Comments on: My Thoughts On Grocery Shopping And Frugality http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/my-thoughts-on-grocery-shopping-and-frugality/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:15:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Natasha http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/my-thoughts-on-grocery-shopping-and-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-5044 Natasha Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:36:36 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/my-thoughts-on-grocery-shopping-and-frugality/#comment-5044 I trying vey hard to cut back but it seems when I go shopping the majority of the food is gone within a few days no matter how long I thought it would last. We started living without carbonation yesterday and praying it goes well. I trying vey hard to cut back but it seems when I go shopping the majority of the food is gone within a few days no matter how long I thought it would last. We started living without carbonation yesterday and praying it goes well.

]]> By: Ben Saur http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/my-thoughts-on-grocery-shopping-and-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-4540 Ben Saur Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:22:33 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/my-thoughts-on-grocery-shopping-and-frugality/#comment-4540 I have had to really cut back myself lately on grocery shopping as I just went back to school. I have taken advantage of all of great free grocery coupon sites that allow you to search for deals in your area. These are some great tips to help me save more though! I have had to really cut back myself lately on grocery shopping as I just went back to school. I have taken advantage of all of great free grocery coupon sites that allow you to search for deals in your area. These are some great tips to help me save more though!

]]> By: Beverly http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/my-thoughts-on-grocery-shopping-and-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-3595 Beverly Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:52:44 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/my-thoughts-on-grocery-shopping-and-frugality/#comment-3595 Thanks for all the good shopping info tips and meal planning! Thanks for all the good shopping info tips and meal planning!

]]> By: Jon in France http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/my-thoughts-on-grocery-shopping-and-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-3519 Jon in France Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:26:00 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/my-thoughts-on-grocery-shopping-and-frugality/#comment-3519 Leftovers, leftovers, where would we be without leftovers? When the girls are at school my Dear Wife and I can make whatever was roasted on Sunday last for a week of lunches. A typical sequence might be: Day 1 - fry an onion and a pepper off. Chuck in the leftovers and serve with bread. Day 2 - add a tin of chopped tomatoes and reheat. Serve with rice. Wednesday is not a school day in France and the girls demand proper, recognisable food, served in three courses, comme à l'école. The leftovers sulk in the fridge. Day 3 - Liberated from the darkness, the leftovers are heated up again and some fried chorizo sausage, another pepper and a can of toms are added and the mixture served with pasta. Day 4 - The sludge on the sides of the pan is scrapped down to the bottom (NB: it is very important that the pan is NOT washed during the week. This is necessary for the flavours to properly develop), stock and a tin of lentils are added to make what my late mother would have refered to as "workhouse soup." Oddly, neither of us have caught anything from our leftovers. I think this might be because it was largely what we lived on as children, and, actually, I rather like it. Leftovers, leftovers, where would we be without leftovers?

When the girls are at school my Dear Wife and I can make whatever was roasted on Sunday last for a week of lunches. A typical sequence might be:

Day 1 – fry an onion and a pepper off. Chuck in the leftovers and serve with bread.
Day 2 – add a tin of chopped tomatoes and reheat. Serve with rice.

Wednesday is not a school day in France and the girls demand proper, recognisable food, served in three courses, comme à l’école. The leftovers sulk in the fridge.

Day 3 – Liberated from the darkness, the leftovers are heated up again and some fried chorizo sausage, another pepper and a can of toms are added and the mixture served with pasta.

Day 4 – The sludge on the sides of the pan is scrapped down to the bottom (NB: it is very important that the pan is NOT washed during the week. This is necessary for the flavours to properly develop), stock and a tin of lentils are added to make what my late mother would have refered to as “workhouse soup.”

Oddly, neither of us have caught anything from our leftovers. I think this might be because it was largely what we lived on as children, and, actually, I rather like it.

]]> By: Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/my-thoughts-on-grocery-shopping-and-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-3461 Shirley Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:17:19 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/my-thoughts-on-grocery-shopping-and-frugality/#comment-3461 Thanks for the interesting comment, Alissa! With staples I try to have enough on hand so I can buy more before I run out. Some things, like molasses, I will put on my list when I open one and have only one left. For something like canned crushed tomatoes that we use a lot of, I buy them at BJ's Wholesale Club in packs of six 28-ounce cans. When I get down to the last two packs, I'll put them on my list. That gives me time to wait for a sale. It usually goes quite smoothly... unless "someone" forgets to put the item on the list! Thanks for the interesting comment, Alissa! With staples I try to have enough on hand so I can buy more before I run out. Some things, like molasses, I will put on my list when I open one and have only one left. For something like canned crushed tomatoes that we use a lot of, I buy them at BJ’s Wholesale Club in packs of six 28-ounce cans. When I get down to the last two packs, I’ll put them on my list. That gives me time to wait for a sale. It usually goes quite smoothly… unless “someone” forgets to put the item on the list!

]]> By: Alissa http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/my-thoughts-on-grocery-shopping-and-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-3459 Alissa Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:52:49 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/my-thoughts-on-grocery-shopping-and-frugality/#comment-3459 This is a great post! It has been on the forefront of my mind lately, given the drastic price increases for food. It's tricky to find that balance between healthful eating and staying within budget. We normally try to eat organic whenever possible, but lately I've had to be more choosy about which foods I buy organically and which will be non-organic. I would prefer to buy everything organic, but the reality is that the dollars only go so far. I try to make sure that anything the kids eat a lot of is organic. The rest is negotiable. We follow a lot of the same principles as you do: drinking water, no pop, whole grains, cooking from scratch, etc. I find that it's the best way to do healthful eating on a budget, as coupons are normally for processed items that I would hardly call food. I like your idea of shopping to stock your pantry/freezer rather than shopping for the week. I've been contemplating this lately as a way to reduce costs. I typically meal plan for the week, and then shop for the meal plan, picking up a couple of extra of something if the price is good. But I think your way makes better sense. If you run out of a staple, do you add it to your list immediately, or wait until it goes on sale again to purchase it? Thanks, Alissa This is a great post! It has been on the forefront of my mind lately, given the drastic price increases for food. It’s tricky to find that balance between healthful eating and staying within budget. We normally try to eat organic whenever possible, but lately I’ve had to be more choosy about which foods I buy organically and which will be non-organic. I would prefer to buy everything organic, but the reality is that the dollars only go so far. I try to make sure that anything the kids eat a lot of is organic. The rest is negotiable. We follow a lot of the same principles as you do: drinking water, no pop, whole grains, cooking from scratch, etc. I find that it’s the best way to do healthful eating on a budget, as coupons are normally for processed items that I would hardly call food. I like your idea of shopping to stock your pantry/freezer rather than shopping for the week. I’ve been contemplating this lately as a way to reduce costs. I typically meal plan for the week, and then shop for the meal plan, picking up a couple of extra of something if the price is good. But I think your way makes better sense. If you run out of a staple, do you add it to your list immediately, or wait until it goes on sale again to purchase it?

Thanks,
Alissa

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