Meet my mom in this video.  She demonstrates how easy it is to grind your own meat.  If you have a meat grinder (hand or electric) you can save a bundle by buying inexpensive cuts of meat and grinding your own.  Often you get a leaner, higher quality product than your average grocery store offers. Freeze it in baggies or shape it into patties or link shapes before freezing. By adding your own spices–you can also turn it into lean Italian sausage, breakfast sausage, or cajun blend meat.  Oooh–lemon pepper flavored ground chicken would make a tasty alternative to a standard hamburger.  Mmmm–I can already smell the grill at your Memorial Day picnic!