June 26, 201412 yr We buy meat in bulk at Sam's. Case price bulk, not just a single item. They have really good ground beef (90/10) which we buy 80 lbs. at a time. Same thing on pork loins which we eat in a variety of ways. Boneless/skinless chicken breasts prices can't be beat - from their meat dept, not the frozen bags. Lasts awhile, but with 3 teenage sons, not as long as you might think!!
June 26, 201412 yr My mom had about a hundred ways to cook chicken. Mine did also, hearing her list her chicken dishes was reminiscent of Bubba and his shrimp in Forest Gump.
June 27, 201412 yr Sam's Club or CostCo. The $55 membership is well worth it. Pays back in the first or second trip. The oversized items are usually good deals. But some items you have to be careful on. Like paper towels and TP. And beer and liquor are not usually that good on price - at least at Sams. Example of savings: 3 pack of frozen pizza (California thin Pepperoni) - $9 or $3 each. At regular grocery these would be $5.99 each, maybe $4.99 on sale at best. So $6 to $9 savings on one item. Twin-bags of cereal, Peanut Butter, shredded Mexican cheese, Kung Pao Chicken, frozen salmon, On-the-border chips, big jar (real big) of sliced jalapenos for only $3.99, spaghetti or angle hair pasta, 3-pak of Ragu sauce, Big container of Parmesan cheese etc. are all on our usual list. Usual bill is between $100 and $200 and I figure we are saving at least 20% off regular grocery store prices. So maybe saving $20 to $40 each trip or more. I finally bought a a small freezer and keep in garage and years of pushing by the Mrs. It makes bulk buying of frozen items easier. And she never lets me forget she wanted it years earlier.
June 27, 201412 yr The wife does our shopping, and I know she tries to save money at the store. She buys almost all our meat at Sam's. She'll get a large pork loin that I'll cut into thick and thin chops, along with leaving a nice sized piece of the loin for a crock pot meal. She'll get the large pack of fresh, boneless, chicken breasts. They're typically so thick that I'll slice them down the middle to turn one piece into 2. She'll also get the large double pack of ground turkey which I'll split into 4 meals. Lastly, she'll get the large pack of fresh chicken legs that I'll split into separate bags for about 4 meals.
June 27, 201412 yr I just learned about a really neat app today, called Checkout 51. Each week, they have a list of foods that if you buy them and scan in your receipt, you earn money back. Once you've earned at least $20, you can "cash out" and they will send you a check. From there, you can start logging new buys. I received a $1.00 credit just for signing up and earned 0.50 on strawberries that I had already purchased today.
June 27, 201412 yr What do you all budget for food per month? We have 5 in my house and spend around 400 a month or so?
June 27, 201412 yr What do you all budget for food per month? We have 5 in my house and spend around 400 a month or so? I think that is pretty amazing! Good job! :thumb:
June 27, 201412 yr What do you all budget for food per month? We have 5 in my house and spend around 400 a month or so? Please tell me that three of those are not teen or college boys (plus their friends). If so, that is amazing and we need to know the secret.
June 27, 201412 yr Please tell me that three of those are not teen or college boys (plus their friends). If so, that is amazing and we need to know the secret. Agree! Plus summertime....when they are home and going to the fridge/pantry all day long.
June 27, 201412 yr Please tell me that three of those are not teen or college boys (plus their friends). If so' date=' that is amazing and we need to know the secret.[/quote'] Haha no I'm the only guy in the house.. 3 girls all below the age of 10, with one being 1. I think we are lucky right now, then again we eat out a lot on the weekends so the inflates our true cost to around $500. I eat twice a day and my wife sets about 1.5x a day. I figured we were fortunate with the grocery bill right now.
June 27, 201412 yr Haha no I'm the only guy in the house.. 3 girls all below the age of 10, with one being 1. I think we are lucky right now, then again we eat out a lot on the weekends so the inflates our true cost to around $500. I eat twice a day and my wife sets about 1.5x a day. I figured we were fortunate with the grocery bill right now. I think that toddlers survive on air. :lol2:
June 27, 201412 yr I think that toddlers survive on air. :lol2: We are lucky right now it's milk and little 1.50 meals. Although, my kid eats a bean burrito a Taco Bell at age 1.. Eeekkk!
June 28, 201412 yr The wife does our shopping, and I know she tries to save money at the store. She buys almost all our meat at Sam's. She'll get a large pork loin that I'll cut into thick and thin chops, along with leaving a nice sized piece of the loin for a crock pot meal. She'll get the large pack of fresh, boneless, chicken breasts. They're typically so thick that I'll slice them down the middle to turn one piece into 2. She'll also get the large double pack of ground turkey which I'll split into 4 meals. Lastly, she'll get the large pack of fresh chicken legs that I'll split into separate bags for about 4 meals. If you buy the large whole pieces of meat at Sams like that pork loin the butcher there will cut it for you any way you want and re-wrap it. Just ring the bell and ask.
June 28, 201412 yr The wife does our shopping, and I know she tries to save money at the store. She buys almost all our meat at Sam's. She'll get a large pork loin that I'll cut into thick and thin chops, along with leaving a nice sized piece of the loin for a crock pot meal. She'll get the large pack of fresh, boneless, chicken breasts. They're typically so thick that I'll slice them down the middle to turn one piece into 2. She'll also get the large double pack of ground turkey which I'll split into 4 meals. Lastly, she'll get the large pack of fresh chicken legs that I'll split into separate bags for about 4 meals. Great teamwork! :thumb:
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