Comments on: Grocery Spending and Menu Plan-2.21 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/02/grocery-spending-and-menu-plan-221/ cheerfully living on less Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:57:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Alison in KY http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/02/grocery-spending-and-menu-plan-221/#comment-2250 Alison in KY Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:19:43 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1306#comment-2250 I was curious if you stock your freezer on the $80 a month, or if you buy meat in bulk on occasion, and that's not part of your budget? My husband wants to spend $70 a week at Aldi for our family of 5, and we currently have beef and chicken in the freezer. However, the name brand enjoyer (me) wants to have a Kroger budget so I can get a few things that Aldi just can't beat IMHO. Also, I cooked the pasta and peas two days ago (from the great depression link)...and it was actually good. Alison in KY I was curious if you stock your freezer on the $80 a month, or if you buy meat in bulk on occasion, and that’s not part of your budget? My husband wants to spend $70 a week at Aldi for our family of 5, and we currently have beef and chicken in the freezer. However, the name brand enjoyer (me) wants to have a Kroger budget so I can get a few things that Aldi just can’t beat IMHO.

Also, I cooked the pasta and peas two days ago (from the great depression link)…and it was actually good.

Alison in KY

]]> By: jill http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/02/grocery-spending-and-menu-plan-221/#comment-2129 jill Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:28:07 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1306#comment-2129 I need to do that. Clean the freezer and see what needs to be used up. That's why we always have food to throw out every few weeks. Your dinner plans sound lovely! I need to do that. Clean the freezer and see what needs to be used up. That’s why we always have food to throw out every few weeks. Your dinner plans sound lovely!

]]> By: Franci http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/02/grocery-spending-and-menu-plan-221/#comment-2045 Franci Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:19:13 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1306#comment-2045 hey kristen, you should check out this website: http://www.greatdepressioncooking.com/Depression_Cooking/Episodes.html Then you can learn how to cook potatoes and pasta in a single dish! hehe Nah, it actually is quite 'cute' - it's this 91-year-old lady teaching "Depression Cooking". hey kristen, you should check out this website: http://www.greatdepressioncooking.com/Depression_Cooking/Episodes.html
Then you can learn how to cook potatoes and pasta in a single dish! hehe
Nah, it actually is quite ‘cute’ – it’s this 91-year-old lady teaching “Depression Cooking”.

]]> By: Battra92 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/02/grocery-spending-and-menu-plan-221/#comment-2033 Battra92 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:54:18 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1306#comment-2033 The potato rolls sound good. I am actually in the process of making your quick dinner rolls (they are awaiting the second rise and will then be put in the heat box in about 15 minutes. The potato rolls sound good. I am actually in the process of making your quick dinner rolls (they are awaiting the second rise and will then be put in the heat box in about 15 minutes.

]]> By: Danielle http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/02/grocery-spending-and-menu-plan-221/#comment-2026 Danielle Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:28:15 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1306#comment-2026 Also, you forgot the potatoes :D. Also, you forgot the potatoes :D .

]]> By: Kristen http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/02/grocery-spending-and-menu-plan-221/#comment-2024 Kristen Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:41:57 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1306#comment-2024 Har-de-har-har, Jenny. :p Har-de-har-har, Jenny.

:p

]]> By: Jenny http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/02/grocery-spending-and-menu-plan-221/#comment-2015 Jenny Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:04:00 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1306#comment-2015 Not enough veggies :) Not enough veggies :)

]]> By: Kristen http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/02/grocery-spending-and-menu-plan-221/#comment-2014 Kristen Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:30:40 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1306#comment-2014 Becky, that's great! I'm glad to hear the pictures have been helpful. And good plan for the cash you've saved...it's a lot more fun to save money up for stuff other than groceries. And good job, Stacey! Under $50 is awesome. Becky, that’s great! I’m glad to hear the pictures have been helpful. And good plan for the cash you’ve saved…it’s a lot more fun to save money up for stuff other than groceries.

And good job, Stacey! Under $50 is awesome.

]]> By: Stacey http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/02/grocery-spending-and-menu-plan-221/#comment-2002 Stacey Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:40:13 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1306#comment-2002 I had another amazing week - $47.54! I'm also pulling items out of the pantry and freezer - and then they will be pretty depleted and I will need to restock and have higher bills every few weeks or so, but I think the challenge of an $80 food budget for this month has completely changed the way I think about our food/household expenses, and even I feel comfortable saying, like Becky, that I will be able to consistently put a lot of money not spent on food towards a saving goal! I had another amazing week – $47.54! I’m also pulling items out of the pantry and freezer – and then they will be pretty depleted and I will need to restock and have higher bills every few weeks or so, but I think the challenge of an $80 food budget for this month has completely changed the way I think about our food/household expenses, and even I feel comfortable saying, like Becky, that I will be able to consistently put a lot of money not spent on food towards a saving goal!

]]> By: Becky http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/02/grocery-spending-and-menu-plan-221/#comment-1983 Becky Sun, 22 Feb 2009 01:58:29 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1306#comment-1983 BTW I came up with a plan for the money I have been saving for groceries. I am going to continue to budget the same amount for groceries even though I have been spending much less and I am going to deposit the leftover cash in a savings account. In 6 months I will tell my husband what I've saved. It just seems more exciting than using it for gas or grabbing a coffee out etc. He knows the plan but will not know the amount! BTW I came up with a plan for the money I have been saving for groceries. I am going to continue to budget the same amount for groceries even though I have been spending much less and I am going to deposit the leftover cash in a savings account. In 6 months I will tell my husband what I’ve saved. It just seems more exciting than using it for gas or grabbing a coffee out etc. He knows the plan but will not know the amount!

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