tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542715593318774385.post777527300110492664..comments2023-11-05T15:13:01.221-08:00Comments on Cabin In The Woods: Went to the Grocery Store - Now DepressedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10214322750183022876noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542715593318774385.post-46452729555778549242011-04-22T22:29:33.386-07:002011-04-22T22:29:33.386-07:00I feel your pain. I can't even breathe how muc...I feel your pain. I can't even breathe how much money I spent in the past week on groceries and I do use coupons! I'm very frustrated. We are trying not to eat out at all- even when we are on the road- and I'm packing lunches for my husband. I don't know about where you are, but food prices have really gone up here in Alabama. We're trying to eat more fresh foods, fruits and vegetables and I just can't find coupons for those. The closest Aldi's is nearly an hour from us which amounts to a ton of gas in my van so if I'm going to spend $40 to get to the store, I better save more than that. I've been a bit discouraged this week but haven't really figured out how to spend less when my family also likes meat and potatoes. Just try to feed my husband a meal without meat...:(Tonya @ The Traveling Pratershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08460980967279853683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542715593318774385.post-31662052902956959452011-04-11T16:14:03.652-07:002011-04-11T16:14:03.652-07:00And, unfortunately, we live where we don't hav...And, unfortunately, we live where we don't have a great source of meat other than chickens! There is one grocery store in our town and only 2 others within the county. In July, our super wally world will open, but that won't help with meat much.Kelly Rhoadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533283214320938904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542715593318774385.post-28259635291217227472011-04-08T15:58:44.701-07:002011-04-08T15:58:44.701-07:00Debbie,
Thanks. All good advice. One of my problem...Debbie,<br />Thanks. All good advice. One of my problems is my children have grown up on processed food and no one in the family will really eat casseroles (unless tomato sauce based) or soups. We have always been a meat and potatoes kind of family. Trying to fix this, but obviously late in the game hard to change children's attitudes to new kinds of meals. We are a work in progress.<br />Blessings<br />DianeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10214322750183022876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542715593318774385.post-27339971436851486072011-04-08T14:50:26.771-07:002011-04-08T14:50:26.771-07:00Ok Diane - get your coupon binder going and start ...Ok Diane - get your coupon binder going and start saving!! By the way - the price of that roast is ridiculous! I buy my beef from a ranch here in Texas and I only pay 9.00. I would say, you need to shop somewhere else or find a meat market with reasonable prices.<br /><br />If you use coupons and save on non-food items and side dishes, then your big splurges can be meat. <br /><br />I've started buying a couple of the "Carving Board" packages of chicken and turkey from the lunchmeat section. They are meats that are packaged and not thinly sliced, like lunchmeat, but left in bigger pieces. I've used them in chicken casseroles or soups, where you need a little protein and meat. It's not a huge amount, but just enough to feel like you've got some meat in the dish. Very convenient too and they have coupons in the papers for these.<br /><br />I had a friend who started using beans in her spaghetti sauce, for protein. Maybe only a few meat dishes a week and the rest, beans and veggies (Black bean burgers).Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175369457303282525noreply@blogger.com