Comments on: Day 1: Grocery Challenge http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/09/01/grocery-challenge-day-1/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:45:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Crystal http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/09/01/grocery-challenge-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-45391 Crystal Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:31:50 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=5198#comment-45391 i know what you Mean I'm in NB Canada and its 6.45 but its going up again... and people wonder why i buy raw milk when i can get 12 litres for $10 i know what you Mean I’m in NB Canada and its 6.45 but its going up again… and people wonder why i buy raw milk when i can get 12 litres for $10

]]> By: Harmony http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/09/01/grocery-challenge-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-37284 Harmony Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:51:14 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=5198#comment-37284 I am enjoying reading your book and trying recipes. I want to cut down the cost of my groceries too, I did this week for $77. Not bad for me! Milk here (NS Canada) is $7.20 canadian for a gallon of milk, outrageous! I am enjoying reading your book and trying recipes. I want to cut down the cost of my groceries too, I did this week for $77. Not bad for me! Milk here (NS Canada) is $7.20 canadian for a gallon of milk, outrageous!

]]> By: Erin http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/09/01/grocery-challenge-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-37281 Erin Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:38:14 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=5198#comment-37281 Obviously, you get to make up the rules for your own challenge, but unless you're feeding your family the dog food, it doesn't seem fair to count it. I'd like to participate, but we just moved from the US to Canada and I don't yet have a good idea of what a month of groceries costs us here (I've noticed differences in individual items--milk is more expensive and salmon is much cheaper). Plus I'm starting a new job, my husband is starting grad school, and my son is starting kindergarten, so I have enough to deal with this month! Maybe next year. Obviously, you get to make up the rules for your own challenge, but unless you’re feeding your family the dog food, it doesn’t seem fair to count it.

I’d like to participate, but we just moved from the US to Canada and I don’t yet have a good idea of what a month of groceries costs us here (I’ve noticed differences in individual items–milk is more expensive and salmon is much cheaper). Plus I’m starting a new job, my husband is starting grad school, and my son is starting kindergarten, so I have enough to deal with this month! Maybe next year.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/09/01/grocery-challenge-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-37280 Jennifer Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:29:33 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=5198#comment-37280 Oh, and we've been eating well (2 adults) at $150 per month and I'm hardly baking anything. Oh, and we’ve been eating well (2 adults) at $150 per month and I’m hardly baking anything.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/09/01/grocery-challenge-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-37279 Jennifer Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:28:30 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=5198#comment-37279 I live in Indianapolis and believe that our food prices are dropping! We don't have kids yet, but I do the stock-up method and work my meals around the sales. Kroger has started running sales for 8 oz. bars or shreds for $1.25 Kmart SuperCenter rarely runs a sale for the same for just $1, so I stocked up last night and have loads of cheese! Milk has been $1.99 for some time now I buy cream cheese when I find it for $1.00 per 8oz bar I buy most of our bread at the bread store, but we don't have much freezer space. I use lots of coupons and stack them with store sales and get a lot of food for cheaper than the generic price, but it has started taking a lot of time. I love Aldi. It's so simple!!! I live in Indianapolis and believe that our food prices are dropping! We don’t have kids yet, but I do the stock-up method and work my meals around the sales.

Kroger has started running sales for 8 oz. bars or shreds for $1.25
Kmart SuperCenter rarely runs a sale for the same for just $1, so I stocked up last night and have loads of cheese!
Milk has been $1.99 for some time now
I buy cream cheese when I find it for $1.00 per 8oz bar
I buy most of our bread at the bread store, but we don’t have much freezer space.

I use lots of coupons and stack them with store sales and get a lot of food for cheaper than the generic price, but it has started taking a lot of time. I love Aldi. It’s so simple!!!

]]> By: Nancy http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/09/01/grocery-challenge-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-37277 Nancy Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:21:49 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=5198#comment-37277 Mary, I've been reading your blog for over 2yrs, but have never commented. Anyway, I probably won't officially join your challenge as it's just my me and my husband. However, we are moving soon and so I'll mostly be pantry/freezer cooking so that we have less to move. In any case, I did want to give people some comparision with Boston prices: Milk is $4.49 a gallon Butter (storebrand) is $2.99 a lb - Land o' Lakes is $3.79 An 8oz block of cheese is $2.99 Whole Chicken ranges from $0.99 a lb to $1.89 a lb Good luck with the challenge everyone! Mary, I’ve been reading your blog for over 2yrs, but have never commented.

Anyway, I probably won’t officially join your challenge as it’s just my me and my husband. However, we are moving soon and so I’ll mostly be pantry/freezer cooking so that we have less to move.

In any case, I did want to give people some comparision with Boston prices:

Milk is $4.49 a gallon
Butter (storebrand) is $2.99 a lb – Land o’ Lakes is $3.79
An 8oz block of cheese is $2.99
Whole Chicken ranges from $0.99 a lb to $1.89 a lb

Good luck with the challenge everyone!

]]> By: Jenna http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/09/01/grocery-challenge-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-37275 Jenna Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:49:03 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=5198#comment-37275 Melissa that is scandalous!! Your $400 is amazing at those prices. Just for comparison's sake . . . I live in northern IL outside of Chicago and here are our cheapest prices: Milk is $1.49 a gallon Butter is $1.99 a lb. An 8 oz. block of cheese is $1.49 Whole chicken is $0.88/lb I am clearly living on easy street here! Melissa that is scandalous!! Your $400 is amazing at those prices. Just for comparison’s sake . . .
I live in northern IL outside of Chicago and here are our cheapest prices:
Milk is $1.49 a gallon
Butter is $1.99 a lb.
An 8 oz. block of cheese is $1.49
Whole chicken is $0.88/lb

I am clearly living on easy street here!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/09/01/grocery-challenge-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-37269 Melissa Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:42:59 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=5198#comment-37269 I live in Manitoba, Canada and I somehow have shaved my grocery bill for our family of 4 going on 5 to $400 a month which I am very proud of. At the cheapest store up here: Milk is $4.50 a gallon Butter is $3.50 a pound A 3 pound brick of cheese is $25. Chicken averages about $3.00 a pound. Needless to say, we eat alot of beans and rice and beef and potatoes. :) I live in Manitoba, Canada and I somehow have shaved my grocery bill for our family of 4 going on 5 to $400 a month which I am very proud of.
At the cheapest store up here:
Milk is $4.50 a gallon
Butter is $3.50 a pound
A 3 pound brick of cheese is $25.
Chicken averages about $3.00 a pound.
Needless to say, we eat alot of beans and rice and beef and potatoes. :)

]]> By: Denise http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/09/01/grocery-challenge-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-37258 Denise Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:43:01 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=5198#comment-37258 Well I am not doing my grocery shopping until Fridays now (so I can plan better for the weekend) but I will post about it when I do. I am all for trying this (and I agree about the coupons, usually even with the money off I would have to pay more than for a generic brand. And I always find the coupons I'm given, or find are for stuff I rarely use!). I did wonder about the plastic lemons too, lol :-) Well I am not doing my grocery shopping until Fridays now (so I can plan better for the weekend) but I will post about it when I do. I am all for trying this (and I agree about the coupons, usually even with the money off I would have to pay more than for a generic brand. And I always find the coupons I’m given, or find are for stuff I rarely use!). I did wonder about the plastic lemons too, lol :-)

]]> By: Kelly Morris http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/09/01/grocery-challenge-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-37253 Kelly Morris Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:39:44 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=5198#comment-37253 Well, I had planned to do some stocking up yesterday, but it didn't happen! :0 I planned meals for the week, until grocery day, see them at www.themorristribe.net. Also went to the bread store and bought a month's worth of bread, buns and bagels for $35, that leaves me $40 for Friday....for 9 kids.....I'll start praying now.....:) Well, I had planned to do some stocking up yesterday, but it didn’t happen! :0 I planned meals for the week, until grocery day, see them at http://www.themorristribe.net.

Also went to the bread store and bought a month’s worth of bread, buns and bagels for $35, that leaves me $40 for Friday….for 9 kids…..I’ll start praying now…..:)

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