Comments on: Grocery Spending & Menu Plan | The Four-Store Edition http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/01/grocery-spending-menu-plan-the-four-store-edition/ cheerfully living on less Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:32:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Grocery Spending and Menu Plan | Warm Day Edition http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/01/grocery-spending-menu-plan-the-four-store-edition/#comment-25160 Grocery Spending and Menu Plan | Warm Day Edition Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:10:57 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=4849#comment-25160 [...] I love!) there on the side while we talk about grocery spending. Let’s see…if you remember from last week, I was working with a limited budget ($77.23) this week, so I tried to plan a menu that required [...] [...] I love!) there on the side while we talk about grocery spending. Let’s see…if you remember from last week, I was working with a limited budget ($77.23) this week, so I tried to plan a menu that required [...]

]]> By: Katy Wolk-Stanley http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/01/grocery-spending-menu-plan-the-four-store-edition/#comment-24688 Katy Wolk-Stanley Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:47:00 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=4849#comment-24688 Challah on a Sunday?! Oy Vey! -Katy Challah on a Sunday?! Oy Vey!

-Katy

]]> By: Emily http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/01/grocery-spending-menu-plan-the-four-store-edition/#comment-24670 Emily Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:59:55 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=4849#comment-24670 Here in OH our bananas are .49/lb. Here in OH our bananas are .49/lb.

]]> By: simplymichele http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/01/grocery-spending-menu-plan-the-four-store-edition/#comment-24668 simplymichele Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:59:27 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=4849#comment-24668 Just about out of whole wheat flour in my home, too. I hardly had enough to make bread this week and my daughter was very clear that I was not to make white bread. Thankfully, a co-worker was making a trip to Portland, Oregon this weekend and was planning a trip to Bob's Red Mill. She offered to pick me up some flour, too!! This is really my first time tracking food purchases and shooting for a goal of $150 a month as my food budget for a family of 1 adult and 1 teenager. I have about $30 left for the month. My goal for next month is to shop with cash only. Just about out of whole wheat flour in my home, too. I hardly had enough to make bread this week and my daughter was very clear that I was not to make white bread. Thankfully, a co-worker was making a trip to Portland, Oregon this weekend and was planning a trip to Bob’s Red Mill. She offered to pick me up some flour, too!!

This is really my first time tracking food purchases and shooting for a goal of $150 a month as my food budget for a family of 1 adult and 1 teenager. I have about $30 left for the month. My goal for next month is to shop with cash only.

]]> By: Bellen http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/01/grocery-spending-menu-plan-the-four-store-edition/#comment-24663 Bellen Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:01:41 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=4849#comment-24663 Just out of curiosity - do you always buy single rolls of TP? I've found the price cheaper in multipacks. And, how much do your bananas cost per pound? All the stores in my area in FL charge $.49, my sister in IN pays $.59 and DIL in CT pays $.39. Seems like a wide price range and we like bananas. Just out of curiosity – do you always buy single rolls of TP? I’ve found the price cheaper in multipacks. And, how much do your bananas cost per pound? All the stores in my area in FL charge $.49, my sister in IN pays $.59 and DIL in CT pays $.39. Seems like a wide price range and we like bananas.

]]> By: Frugal Liz http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/01/grocery-spending-menu-plan-the-four-store-edition/#comment-24662 Frugal Liz Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:46:02 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=4849#comment-24662 I can't go to the store until next week, because I shop for two weeks now. I actually was mad at myself, because I went to Sams Club and mistakenly bought an extra box of gallon sized freezer bags! That was like $11 of my grocery money for the 2 weeks! I'm going to see if I can return it. Don't worry about overspending a little. You always buy such good food for your family. I can’t go to the store until next week, because I shop for two weeks now. I actually was mad at myself, because I went to Sams Club and mistakenly bought an extra box of gallon sized freezer bags! That was like $11 of my grocery money for the 2 weeks! I’m going to see if I can return it.
Don’t worry about overspending a little. You always buy such good food for your family.

]]> By: WilliamB http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/01/grocery-spending-menu-plan-the-four-store-edition/#comment-24650 WilliamB Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:40:50 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=4849#comment-24650 Logically, you should distribute the cost of all that flour over the months it takes you to use it. If that's 6 months' worth of flour then take away $3 from each month's budget for the next 6 months. Clearly logic has its limits. :-> Then I thought about the budgeting problem seriously and decided that if I budgeted for food and bought some things in bulk, I'd "tax" my weekly budget and put that amount in a separate bulk purchase account. (Which I'd need this week, as my favorite snack food was on sale (first time in two years) and so was my favorite cereal. I bought 4 month's worth!) Logically, you should distribute the cost of all that flour over the months it takes you to use it. If that’s 6 months’ worth of flour then take away $3 from each month’s budget for the next 6 months.

Clearly logic has its limits. :->

Then I thought about the budgeting problem seriously and decided that if I budgeted for food and bought some things in bulk, I’d “tax” my weekly budget and put that amount in a separate bulk purchase account. (Which I’d need this week, as my favorite snack food was on sale (first time in two years) and so was my favorite cereal. I bought 4 month’s worth!)

]]> By: Amanda http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/01/grocery-spending-menu-plan-the-four-store-edition/#comment-24649 Amanda Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:08:50 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=4849#comment-24649 I do have some potato, rice, and usually tapioca (We're out right now.) on hand but when making 2 to 4 loaves of bread a week it is easier to have a GF AP flour on hand. We used to do without bread all together but lunches for a 6 year old get old and hard after a while. It is very nice to throw some type of protein between bread. The GF AP flour I am using is Tom Sawyer. It is a really good blend and comes in 5lb bags unlike Red Mill or similar. The new mission is figuring out if I can get the Tom Sawyer cheaper another way or what blends and type of flours give a good result for my dollar. Any suggestions welcome... I do have some potato, rice, and usually tapioca (We’re out right now.) on hand but when making 2 to 4 loaves of bread a week it is easier to have a GF AP flour on hand. We used to do without bread all together but lunches for a 6 year old get old and hard after a while. It is very nice to throw some type of protein between bread.

The GF AP flour I am using is Tom Sawyer. It is a really good blend and comes in 5lb bags unlike Red Mill or similar. The new mission is figuring out if I can get the Tom Sawyer cheaper another way or what blends and type of flours give a good result for my dollar.

Any suggestions welcome…

]]> By: Amanda http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/01/grocery-spending-menu-plan-the-four-store-edition/#comment-24648 Amanda Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:00:34 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=4849#comment-24648 It is possible but I haven't had the budget to experiment. I'm sure the time will come soon but I want to be prepared. I know I will need a few different types of flours and a container or two for storage. (I would prefer containers that fit in my "baking supplies" cabinet. !Picky Picky!) You might have a bit of trouble at first but I am sure like our house you'd adjust and it would take no time at all. On average I am baking 2 to 4 loaves of bread a week and I made sticky buns this morning. Our budget for groceries is $120 a week and I almost always stay between the $100 to $120 mark even with "specialty" foods. It is possible but I haven’t had the budget to experiment. I’m sure the time will come soon but I want to be prepared. I know I will need a few different types of flours and a container or two for storage. (I would prefer containers that fit in my “baking supplies” cabinet. !Picky Picky!)

You might have a bit of trouble at first but I am sure like our house you’d adjust and it would take no time at all. On average I am baking 2 to 4 loaves of bread a week and I made sticky buns this morning. Our budget for groceries is $120 a week and I almost always stay between the $100 to $120 mark even with “specialty” foods.

]]> By: Shana http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/01/grocery-spending-menu-plan-the-four-store-edition/#comment-24642 Shana Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:11:10 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=4849#comment-24642 The flours that I use most often in my GF baking are rice, almond, potato and tapioca. I am sure that if you had a grinder (and knew how to use it, lol) that the rice and almond wouldn't be too hard. But tapioca and potato.... would take some serious thought. The flours that I use most often in my GF baking are rice, almond, potato and tapioca. I am sure that if you had a grinder (and knew how to use it, lol) that the rice and almond wouldn’t be too hard. But tapioca and potato…. would take some serious thought.

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