Food prices are increasing. Too fast and too much!
09-25-2021, 06:06 AM
#51
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Location: Mendocino Coast, CA
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We like black bean burgers. They are tasty and economical. If you dry the cook beans in the oven for about 15 min first, it makes a firmer burger. I has the same protein as ground beef and really cut my grocery budget when I needed to scrimp when the kids were little. We all liked them so I kept making them.
10-09-2021, 08:37 AM
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I stopped using the drive up service last week at my store. The reason being that they never wanted to sell me the items that I wanted to buy, namely the healthier foods. I would go on to the computer to start my order and every time I got to something like bulk nuts, good bread, or any kind of vegan product, the computer would say that, "This product is not available for drive up delivery," or just, "Unavailable." It was getting really frustrating to find good, quality food that they would deliver to my car. I asked the checker about it and she said that they were doing that to push their preferred brands. That's no surprise.
So, I still make up my list at home to help with budgeting, but now I'm back in the store doing my own shopping. I went to the various food sections and low and behold, there were all of my favorite products, overflowing from the shelves. IMHO, it's a sad commentary on what is happening with the food and grocery industry today.
So, I still make up my list at home to help with budgeting, but now I'm back in the store doing my own shopping. I went to the various food sections and low and behold, there were all of my favorite products, overflowing from the shelves. IMHO, it's a sad commentary on what is happening with the food and grocery industry today.
10-09-2021, 08:55 AM
#56
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My weekly food list is simple, fresh produce, eggs, butter, milk, cheese, and fruit. My monthly buys are to replace the pantry items I have used. I have six months of pantry items stored at all times so I don't have to buy anything for six months if it came to that. My husband buys the meats, he's picky about his meats. I wanted to replaced some can soup we like and it has gone up from $1.49 to $2.50. . I won't be surprised if it goes to $5 a can if available in a few months.
10-15-2021, 07:36 AM
#57
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I have several depression era cookbooks. It's all basic cooking. It's surprising how many families do not buy basic foods anymore. I overheard two younger ladies talking in the grocery store by the dry beans. One said dry beans were pretty to look at and the other said she had no idea why dry beans were even sold anymore because no one she knows ever buys them, her mother never did.
