Comments on: Breakdown of my grocery spending http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/03/breakdown-of-my-grocery-spending/ cheerfully living on less Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:41:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kristen http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/03/breakdown-of-my-grocery-spending/#comment-3339 Kristen Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:06:51 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1720#comment-3339 Emily-we will eat the bananas, and use them in yogurt smoothies. We currently have about 5 left. lol Banana use is not a problem here. I usually end up wishing I bought more! Battra-we only use eggs as ingredients, so I don't tend to notice the taste! They're certainly fine for baking. Denise, I'm in the Baltimore/Washington/Annapolis area. And I would TOTALLY be paying the prices you mentioned if I went anywhere besides Aldi. You just need an Aldi. ;) Julia-my milk was not organic. A few years ago, a gallon of org. milk was $5 at TJs, but I haven't checked there recently. I alerted Joshua to the request for the spider, so check back. ;) Angela, I usually buy some at each store, depending on the ripeness. Sometimes Aldi will have really yellow bananas, and Weis will have green ones, so I pick up some of each. The price difference is negligible on bananas. Cindy, I signed up in my store at the customer service desk. Emily-we will eat the bananas, and use them in yogurt smoothies. We currently have about 5 left. lol Banana use is not a problem here. I usually end up wishing I bought more!

Battra-we only use eggs as ingredients, so I don’t tend to notice the taste! They’re certainly fine for baking.

Denise, I’m in the Baltimore/Washington/Annapolis area. And I would TOTALLY be paying the prices you mentioned if I went anywhere besides Aldi. You just need an Aldi. ;)

Julia-my milk was not organic. A few years ago, a gallon of org. milk was $5 at TJs, but I haven’t checked there recently. I alerted Joshua to the request for the spider, so check back. ;)

Angela, I usually buy some at each store, depending on the ripeness. Sometimes Aldi will have really yellow bananas, and Weis will have green ones, so I pick up some of each. The price difference is negligible on bananas.

Cindy, I signed up in my store at the customer service desk.

]]> By: Stacey http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/03/breakdown-of-my-grocery-spending/#comment-3265 Stacey Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:45:37 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1720#comment-3265 I also puree bananas that are a little *too* ripe and store them in bags in the freezer/ I puree 4 at a time and then bag - perfect for pulling out later and making muffins and cake. I had a huge banana surplus a few weeks ago and posted a wonderful recipe for banana cake here: http://myfriendoprah.blogspot.com/2009/03/banana-birthday-cake-or-what-to-do-when.html I also puree bananas that are a little *too* ripe and store them in bags in the freezer/ I puree 4 at a time and then bag – perfect for pulling out later and making muffins and cake. I had a huge banana surplus a few weeks ago and posted a wonderful recipe for banana cake here:

http://myfriendoprah.blogspot.com/2009/03/banana-birthday-cake-or-what-to-do-when.html

]]> By: Frugal Liz http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/03/breakdown-of-my-grocery-spending/#comment-3255 Frugal Liz Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:20:07 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1720#comment-3255 I freeze my banannas for smoothies, after they get too ripe for just eating. I freeze my banannas for smoothies, after they get too ripe for just eating.

]]> By: cindy http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/03/breakdown-of-my-grocery-spending/#comment-3250 cindy Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:06:22 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1720#comment-3250 We have a Weis right by our house but I've never heard of their Kid's Club... I even went on their website and I saw no mention of it. How do you sign up? I'm in PA. Thanks! We have a Weis right by our house but I’ve never heard of their Kid’s Club… I even went on their website and I saw no mention of it. How do you sign up? I’m in PA. Thanks!

]]> By: Angela http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/03/breakdown-of-my-grocery-spending/#comment-3244 Angela Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:07:36 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1720#comment-3244 I'm glad to see all those bananas! Aren't there four kids and two adults in your family? That works out to 3 or 4 bananas each for the week. I have a friend who tries to eat a banana every single day. I can never manage that because they're only perfectly ripe for a couple of days. But I was wondering this about the bananas- why did you get two bunches at one store and one at the other? The Great Banana Mystery continues... I’m glad to see all those bananas! Aren’t there four kids and two adults in your family? That works out to 3 or 4 bananas each for the week. I have a friend who tries to eat a banana every single day. I can never manage that because they’re only perfectly ripe for a couple of days.

But I was wondering this about the bananas- why did you get two bunches at one store and one at the other? The Great Banana Mystery continues…

]]> By: Julia http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/03/breakdown-of-my-grocery-spending/#comment-3237 Julia Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:02:04 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1720#comment-3237 P.S. when is the giant pretend black spider going to make another appearance in the photo? I miss it! :-) P.S. when is the giant pretend black spider going to make another appearance in the photo? I miss it! :-)

]]> By: Julia http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/03/breakdown-of-my-grocery-spending/#comment-3235 Julia Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:01:18 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1720#comment-3235 I paid $2.49 yesterday for just one quart of organic nonfat milk in lovely Redmond, Washington, home of Microsoft (and my home town, though we don't live there any more). I don't remember how much a gallon was but it has to be over $4, closer to $5. I'm always telling my husband that Seattle is too expensive, so your blog is more ammo for that argument. :-) We don't have Aldi, either. I paid $2.49 yesterday for just one quart of organic nonfat milk in lovely Redmond, Washington, home of Microsoft (and my home town, though we don’t live there any more). I don’t remember how much a gallon was but it has to be over $4, closer to $5. I’m always telling my husband that Seattle is too expensive, so your blog is more ammo for that argument. :-) We don’t have Aldi, either.

]]> By: denise http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/03/breakdown-of-my-grocery-spending/#comment-3233 denise Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:57:19 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1720#comment-3233 I wish we had an Aldi here! The cheapest I can get a dozen eggs is at Trader Joe's for $1.79, and milk there (also the cheapest regular price) is $3.69. The NYC metro area is way more expensive. Where are you? I wish we had an Aldi here! The cheapest I can get a dozen eggs is at Trader Joe’s for $1.79, and milk there (also the cheapest regular price) is $3.69. The NYC metro area is way more expensive. Where are you?

]]> By: Battra92 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/03/breakdown-of-my-grocery-spending/#comment-3228 Battra92 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:00:12 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1720#comment-3228 I saw the $0.99 eggs at Aldi but my dad told me that they didn't like them. I'll have to double check what we pay at BJ's. I see Banana Bread in your future. ;) I saw the $0.99 eggs at Aldi but my dad told me that they didn’t like them. I’ll have to double check what we pay at BJ’s.

I see Banana Bread in your future. ;)

]]> By: Emily http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/03/breakdown-of-my-grocery-spending/#comment-3203 Emily Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:59:49 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1720#comment-3203 Thanks for the breakdown. It makes me realized prices are more expensive here in the Northeast. Our eggs are 1.99 a dozen, and milk is 2.99 a gallon. What are you going to do with all those bananas? Thanks for the breakdown. It makes me realized prices are more expensive here in the Northeast. Our eggs are 1.99 a dozen, and milk is 2.99 a gallon.

What are you going to do with all those bananas?

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