tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post1793923463216084253..comments2024-03-28T13:24:49.430-07:00Comments on My Two Cents: May Grocery Shopping: Week 1Blesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-18555770622827124562017-05-09T22:13:10.191-07:002017-05-09T22:13:10.191-07:00Yes, Judy, I guess there are people who are willin...Yes, Judy, I guess there are people who are willing to pay for the convenience. More and more, I am seeing prepared food in the grocery store - packages of broccoli and cauliflower florets, sliced fruit, etc. Costs more, but convenient and, I guess, cheaper than eating out!Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-48262074588743130182017-05-09T19:59:15.683-07:002017-05-09T19:59:15.683-07:00Hon.. sending prayers for you and your family.
BLe...Hon.. sending prayers for you and your family.<br />BLess, Funny, I have family that would buy the corn cleaned too. NOT ME... SMILESew Blessed Maw [Judy]https://www.blogger.com/profile/15474519379303505290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-72543618696955485402017-05-08T19:26:04.201-07:002017-05-08T19:26:04.201-07:00Carolyn, that's what I tell myself - prepare o...Carolyn, that's what I tell myself - prepare or cook and freeze it, but, it doesn't always get done! However, today, I cleaned out the two crisper drawers, tossed a few things, cut up and froze the tomato before that spoiled, cut up and made a salad with the cucumber (I'm eating it as I type), and will decide what to do with the rest of it, in a little bit. :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-62710816396168519532017-05-08T18:31:36.513-07:002017-05-08T18:31:36.513-07:00Hon Min, I just caught up with this and you have ...Hon Min, I just caught up with this and you have my prayers, too. I hope the surgery was uneventful and successful and that your recovery will proceed well.<br />BushladyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-35517858134369160722017-05-08T13:09:33.921-07:002017-05-08T13:09:33.921-07:00Can so relate to your dilemma of sometimes not bei...Can so relate to your dilemma of sometimes not being able to eat fresh produce before it goes bad. With just hubby and I to cook for, there's a real potential for that in our home, too. Something that helps me conserve it, is to prepare and freeze it for future meals. Even if we don't quite feel like eating a certain veggie at the time, I try to slice and freeze or cook and freeze. That way my conscience is clear! haha!Carolyn @ Our Gilded Abodehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201649173159755166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-8488392868042985762017-05-08T12:38:16.146-07:002017-05-08T12:38:16.146-07:00Sandy, yes, the Rx has been sorted out and I picke...Sandy, yes, the Rx has been sorted out and I picked it up on Saturday; although, the poor pharmacy seems to be still confused as I received a text this morning, saying that the dr. didn't authorize it and to please contact the dr.! <br /><br />Yes, I want to finish the fresh produce I have on hand and clean out the fridge before I buy anything more. I buy what I think is a reasonable amount for 1 week, but then, I find it takes me 2 weeks or more to eat it all, by which time, some of it is ready to be tossed as it has wilted or worse. Don't like that at all.Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-66429391599326238052017-05-08T12:24:49.469-07:002017-05-08T12:24:49.469-07:00I like your philosophy, Live and Learn. It's ...I like your philosophy, Live and Learn. It's their money to spend as they will. Very true! :)<br /><br />The corn seems to be fresh. I really didn't see a sign saying where they were from, though. Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-21769691657206377812017-05-08T12:16:41.928-07:002017-05-08T12:16:41.928-07:00You know, come to think of it, the packaged ears o...You know, come to think of it, the packaged ears of corn I saw might have been only partially cleaned, too! I didn't used to like mac and cheese, but now, I seem to want it on a fairly regular basis. Plus, with the toothache, it was soft and easy to eat! This is really the first time I've bought these meatballs; I used to buy from Costco and my mother used to make meatball curry with them. But I thought, for $2.00, what did I have to lose? <br /><br />Good planning on your part to stock up for hurricane season. I hope that the season won't be a bad one and that there won't be any hurricanes at all. But if there are any, may they be small, of short duration, and not cause too much damage!<br /><br />Hope you, too, have a great week, Nathalie. Take care. <br /><br /> Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-39301647166534143082017-05-08T06:12:46.754-07:002017-05-08T06:12:46.754-07:00Considering all the fresh fruit and veg you still ...Considering all the fresh fruit and veg you still have on hand I think your grocery shopping is fine. I rather like the frozen meatballs. Makes it so easy to make a quick meal. With just the two of us to feed it works out very well. Oh and I would purchase the corn in the husk. I think it keeps better and there seems to be a lot of ways in which to cook. I also eat jello quite a lot. I like it with plain Greek yogurt.<br /><br />Hope your Rx is sorted out and you will soon have a dentist appointment to start the needed work.<br /><br />SandySandyExpathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06279377160838411203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-49164124948068509612017-05-08T05:50:54.952-07:002017-05-08T05:50:54.952-07:00I think the people who bought the clean corn were ...I think the people who bought the clean corn were just in a hurry and didn't carefully check the prices. But, who knows. My philosophy is if someone is not asking me for money, they can spend it however they want.<br /><br />Is you corn fresh? Corn season won't start around here until July. We can get corn in the stores sometimes, but it has been shipped from far away.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-90621209500391940832017-05-08T05:48:27.333-07:002017-05-08T05:48:27.333-07:00Hon Min, I'm sending positive and healing thou...Hon Min, I'm sending positive and healing thoughts your way.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-28949097012097498562017-05-08T04:55:59.051-07:002017-05-08T04:55:59.051-07:00I'd definitely have bought the meatballs, mac&...I'd definitely have bought the meatballs, mac'n cheese and the cheap ears of corn. I do like it when Aldi has theirs (packaged and semi-cleaned) on sale but usually will buy mine at Save A Lot where they are not husked. It's not that big of a deal to clean them but I'm impatient so there's always a little bit of silk left on the ears. I tell my family it's fiber, hahaha. I have stopped composting the husks, though, they make it hard to turn my compost pile and don't seem to "compost" as fast as everything else. I told you, no patience! The thing with the Aldi corn (besides the waste of the packaging) is that they <i>look</i> cleaned up but they're only halfway cleaned up... the back side still has the silk and husk on it. As for the meatballs and mac'n cheese, my kids ONLY like the boxed mac'n cheese and it has the be the really cheap one from Save A Lot (they tolerate the Aldi brand). And my daughter eats meatball subs for lunch once in a whole so frozen meatballs are awesome. $1.99 is a very good price! You did well.<br /><br />I did one grocery trip so far this month and I spent about $77. This month will be expensive for me as I'm going to stock up on a bunch of stuff for hurricane season that starts on 6/1. I'll be spending several hundreds of dollars on cat food and cat litter alone since the 6 cats are on veterinary prescription food and I want to make sure that we have several extra bags in reserve. But it'll all get eaten and used up so it's not like it's wasted.<br /><br />Have a great week, Bless.Nathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01654610295436446555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-13770879636424355592017-05-07T23:25:56.868-07:002017-05-07T23:25:56.868-07:00Hon, most certainly, prayers are coming your way f...Hon, most certainly, prayers are coming your way for the surgery to be successful and for your recovery to be uncomplicated and complete. Please keep me updated on your status as and when you can. Until then, I will keep you in my prayers. My best wishes for your good health, my friend. Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-17828376623034981472017-05-07T21:52:40.599-07:002017-05-07T21:52:40.599-07:00thank you for the list of fresh fruit and vegetabl... thank you for the list of fresh fruit and vegetables. I look forward to reading more. I'm on for open heart surgery tomorrow, I'd be delighted and appreciative of prayers to help me through this scary ordeal.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02300753676190713027noreply@blogger.com