Comments on: Grocery Spending/Menu Plan | insert creative title here http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-insert-creative-title-here/ cheerfully living on less Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:32:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Condo Blues http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-insert-creative-title-here/#comment-34811 Condo Blues Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:59:05 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5752#comment-34811 I signed up for 1/2 share of a CSA this year. It was a bit of a compromise. My husband found a deal on Steaks and meat, I wasn't too thrilled about upping our red meat intake. He let me have my CSA to go with his deal. My only hope is that we can make enough room in our freezer for all of this food! I signed up for 1/2 share of a CSA this year. It was a bit of a compromise. My husband found a deal on Steaks and meat, I wasn’t too thrilled about upping our red meat intake. He let me have my CSA to go with his deal. My only hope is that we can make enough room in our freezer for all of this food!

]]> By: Lisa http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-insert-creative-title-here/#comment-34763 Lisa Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:00:18 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5752#comment-34763 You can't beat homemade strawberry freezer jam. Most boxes of pectin for jam making have a version printed in the instructions. It's super easy (but make sure you measure very carefully), and the taste just can't compare to anything you can buy. You can’t beat homemade strawberry freezer jam. Most boxes of pectin for jam making have a version printed in the instructions. It’s super easy (but make sure you measure very carefully), and the taste just can’t compare to anything you can buy.

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-insert-creative-title-here/#comment-34745 Kathleen Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5752#comment-34745 My, you must have a large menagerie of stuffed animals! :) I heard on the news today that there's a surplus of strawberries in the stores and prices have been slashed. Are there any good strawberry recipes you could recommend? My, you must have a large menagerie of stuffed animals! :)

I heard on the news today that there’s a surplus of strawberries in the stores and prices have been slashed. Are there any good strawberry recipes you could recommend?

]]> By: Cate http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-insert-creative-title-here/#comment-34702 Cate Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:06:57 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5752#comment-34702 Though grassfed cows eat grain in the winter, buying grassfed IS important! Grassfed beef is much healthier than grainfed--it has a lower fat content and higher amounts of omega-3 fatty acids. (Also, I think it tastes much better). Of course, while ideally, everyone would purchase local, hormone-free, grassfed beef, I know that's not always possible. But there are definitely advantages to grassfed. Though grassfed cows eat grain in the winter, buying grassfed IS important! Grassfed beef is much healthier than grainfed–it has a lower fat content and higher amounts of omega-3 fatty acids. (Also, I think it tastes much better). Of course, while ideally, everyone would purchase local, hormone-free, grassfed beef, I know that’s not always possible. But there are definitely advantages to grassfed.

]]> By: Jenn Bradsher http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-insert-creative-title-here/#comment-34644 Jenn Bradsher Mon, 12 Apr 2010 01:07:15 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5752#comment-34644 I recently too almost bought Laura's Lean Beef, till I noticed that the meat in the tube comes from the U.S., Canada and Mexico!!(I think I'm remembering that right. It says on the packaging) Even if it's not those exact three places, it gave me the heebi-geebies. I'm not overly zealous about things being organic and all-natural, but I'd like my meat to all come from the same country(U.S. of course!), if not the same butcher. So we're looking into buying half a cow from a local farm where the cow are grass fed and raised from calf to butchering. Right after I get a big freezer. lol I know it's not the cheapest, but it's definitely the healthiest. I recently too almost bought Laura’s Lean Beef, till I noticed that the meat in the tube comes from the U.S., Canada and Mexico!!(I think I’m remembering that right. It says on the packaging) Even if it’s not those exact three places, it gave me the heebi-geebies. I’m not overly zealous about things being organic and all-natural, but I’d like my meat to all come from the same country(U.S. of course!), if not the same butcher. So we’re looking into buying half a cow from a local farm where the cow are grass fed and raised from calf to butchering. Right after I get a big freezer. lol I know it’s not the cheapest, but it’s definitely the healthiest.

]]> By: Kristen http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-insert-creative-title-here/#comment-34605 Kristen Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:37:02 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5752#comment-34605 Well, my shopping is always a little off-kilter from my menu, because my menu plan is a couple of days ahead. The food I buy goes from Thursday to Thursday, but my menu plan starts on Saturdays! lol So, the perch and the crabmeat were for the Thursday and Friday meal of last week, which you can see on last week's menu post. I hope that makes sense! Well, my shopping is always a little off-kilter from my menu, because my menu plan is a couple of days ahead. The food I buy goes from Thursday to Thursday, but my menu plan starts on Saturdays! lol So, the perch and the crabmeat were for the Thursday and Friday meal of last week, which you can see on last week’s menu post. I hope that makes sense!

]]> By: toni http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-insert-creative-title-here/#comment-34598 toni Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:14:35 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5752#comment-34598 A question: your menu does not seem to reflect what you buy in some cases (for example, the perch and crabmeat this week.) Wondering if you are stocking up, saving them for next week, or...? I tend to buy only what I will use for that week's menu at places like Aldi where things are pretty much always the same price. Thanks for clarifying! A question: your menu does not seem to reflect what you buy in some cases (for example, the perch and crabmeat this week.) Wondering if you are stocking up, saving them for next week, or…? I tend to buy only what I will use for that week’s menu at places like Aldi where things are pretty much always the same price. Thanks for clarifying!

]]> By: Julie http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-insert-creative-title-here/#comment-34594 Julie Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:29:59 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5752#comment-34594 I noticed that you are making Aussie Chicken. Is that a copy recipe of a restaurant dish? Ever since I have discovered a recipe with the same name, I have no need to go and eat it out. It tastes almost as good at home!! I often will serve it with seasoned fries, just to fake myself out even more! It is really yummy and there is the satisfaction of knowing you saved a bunch of money in the process!! I noticed that you are making Aussie Chicken. Is that a copy recipe of a restaurant dish? Ever since I have discovered a recipe with the same name, I have no need to go and eat it out. It tastes almost as good at home!! I often will serve it with seasoned fries, just to fake myself out even more! It is really yummy and there is the satisfaction of knowing you saved a bunch of money in the process!!

]]> By: Sheryll http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-insert-creative-title-here/#comment-34570 Sheryll Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:13:41 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5752#comment-34570 Just curious...what is Aussie chicken? Served with Vegemite? Kidding, of course. I'm in Australia, just wondering what makes the chicken Aussie. Just curious…what is Aussie chicken? Served with Vegemite? Kidding, of course. I’m in Australia, just wondering what makes the chicken Aussie.

]]> By: WilliamB http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-insert-creative-title-here/#comment-34517 WilliamB Sun, 11 Apr 2010 03:45:24 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5752#comment-34517 CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. You pay the farmer upfront and get a proportional share of what ze grows, usually one every one or two weeks. CSA are (almost?) always local operations, typically small farms and typically environmentally friends but not necessarily organic. CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. You pay the farmer upfront and get a proportional share of what ze grows, usually one every one or two weeks. CSA are (almost?) always local operations, typically small farms and typically environmentally friends but not necessarily organic.

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