Comments on: Grocery Spending, Menu Plan….the usual Saturday stuff. http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/grocery-spending-menu-planthe-usual-saturday-stuff/ cheerfully living on less Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:32:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Frugal Liz http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/grocery-spending-menu-planthe-usual-saturday-stuff/#comment-6045 Frugal Liz Wed, 06 May 2009 14:37:39 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1974#comment-6045 Root beer is my favorite soda too, but I haven't had any for a long time because of my teeth. Did you know that chicken and turkey are now steroid and hormone free by law? I think beef still has all that stuff, though. Why does beef have to be so good?! Root beer is my favorite soda too, but I haven’t had any for a long time because of my teeth. Did you know that chicken and turkey are now steroid and hormone free by law? I think beef still has all that stuff, though. Why does beef have to be so good?!

]]> By: Kristen http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/grocery-spending-menu-planthe-usual-saturday-stuff/#comment-5819 Kristen Tue, 05 May 2009 00:39:29 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1974#comment-5819 Mary, I avoid hydrogenated oil and HFCS most of the time(although there IS our one weekly 2-liter of soda that has HFCS!). I can generally manage those two things without spending a lot of money. We do normally get milk straight from a cow on a local farm, but she's recently calved and so we have to buy milk from the store right now. I make my own yogurt, so when we can get that milk, we have local, hormone free milk AND yogurt. When I can get organic/not-mass-produced meats for a good price, I do, but so often, I can't really fit those into my budget. So, we end up just not eating a whole lot of meat. I think that you have to come to your own compromise between financial concerns and taste/quality concerns...it'll be different for every family, I think. Mary, I avoid hydrogenated oil and HFCS most of the time(although there IS our one weekly 2-liter of soda that has HFCS!). I can generally manage those two things without spending a lot of money.

We do normally get milk straight from a cow on a local farm, but she’s recently calved and so we have to buy milk from the store right now. I make my own yogurt, so when we can get that milk, we have local, hormone free milk AND yogurt.

When I can get organic/not-mass-produced meats for a good price, I do, but so often, I can’t really fit those into my budget. So, we end up just not eating a whole lot of meat.

I think that you have to come to your own compromise between financial concerns and taste/quality concerns…it’ll be different for every family, I think.

]]> By: Mary Gamble http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/grocery-spending-menu-planthe-usual-saturday-stuff/#comment-5813 Mary Gamble Tue, 05 May 2009 00:13:15 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1974#comment-5813 Hi Kristen, I really enjoy your blog and was hoping you could comment on your food choices and quality. I have a hard time buying cheap quality food such as meat that comes from crowded, mass-produced farms(for us, it doesn't have to be organic but at least higher standards than these farms offer) or dairy that has growth hormones added to it. I also stay away from hydrogented oil and high-fructose corn syrup in our food. These choices put our food costs a bit higher than yours and was wondering wear you stand on these issues? Thanks for your work on this website! Mary Hi Kristen,

I really enjoy your blog and was hoping you could comment on your food choices and quality. I have a hard time buying cheap quality food such as meat that comes from crowded, mass-produced farms(for us, it doesn’t have to be organic but at least higher standards than these farms offer) or dairy that has growth hormones added to it. I also stay away from hydrogented oil and high-fructose corn syrup in our food. These choices put our food costs a bit higher than yours and was wondering wear you stand on these issues?

Thanks for your work on this website!
Mary

]]> By: Kristen http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/grocery-spending-menu-planthe-usual-saturday-stuff/#comment-5777 Kristen Mon, 04 May 2009 17:45:43 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1974#comment-5777 Oh, shoot! I forgot! You DID see the spider in the flour picture back at Easter time, right?? It was blurry because I had a very wide aperture when I took the shot, but he was there. Oh, shoot! I forgot!

You DID see the spider in the flour picture back at Easter time, right?? It was blurry because I had a very wide aperture when I took the shot, but he was there.

]]> By: Battra92 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/grocery-spending-menu-planthe-usual-saturday-stuff/#comment-5774 Battra92 Mon, 04 May 2009 17:35:26 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1974#comment-5774 Another week with no spider! Thanks again for crushing my one joy in life. ;) Another week with no spider! Thanks again for crushing my one joy in life. ;)

]]> By: Zuzana http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/grocery-spending-menu-planthe-usual-saturday-stuff/#comment-5761 Zuzana Mon, 04 May 2009 15:56:12 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1974#comment-5761 I just found your blog - one of the people following my blog has a blog and you are on their blog roll :) I have a site dedicated to workouts that can be done anywhere with little or no equipment or expensive gym memberships so saving people money is something we have in common. Anyway I just wanted to formally say hello and say that I really admire what you are doing with your site. Best, Zuzana BodyRock.Tv I just found your blog – one of the people following my blog has a blog and you are on their blog roll :)
I have a site dedicated to workouts that can be done anywhere with little or no equipment or expensive gym memberships so saving people money is something we have in common. Anyway I just wanted to formally say hello and say that I really admire what you are doing with your site.
Best,
Zuzana
BodyRock.Tv

]]> By: Frugal Liz http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/grocery-spending-menu-planthe-usual-saturday-stuff/#comment-5678 Frugal Liz Mon, 04 May 2009 00:17:53 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1974#comment-5678 I've been sick with a horrible flu, so I've been buying a lot of convenience items too! In fact, yesterday was the first time I'd been able to actually cook anything since April 6th. I'm hoping to be back in the swing of things this week...My laundry situation is truly an emergency! I’ve been sick with a horrible flu, so I’ve been buying a lot of convenience items too! In fact, yesterday was the first time I’d been able to actually cook anything since April 6th. I’m hoping to be back in the swing of things this week…My laundry situation is truly an emergency!

]]> By: calimama http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/grocery-spending-menu-planthe-usual-saturday-stuff/#comment-5673 calimama Sun, 03 May 2009 22:50:17 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1974#comment-5673 No time for bread making? You must be sleeping to much. Kidding. But really, how can you eat store bought plain jane white bread when you are so used to homemade yumminess?! On another note, I'd love to hear more about your sweet & spicy carrots. No time for bread making? You must be sleeping to much. Kidding. But really, how can you eat store bought plain jane white bread when you are so used to homemade yumminess?!
On another note, I’d love to hear more about your sweet & spicy carrots.

]]> By: Tammy Brackett http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/grocery-spending-menu-planthe-usual-saturday-stuff/#comment-5670 Tammy Brackett Sun, 03 May 2009 22:20:46 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1974#comment-5670 Kristen it is so wonderful your talent is in demand! Pancakes for lunch sounds like an excellent idea- i like pancakes or breakfast for dinner. Actually Boyfriend usually has breakfast for lunch while I'm having a salad. Odd hours create unusual meal times! Kristen it is so wonderful your talent is in demand!
Pancakes for lunch sounds like an excellent idea- i like pancakes or breakfast for dinner. Actually Boyfriend usually has breakfast for lunch while I’m having a salad. Odd hours create unusual meal times!

]]> By: Kristen http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/grocery-spending-menu-planthe-usual-saturday-stuff/#comment-5649 Kristen Sun, 03 May 2009 17:28:27 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1974#comment-5649 Hee. This week should be better, so don't expect so much purchased bread in next weeks' photo! Susan, yes, I just buy the one bottle of soda each week. It's our splurge with our pizza....normally, we drink water almost 100% of the time. Mona, I keep forgetting to include that! lol We do eat breakfast and lunch, never fear. We eat cereal, bagels, or hot cereal for breakfast, and at lunch we eat leftovers, or bread, fruit, and yogurt smoothies. Sometimes we have pancakes for lunch too. Hee. This week should be better, so don’t expect so much purchased bread in next weeks’ photo!

Susan, yes, I just buy the one bottle of soda each week. It’s our splurge with our pizza….normally, we drink water almost 100% of the time.

Mona, I keep forgetting to include that! lol We do eat breakfast and lunch, never fear. We eat cereal, bagels, or hot cereal for breakfast, and at lunch we eat leftovers, or bread, fruit, and yogurt smoothies. Sometimes we have pancakes for lunch too.

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