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Posted on 12/2/22 at 8:50 am to FlexDawg
Most of these posts mentioned chicken. Turkey is significantly cheaper per pound. You're welcome.
Eta: I probably need to be more specific. Saw whole turkeys before Thanksgiving for .88/lb compared to various chicken meats that were $3/lb or more.
Eta: I probably need to be more specific. Saw whole turkeys before Thanksgiving for .88/lb compared to various chicken meats that were $3/lb or more.
This post was edited on 12/2/22 at 8:54 am
Posted on 12/2/22 at 8:54 am to FlexDawg
No breakfast
I go home for lunch everyday and either eat a sandwich (or 2) or leftovers
Supper, we either eat leftovers or I make something from the freezer. We have lots of venison, fish, and shrimp. Usually do something like fish tacos, spaghetti, or chili. On the weekend we cook things that take more time...fried fish, shrimp pasta, meatball stew, shrimp stew, etc.
ETA: we do red beans and rice about once a week. Used to use Blue Runner but now use dry beans in a pressure cooker. Just as good, only takes 30 minutes, and probably 1/5 the price.
Also, I watch for sales on boneless chicken breasts, stock up, and vacuum pack them individually for sous vide'ing.
I go home for lunch everyday and either eat a sandwich (or 2) or leftovers
Supper, we either eat leftovers or I make something from the freezer. We have lots of venison, fish, and shrimp. Usually do something like fish tacos, spaghetti, or chili. On the weekend we cook things that take more time...fried fish, shrimp pasta, meatball stew, shrimp stew, etc.
ETA: we do red beans and rice about once a week. Used to use Blue Runner but now use dry beans in a pressure cooker. Just as good, only takes 30 minutes, and probably 1/5 the price.
Also, I watch for sales on boneless chicken breasts, stock up, and vacuum pack them individually for sous vide'ing.
This post was edited on 12/2/22 at 8:59 am
Posted on 12/2/22 at 9:29 am to FlexDawg
we rarely eat out, so that saves money.
lots of lean protein and fresh vegetables. lots of beans and rice. we will splurge sometimes on a nice loaf of artisan bread or pastries from the farmer's market or a hanger steak from the butcher but don't do that every night. i think our biggest expenses at the grocery always turn out to be beer and wine. luckily a bottle of scotch lasts several months because that has gone up in price too.
even walmart's prices seem to have gone way up, so for bigger grocery hauls we shop at winco. easily the lowest prices of all of the grocery stores in boise and phoenix.
lots of lean protein and fresh vegetables. lots of beans and rice. we will splurge sometimes on a nice loaf of artisan bread or pastries from the farmer's market or a hanger steak from the butcher but don't do that every night. i think our biggest expenses at the grocery always turn out to be beer and wine. luckily a bottle of scotch lasts several months because that has gone up in price too.
even walmart's prices seem to have gone way up, so for bigger grocery hauls we shop at winco. easily the lowest prices of all of the grocery stores in boise and phoenix.
Posted on 12/2/22 at 9:29 am to FlexDawg
Cook more. Eat out less. Shop at Aldi.
Posted on 12/2/22 at 9:37 am to FlexDawg
I figured out over Thanksgiving how incredibly quick and easy it was to season and air fry a turkey breast roast, so that's going to become a staple in the near future with salads and maybe rice.
Posted on 12/2/22 at 9:37 am to tenderfoot tigah
quote:
but we are feeling Democrats' inflation big time.
Republicans are just as responsible for this inflation, including Trump.
Posted on 12/2/22 at 9:39 am to FlexDawg
We mostly get our meats etc from Costco, which saves quite a bit.
99% of our lunches are salad and fresh vegetables so really have not been too hard with prices changes there.
99% of our lunches are salad and fresh vegetables so really have not been too hard with prices changes there.
Posted on 12/2/22 at 6:36 pm to FlexDawg
Now that hurricane season is over, we buy and freeze (chicken/pork/roast) when their is a sale. If it comes in a can I buy it at Sam's.
Posted on 12/2/22 at 7:53 pm to TigerintheNO
I have brought out the vacuum packer again, well worth it. I used it another back in the day when the kids were into travel sports and we lived on a farm.
Now I hit the sales at the different stores and pack stuff up for the freezer.
Also a big tip, always have 3 things on hand --- a bag of rice, several packs of spaghetti and a large box of macaroni. Because if you cook a box of macaroni and cheese that serves just 4 people, you can extend it to 6 people by throwing in a couple of handfuls of macaroni. Just may have leftovers.
I am very big on extending the servings
Posted on 12/2/22 at 8:45 pm to FlexDawg
If you truly want to save money --- you should cook everything at home.
First step is to have some REALLY good recipes--- TD food board has great tips and recipes
Lots of advice.
AND also try to find the Lafayette Junior League cookbook --- Talk About Good --- volume #1 & volume
#2
These are two of the best cookbooks ever!!!
I think they have these 2 books at Thriftbooks.com for about $5.00
DO NOT COOK RECIPES FROM INTERNET SITES --- that is unless you know how to cook
Posted on 12/2/22 at 9:25 pm to bayou2
quote:
DO NOT COOK RECIPES FROM INTERNET SITES --- that is unless you know how to cook
I find a lot of Cajun Ninja recipes to be good. I modify some of them and I find sometimes he sautées things too long. But they are a great base to start from
Posted on 12/2/22 at 10:59 pm to FlexDawg
I live in Guam. It's cheaper to eat out everyday or shop on base
Posted on 12/3/22 at 12:25 am to Jasharts77
We are big on Costco but we really don’t hold back on food expenses. Eating out is a form of entertainment.
We’ve started making crockpot meals lately which has been a nice change.
We’ve started making crockpot meals lately which has been a nice change.
Posted on 12/3/22 at 6:45 am to FlexDawg
I shop the adds and use ibotta to find cash back options.
We shop the ads not the "cook book"
If we see chicken quarters on sale and uncle Ben 90 sec rice 50 cent back, we'll we are eating chicken and rice.
It works for us bc no one in my house is picky, at all, about food choices.
We shop the ads not the "cook book"
If we see chicken quarters on sale and uncle Ben 90 sec rice 50 cent back, we'll we are eating chicken and rice.
It works for us bc no one in my house is picky, at all, about food choices.
Posted on 12/3/22 at 8:49 am to FlexDawg
For lunch and breakfast I have meal replacement shakes. They are around $2.25 per meal, give or take. I don't like thinking about lunch and breakfast and just want somewhat nutritious calories. I use Huel, but there are others out there.
For dinners, I'll go to the meat section and see what's on sale, and then design my meals based on that.
What I can't avoid are lunches, breakfasts, and snacks for the kids. It's almost always store brands for those to try and save a fee bucks. Storebrans deli meats. Store brand breads. Storebrand cheeses. Storebrand pop-tarts. Yadda yadda yadda. You get the idea.
We rarely eat out because taking two toddlers to restaurants is a pain in the arse.
For dinners, I'll go to the meat section and see what's on sale, and then design my meals based on that.
What I can't avoid are lunches, breakfasts, and snacks for the kids. It's almost always store brands for those to try and save a fee bucks. Storebrans deli meats. Store brand breads. Storebrand cheeses. Storebrand pop-tarts. Yadda yadda yadda. You get the idea.
We rarely eat out because taking two toddlers to restaurants is a pain in the arse.
Posted on 12/3/22 at 9:19 am to FlexDawg
We aren't doing much differently other than curtailing eating out...my gracious - the prices!!!
We continue to freeze leftovers as well as purchase beef in bulk. Wife is judicious in purchasing items which have a tighter shelf life - milk/fruits/some vegetables. We have pretty much stayed with brand names
When the Grands visit...whoa Nellie...the pantry goes into re-stock mode
We continue to freeze leftovers as well as purchase beef in bulk. Wife is judicious in purchasing items which have a tighter shelf life - milk/fruits/some vegetables. We have pretty much stayed with brand names
When the Grands visit...whoa Nellie...the pantry goes into re-stock mode
This post was edited on 12/3/22 at 9:22 am
Posted on 12/3/22 at 10:01 am to FlexDawg
quote:
Just wondering how everyone is doing with the high food prices.
Tomato sandwich?
Posted on 12/3/22 at 2:35 pm to FlexDawg
Alot more rice involved in all meals now
Posted on 12/3/22 at 2:55 pm to FlexDawg
I haven't really changed anything other than clutching my pearls in the store when I see the prices. 
I do freeze more than I used to, but I despise waste. I'll freeze bread, cheese, leftovers. I still waste more than I like to admit.
I do freeze more than I used to, but I despise waste. I'll freeze bread, cheese, leftovers. I still waste more than I like to admit.
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