Comments on: Grocery Spending/Menu Plan | Odd Shopping Week http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-odd-shopping-week/ cheerfully living on less Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:32:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tamika http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-odd-shopping-week/#comment-84198 Tamika Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:23:53 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5802#comment-84198 I am still amazed at the couponing in the USA. There is no way Safeway here in Canada would 'double' a coupon let alone allow you to use 1)more than one coupon at a time for the same product 2)take a coupon when its already on sale. At 9.50 for 5 boxes of cereal - that works out to what, 1.90 a piece? To get a box of cereal for under 3 even ON SALE is a miracle here. I am still amazed at the couponing in the USA. There is no way Safeway here in Canada would ‘double’ a coupon let alone allow you to use 1)more than one coupon at a time for the same product 2)take a coupon when its already on sale. At 9.50 for 5 boxes of cereal – that works out to what, 1.90 a piece? To get a box of cereal for under 3 even ON SALE is a miracle here.

]]> By: Erika http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-odd-shopping-week/#comment-35884 Erika Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:25:43 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5802#comment-35884 Last week I made Kristen's Beef Au Jus sandwiches in the crockpot, using a little under 2 pounds of beef (her recipe called for 4 lbs I think) since it was just for my boyfriend and me. I kept the liquid amount the same, and I was able to make 2 sandwiches and then turned the left over broth/beef into the most delicious beef barley soup that got us through a dinner, a lunch, and then one more bowl the next day. Not bad for 2 pounds of beef! Here's the soup recipe I used: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Beef-Barley-Soup/Detail.aspx Last week I made Kristen’s Beef Au Jus sandwiches in the crockpot, using a little under 2 pounds of beef (her recipe called for 4 lbs I think) since it was just for my boyfriend and me. I kept the liquid amount the same, and I was able to make 2 sandwiches and then turned the left over broth/beef into the most delicious beef barley soup that got us through a dinner, a lunch, and then one more bowl the next day. Not bad for 2 pounds of beef! Here’s the soup recipe I used: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Beef-Barley-Soup/Detail.aspx

]]> By: Kolfinnas Korner http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-odd-shopping-week/#comment-35810 Kolfinnas Korner Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:28:39 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5802#comment-35810 i got a bag of sun chips today and I'm going to try to compost it as soon as it's empty. I can't wait! i got a bag of sun chips today and I’m going to try to compost it as soon as it’s empty. I can’t wait!

]]> By: WilliamB http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-odd-shopping-week/#comment-35710 WilliamB Sun, 18 Apr 2010 10:12:05 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5802#comment-35710 Don't expect too much from that compostable bag. I've tried that with several "compostable" commerical packagings and been universally disappointed. Either they need a hot compost pile or can't be composted at all in a home system. My money's on the latter but maybe I'm just a pessimist. Don’t expect too much from that compostable bag. I’ve tried that with several “compostable” commerical packagings and been universally disappointed. Either they need a hot compost pile or can’t be composted at all in a home system. My money’s on the latter but maybe I’m just a pessimist.

]]> By: Molly On Money http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-odd-shopping-week/#comment-35629 Molly On Money Sun, 18 Apr 2010 01:47:41 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5802#comment-35629 We shared a cow with 3 families this pass year and it was the perfect amount of beef to get us through the year. The steaks were great but the biggest surprise was how amazing the ground beef tasted. My husband (who helped butcher the cow to save on processing costs) explained that the ground beef came from actual meat and not combined junk from a bunch of industrial raised cows. We shared a cow with 3 families this pass year and it was the perfect amount of beef to get us through the year. The steaks were great but the biggest surprise was how amazing the ground beef tasted. My husband (who helped butcher the cow to save on processing costs) explained that the ground beef came from actual meat and not combined junk from a bunch of industrial raised cows.

]]> By: Flamingo Mama http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-odd-shopping-week/#comment-35624 Flamingo Mama Sun, 18 Apr 2010 01:22:56 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5802#comment-35624 i forgot to mention that a half of cow is ALOT of meat. so you may want to split it with someone. although i'm thinking of getting the front quarter which is mostly ground beef and roasts, which is what we use the most of anyway. i forgot to mention that a half of cow is ALOT of meat. so you may want to split it with someone. although i’m thinking of getting the front quarter which is mostly ground beef and roasts, which is what we use the most of anyway.

]]> By: Flamingo Mama http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-odd-shopping-week/#comment-35623 Flamingo Mama Sun, 18 Apr 2010 01:21:06 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5802#comment-35623 did you ever think of buying a half of a cow? i just called the other day and it equals out too only $2.35 a lb! now these cows were local, but i have no idea if they are grass fed or corn fed or whatever. i don't get that into it all yet:) did you ever think of buying a half of a cow? i just called the other day and it equals out too only $2.35 a lb! now these cows were local, but i have no idea if they are grass fed or corn fed or whatever. i don’t get that into it all yet:)

]]> By: LenciB http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-odd-shopping-week/#comment-35620 LenciB Sun, 18 Apr 2010 01:05:41 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5802#comment-35620 I love french toast, especially if its made with vanilla extract, cinnamon sugar and heavy whipping cream! Yum! I love french toast, especially if its made with vanilla extract, cinnamon sugar and heavy whipping cream! Yum!

]]> By: Stacey Covell http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-odd-shopping-week/#comment-35603 Stacey Covell Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:11:12 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5802#comment-35603 I would love to see the recipe for zucchini and chicken past salad sometime! Also, take heart in what your paying for your meat. The local element is so good on so many levels! Plus, before I even got to that part of your post I was telling my husband that you got grapes for 99cents/pound and your local eggs!! Just can't get deals like this in Ireland. While we do choose to live here I do miss the cost of things in the States! Hope you enjoy your local meat! Will look forward to hearing if there were any differences for you guys. I would love to see the recipe for zucchini and chicken past salad sometime!

Also, take heart in what your paying for your meat. The local element is so good on so many levels! Plus, before I even got to that part of your post I was telling my husband that you got grapes for 99cents/pound and your local eggs!! Just can’t get deals like this in Ireland. While we do choose to live here I do miss the cost of things in the States!
Hope you enjoy your local meat! Will look forward to hearing if there were any differences for you guys.

]]> By: Claudia http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-odd-shopping-week/#comment-35578 Claudia Sat, 17 Apr 2010 20:53:06 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5802#comment-35578 Got your mail with the link for coupons..thank you..I ll start using them! Got your mail with the link for coupons..thank you..I ll start using them!

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