How to save $$ when DH eats so much?

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Registered: 03-27-2003
How to save $$ when DH eats so much?
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Fri, 01-14-2005 - 10:24pm

Our grocery bill is huge. On average, we spend at least $500 a month at the grocery store. It's just the two of us. DH is a big boy--6'4" and 230 lbs, and he eats like a horse. Sure, we buy Ramen Noodles, but he'll sit down and eat 4 of them, plus knock off 3 pieces of garlic bread. He'll eat 2 sandwiches and a double helping of chips and a bowl of potato salad. And he drinks 3 or 4 glasses of whatever he's drinking at each meal! We go through a gallon of milk and a gallon and a half of juice AND 3 gallons of spring water a week. Thank goodness I put a stop to soda in the house--he was drinking a CASE in a weekend all by himself!

I just don't know how to save $$ when he's eating us out of house and home! We already shop at Super-Walmart and buy all store-brands, and use coupons, so good lord, what else can we do?

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Registered: 07-10-2003
Sat, 01-15-2005 - 2:34am

If you havent checked it out...check out the message board here at IVillage called Frugal Kitchen. its in the food section.(I am not sure how to enter it as a link here). BUT a recent question with Tightwad tips section is Websites for frugal food.
The 2nd answer(as far I have got so far)has a very large list of web sites including USDA web site with a printable thrifty cookbook.

There is also a site called frugal living here at I Village.

Hope this helps.

Auntydoxzz