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Post by Shooby on Dec 10, 2017 10:43:08 GMT -5
People who eat crap just want to make a lot of excuses to eat crap. But, hey it's their body so if they don't care then not my problem. A bag of apples, a bag of carrots, a head of lettuce are all cheaper than a bag of doritos, even on sale. So, just more victim excuses from people who don't want to take actual responsibility for their own lives. OK S* pretend that head of iceberg lettuce is healthy if you want. Pretend every poor person has a fridge to store carrots.
I'm done with your trolling. Peddle your hate somewhere else this Christmas season.
Iceberg lettuce is a heck of a lot healthier than doritos. But, if you want people to eat doritos then fine. It's not "trolling" to point out that there many other choices for one's diet than buying crap and pretending to be some sad sack that can't eat an apple. It's "hate" to point out that a bag of apples doesnt' cost more than junk food? Ok, odd defnintion of "hate".
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Dec 10, 2017 10:59:54 GMT -5
People who eat crap just want to make a lot of excuses to eat crap. But, hey it's their body so if they don't care then not my problem. A bag of apples, a bag of carrots, a head of lettuce are all cheaper than a bag of doritos, even on sale. So, just more victim excuses from people who don't want to take actual responsibility for their own lives. My goodness, you’re a hateful person.
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Post by Opti on Dec 10, 2017 11:03:59 GMT -5
OK S* pretend that head of iceberg lettuce is healthy if you want. Pretend every poor person has a fridge to store carrots.
I'm done with your trolling. Peddle your hate somewhere else this Christmas season.
Iceberg lettuce is a heck of a lot healthier than doritos. But, if you want people to eat doritos then fine. It's not "trolling" to point out that there many other choices for one's diet than buying crap and pretending to be some sad sack that can't eat an apple. It's "hate" to point out that a bag of apples doesnt' cost more than junk food? Ok, odd defnintion of "hate". Its stupidity to point out that a bag of apples doesn't cost more than junk food, if it is proven incorrect. The dollar stores sell bags of chips for $1. The supermarkets sometimes have store brands that are full size for $1.39 to $1.69 in my area. I do not know of any place I can regularly get a bags of apples for $1.99 or less. And that bag will be regular apples, you know, the kind on the dirty dozen list, fruit with the most pesticides.
My Mom was told by a nutritionist to get her DH off iceberg lettuce when he had cancer. The nutrionist said having no lettuce was better than having iceberg for him. Iceberg lettuce is lettuce that has been modified over the years to be shippable and have long shelf life. Not to be healthy. It is the least healthy lettuce you can eat. You'd be better with the slightly more expensive romaine if you care only about cheap. I care about taste and nutrition. I'm a foodie. If you are not a foodie, maybe your ideas work for you.
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Post by Opti on Dec 10, 2017 11:04:45 GMT -5
People who eat crap just want to make a lot of excuses to eat crap. But, hey it's their body so if they don't care then not my problem. A bag of apples, a bag of carrots, a head of lettuce are all cheaper than a bag of doritos, even on sale. So, just more victim excuses from people who don't want to take actual responsibility for their own lives. My goodness, you’re a hateful person. It comes through pretty obvious at times doesn't it?
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Post by NoNamePerson on Dec 10, 2017 11:40:33 GMT -5
Nope just full blown snob ?? Holier than thou Look at me I'm perfect
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Post by NoNamePerson on Dec 10, 2017 11:42:41 GMT -5
When the girls and I were on WIC and had EITC, I couldn't afford fresh produce. I remember being pregnant with DD#2 and taking DD#1 to pre-school. We stopped at the grocery store on the way there because it was DD#1's snack day. I mis-read the sign for the cost of the grapes I'd picked out. At the checkout, the grapes rang up at least three times more than what I thought they were going to. I paid for them, but I cried the whole way to the car and to the pre-school. Now, granted I was pregnant, but still, fresh food is far more expensive that processed food. Like one poster said that makes my heart hurt. Thankfully you didn't have someone hanging over you judging your choices. You were doing the best you could under your circumstances and look where you are today compared to where some of the judgmental people are!!!!!
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Dec 10, 2017 11:46:06 GMT -5
I see where countrygirl is coming from. Here, it depends on where you shop, to a great extent. I live in one of the wealthiest counties in my state, yet 15% of children and adults in my county are food insecure; they don't know where their next meal is coming from, or have insufficient means to afford it. Grocery stores avoid building in certain areas, because poverty and crime are such as issue. That leaves the small mom and pop groceries (very expensive with few fresh options) or the chain quick-stop type stores (same problem). In the nice parts of town, lots of choices: Aldi, Publix, Winn-Dixie, Fresh Market, Whole Foods and ethnic/specialty stores; also Target and Wal-Marts with large grocery sections. We also have farmers' markets and organic farm co-ops. None of the farmer's markets are near the areas that need them the most, and the co-ops won't deliver to those high-crime areas (though people can go to the farms to pick up their boxes). Another issue with price is seasonal buying. All fruits and vegetables have a season. You like cherries and grapes in December? That's fine, but if you want them fresh, they cost you more because they come from outside the U.S. Many people want what they want, time of year be damned, then are shocked at the price. Learning to eat within the season and trying produce you've never had helps lower the cost of fresh food. This is the chart I've used when I've written food articles and blogs: snaped.fns.usda.gov/seasonal-produce-guideThis is another one that's month by month. I know there is a state by state guide out there, but I cannot find it at the moment: www.thebalance.com/the-cheapest-fruits-and-vegetables-month-by-month-1388345
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Dec 10, 2017 12:14:33 GMT -5
I live in New England. Our "in season" lasts about 5 seconds.
Bananas are .49/lb year round Kiwis are 3/$1 year round Carrots are 2.49/5lb bag year round Potatoes 2.99/5lb bag year round Apples might be cheaper in the summer but oranges are cheaper in the winter Onions are the same price year round Eggs variate slightly between 1.39 and 1.99 per dozen for regular jumbo eggs Cheese and bread is the same year round Tomatoes and cucumbers and broccoli do vary in price, but you can survive without them in the winter. My family certainly did all the years we lived in Ukraine.
I can go on and on and on.
Comparing prices per items is not a true comparison. Sure, may be bag of chips is cheaper than a bag of apples, but to have a healthy weekly menu is not that much more expensive than a junk one, especially with the variety of food that US has
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Post by milee on Dec 10, 2017 13:18:47 GMT -5
I live in New England. Our "in season" lasts about 5 seconds. Bananas are .49/lb year round Kiwis are 3/$1 year round Carrots are 2.49/5lb bag year round Potatoes 2.99/5lb bag year round Apples might be cheaper in the summer but oranges are cheaper in the winter Onions are the same price year round Eggs variate slightly between 1.39 and 1.99 per dozen for regular jumbo eggs Cheese and bread is the same year round Tomatoes and cucumbers and broccoli do vary in price, but you can survive without them in the winter. My family certainly did all the years we lived in Ukraine. I can go on and on and on. Comparing prices per items is not a true comparison. Sure, may be bag of chips is cheaper than a bag of apples, but to have a healthy weekly menu is not that much more expensive than a junk one, especially with the variety of food that US has Adding a few of my favorite low cost, healthy favorites that I pretty much live on when pinching pennies: Cabbage - $.49 - .69 (super healthy cancer fighter, low calorie, high nutrition) Dried beans - approx $1 - $2 a pound dried, depending on variety. (When cooked, makes several pounds cooked beans. High fiber, high nutrition) Oats - $1 lb (makes several pounds cooked oats, filling, high-fiber, lowers cholesterol and blood pressure)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2017 13:26:38 GMT -5
So much healthier when you actually cook. I know many don't have the time and that is why the processed crap is in the cart. I don't love it much myself but it does make my food dollar go farther and is usually healthier. I think it tastes better too and I'm no great cook. I know there are some without a functioning kitchen but for most I wonder if a basic cooking class would be helpful at all or just another waste of time and resources
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Post by Opti on Dec 10, 2017 13:41:42 GMT -5
So much healthier when you actually cook. I know many don't have the time and that is why the processed crap is in the cart. I don't love it much myself but it does make my food dollar go farther and is usually healthier. I think it tastes better too and I'm no great cook. I know there are some without a functioning kitchen but for most I wonder if a basic cooking class would be helpful at all or just another waste of time and resourcesIn general a waste of resources unless it is people who have landed in permanent low cost housing, which frankly is above sec. 8 housing by definition here in NJ. There is always talk of how everyone who has never lived it would do it better mainly because I think they equate college living with living while poor as a 30, 40 to 70 something. Which is not remotely even close. Unless it is older people in the 65+ range, you aren't living with other poor people in the same circumstances sharing housing. Its a vastly different experience.
I rented rooms with two different landlord roommate situations after giving up my house to the universe at a multiple 5 figure loss. If you rent a room in a home, it is your landlord/roommate that totally determines whether you are even allowed to cook, what dishes you may use, if you have food pantry storage and how much of the fridge and freezer you get. My two eperiences have taught me that you will get less space than promised for the pantry, fridge & freezer, and since it is their home, you might even find your food gone or displaced when you get home from work one day.
Cooking rules will be similar. If you read the ads, light cooking really means you can microwave meals. That's what most prefer. If you think you are going to be cooking beans on the stove for long periods of time or even oatmeal, I laugh in your general direction. If its done. It will be done by the owner of the condo or home, not you. Not unless you've lucked into an unusual situation. (Shared housing office for my county and another one is within walking distance of my current place. I attended several events with them which is often attended more by landlords looking for better fits than tenants who are dismayed by how things are shaking out. One, had a great deal. One tenant out of all I've talked to. One. )
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Dec 10, 2017 13:43:57 GMT -5
Even without functioning kitchen there ARE options as long as you have electricity. There are "one plate" stoves that you can get on Amazon, I think they are called "hot plates" or something. Again, all kinds of varieties.
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Post by kadee79 on Dec 10, 2017 14:09:25 GMT -5
Having spent 30+ yrs. in retail, much of it in grocery stores & some in drug stores....ya'al are over-looking one fact. They have to know how to prepare healthy foods. Most don't. Their mommas didn't either or if they did they never bothered to teach them. Home Ec is no longer a required subject in schools. Give some gals a bag of dried beans and they will look at you like you are crazy...."What am I supposed to do with these?"
And while nutritional facts may be printed on labels....sooo...what does it mean? Oh, you mean something is better for me than what I'm buying? What class(es) in schools teach nutrition? Now, after all this, try buying healthy foods for say 3 people on $25 a week. That's all some have to spend for it. What classes in schools teach money management?
If they didn't have good examples to start with, how are they supposed to learn or even know where to look to find out things that will help them? Many are embarrassed to ask, many don't know to ask, many don't care!
I could see the differences with those who knew how to fix foods & those who didn't that were on food stamps.
Another factor is time. I know several single women who aren't getting any child support and are working more than one job to keep a roof over their heads and any kind of foods on the table or anything that will fill the kids tummies. They don't have time to cook beans or many other healthy foods.
If you haven't lived it, it's very hard for you to understand how hard it can be...both in choices & financially. I wasn't as bad as the other poster here, but I was damn close! If it hadn't been for family I would likely have been worse off than her. When 90% of your income (full time job) goes for rent, utilities, gas for vehicle, insurance & laundromat...that doesn't leave a lot for food!
And as an aside....ice burg lettuce has almost NO nutritional value. As someone else said, romaine is better, not a lot, but a little better. That's almost all I buy now...or grow my own.
As for "hot plates"....gee, that takes money to buy those! Some people just don't have it!
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Post by andi9899 on Dec 10, 2017 14:13:58 GMT -5
Why don't people just mind their own business? Unless you are paying for my stuff, it shouldn't matter what's in my cart.
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Post by Shooby on Dec 10, 2017 14:18:14 GMT -5
People who eat crap just want to make a lot of excuses to eat crap. But, hey it's their body so if they don't care then not my problem. A bag of apples, a bag of carrots, a head of lettuce are all cheaper than a bag of doritos, even on sale. So, just more victim excuses from people who don't want to take actual responsibility for their own lives. My goodness, you’re a hateful person. Oh noes!!! Go eat some doritos!
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Post by kadee79 on Dec 10, 2017 14:19:31 GMT -5
As for the prices someone posted up board....
I'm in a low cost of living area & nearly every price you put up is cheaper than the foods available here.
Milk ranges from $2.89 to 3.39
1 dz. jumbo eggs is almost $3, that's all I buy so I know....and eggs are more expensive in the colder months cause egg production goes down....I used to have chickens.
I haven't seen a bag of any kind of apples for less than $2.59 and those were really small apples. Bananas are 0.59-0.89 lb here...depending on where you shop. We don't have a "farmer's market" any where close, all we have are commercial growers who sell at some locations but still over 30 mi. away. Potatoes here can range from $2.99 to 3.59 for 5 lbs. Onions vary with the seasons & still aren't cheap in my estimation....I grow most of mine. A 3lb. bag is usually over $2 here. Grapes are out of sight price wise. Asparagus is $3-5 lb. Cabbage gets down to 0.38 lb. for awhile before it goes back up to over .060 lb.
How many people don't know how to stretch one chicken?....the answer is MANY!
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Post by milee on Dec 10, 2017 14:21:49 GMT -5
$5 crockpot from a garage sale is perfect for cooking beans, rice, oats and cabbage. Works in a dorm room, rented room or even at work.
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Post by Shooby on Dec 10, 2017 14:22:53 GMT -5
$5 crockpot from a garage sale is perfect for cooking beans, rice, oats and cabbage. Works in a dorm room, rented room or even at work. Now, now, don't be "hateful". How dare you suggest such a thing!
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Post by alabamagal on Dec 10, 2017 14:27:58 GMT -5
You can get a single eye burner for $10 that is same as small burner on your stove. I have one that i have used when my stove wasn't working. You can get a toaster oven for $20 (I bought one last week).
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Post by grumpyhermit on Dec 10, 2017 14:29:02 GMT -5
Having spent 30+ yrs. in retail, much of it in grocery stores & some in drug stores....ya'al are over-looking one fact. They have to know how to prepare healthy foods. Most don't. Their mommas didn't either or if they did they never bothered to teach them. Home Ec is no longer a required subject in schools. Give some gals a bag of dried beans and they will look at you like you are crazy...."What am I supposed to do with these?" And while nutritional facts may be printed on labels....sooo...what does it mean? Oh, you mean something is better for me than what I'm buying? What class(es) in schools teach nutrition? Now, after all this, try buying healthy foods for say 3 people on $25 a week. That's all some have to spend for it. What classes in schools teach money management? If they didn't have good examples to start with, how are they supposed to learn or even know where to look to find out things that will help them? Many are embarrassed to ask, many don't know to ask, many don't care! I could see the differences with those who knew how to fix foods & those who didn't that were on food stamps. Another factor is time. I know several single women who aren't getting any child support and are working more than one job to keep a roof over their heads and any kind of foods on the table or anything that will fill the kids tummies. They don't have time to cook beans or many other healthy foods. If you haven't lived it, it's very hard for you to understand how hard it can be...both in choices & financially. I wasn't as bad as the other poster here, but I was damn close! If it hadn't been for family I would likely have been worse off than her. When 90% of your income (full time job) goes for rent, utilities, gas for vehicle, insurance & laundromat...that doesn't leave a lot for food! And as an aside....ice burg lettuce has almost NO nutritional value. As someone else said, romaine is better, not a lot, but a little better. That's almost all I buy now...or grow my own. As for "hot plates"....gee, that takes money to buy those! Some people just don't have it! I think the effect of generational cycles of poverty is so often overlooked in these discussions. For the most part, you are going to gravitate to the foods you are comfortable and familiar with, which often means the food you grew up on. Hell, it is only recently (I'm 37) that I realize I like foods such as asparagus, zucchini, and a bunch of other vegetables. Why? Because my experience with vegetables growing up was what my mother cooked. Which was often canned, overcooked, mush. However, I have the luxury of time, education, money and access to try these things. If something isn't to my liking, it is not a huge deal for me to pitch it, and try something else. If my budget was super tight, I would be much less likely to try foods I wasn't sure I would like. Even I can find nutritional information often overwhelming and conflicting. It is easy to imagine that when faced with information overload people just revert to what is easy and familiar.
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Post by Shooby on Dec 10, 2017 14:43:49 GMT -5
You all know me as the grocery store basket snooper, I can't help it, I'm bored when people are checking out so I just look at what they are buying.
I don't know if this is a true observation but I think I'm seeing this.
I see parents with kids, not in all cases of course but I'm guessing low income types are loading their baskets with things that are filling. Food value I'm guessing is negligible. I'm seeing more kids and parents that are not looking good to me and I'm guessing, once again, poor nutrition. All this wonderful nutritious food around us and these folks having to choose crap. You can see it by the dull hair and looking at the faces of these kids, I think there really is a "poor nutrition" face, at least in our area.
Many likely no longer know the difference, isn't anything about nutrition taught anymore? I think people look in worse health then ever. Of course I go to some places like Fresh Thyme, I suppose more upper income and you can see a distinct difference. Let's face it, it is really expensive to cook good food and maintain fresh foods, so these folks are at a distinct disadvantage from the get go.
We are dumbing down our populace in this manner it seems, is this intentional?? I am "hateful" but this is just an observation? LOL!
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Dec 10, 2017 14:47:41 GMT -5
OK, I give up. It's hard, it's impossible, it's all the "system's" fault.
yes, no one can figure out by themselves how to microwave a potato. no one can figure out how to boil an egg bc even at 3.39/dozen, that's a meal for 5 people in my house. yes, instructions on oatmeal - how to microwave it or boil it is surely too hard to understand.
Bc all those things are 10000% harder to figure out than how to set up Iphones and order NetFlix and use Ipads.
Oh and neither I nor my parents knew what microwave was or what asparagus was or what broccoli was. I thought kiwis were just hairy potatoes. And!!! We didn't speak English either. It's a miracle that we survived without Doritos and didn't starve to death on $100/wk for 5 people.
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Post by Shooby on Dec 10, 2017 14:50:16 GMT -5
OK, I give up. It's hard, it's impossible, it's all the "system's" fault. yes, no one can figure out by themselves how to microwave a potato. no one can figure out how to boil an egg bc even at 3.39/dozen, that's a meal for 5 people in my house. yes, instructions on oatmeal - how to microwave it or boil it is surely too hard to understand. Bc all those things are 10000% harder to figure out than how to set up Iphones and order NetFlix and use Ipads. Oh and neither I nor my parents knew what microwave was or what asparagus was or what broccoli was. I thought kiwis were just hairy potatoes. And!!! We didn't speak English either. It's a miracle that we survived without Doritos and didn't starve to death on $100/wk for 5 people. In the modern world we can't expect anyone to help themselves do anything. You can go to the FREE library and get online and educate yourself about nutrition. It doesnt' require PhD to eat and prepare real food. Nor does it costs a King's Ransom. But, everyone's a HATER!!!!!!!!!
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Post by cktc on Dec 10, 2017 15:06:23 GMT -5
I think I'm just too pregnant for this thread, but I'll chime in anyway. Processed food can be delicious. Beans, rice and cabbage hold zero appeal for me. Yes they can stretch a meal, but I'll be drowning them in piles of cheese or sodium packed ham.
I made a huge vat of chicken noodle soup Thursday, forcing myself to eat it because waste and vegetables and all that, but it's depressing me and I just want to shove it all in the freezer for a rainy day when I'm incapacitated and poor and can't order pizza.
I pretty much live on fruit and dairy. I try to eat a more balanced diet because I should, not because oatmeal is so amazing.
Maybe it has something to do with what you grew up eating. My DH struggles even more with healthy foods and lived on mostly processed until he was 30.
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Post by kadee79 on Dec 10, 2017 15:22:42 GMT -5
It is the fault of many things, education being a big one IMHO.
Yes, people can look things up on the net, at the library, etc.
But you (general you) will believe what you want to believe no matter what anyone who has gone through really rough times says, so have at it.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Dec 10, 2017 15:32:20 GMT -5
Around here, I see two groups of people buying a lot of unhealthy food (and I admit to being a basket-watcher, too, mostly while waiting in the checkout line. ): Parents (and grandparents) with kids: I think the kids are the main influence there, and by influence, I mean it's either a temper tantrum or buy them what they want. I've seen many a parent (though not all) give in to a market meltdown that way. Older singles and couples: They don't cook just for themselves, figuring they've been-there-done-that enough, they are not physically able to handle pots and pans anymore or it's not worth the trouble just for two or one, so they grab whatever is easiest. Economics may play a role, since many are on fixed incomes, but in my neighborhood, I think it's more convenience than money for most of the older folks. The two links I listed earlier have tabs, and of course, there are thousands of recipes online and in books. Cooking homemade food takes a little time, and we can suggest cooking in big batches until the cow patties come home, but for many, the reality is that their free time isn't free. It's spent cleaning, paying bills, repairing their home, interacting with their kids (or caretaking elders). One think I'd like to see is public transit used to get people from areas without fresh food access to stores, markets and farms where they have choices. Local officials can apply for grants to pay the additional transportation costs, or charge those who can afford it a reduced fee for a ride. But it's too much trouble, not enough people will use it, there's a liability issue, etc. etc. etc. All excuses not to do it. Trying to get major supermarket chains to open in less desirable areas has not been successful here. And they certainly cannot be forced into it. Even financial incentives, tax breaks, etc. have failed. The unhealthy eating issue is a widespread one, but the solution is likely going to be a very local one. Unless it's addressed one shopping cart at a time, one re-education, one cooking demonstration at a time, I don't think you can successfully rehabilitate this nation's habits. We consider ourselves very independent thinkers with control over our lives and brook no interference from anyone. And while that sounds good from an intellectual standpoint, it's making us one of the fattest nations on earth. We're literally raising a generation that many not outlive us. Personally, both my brothers and both my parents were diabetics. One brother has two pre-diabetic teenagers. I really do not want to be the last one standing at the edge of their graves. But it may happen.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Dec 10, 2017 15:42:42 GMT -5
I just paid $2.49/dozen for plain large eggs. They are only used for baking and whatever DH uses. I can't just eat eggs for a protein. Not what I would call super cheap. When I get good sales/store coupons, produce can be cheap. At other times it's the biggest chunk of my bill.
I'm well aware it's cheaper in other areas of the country but that doesn't help me here. When I first moved here 7 years ago I was making way less money and the much higher grocery prices hurt.
For the last six months when I've been visiting my grandma eggs have been $0.40/dozen at Walmart. Milk is around $1/gallon. Things are just way more expensive here in the Baltimore/DC burbs.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Dec 10, 2017 16:00:30 GMT -5
I just paid $2.49/dozen for plain large eggs. They are only used for baking and whatever DH uses. I can't just eat eggs for a protein. Not what I would call super cheap. When I get good sales/store coupons, produce can be cheap. At other times it's the biggest chunk of my bill. I'm well aware it's cheaper in other areas of the country but that doesn't help me here. When I first moved here 7 years ago I was making way less money and the much higher grocery prices hurt. For the last six months when I've been visiting my grandma eggs have been $0.40/dozen at Walmart. Milk is around $1/gallon. Things are just way more expensive here in the Baltimore/DC burbs. My brother lives in the Baltimore suburbs and agrees with you. His wife works in the Severna Park area and actually shops there because it's cheaper (and if she shops after work, she misses the interstate traffic jam). Around here, we usually do well for the fresh stuff in winter, because it grows here. Not this season, thanks to Hurricane Irma. And the CA wildfires won't help, either. I lump the store sales/coupons/BOGOs/loyalty rewards together too. Sometimes, it's the only way I can get eggs for about $1.19 - $1.29 instead of over $2.00 for large eggs and inexpensive plain tomato sauce and paste, dried fruit, nuts, protein bars, peanut butter, tea bags and electrolyte replacement drinks. Membership in one of the warehouse-type stores sometimes pays off in savings for some people, even with the membership fee, but you have to know your price per unit figures and not go wild with temptation in those places. Sheesh, I could live in Costco! But not everything is a bargain there. Like batch cooking, I love couponing, loyalty programs and using every BOGO, sale and rebate out there. But that's also somewhat time-consuming, even if you are hyper-organized.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Dec 10, 2017 16:27:52 GMT -5
I just got back from grocery store and immediately thought of this thread.
I saw what the lady ahead of me was buying since it was on the conveyor belt when I got behind her.
I must admit that I started having anxiety attack plus thought I might actually faint because she was buying: a huge pork roast, a huge beef roast, two deli chickens and OMG a bottle of that stuff called Real Lemon.
I was breaking out in a cold sweat but then a lady pulled in behind me and I thought:
OMG what if she is a VEGAN and she is having anxiety attack seeing my Smoked Gouda cheese, FM pimento brand cheese, my eggs, sour cream, Fage Greek Yogurt and Plugra butter But I hope she saw the cauliflower, broccoli, baby bok choy, baby spinach and Earnest Eats on the check out counter.
Personally I hope it confused the hell out of her trying to decide if I ate healthy or not
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2017 16:31:45 GMT -5
When I started trying to improve my eating habits I quickly realized a few things. 1. Processed food is definitely cheaper than preparing healthy meals from scratch. Plus, if you haven't been cooking regularly, you probably don't have all the basic ingredients (spices, flour, meal, etc) and tools (appropriate cookware, storage containers, foil, etc) that people who do cook keep on hand.
2. I was so use to processed foods that healthier alternatives didn't taste all that great. Honestly, I'm still not thrilled about most fruits and vegetables. I just eat them anyway. 3. Processed food is more filling than fruits and vegetables for a longer period of time. At least for me. When I first started trying to eat more fruits and vegetables, it seemed like I was hungry all.the.time. I'd never been a snacker, but it was either snack or feel like I was starving. Which took me back to #1, because that was even more food to buy.
4. Processed food is faster to prepare to eat, if it needs any preparation at all.
5. Processed foods require very little forethought or planning.
Put it all together and trying to change my eating habits cost me a lot of money, time and effort. It was actually kind of overwhelming. Between the shopping, planning, searching for recipes, cooking and being hungry, it seemed like food was all I ever thought about. I can see how someone that's short on money, time, energy, or all 3, would struggle with eating healthy foods consistently.
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