Comments on: Grocery News: Thrift

By: phares

phares — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:38:25 +0000

This delicious soup I made was so cheap I think I earned money by eating it:

Cook a chopped onion & garlic in a little olive oil. Add sliced mushrooms. About 2 cups. Add a diced potato, carrot, scallions. Add 8 c vegetable stock or water and 1 pound of lentils. I had French Green lentils. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 30 minutes.

I had a parmesan cheese rind so I put that in too. Ground pepper and oregano.

Sounds plain but is really good. Only few dollars for the whole big pot.

By: katharine

katharine — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 02:08:00 +0000

Going in on a 25 pound sack of oats from an organic food coop with another family–hope we have room to store them…

By: colleen

colleen — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:33:30 +0000

No-not on WIC but I know it must be difficult. Do they limit where you can shop?

The coupon thing won’t help me either as I would not normally buy a lot of the preservative rich stuff on those shelves. Not worth it just for tp etc.

Job Lot does have good tea deals, also almonds, walnuts and agave.

One great tip I have for cleaning is the Arm & Hammer Scrub Free spray w/oxy at Tarket for 1.99. Lasts forever, works and eco friendly.

I buy a dlb esp at whole foods and add a little soy at the counter for a coffee fix that is still great coffee but only 1.98.

By: katy

katy — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:05:37 +0000

I didn’t mean to be cavalier about financial trouble. I think this is just how I deal with having to be thrifty–I want it to be fun, even when it’s not.

By: jenn

jenn — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 02:16:56 +0000

“Thrift” to you sounds like a game. Anyone else out there on WIC? It’s not a joke.

By: katy

katy — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:20:10 +0000

I am crazy about making bread, but don’t know how much dough (ha ha) we are saving…because now we just eat so much more bread. Although…I guess it’s just maybe 50 cents for the flour (per loaf), a few cents for yeast & salt…and the water is free…pretty darn inexpensive, even if it’s a daily habit!

By: carla

carla — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:17:19 +0000

Where are the $4 cookies? The price alone makes we want to taste one–just once.

By: carla

carla — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:34:02 +0000

Many people are making bread at home. I never thought of it as a way to save money. You should write about easy bread receipts.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:11:15 +0000

We have started to bake all of our bread and treats. When cookies cost 4.00 (ouch!) it is much easier, healthier and very tasty too to make our own.

It’s also a fun project for the kids

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:29:05 +0000

Re: How to avoid spending $30 at Chipotle, after shopping at Trader Joe’s & Price Rite.

I LOVE Chipotle, but have to have fiscal control as well. I do my best to shop at TJ’s first thing in the morning, AFTER I have had breakfast. That way, It is too early for lunch and even seeing the sign does not make me crave a Barbacoa Burrito!