Re: Phase 1

[Guest guest]

> Ok , I live in Dayton and do not find the same prices as

> you! I think I'm heading to Cinti to shop.

Your Kroger ad up there is pretty much identical to ours this week. 99

cent/lb Perdue Chicken, 50 cent cans of Kroger veggies, $1.29/lb pork, 2/$4

strawberries. I was looking at the Meijer ad for Dayton and it looks like

it's the same as well. Both do double coupons on 50 cent or less, and

Meijer is doing the 15% off on frozen foods Tuesday up there as well.

Bear in mind -- I don't get these mondo fantastica sales every week here. I

build the pantry over the course of time, a little here and a little there,

taking advantages of sales over several months. Prime example -- a year and

a half back, Meijer did a major clearance on their in-store brand of tuna at

10 cents a can. We've just now hit the last can or two in the pantry (we

eat canned tuna about once every month or two). We're still working on

canned vegetables bought last year at 10-25 cents a can (I bought something

like 200 of them). When my kids were babies, I bought several hundred jars

of baby food when they were on sale and Meijer had a super-doubles promo ($1

off 6 jars coupon from Gerber, doubled up to $1 and the jars were 33 cents

each regular so they were free).

Like I said -- it takes a watchful eye and lots of pantry space but it CAN

be done.

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hard to find?? i see them at wal-mart here all the time

Anyone tried the Fuze drinks? That's my latest obsession. I'm glad they are hard to find because they are expensive too!

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Jackie -- I was just looking at the ads for ShopRite and most of the prices

are comparable to our sale prices down here (a few are actually a bit

better, to be honest). Some things are priced higher of course, but not

much. Fresh produce is almost identically priced to our current ads down

here in Cincy. Fat Free milk is on sale this week for $2.19 a gallon.

Pathmark looks about the same and they're even running triple coupons!

They're a little pricey if you ask me, but they have Shady poultry

for 30% off (.83-$3.84 per pound) and 4 pound bags of certain frozen veggies

for $3. You could buy these and stock up then take advantage of other sales

if/when they come available. SuperFresh has lettuce at 69 cents a head,

Green Giant canned vegetables are 4 for $2 (50 cents each), Wish Bone salad

dressing is $1.29 a bottle, Gold Medal flour is 2 for $3, Bush's kidney

beans are 3 for $2, Goya canned beans are 2 for $1 and their tomato sauce is

3 for 89 cents (don't know if there's sugar in it), Perdue ground chicken is

$1.99/lb, Tyson whole chickens are 99 cents a pound, Shady products

are 30% off, 10 for $10 artichokes, 99 cent/lb eggplant....

[Guest guest]

I second that.... no matter how good I am about waiting for sales

etc.... I can't come close to the prices you seem to pay

Paola

> Wow, ...I want to live/shop where you do! (I hear what you're

> saying about coupons, etc. but I find them to mostly be for processed

> food items I don't use anyway). I've added to your list with the

> prices I've just paid in Atlanta for the same items - actually

> reading off the receipt now!

>

> Niki

>

> Some recent buys....(and the attendant Atlanta prices in

> parentheses)

>

> 1) Freshlike Frozen Vegetables (1 pound bag) -- 69 cents each

> ($1.29 in Atlanta)

> 2) Fresh chicken (uninjected) -- $2/lb (I pay $2.99 lb. on sale)

> 3) Ground beef -- $1.50/lb (I pay $2.50/lb)

> 4) Canned vegetables -- 10-25 cents a can (89-99 cents a can)

> 5) Canned mushrooms -- 10-25 cents a can (89 - 99)

> 6) Fresh mushrooms -- $1/lb ($2.99/lb)

> 7) Fresh cauliflower -- 59 cents a head (1.99/head)

> 8) Kraft 2% Cheese Products -- 4/$5 (2 for $5)

> 9) Garlic -- 3/$1 about 99 cents a large bulb)

> 10) Onions -- 59 cents a pound ($1.49/lb)

> 11) Green onions -- 2 bunches for $1 (1 bunch for $1.69)

> 12) Milk -- $1.65/gallon ($2.99 gal)

> 13) KoolAid -- 5 cents a packet (don't use)

> 14) Eggs Grade A, XL -- 88 cents a dozen ($1.19/doz)

>

> Interesting, no?

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[Guest guest]

Yes, they are the same but I can't seem to bargain shop like you do. Up here one Meijer might have cereal for 2.33 a box and another 15 miles away will have it for 1.50. The prices aren't consistent. Anyway, I am going to look through ALL the ads this week and find the great deals that you are getting. You've inspired me !!!! LOL! My hubby will thank you.

RE: Phase 1

> Ok , I live in Dayton and do not find the same prices as> you! I think I'm heading to Cinti to shop. :)Your Kroger ad up there is pretty much identical to ours this week. 99cent/lb Perdue Chicken, 50 cent cans of Kroger veggies, $1.29/lb pork, 2/$4strawberries. I was looking at the Meijer ad for Dayton and it looks likeit's the same as well. Both do double coupons on 50 cent or less, andMeijer is doing the 15% off on frozen foods Tuesday up there as well.Bear in mind -- I don't get these mondo fantastica sales every week here. Ibuild the pantry over the course of time, a little here and a little there,taking advantages of sales over several months. Prime example -- a year anda half back, Meijer did a major clearance on their in-store brand of tuna at10 cents a can. We've just now hit the last can or two in the pantry (weeat canned tuna about once every month or two). We're still working oncanned vegetables bought last year at 10-25 cents a can (I bought somethinglike 200 of them). When my kids were babies, I bought several hundred jarsof baby food when they were on sale and Meijer had a super-doubles promo ($1off 6 jars coupon from Gerber, doubled up to $1 and the jars were 33 centseach regular so they were free).Like I said -- it takes a watchful eye and lots of pantry space but it CANbe done.

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Those prices you quoted are prices from back in the 70's around here...southern OH......normajean

JACQUELINE SICILIANO wrote:

Holy Cow! Where do you live?

I never see milk here in NJ less than about $3.89 per gal and I'm not even going to bore you with the other price comparsions. I "cherry-pick" at 2 local stores too.

I agree with the thing you say about coupons. I use less coupons than ever. these days.

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From: Noctaire

> I only have $150 I can spend on food every month so that> is why I have such a problem.Our monthly budget for all items purchased at the grocery store is $300.This includes not only food but cleaning supplies, pet food (3 dogs, 3cats), diapers ($$$$ there -- got 2 in 'em), and so forth. This feeds the 4of us -- me, wife, and 2 toddlers. On just food, we average right around$150-$200.Some recent buys....1) Freshlike Frozen Vegetables (1 pound bag) -- 69 cents each2) Fresh chicken (uninjected) -- $2/lb3) Ground beef -- $1.50/lb4) Canned vegetables -- 10-25 cents a can5) Canned mushrooms -- 10-25 cents a can6) Fresh mushrooms -- $1/lb7) Fresh cauliflower -- 59 cents a head8) Kraft 2% Cheese Products -- 4/$59) Garlic -- 3/$110) Onions -- 59 cents a pound11) Green onions -- 2 bunches for $112) Milk -- $1.65/gallon13)

KoolAid -- 5 cents a packet14) Eggs Grade A, XL -- 88 cents a dozen(BTW, medium eggs go on sale about once every month or so at 33 cents adozen.)"May you have just enough clouds in your life to make a beautiful sunset"__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

> Those prices you quoted are prices from back in the 70's

> around here...southern OH......normajean

The prices that who quoted -- me? What part of Southern Ohio are you in?

We're in SW Ohio and many of the prices I quoted are in ads from all over

the eastern half of the US.

[Guest guest]

> Yes, they are the same but I can't seem to bargain shop like

> you do. Up here one Meijer might have cereal for 2.33 a

> box and another 15 miles away will have it for 1.50. The

> prices aren't consistent. Anyway, I am going to look

> through ALL the ads this week and find the great deals

> that you are getting. You've inspired me !!!! LOL!

> My hubby will thank you.

<Chuckle>

Remember -- shopping like this is a long term thing (kinda like the SBD

<Grin>). You have to maintain a pantry and really take the time to keep

track of your stock to be efficient. When something goes on sale at a

really good price, especially with coupons, I stock up big time -- we still

have at least a dozen tubes of toothpaste from the ones I bought over a year

ago (super doubles again). As long as it keeps, why not take advantage of

the long shelf life? <Grin>

[Guest guest]

Previously stated ~

I can't get anything on your list for as cheap as you

say. Example: Cauliflower - $2.50 (if I'm lucky. $1.99

if I find a GOOD sale), frozen veggies are darn near

$1.29 if I buy no name stuff, canned veggies are

somewhere about a dollar a can. Don't know where you

shop but there's no where like that around here. Carol

Carol -- Where are you again?

I regularly hit the produce stores to check out their

discounted produce --

the stuff that's JUST started to turn (a head of

cauliflower with a little

browning). The local grocers are very competitive and

have sales all the

time. These are major chains -- Meijer & Kroger

primarily. Kroger runs a

10 for $10 sale on their frozen vegetables all the

time. Cauliflower is

commonly on sale 2/$4, occasionally 2/$3. Standard

sale pricing on canned

goods brings the price down 40 cents a can.

Maybe a cost-of-living-center difference?

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I'll agree that grocery shopping is & can be very

expensive, but if you speak with your grocer, you will

find out about specials that you probably were not

even aware of... I shop at a major chain here where I

live (H.E.B.), and the steaks that don't sell the

previous day are ground into ground beef packages at

$1.29 a lb (that is for a family pack).

~ and another example, the bananas that are brown ~

they will give you (FREE) ~ great for banana bread

during the holidays

~ always ask if there is a discount if you buy more

~ if an item scans at a wrong price, again free.

It does take a little more time and effort & it helps

to speak with the employees, they will tell you when

an item is on sale that you may not be aware of...

Celeste

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[Guest guest]

> I'll agree that grocery shopping is & can be very expensive,

> but if you speak with your grocer, you will find out about

> specials that you probably were not even aware of... I shop

> at a major chain here where I live (H.E.B.), and the steaks

> that don't sell the previous day are ground into ground beef

> packages at

> $1.29 a lb (that is for a family pack).

>

> ~ and another example, the bananas that are brown ~ they will

> give you (FREE) ~ great for banana bread during the holidays

>

> ~ always ask if there is a discount if you buy more

>

> ~ if an item scans at a wrong price, again free.

>

> It does take a little more time and effort & it helps to

> speak with the employees, they will tell you when an item is

> on sale that you may not be aware of...

We've built rapport with several cashiers and staff at our primary grocer

for just that reason. We do pretty well.

BTW, on the bananas -- just because it browns on the outside doesn't mean

it's bad on the inside. Plus, bananas are VERY freezable. One thing about

freezing them -- they brown up a bit and a lot of folks don't like the way

they look. While we don't mind it (it's all good when they go in the

blender), a fellow did give me an excellent tip for keeping them looking

good -- spritz them with OJ. Now, I know OJ is not allowed on the SBD but

we're talking a minute amount here, so I somehow doubt it will cause

cravings. Anyone who's REALLY concerned about it though can just wait

for P3 to do that. Like I said though, there's nothing wrong with them

otherwise and they do quite nicely to thicken up a smoothie!

[Guest guest]

Plus, bananas are VERY freezable. One thing aboutfreezing them -- they brown up a bit and a lot of folks don't like the waythey look. While we don't mind it (it's all good when they go in theblender), a fellow did give me an excellent tip for keeping them lookinggood -- spritz them with OJ. Now, I know OJ is not allowed on the SBD butwe're talking a minute amount here, so I somehow doubt it will causecravings

I found my bannanas freeze better if I take the peel off and toss them in a ziplock.

Also, OJ works great to preserve any fruit -- I use it if I prepare something in advance. I make a great spring mix salad with pears when we have company over in the summer. I always slice and dip the pears ahead of time so they look good and I don't have to fuss when I could be enjoying my company! I think I use an 1/8 of a cup for a salad that feeds 8 so the sugar really is minute. I know lemon juice is on the okay list but I think it changes the taste of the fruit where oj doesn't.

[Guest guest]

You'd be the first person I've talked to who thought it didn't change thetaste. I'd be curious to hear what others on the group thought about that'un -- it would make for useful information in the future.

As I said in my original, I think it definitely changes the taste.

Everyone's tastebuds are different - that's why some people like olives and some don't.

But I didn't reply at first 'cause I thought maybe I was the only one who thought lemon changed the taste.

[Guest guest]

It's the acid that keeps fruit from turning brown, so use lemon juice instead of OJ. It's SB friendly and it shouldn't change the taste.

June

-- Re: Phase 1

Plus, bananas are VERY freezable. One thing aboutfreezing them -- they brown up a bit and a lot of folks don't like the waythey look. While we don't mind it (it's all good when they go in theblender), a fellow did give me an excellent tip for keeping them lookinggood -- spritz them with OJ. Now, I know OJ is not allowed on the SBD butwe're talking a minute amount here, so I somehow doubt it will causecravings

I found my bannanas freeze better if I take the peel off and toss them in a ziplock.

Also, OJ works great to preserve any fruit -- I use it if I prepare something in advance. I make a great spring mix salad with pears when we have company over in the summer. I always slice and dip the pears ahead of time so they look good and I don't have to fuss when I could be enjoying my company! I think I use an 1/8 of a cup for a salad that feeds 8 so the sugar really is minute. I know lemon juice is on the okay list but I think it changes the taste of the fruit where oj doesn't.

[Guest guest]

> It's the acid that keeps fruit from turning brown, so use lemon

> juice instead of OJ. It's SB friendly and it shouldn't change

> the taste.

You'd be the first person I've talked to who thought it didn't change the

taste. I'd be curious to hear what others on the group thought about that

'un -- it would make for useful information in the future.

[Guest guest]

Lemon juice does change the taste. June Kryk wrote:

It's the acid that keeps fruit from turning brown, so use lemon juice instead of OJ. It's SB friendly and it shouldn't change the taste.

June

-- Re: Phase 1

Plus, bananas are VERY freezable. One thing aboutfreezing them -- they brown up a bit and a lot of folks don't like the waythey look. While we don't mind it (it's all good when they go in theblender), a fellow did give me an excellent tip for keeping them lookinggood -- spritz them with OJ. Now, I know OJ is not allowed on the SBD butwe're talking a minute amount here, so I somehow doubt it will causecravings

I found my bannanas freeze better if I take the peel off and toss them in a ziplock.

Also, OJ works great to preserve any fruit -- I use it if I prepare something in advance. I make a great spring mix salad with pears when we have company over in the summer. I always slice and dip the pears ahead of time so they look good and I don't have to fuss when I could be enjoying my company! I think I use an 1/8 of a cup for a salad that feeds 8 so the sugar really is minute. I know lemon juice is on the okay list but I think it changes the taste of the fruit where oj doesn't.

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I too think that it changes the taste.

--- Brndastr2@... wrote:

> In a message dated 9/16/2005 7:15:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> noctaire@... writes:

> You'd be the first person I've talked to who thought it didn't change

> the

> taste. I'd be curious to hear what others on the group thought about

> that

> 'un -- it would make for useful information in the future.

>

> As I said in my original, I think it definitely changes the taste.

>

> Everyone's tastebuds are different - that's why some people like

> olives and

> some don't.

>

> But I didn't reply at first 'cause I thought maybe I was the only one

> who

> thought lemon changed the taste.

>

>

>

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You don't use straight lemon juice. You mix about a tablespoon of lemon juice per cup of water and dip the fruit in that. It's used in cooking for any fruit that turns brown when you cut it, like apples or pears. It works with any acid so you can also use vitamin C if you want to crush up the tab.

June

-- Re: Phase 1

You'd be the first person I've talked to who thought it didn't change thetaste. I'd be curious to hear what others on the group thought about that'un -- it would make for useful information in the future.

As I said in my original, I think it definitely changes the taste.

Everyone's tastebuds are different - that's why some people like olives and some don't.

But I didn't reply at first 'cause I thought maybe I was the only one who thought lemon changed the taste.