for me to buy baking supplies than it is to buy 3 loaves of bread a week. If you're eating GF breads, this might be a good thing for you to look into - I know how much that stuff costs!
I might think of some more suggestions for you. The bottom line is that we eat differently, but we both still eat very well, and we're working on a single income - so I know it's possible. 
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