how do groceries in yur area compare to the hillbilly housewife list? - Page 3

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that is friggin cool. where was that when I was pregnant and starving a few years ago?

[annekevdbroek]

Originally Posted by Cutie Patootie

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Also, I just wanted to add, that we should watch how we word our responses. For some mamas, it's 0.89 hot dogs or her kids go to bed hungry, kwim?
I can't even imagine how heartbreaking it would be to have my little ones say, "mommy I'm hungry" as I am putting them to bed, and not be able to run to the kitchen to get them a snack. I'd buy the 0.89 hot dogs in a second.
If you are put off by something, there is a gentler way to put it regarding this topic.

Thank you. I was getting ready to post a similar, although probably not as well-worded response.

I haven't tried to price out her menu entirely - however, most of the prices are consistent with items at the Dollar Stores in the area - e.g. mac cheese is 3/$1 and eggs are $1 dozen (I believe she also states to use medium eggs, not large). Lentils are 2 or 3/$1 per pound. Not sure about hotdogs, margerine, etc....

It's a luxury to be able to afford organics or local produce or $25 boxes of dried milk (: - it is way cheaper here even at Whole Foods) or whatever. This is an *Emergency* menu and I am sure there are many mamas here who have had times of needing to stretch their food dollars. Afterall, we have all seen the pantry challenges and posts about cooking rice and beans to make $12 strech to payday.

[DandeCobb]

actually i think i can find some of that stuff cheaper at save-a-lot. and i would assume that that is referring to store brands.

central kentucky here, BTW

[littleaugustbaby]

I am in SoCal, and we couldn't do that here. We have no Walmart grocery, and the only food that our dollar store carries is snacky stuff, like chips. We can do really well at Trader Joe's. I regularly spend $20-$35 for a week's worth of food for DD and I, and that includes produce (fresh and frozen), and some convenience foods. And almost always some kind of treat. It helps that DD is allergic to milk, so we rarely have to buy it, and we don't buy meat. But we do eat a balanced diet.

[Satori]

Originally Posted by momto l&a

One pound of hot dogs for .89 :Puke

We actually like the Bar-S Chicken hot dogs and get them on sale for .69

[SneakyPie]

Our cheapest hotdogs are 88c when on deep sale. They're Bar-S brand. No one has ever barfed in our house from eating them. But I guess we know who not to invite over to share a meal when we are on emergency rations!

I'm always surprised that people would bother coming into the FRUGALITY forum to be snobbish about what people have to do to survive sometimes. And this is just developed-country-level frugality we're talking about, not the poverty/frugality of say, some areas of Africa.