I just did our weekly grocery shop (we order online, usually from
Sainsbury's) and I'm irritated by the fact that every week things cost a little more. During the holidays we have time to shop around - I've found some fabulous bargains at
Lidl, for instance (and the opportunities to make bad jokes when shopping here are irresistable ... a Lidl of this, a lidl of that? Every Lidl helps!) - but during the school term, time is so precious that I really begrudge the couple of hours that physically going to the grocery store takes us. If prices keep going up, though, we may have to abandon online shopping and schlep out to Lidl or Aldi every week...
Our meals for this week will be:
- quorn mince - some kind of chilli-esque dish
- black beans and rice
- beef stew
- veg curry
- pasta and pesto sauce
- soya burgers
- soup and garlic bread
and the ingredients for that lot, plus fruit, salad stuff, extra veggies, eggs and flour, came to just about £100. Ridiculous, considering we still have to buy toiletries, detergent etc on top of that... I'm almost tempted to give
freeganism a go. I bet there's loads of good stuff in the bins behind M&S...
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Yes, I too have considered avoiding the front of the store and just visiting the dumpster out back. I keep trying to tell my 14yo ds that girls like those lean, very lean, brainy types so maybe he should give up eating. He's not buying it.
we feel the pinch here too.
gas prices, and food costs and utilities have all gone up.
Now we're seeing food packaging being made smaller and the prices higher. IE: 1.75 QTS of icecream instead of 2 QTS but for a higher price.
Where it cuts most deeply is the produce. We were so used to eating lots of healthy organic produce and we just can't afford it now.
At any rate. . .I know things could be worse.
hannah
Maybe you could shop in person one week and online the next?
Lisa, if ony you lived nearer, we could go on a joint dumpster diving session ;-) Hannah, they're doing the same thing here with quantities - the yoghurt we buy now comes in smaller tubs, but for the same price. And Andrea, that's a good idea - thanks!
You could make the shopping trip a family affair. Each gets part of the list, to meet at the check out stand.
Then it could go faster and be family time on the way to/from the market.
:) I know your kids would *love* that plan ;) HEEE!! Especially if you planned it during their social time.
hannah
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