Food

RupertPenny · March 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Food : When the show of the 100 mile diet, foodnetwork.ca had a site for them that if you pluggedin your postal code, it would show you within 100 miles the different vendors you would need (meat, dairy, produce, etc) and it was such an amazing tool. I have no idea if something else like it exists but I had no idea how much was available in my area until then.
Posted by Nebb[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>I've used ones like eatwild.com and something else I can't remember, but I find they aren't updated very often. I actually found my dairy (where I get pastured eggs, milk, butter, lard) because I saw the delivery truck in my neighborhood. I had been looking for local pastured butter and lard FOREVER and for some reason could not manage to find anything online. </div><div>
</div><div>I'm really glad I saw the truck, I love having a milk man.

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dannie134 · March 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Food : I don't get this at all. You have pop tarts as meal supplements for your man but you don't get enough to eat? Did I read that right
Posted by Dot Dash[/QUOTE]

I would like to know where I can get 4 large pizzas for $10. Even at the "fast food" pizza places around here, that buys maybe one pizza.

Wiscisbliss · March 2012

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[QUOTE]Eating healthier definitely costs more. I buy frozen veggies because its just that much cheaper - plus we have time to go shopping once every two weeks (if we're lucky - sometimes I have to cook what's left for another two). One single green pepper can set you back $5 sometimes. It's ridiculous, when you can buy four large pizzas for $10. I try my very best, cooking as many veggies in as I think he'll eat. He has a big appetite... so he's usually still hungry on what I've given him (after I've barely eaten to make sure he has enough) and he goes foraging for something else. Usually pop tarts or whatever else snack he's got sitting around for himself, I don't touch the stuff. <strong>It sucks, but right now, we can't afford to feed both of us properly... so, he gets the bulk.</strong>
Posted by Amt2109[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>WTF? I'm going to be a real jackass... but that is not cool. And if you really can't feed yourselves then you either need to get some assistance or reduce your non-essential other areas of spending (like cutting cable, alcohol, internet, texting, blah blah blah - pretty much anything other than food, shelter, medical care)

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Wiscisbliss · March 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Food : I would like to know where I can get 4 large pizzas for $10. Even at the "fast food" pizza places around here, that buys maybe one pizza.
Posted by dannie134[/QUOTE]

<div>Pretty much any grocery store will have pizzas for that price. Jack's brand maybe. </div><div>Little Ceasar's pizzas are $5, other chains have them for about $6.</div>

Amt2109 · March 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Food : I don't get this at all. You have pop tarts as meal supplements for your man but you don't get enough to eat? Did I read that right
Posted by Dot Dash[/QUOTE]

He shoves them into the cart when we shop, I don't notice they're there til we're at the checkout. He *says* they're for snacks at work, but like I say, he's a forager. And he's not exactly all about the smart choices. He bought cereal bars last time but he didn't like them much, so I guess they're mine now (though I don't like the chocolate chip flavour he picked).

We went to costco with some friends over the weekend. I stocked up on paper products we needed (there's only two of us right now so we don't shop there normally). Found a perdue frozen chicken breast bag for $20 (in Safeway we pay $15 for 4/5 breasts) put it in the cart... find a $10 block of cheese in there he's never tried and I won't eat.

RupertPenny · March 2012

Amt, if your FI is really that hungry and you go without so he can fill up on fucking poptarts you need to start buying rice and beans in bulk or something. That way you can both eat your fill on cheap food.

ETA: And maybe start shopping without him. Or you know, take the stuff out of the cart if you guys can't afford it.

cheeseandrice · March 2012

It's not hard to find frozen pizzas on sale for 3/$10 or 4/$10.

And where the hell are you paying $5 for a single green pepper?? ours our regularly $0.99. Red or orange peppers are more, but never more than $6 for 3.

Nebb · March 2012

Frozen pizzas are ALWAYS on sale at my grocery store, one brand or another. Just this past weekend the huge hungry man frozen dinners (the huge ass ones) were on sale for $2. The problem is though that crap like that wont fill you, will not nourish you and just sucks.

I feel that way also about "healthy" frozen lunches, calorie wise - a friend of mine at work has frozen lunches every day and we have compared calories and he will have a tiny 7" wide pizza and it is the same calories as my ceasar salad with shrimp in it, crackers, a fruit, an applesauce and nibbly cheese. Thats stupid.

pirategal03 · March 2012

I think eating seasonally is a key here. It's March. Apples, peppers, squashes are going to be expensive in March. Asparagus, peas, and corn are going to be expensive in November. In August, you can get six ears of corn for $1. Bell peppers should be 2/$1 in the summer, of course the'll be $4-5 (depending on color) when they're out of season.

That's different from the healthy food price argument, IMO.

cheeseandrice · March 2012

amt- Costco is totally worth it, even for only two people. We've saved far more than the $50 membership easily. Just the produce and meat is worth it, not to mention the paper products. (and dog treats in our house.)

cheeseandrice · March 2012

I totally agree Pirate. But when we were talking about locally... there is no fresh produce here November-March.

musicalsunlight · March 2012

I was at the grocery store yesterday and overheard a mom negotiating with her kid who looked about 3 or 4 over which tv dinner he wanted. He kept wanting the one with the chocolate pudding in it, and her response was "No honey, we will get another treat for you in the cookie aisle, pick a healthy dinner first"

I wanted to bang my head against the wall. I don't care about the cookies/treat thing, but the fact that she seriously was calling a tv dinner healthy for her toddler.

Amt2109 · March 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Food : WTF? I'm going to be a real jackass... but that is not cool. And if you really can't feed yourselves then you either need to get some assistance or reduce your non-essential other areas of spending (like cutting cable, alcohol, internet, texting, blah blah blah - pretty much anything other than food, shelter, medical care)
Posted by Wiscisbliss[/QUOTE]

Well I'm currently in the process of getting a job (got a second interview on saturday and still sending applications) so right now we're living paycheck to paycheck on one. We have netflix, no cable. Don't buy alcohol. Don't have cellphones (which has caused issues). My wages will help some but not much... we're hoping for a move to Texas pretty soon. COL here is way too high. Gas is probably the biggest thing... he has an hour commute each way because he didn't want me sitting in the ghetto at night alone waiting for him to come home.

Plus, every so often the immigration people want another chunk for something. My green card application cost more than our wedding. My dad's in very poor health... if I want to see him, they want another $500 for the privilege... other random unexpected bills. We're in a much better position now than we were in January, but its still pretty tight.

Wiscisbliss · March 2012

Not food related, but my son is taking a nap and farting up a storm... it is sort of hilarious.

grunt * fart * grunt * fart

pause

grunt * fart * grunt * fart * grunt * fart

cheeseandrice · March 2012

If nothing else you guys have reminded me to start looking for a CSA again.

celticmyss · March 2012

Our farmers market opens on Sunday. I can't wait! There is a year round one but we're lazy and rarely drive to it. The Sunday market is right by our house and I plan on walking up there every day.

AMT - I don't know if you're actually in Baltimore or not but I know I've never paid that much for a pepper or chicken breast. Maaaaybe if you're shopping at the Safeway in Canton but I don't even think they're that crazy.

ricksang · March 2012

Yes i do think its more expensive to eat healthier and thats why the poor tend to be overweight and undernourished no i dont think we spend enough on nutrition especially child nutrition also registered dietitans are usually not cover by insurance companies with the exception of special cases

cheeseandrice · March 2012

Amt, I give you credit for trying to make do, honestly. I think you need to have a chat with your H though. if he wants stuff to fill him up, get some beans. or even some steal-cut oats. you'd be surprised at how far a bag of those go!

pirategal03 · March 2012

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[QUOTE]I totally agree Pirate. But when we were talking about locally... there is no fresh produce here November-March.
Posted by Steph+J[/QUOTE]

I don't believe that the people who lived in your area in the times before big box grocery stores and interstate highways didn't eat produce for 5 months at a time. They ate cellar crops, things that stored well. Sure, you can't get a strawberry, but you can get an acorn squash.

Amt2109 · March 2012

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[QUOTE]amt- Costco is totally worth it, even for only two people. We've saved far more than the $50 membership easily. Just the produce and meat is worth it, not to mention the paper products. (and dog treats in our house.)
Posted by Steph+J[/QUOTE]

Good to know.

Dog treats.. aye.. we found a huge box of dental treats that will keep Nimo going for a month at less than half the price than we'd normally pay.

The food itself didn't look bad either so its definitely worth thinking about.

Nebb · March 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Food : I don't believe that the people who lived in your area in the times before big box grocery stores and interstate highways didn't eat produce for 5 months at a time. They ate cellar crops, things that stored well. Sure, you can't get a strawberry, but you can get an acorn squash.
Posted by pirategal03[/QUOTE]
Very very true. It wouldnt be "easy" per se to buy seasonal stuff and can it all, but thats what people used to do.

Amt2109 · March 2012

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[QUOTE]Our farmers market opens on Sunday. I can't wait! There is a year round one but we're lazy and rarely drive to it. The Sunday market is right by our house and I plan on walking up there every day. AMT - I don't know if you're actually in Baltimore or not but I know I've never paid that much for a pepper or chicken breast. Maaaaybe if you're shopping at the Safeway in Canton but I don't even think they're that crazy.
Posted by celticmyss[/QUOTE]

We're right down on the Eastern Shore. I guess it doesn't help that safeway is his shop of choice, but where we are, it's the only choice. We have a couple dirty convenience stores, and a new grocery store just opened up, but its produce was rotting on the shelves. Even Safeway is thirty minutes from us.

celticmyss · March 2012

Ah, I getcha. That does suck. Are there any farm stands by you?

RupertPenny · March 2012

Ditto Celtic, I bet you have awesome farmer's markets on the Eastern Shore.

pirategal03 · March 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Food : Very very true. It wouldnt be "easy" per se to buy seasonal stuff and can it all, but thats what people used to do.
Posted by Nebb[/QUOTE]

I guess, because I grew up in an agricultural region, I didn't realize that eating seasonally and "putting up" food for winter wasn't the norm until I was an adult.

Gardening, canning, freezing, raising cattle because you like to eat beef, having chickens for eggs and a Jersey cow in the barn for the milk seemed normal to me growing up.

I know it's not possible for everyone to raise their own food like that, but the principles of eating seasonally and storing what you can still hold true.

[Deleted User] · March 2012

To be honest, I don't think I've ever really calculated it. I don't really have a food budget, and just buy what I need/want. Some junk/unhealthy food, some healthy. I try to only plan healthy meals anyway so the junk is mostly snacks.

I have noticed though that Whole Foods is way more expensive than other grocery stores. I can't shop there. We try to get stuff from farmer's markets, and we grow a lot of our own salad stuff, which definitely helps on cost because H loves salad.

AllAboutTheBenjamin · March 2012

Am I on crack or are steel cut oats way more expensive than regular oatmeal? I can buy a huge cannister of traditional Quaker oatmeal for something like 3.99 and the steel cut oats, in the MUCH smaller cannister, are fucking 6.99.

Amt2109 · March 2012

Some, but we usually spot them on the way out to Virginia, and they're gone by the time we're coming home. Plus they're only out for like two months when they are out.

There's a CSA program he's been thinking about, and says he'd like to do, but he hasn't done anything about it yet. I think it's connected with his work or with a co-worker or something so I need to kick him in the butt about that one.

calixtine · March 2012

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[QUOTE]Frozen pizzas are ALWAYS on sale at my grocery store, one brand or another. Just this past weekend the huge hungry man frozen dinners (the huge ass ones) were on sale for $2. The problem is though that crap like that wont fill you, will not nourish you and just sucks. I feel that way also about "healthy" frozen lunches, calorie wise - a friend of mine at work has frozen lunches every day and we have compared calories and he will have a tiny 7" wide pizza and it is the same calories as my ceasar salad with shrimp in it, crackers, a fruit, an applesauce and nibbly cheese. Thats stupid.
Posted by Nebb[/QUOTE]

I was eating those frozen meals for a while because they are easy and cheap but I realized that I was hungry 10 minutes after. I can make a lunch that is about the same calorie wise and way more filling. Plus, I took a look at the sodium content in those meals and they are crazy! The sodium is also why I'm trying to steer clear of any sort of pre-packaged foods.

NicoleSahara · March 2012

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[QUOTE]Am I on crack or are steel cut oats way more expensive than regular oatmeal? I can buy a huge cannister of traditional Quaker oatmeal for something like 3.99 and the steel cut oats, in the MUCH smaller cannister, are fucking 6.99.
Posted by AllAboutTheBenjamin[/QUOTE]

Yep. My mom recommended a certain brand to me and I told her she was crazy. A lot of stuff tends to be more expensive here in general though.

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