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25 bucks at the grocery store
How much can you buy?
In a household of 4 fairly, ahem, regular individuals (3 of whom are vegetarian/vegan) I swear half of that goes to toilet paper!!!!!
I have an 18 mt old whose nutrition is very important to me. He happens to be very picky, and will really only eat fruit and dairy products. We are raising him vegetarian, so that means veggie burgers and things like that.
Lets not forget diapers and wipes.
Kaching - that above is at least 40 bucks. EASILY. and DH and I haven't even eaten yet. My poor stepdaughters live off of mac n cheese in our house. DH and I eat whatever we can that costs the least.
25 bucks????? It's nothing.
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Re: 25 bucks at the grocery store
sadly $25 will get you further at Mcdonalds these days then the supermarket
my lunch was $3 today- not healthy- but it was $3
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| Posted 10/29/08 9:33 PM |
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Re: 25 bucks at the grocery store
Apparently, you can buy lots of ramen noodles!
$25 does not go far at the grocery store- especially if you want to eat healthfully. I do think about this often as I have many students who are already really overweight. Fattier ground beef, for example, is more expensive than leaner meat. It seems like produce has gotten pricier too, along with everything else.
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| Posted 10/29/08 9:34 PM |
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Re: 25 bucks at the grocery store
I can't even remember the last time I ever only spent $25 in a grocery store. Hec, a gallon of milk is almost $5 alone. Even if I'm running in for "just a couple of things" I'm good for at least $50.
And it does suck that it's more expensive to eat healthy than it is to eat garbage.
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| Posted 10/29/08 9:34 PM |
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Re: 25 bucks at the grocery store
I like cold cuts, tuna and PB&J for lunch so that could buy me a few weeks of food. Ask DW. I'm a cheap date.
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| Posted 10/29/08 9:34 PM |
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Re: 25 bucks at the grocery store
again , out of context
what i was saying is that i can buy more with $25 in the store, than on one meal in a restaurant; even fast food
it depends on what you buy
lb. of ham
even lean chopped meat
pasta
this can be SEVERAL meals
if you CHOOSE to eat vegan; that is a choice
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Re: 25 bucks at the grocery store
Posted by MrsProfessor
Apparently, you can buy lots of ramen noodles!
You can buy cases of ramen noodles with $25 and it fills your belly! Ive done it and lived to talk about it. You can also buy a nice big chicken for less than $25 and make a few meals from that. Ground beef is often on sale. Pasta is like .99-2.00 a box. Sauce is ALWAYS on sale. $6.00 can get you a nice spagetti dinner. Patina with butter and cheese. I could go on forever...
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| Posted 10/29/08 9:36 PM |
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Re: 25 bucks at the grocery store
i hear ya....its only me and DH and we food shop at both target and pathmark weekly. on average its $40 at pathmark and $50 at target. everythings gotten so expensive!
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| Posted 10/29/08 9:36 PM |
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Re: 25 bucks at the grocery store
Posted by seank80
I like cold cuts, tuna and PB&J for lunch so that could buy me a few weeks of food. Ask DW. I'm a cheap date.
huh?
a Pound of cheese is a good $7....and add some Ham at $8 and you have enough for a loaf of bread and thats about 3-4 days worth of lunches...not meals.
Peanut butter is $4, Jelly $3 on sale
Bread is up so we will say $3.50
Thats $10.50....For a week.
If your shoppign somewhere else..please tell me WHERE!
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| Posted 10/29/08 9:36 PM |
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Re: 25 bucks at the grocery store
Posted by 4ForMe
I can't even remember the last time I ever only spent $25 in a grocery store. Hec, a gallon of milk is almost $5 alone. Even if I'm running in for "just a couple of things" I'm good for at least $50.
A gallon of organic milk is $7.50 
I know its a lot, and it's my choice to put organic milk in my toddler's body, but I can not in good faith give him anything else. It's a shame because they give milk for "free" at daycare (along with the hefty monthly fee) so its a huge chunk out of us. He gets an occasional cup when he wants more than what I sent. It's so hard. 
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| Posted 10/29/08 9:37 PM |
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Re: 25 bucks at the grocery store
Posted by lipglossjunky73
Posted by 4ForMe
I can't even remember the last time I ever only spent $25 in a grocery store. Hec, a gallon of milk is almost $5 alone. Even if I'm running in for "just a couple of things" I'm good for at least $50.
A gallon of organic milk is $7.50
I know its a lot, and it's my choice to put organic milk in my toddler's body, but I can not in good faith give him anything else. It's a shame because they give milk for "free" at daycare (along with the hefty monthly fee) so its a huge chunk out of us. He gets an occasional cup when he wants more than what I sent. It's so hard.
I agree with you on this. This is worth the splurge because it is keeping your son healthy
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| Posted 10/29/08 9:38 PM |
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Re: 25 bucks at the grocery store
Posted by Beth1210
sadly $25 will get you further at Mcdonalds these days then the supermarket
my lunch was $3 today- not healthy- but it was $3
are you kidding! McDonalds is so expensive! DH and I went a few weeks ago in the first time in forever and it was almost $15 (two value meals)! I could have made pork chops and good side dishes for less than that.
Box of Pasta and jar of sauce = $6?
chili - turkey chop meat is $3.99, kidney beans are $2, chili packet, $1, jar of tomatoes, $2.99. buy those items in bulk and its way cheaper.
grilled cheese - loaf of bread - $2.99, cheese (expensive, again get at BJs), $4.99, and some soup (3 for $4). that is MORE than one meal.
I spent $30.
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| Posted 10/29/08 9:38 PM |
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Re: 25 bucks at the grocery store
DH and I pay WAY less than $7 for american cheese at BJ's for the 3lb. box of kraft singles
ham is about 9 bucks a lb.
thats not even the point
i didnt say anything mean, i simply pointed out that g-d forbid i lost my job; i would make that money stretch as far as i could
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| Posted 10/29/08 9:39 PM |
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Re: 25 bucks at the grocery store
I know someone who lived on rice & beans for a long time. $25 goes a longer way in a grocery store than a restaurant, no?
I agree that $25 gets you nowhere in a grocery store. I think the point was don't go to a restaurant & tip someone for serving you food.
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| Posted 10/29/08 9:39 PM |
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Re: 25 bucks at the grocery store
Posted by Deedlebug126
Posted by MrsProfessor
Apparently, you can buy lots of ramen noodles!
You can buy cases of ramen noodles with $25 and it fills your belly! Ive done it and lived to talk about it. You can also buy a nice big chicken for less than $25 and make a few meals from that. Ground beef is often on sale.
I shop for my family, so I know what things cost, as I said in my initial post. However, I also said that I want to buy healthy food, and ramen noodles have enough salt to kill a baby elephant. I don't care how cheap they are.
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Re: 25 bucks at the grocery store
Posted by Deedlebug126
Posted by MrsProfessor
Apparently, you can buy lots of ramen noodles!
You can buy cases of ramen noodles with $25 and it fills your belly! Ive done it and lived to talk about it. You can also buy a nice big chicken for less than $25 and make a few meals from that. Ground beef is often on sale.
where do you live?
a Roasted chicken lasts us one meal....
Ramen noodles? COME On Now...Seriously. Please tell me your not suggesting people LIVE ON THAT sodium filled preservative added junk?
What do you suggest they eat the ground bveef with?
I didnt want to go this route..debating the nitty gritty details but this is silly now.
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| Posted 10/29/08 9:39 PM |
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Re: 25 bucks at the grocery store
Posted by snowflake08
again , out of context
what i was saying is that i can buy more with $25 in the store, than on one meal in a restaurant; even fast food
it depends on what you buy
lb. of ham
even lean chopped meat
pasta
this can be SEVERAL meals
if you CHOOSE to eat vegan; that is a choice
Thats like telling someone that choosing to eat Kosher is a choice. I should go against my morals because some yahoos screwed up the economy so badly we all can't afford to friggen eat?
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Re: 25 bucks at the grocery store
Posted by dm24angel
Posted by Deedlebug126
Posted by MrsProfessor
Apparently, you can buy lots of ramen noodles!
You can buy cases of ramen noodles with $25 and it fills your belly! Ive done it and lived to talk about it. You can also buy a nice big chicken for less than $25 and make a few meals from that. Ground beef is often on sale.
where do you live?
a Roasted chicken lasts us one meal....
Ramen noodles? COME On Now...Seriously. Please tell me your not suggesting people LIVE ON THAT sodium filled preservative added junk?
What do you suggest they eat the ground bveef with?
I didnt want to go this route..debating the nitty gritty details but this is silly now.
you do what you have to do to keep your head above water.
And as far as the chicken, I guess we eat less.
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Re: 25 bucks at the grocery store
Posted by nrthshgrl
I know someone who lived on rice & beans for a long time. $25 goes a longer way in a grocery store than a restaurant, no?
I agree that $25 gets you nowhere in a grocery store. I think the point was don't go to a restaurant & tip someone for serving you food.
my husband lives on rice and beans - its his favorite and ITS CHEAP!! YAY!! it's also cultural
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| Posted 10/29/08 9:40 PM |
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Re: 25 bucks at the grocery store
Posted by snowflake08
Posted by nrthshgrl
I know someone who lived on rice & beans for a long time. $25 goes a longer way in a grocery store than a restaurant, no?
I agree that $25 gets you nowhere in a grocery store. I think the point was don't go to a restaurant & tip someone for serving you food.
my husband lives on rice and beans - its his favorite and ITS CHEAP!! YAY!! it's also cultural
I eat rice and beans like 3x a week for lunch
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| Posted 10/29/08 9:41 PM |
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snowflake08
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Re: 25 bucks at the grocery store
Posted by lipglossjunky73
Posted by snowflake08
again , out of context
what i was saying is that i can buy more with $25 in the store, than on one meal in a restaurant; even fast food
it depends on what you buy
lb. of ham
even lean chopped meat
pasta
this can be SEVERAL meals
if you CHOOSE to eat vegan; that is a choice
Thats like telling someone that choosing to eat Kosher is a choice. I should go against my morals because some yahoos screwed up the economy so badly we all can't afford to friggen eat?
no, not at all, but the guy in the clip was not kosher OR vegan, OR eating organic
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| Posted 10/29/08 9:41 PM |
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dm24angel
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Re: 25 bucks at the grocery store
Posted by Meaghan729
Posted by Beth1210
sadly $25 will get you further at Mcdonalds these days then the supermarket
my lunch was $3 today- not healthy- but it was $3
are you kidding! McDonalds is so expensive! DH and I went a few weeks ago in the first time in forever and it was almost $15 (two value meals)! I could have made pork chops and good side dishes for less than that.
Box of Pasta and jar of sauce = $6?
chili - turkey chop meat is $3.99, kidney beans are $2, chili packet, $1, jar of tomatoes, $2.99. buy those items in bulk and its way cheaper.
grilled cheese - loaf of bread - $2.99, cheese (expensive, again get at BJs), $4.99, and some soup (3 for $4). that is MORE than one meal.
I spent $30.
as I read it , $30 got you maybe 4-5 meals. Thats two dinners and 3-4 lunches???
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Re: 25 bucks at the grocery store
Posted by dm24angel
Posted by Deedlebug126
Posted by MrsProfessor
Apparently, you can buy lots of ramen noodles!
You can buy cases of ramen noodles with $25 and it fills your belly! Ive done it and lived to talk about it. You can also buy a nice big chicken for less than $25 and make a few meals from that. Ground beef is often on sale.
where do you live?
a Roasted chicken lasts us one meal....
Ramen noodles? COME On Now...Seriously. Please tell me your not suggesting people LIVE ON THAT sodium filled preservative added junk?
What do you suggest they eat the ground bveef with?
I didnt want to go this route..debating the nitty gritty details but this is silly now.
DH just bought a roasted chicken for us tonite. DH eats enough for 3 people and we have half of it left over. It was $7.
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Re: 25 bucks at the grocery store
Posted by Meaghan729
Posted by dm24angel
Posted by Deedlebug126
Posted by MrsProfessor
Apparently, you can buy lots of ramen noodles!
You can buy cases of ramen noodles with $25 and it fills your belly! Ive done it and lived to talk about it. You can also buy a nice big chicken for less than $25 and make a few meals from that. Ground beef is often on sale.
where do you live?
a Roasted chicken lasts us one meal....
Ramen noodles? COME On Now...Seriously. Please tell me your not suggesting people LIVE ON THAT sodium filled preservative added junk?
What do you suggest they eat the ground bveef with?
I didnt want to go this route..debating the nitty gritty details but this is silly now.
DH just bought a roasted chicken for us tonite. DH eats enough for 3 people and we have half of it left over. It was $7.
I was just going to say, I bought one for $12 , a perdue, on sale and I will have leftovers and sandwiches for a couple of days
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Re: 25 bucks at the grocery store
Posted by dm24angel
huh?
a Pound of cheese is a good $7....and add some Ham at $8 and you have enough for a loaf of bread and thats about 3-4 days worth of lunches...not meals.
Peanut butter is $4, Jelly $3 on sale
Bread is up so we will say $3.50
Thats $10.50....For a week.
If your shopping somewhere else..please tell me WHERE!
A dollar a can of tuna.
I can use a can of PB and Jelly for at least a few weeks.
Two Loafs of Bread.
Cold Cuts aren't mandatory.
I stand by the fact I could eat lunch for a few weeks on 25 dollars.
DW shops at stop and shop if you're interested in the deals. 
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