Comments on: Grocery Spending/Menu Plan | Peeperific Edition http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-peeperific-edition/ cheerfully living on less Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:32:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: julie http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-peeperific-edition/#comment-33631 julie Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:50:09 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5686#comment-33631 i was wondering if you make a menu before or after you go grocery shopping, didn't know if you just buy what's on sale & make a menu out of that or you research first or do you just plan a menu, make a list & buy. i never do menu's and i rarely follow recipes, i just throw things together (thanks to my mom, who is a tremendous cook & i learned from her while being homeschooled through high-school) i just shop & then use what i need to b4 it goes bad and it always turns out great.( which is hilarious since one of my favorite "me time" is looking through recipe books to get ideas). i would like to prepare a bit more by making menus though. you have seriously inspired me to not waste food, since i used to do that too often.i have been making my yogurt & bread since finding your site 2 months ago. thanks ;) i was wondering if you make a menu before or after you go grocery shopping, didn’t know if you just buy what’s on sale & make a menu out of that or you research first or do you just plan a menu, make a list & buy. i never do menu’s and i rarely follow recipes, i just throw things together (thanks to my mom, who is a tremendous cook & i learned from her while being homeschooled through high-school) i just shop & then use what i need to b4 it goes bad and it always turns out great.( which is hilarious since one of my favorite “me time” is looking through recipe books to get ideas). i would like to prepare a bit more by making menus though. you have seriously inspired me to not waste food, since i used to do that too often.i have been making my yogurt & bread since finding your site 2 months ago. thanks ;)

]]> By: Emily http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-peeperific-edition/#comment-33288 Emily Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:09:52 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5686#comment-33288 Oops, I replied under the wrong spot--this was supposed to be in reference to making your own peeps. Oops, I replied under the wrong spot–this was supposed to be in reference to making your own peeps.

]]> By: Emily http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-peeperific-edition/#comment-33287 Emily Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:08:39 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5686#comment-33287 Nah, I wouldn't want to go to that much trouble. I'd rather just open a bag of marshmallows and dig in. Nah, I wouldn’t want to go to that much trouble. I’d rather just open a bag of marshmallows and dig in.

]]> By: Kristin @ klingtocash http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-peeperific-edition/#comment-33268 Kristin @ klingtocash Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:21:16 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5686#comment-33268 Where did you get your recipe for Beef Burgundy? My husband loves it but I haven't been able to find a recipe I love yet. Where did you get your recipe for Beef Burgundy? My husband loves it but I haven’t been able to find a recipe I love yet.

]]> By: jeanne http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-peeperific-edition/#comment-33260 jeanne Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:28:26 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5686#comment-33260 Thought of you on Saturday when grocery shopping I was so excited to snag Gold Medal unbleached for $1.39 at a local store!! Thought of you on Saturday when grocery shopping I was so excited to snag Gold Medal unbleached for $1.39 at a local store!!

]]> By: Erika http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-peeperific-edition/#comment-33253 Erika Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:39:30 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5686#comment-33253 Whoops - "shopping THERE regularly though". Mistakes like that drive me batty. Whoops – “shopping THERE regularly though”. Mistakes like that drive me batty.

]]> By: Erika http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-peeperific-edition/#comment-33252 Erika Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:37:59 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5686#comment-33252 Regarding the flour prices - I don't really shop at Walmart, however I went in to do some price comparison for groceries that I buy pretty frequently. I saw that Gold Medal Unbleached flour 5lb bag was priced regularly at $1.50. I know Walmart can be a pain in the neck, but if the prices are that good it might be worth going in to stock up once in a while. I couldn't imagine shopping their regularly though :( Regarding the flour prices – I don’t really shop at Walmart, however I went in to do some price comparison for groceries that I buy pretty frequently. I saw that Gold Medal Unbleached flour 5lb bag was priced regularly at $1.50.

I know Walmart can be a pain in the neck, but if the prices are that good it might be worth going in to stock up once in a while. I couldn’t imagine shopping their regularly though :(

]]> By: Freckles http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-peeperific-edition/#comment-33250 Freckles Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:31:30 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5686#comment-33250 Kristen/Franci: That article I posted had a few interesting links within as well; in case you didn't go through them here are two highlights: Making Peeps from scratch (therefore you can omit the sugar coating if you don't care for that part): http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2009/04/how-to-make-homemade-peeps-from-scratch-easter-candy.html And .... apparently there are now chocolate covered Peeps! Who knew! Yum, that would be my choice as well. http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/02/chocolate-covered-peeps-easter-candy-review.html Kristen/Franci:

That article I posted had a few interesting links within as well; in case you didn’t go through them here are two highlights:

Making Peeps from scratch (therefore you can omit the sugar coating if you don’t care for that part):

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2009/04/how-to-make-homemade-peeps-from-scratch-easter-candy.html

And …. apparently there are now chocolate covered Peeps! Who knew! Yum, that would be my choice as well.

http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/02/chocolate-covered-peeps-easter-candy-review.html

]]> By: Kristen http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-peeperific-edition/#comment-33245 Kristen Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:13:01 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5686#comment-33245 That is awesome! I showed it to my husband and kids and they all loved it. That is awesome! I showed it to my husband and kids and they all loved it.

]]> By: Kristen http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/04/grocery-spendingmenu-plan-peeperific-edition/#comment-33244 Kristen Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:12:32 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=5686#comment-33244 Ummm....water. lol I usually just get on my hands and knees, wipe the floor with a wet rag, and then dry it with a towel. The wood my husband and brother laid down came with a very glossy finish, though. The wood in my bedroom has a much flatter finish, so maybe your floors are just supposed to not be as shiny? Ummm….water. lol I usually just get on my hands and knees, wipe the floor with a wet rag, and then dry it with a towel.

The wood my husband and brother laid down came with a very glossy finish, though. The wood in my bedroom has a much flatter finish, so maybe your floors are just supposed to not be as shiny?

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