Eating well AND saving money
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Eating well AND saving money
| Tue, 09-28-2004 - 8:47pm |
Here's what I'm wondering -- how much do people spend each week on groceries (and for how many people). If you do pretty good on getting healthy food for a good price -- please share your secret! I find I can whittle my budget down OR I can buy lots of fresh fruits and vegetables but NOT BOTH. Please -- put in your 2 cents!

Or, when I ask for 1 fillet of Orange Roughy, which BTW is the only fish I've ever prepared to eat by myself. Another look from the meat cutter man. LOL
And, don't do like me and get hooked on those expensive drinks like Yoohoos and IBC Diet Root Beer. I tried to go a week without the root beer and thought I was detoxing. I found myself on a street corner hocking my fresh fruits...yelling- "Come on man, buy my apples- I need a root beer!" No, not really, but I felt like that on the inside.
Anyway, I'm babbling. Hopefully, someone here on this board will have a good how to single buying groceries 101. I know I'll be lurking!
rj
Edited 9/28/2004 9:07 pm ET ET by just_call_me_rj
rj
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Sandra re: junk food -- that's the thing.... there are plenty of high sodium carby foods you can get for cheap but FORGETTABOUTIT on the fruits and vegetables! When I shop with clients who have so little money for food it's hard to encourage them to get fruits and veggies instead of ramen noodles when I have trouble buying healthy stuff with my budget. And while I'm trying to watch my budget it's not as low as theirs.
So basically you two are awesome for giving support but we're right back where we started. Where are all the health nut/bean counters? ;oP
The drive by got me last time... now selling your apples... Haaaaaaa..
I know I owe you an e-mail and will get to it.. Geez... I owe quite a few e-mails come to think of it....
C >^. A .
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This summer I started buying my fresh fruits & veggies at a local farmer's market. There's not as much selection, but great prices. Also, Aldi or Sav-a-lot stores are wonderful. They have great prices on everything.
This winter I'll be switching to frozen veggies & fruit. Some of it I bought & froze myself from the farmer's market. We'll see how that turns out.
i know it's a pain, but buying the family sized packages of meat and portioning it out & freezing works well for me too. They are usually priced better and you won't need to buy again for a while.
There has to be other ways too, please share!
I have NO good advice on this one ~ sorry! I just wanted to agree with everyone else. Why is it that only the really bad stuff for you is cheap???
Here at school, I have a very tight food budget. I got $375 in food money to last from mid August - (almost) mid December. Now, I can go by a piece of pizza for $1.75 or I can go by a cup of lowfat soup and a small grilled chicken wrap sandwich for $8.25. Or I can go to chick-fil-a and buy a breaded chicken sandwich and french fries for $2 or a grilled chicken sandwich and side salad for $6. Now tell me which choice I can most afford to make? Its ridiculous!
~C
I know there's a farmer's market here on Saturday mornings but I keep forgetting to go -- thanks for the reminder! :^)
Honestly, I don't know HOW people do it. I eat a
~C