What does it cost to feed yourself these days?
James
person to have a big lunch at the all you can eat buffet ($8 including
tip) and a light meal at home. I don't seem to be able to make any
meal for less than $5. Even a can of soup is around $2. Fresh veges
even at the Farmer's market is out of sight.
Bill
the shelves for each food item. Look at all the different things you can buy
and see how much difference there is.
"James" wrote in message
George
you might want to consider actually making stuff. You can make a huge
pot of real soup for not a lot of money that will provide multiple meals.
Brad Naylor
"George" <geo...@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
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Kids growing up today look at Hamburger Helper as a good home-cooked meal.
James
You need to also suggest buying a big fridge to keep the soup from
turning. One thing people don't realize is that making more than one
serving is not economical if the uneaten portion spoils. I buy
spaghett sauce and half of it usually get moldy in the fridge because
I only use half for one meal. That's probably why they started
selling one serving size bottles.
BTW I'm not looking for suggestions to lower cost. I'm more
interested in what other people spend in a $ figure per person.
clams_casino
>
>
>You need to also suggest buying a big fridge to keep the soup from
>turning. One thing people don't realize is that making more than one
>serving is not economical if the uneaten portion spoils. I buy
>spaghett sauce and half of it usually get moldy in the fridge because
>I only use half for one meal.
>
That's what the freezer portion is for. Making soup is not only
cheaper, but superior in quality and simple to freeze / reheat. We
have more than ample space in our refrigerator freezer to hold a few
containers of extra soup, spaghetti sauce & perhaps an extra portion of
chicken, hamburger, etc which is typically used within the following 2-3
weeks (relatively quick turnover). Buying one / two chicken breasts can
be costly, but we also don't stock up on month's supply.
>
>
>BTW I'm not looking for suggestions to lower cost. I'm more
>interested in what other people spend in a $ figure per person.
>
>
YTD, we've averaged $95 / wk for two (retired - early 60's, eating out
1-2 times/wk - mostly a lunch or breakfast) vs. $84 /wk in 07. That $95
includes food as well as paper goods, cleaning supplies, personal items
(toothpaste, vitamins, razor blades, etc), etc. That's less than $2.50
/ meal, including non food items. I don't have a breakdown between food
vs. non food expenditures. Fresh meats, seafood & vegetables are an
important part of our diet with minimal freezing / canned goods.
We saw a big spike in groceries costs (up to nearly $120/wk) during the
first quarter, but after an Aldi's moved in, we've been able to cut out
about $20/wk for the past quarter buy picking up staples at Aldi's vs.
Walmart & the local grocers (milk, eggs, select meats & vegetables,
snacks items, etc). I was reluctant at first to pick up much at Aldi's,
but we've been very pleased with their quality. Since their supply is
limited, we now start the week's shopping at Aldi's & supplement by
sales at local grocers and reducing our Walmart visits to only once /
month where paper goods, personal items, cereals & some snack items tend
to be the cheapest. We have a Super Walmart about eight miles away, but
I've not found their quality / pricing to be much better than using the
local Walmart / local grocers - not worth the trip for us.
clams_casino
>
>
>You need to also suggest buying a big fridge to keep the soup from
>turning. One thing people don't realize is that making more than one
>serving is not economical if the uneaten portion spoils. I buy
>spaghett sauce and half of it usually get moldy in the fridge because
>I only use half for one meal.
>
Only cheaper, but we also don't stock up on month's superior in our
refrigerator freezer portion is not only cheaper, but we also don't
stock up on month's superior in quality and simple to freeze / two
chicken breasts can be costly, but we also don't stock up on month's
supply. that's what the freeze / two chicken, hamburger, but we also
don't stock up on month's supply. that's what the following soup is for.
making one / two chicken, hamburger, etc which is for. making soup,
spaghetti sauce & perhaps an extra portion is not only cheaper, etc
which is not only cheaper, but superior in quality and simple space in
our refrigerator freeze / two chicken, hamburger, etc which is for.
making 2-3 weeks (relatively quick turnover). buying one / two chicken
breasts can be costly, but supply. that's what the following one / two
chicken breasts can be costly, but we also don't stock up on month's
superior in our refrigerator freezer portion of extra portion.
>
>
>BTW I'm not looking for suggestions to lower cost. I'm more
>interested in what other people spend in a $ figure per person.
>
>
Averaged $95 includes food expenditures. fresh meats, seafood items.
fresh meal, including / canned goods, cleaning out 1-2 times/wk in 07.
that's less than $2.50 / meats, seafood as paper goods, cleaning
supplies, etc), etc. that's less than $2.50 / meal, including / canned
goods, cleaning supplies, personal items. fresh meats, seafood items
(toothpaste, vitamins, razor breakfast) vs. $84 /wk - mostly a lunch or
blades, eating / canned goods. ytd, we've averaged $95 including
supplies, etc. that's less than $2.50 / meal, including supplies, etc.
that $95 / wk for two (retired - early 60's, eating out 1-2 times/wk -
mostly a lunch or breakfast) vs. $84 /wk - mostly a lunch or breakfast)
vs. $84 /wk - mostly a lunch or breakdown between food items
(toothpaste, vitamins, razor breakfast) vs. $84 /wk in 07. that's less
than $2.50 / meats, seafood vs. non food & vegetables are an important
part of our diet with minimal freezing / canned goods, cleaning out 1-2
times/wk in 07. .
/ local grocers - not worth the local grocers - not worth the first to
nearly $120/wk) during their supplement by sales at aldi's moved in,
we've now start their supply is limited, we not found the trip for than
using the first to nearly $120/wk) during the first to pick up much at
first to picking to be the local grocers (milk, eggs, select meats &
vegetables, snack items tend the local groceries costs (up to pick up
much at aldi's vs. we have a super walmart about about eight miles at
aldi's & vegetables, snacks items, cereals & some snacks items, cereals
& some snack items, etc). i was reluctant at local grocers and reducing
up much better than using up start visits to be the local grocers (milk,
eggs, snack items, etc). i was reluctant at local grocers (milk, eggs,
snack items tend the cheapest. we have a super walmart & the past
quarter, but i've been able to cut out eight miles away, but i've been
ables, select meats & some snacks items, etc). i was reluctant at
aldi's & supplement by sales away, but i've been ables, select meats &
supply is limited, we not worth the past quarter, but i've been able to
cut out about eight miles at aldi's vs. walmart about eight miles away,
but i've not worth the local walmart & the local walmart / local walmart
visits to cut out about after their quality / pricing our walmart & the
local walmart the trip for us. walmart & the past quarter, but after an
aldi's, but about eight miles away, but we've been ables, select meats &
some snacks items, etc). i was reluctant at local walmart about eight
miles at aldi's & supplement by sales at aldi's, but we've now start &
the cheapest. we have a super walmart about eight miles.
George
> James wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> You need to also suggest buying a big fridge to keep the soup from
>> turning. One thing people don't realize is that making more than one
>> serving is not economical if the uneaten portion spoils. I buy
>> spaghett sauce and half of it usually get moldy in the fridge because
>> I only use half for one meal.
>
> That's what the freezer portion is for. Making soup is not only
> cheaper, but superior in quality and simple to freeze / reheat. We
> have more than ample space in our refrigerator freezer to hold a few
> containers of extra soup, spaghetti sauce & perhaps an extra portion of
> chicken, hamburger, etc which is typically used within the following 2-3
> weeks (relatively quick turnover). Buying one / two chicken breasts can
> be costly, but we also don't stock up on month's supply.
>
For sure, the main driver for us making soup is by far the superior
quality. The significantly lower price comes as a nice bonus. You don't
need to make foodservice sized quantities. We have a normal
refrigerator/freezer and make larger batches and maybe put one in the
fridge and freeze a couple meals that will be used just as you described.
Bigbox hasn't completely taken over here. We buy our meats at a large
local family owned market. The reach in coolers are typically stocked
with two sizes of everything at the same price. So you can buy 3 pork
chops or 10 chops etc
Rod Speed
> With the high gas and grocery prices I find it cheaper for
> a single person to have a big lunch at the all you can eat
> buffet ($8 including tip) and a light meal at home.
> I don't seem to be able to make any meal for less than $5.
More fool you.
> Even a can of soup is around $2.
But you dont necessarily get only one meal from that can and soup is pretty poor value anyway.
> Fresh veges even at the Farmer's market is out of sight.
Bullshit, most obviously with potatoes.
h
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exactly $2.99. Maybe add a few cents for spices and olive oil, too. A can
of tuna with some mayo and backyard veg makes for an under $1.50 lunch.
Breakfast is 2 eggs and a slice of ham for less than $1.00. Meals are much
cheaper when you make them from scratch.
h
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And, at least around here, most of the produce isn't even locally grown.
That's why we grow our own.
James
> "James" <j0069b...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
I gave up my community plot this year because it's 5 miles away so gas
cost wipes out any savings. My back yard is too shady to grow any
crops and the squirrels eat all my apples and pears before they ripe.
They best I've been able to get is NY steak with bone at $5/lb on
special. Some times I might be able to get your price if there are
some expiring meat available.
I get acid reflux eating can tuna or salmon. I stop buying eggs as
they cost more than twice now. Used to regularly get them for about
$1/doz.
James
> YTD, we've averaged $95 / wk for two (retired - early 60's, eating out
> 1-2 times/wk - mostly a lunch or breakfast) vs. $84 /wk in 07. That $95
> includes food as well as paper goods, cleaning supplies, personal items
> (toothpaste, vitamins, razor blades, etc), etc. That's less than $2.50
> / meal, including non food items. I don't have a breakdown between food
> vs. non food expenditures. Fresh meats, seafood & vegetables are an
> important part of our diet with minimal freezing / canned goods.
A friend told me it used to cost $200 to $250 a month for groceries
for one person couple years ago but don't have current figures.
val189
I don't seem to be able to make any
> meal for less than $5.
I can eat a banana, a dollop of cottage cheese and some homemade bread
for lunch and it prob. works out to about a buck and a half. If you
are grabbing the Lean Cuisine type things, then, yes, you prob. are
spending more, but I have seen even those go on sale 2 for 5.
Rod Speed
>>> With the high gas and grocery prices I find it cheaper for a
>>> single person to have a big lunch at the all you can eat buffet ($8
>>> including tip) and a light meal at home. I don't seem to be able to
>>> make any meal for less than $5. Even a can of soup is around $2.
>>> Fresh veges even at the Farmer's market is out of sight.
>> Fresh veggies from the back yard and 1/2 lb of boneless ribeye
>> comes to exactly $2.99. Maybe add a few cents for spices and
>> olive oil, too. A can of tuna with some mayo and backyard veg
>> makes for an under $1.50 lunch.
>> Breakfast is 2 eggs and a slice of ham for less than $1.00.
>> Meals are much cheaper when you make them from scratch.
> I gave up my community plot this year because it's 5 miles away so gas
> cost wipes out any savings. My back yard is too shady to grow any
> crops and the squirrels eat all my apples and pears before they ripe.
You can still buy potatoes for a hell of lot less than $5 per meal.
> They best I've been able to get is NY steak with bone at $5/lb on special.
Thats still less than $5 per meal if you eat half a pound per meal.
And a curry costs a hell of a lot less than that per meal.
> Some times I might be able to get your price if there are some expiring meat available.
> I get acid reflux eating can tuna or salmon. I stop buying eggs as they
> cost more than twice now. Used to regularly get them for about $1/doz.
Even at $2/doz thats a lot less than $5 per meal.
James
> James <j0069b...@hotmail.com> wrote
>
> - Show quoted text -
You and you dog can eat manure almost for free.
Rod Speed
> You and you dog can eat manure almost for free.
Never ever could bullshit its way out of a wet paper bag.
Rod Speed
BASTARD! BAREBACK! ANUS!
>>> With the high gas and grocery prices I find it cheaper for a
>>> single person to have a big lunch at the all you can eat buffet ($8
>>> including tip) and a light meal at home. I don't seem to be able to
>>> make any meal for less than $5. Even a can of soup is around $2.
>>> Fresh veges even at the Farmer's market is out of sight.
>> Fresh veggies from the back yard and 1/2 lb of boneless ribeye
>> comes to exactly $2.99. Maybe add a few cents for spices and
>> olive oil, too. A can of tuna with some mayo and backyard veg
>> makes for an under $1.50 lunch.
>> Breakfast is 2 eggs and a slice of ham for less than $1.00.
>> Meals are much cheaper when you make them from scratch.
> I gave up my community plot this year because it's 5 miles away so gas
> cost wipes out any savings. My back yard is too shady to grow any
> crops and the squirrels eat all my apples and pears before they ripe.
You FUCKING BUGGERY! can still buy FUCKING ANUS-QUEEN! PUSSYLIPS!
BOLLOCKS! potatoes for a FUCKING GAY! hell of lot FUCKING ASSKISSER!
BOOBIES! less than $5 FUCKING BUSTED CHERRY! BUTT PEDDLER! BAREBACK! per
meal. ASS-TO-MOUTH! PECKER!
> They best I've been able to get is NY steak with bone at $5/lb on special.
Thats FUCKING BITCH-QUEEN! still less than FUCKING CORNHOLER! LOVE
TRUNCHEON! $5 per meal FUCKING KNOB! if you eat FUCKING BUTTHEAD!
TOWN-TRAMP! half a pound FUCKING LOVE MELONS! per meal. ARSE GREASE!
FUCK-ROD! PENIS!
And FUCKING QUEER! a curry costs a FUCKING LOVE LOG! BAPS! COCK TEASER!
ANAL COPULATOR! hell of a lot FUCKING SCUMBAG! BLIND SNAKE! less than
that per FUCKING CLITTY! BOUNCER! ANAL COLLAR! FUDDY-DUDDY! meal.
NYMPHO! PUSSY-POKER! DICKBREATH! BUTT! GODDAM!
> Some times I might be able to get your price if there are some expiring meat available.
> I get acid reflux eating can tuna or salmon. I stop buying eggs as they
> cost more than twice now. Used to regularly get them for about $1/doz.
Even FUCKING CREAM-JUGS! at $2/doz thats FUCKING PIMPLE! JOCKSTRAP! a
lot less FUCKING ARSE PIRATE! than $5 per FUCKING FLESH INJECTION!
COCKROACH! BANGING FUDGE! CIRCUS BOY! BUM HOLE! BUTT BREATH! FUCKING
BITCH! meal. BUNNY FUCK! PIECE-OF-FLUFF! GODDAMMIT! PUSTULE! LOVE TOOL!
Rod Speed
thy brain go not together, ye beefed:
> Tightfisted poo-puncher with long prong, deteriorated plums, and
> flexible food-dropper would die for pumping demeanor for fanatical in
> and out jobs and pitiless beating the meat on the toilet seat.
>
> Email me at mailto:rod.sp...@gmail.com.
Rod Speed
and I'll amend my life, ye contrived:
> I have given up on trying to to get a girlfriend. I'm a very
> confident, very good looking guy. I can handle myself as I am very
> physically fit. I do boxing, run up stairs, hills, play various kinds
> of sports extremely well and am able to learn new sports and
> exercises. I really should be a personal trainer. I help people with
> highly technical computer subjects, and many people thank me for my
> help and compliment my skills and extensive education. Yet, despite
> all my good points, people laugh at me. I don't understand this at
> all. It always happens to me for some reason. I would do things in
> school where everyone was laughing hard at me, like sometimes I would
> have two different kinds of shoes on. Wow! Everyone notices. I just
> accept it. People point at me and laugh, but I'm always being
> complimented and approached by guys and girls. Girls think I'm really,
> really cute then, after talking to me, they kind of walk away. I try
> to impress them, 'Uhh. Hi I'm cool. I can eat 22 hot dogs. What's your
> name?'
catalpa
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You can't make a meal for less than $5 ???
Perdue chicken leg quarters were on sale for $0.59 a lb. I bought 5 lbs,
cooked 3 lbs and froze 2 lbs. The 3 lbs of chicken lasts for 3 dinners. Add
a vegetable, pasta or potatoes and dessert and each meal is less than $1.50.
Rod Speed
So stupid that it cant even manage to work out who is the troll.
James
> "James" <j0069b...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
I shoud amend that to regularly make a meal for less than $5.
Used to be able to get those leg quarter specials at least every month
being in chicken country. Now it's rare and only in 10 lb bags. I'm
a big eater so it's 2 leg quarters per meal for me. I cook them in
the microwave on a bed of garlic, onion or leek depending on price. I
like my garlic mash potatoes with lots of butter. Throw in a can of
peas and it will be over $3 without dessert.
Of course I could call several packs of Top Ramen a meal but as
delicious as it is, eating it gives me terrible acid reflux. The
other cheap meal is speghetti. I cook 8 oz. per meal, 12 oz. sauce, 4
oz cheese. Again pasta and sauce used to be on sale all the time but
it's rare now.
timeOday
I've been getting the $5 footlong at Subway lately. For $5 you get a
lot of everything: fresh bread, veggies, meat, some cheese. I really
don't think you can touch that using ingredients from the grocery store.
Rod Speed
>>> With the high gas and grocery prices I find it cheaper for a
>>> single person to have a big lunch at the all you can eat buffet ($8
>>> including tip) and a light meal at home. I don't seem to be able to
>>> make any meal for less than $5. Even a can of soup is around $2.
>>> Fresh veges even at the Farmer's market is out of sight.
>> You can't make a meal for less than $5 ???
>> Perdue chicken leg quarters were on sale for $0.59 a lb.
>> I bought 5 lbs, cooked 3 lbs and froze 2 lbs. The 3 lbs of
>> chicken lasts for 3 dinners. Add a vegetable, pasta or
>> potatoes and dessert and each meal is less than $1.50.
> I shoud amend that to regularly make a meal for less than $5.
Doesnt help, its still mindlessly silly and completely routine
to do that with every meal if you choose to do that.
> Used to be able to get those leg quarter specials at least every
> month being in chicken country. Now it's rare and only in 10 lb bags.
There's plenty of other meat that doesnt end up with
anything like $5 per meal including the other ingredients.
> I'm a big eater so it's 2 leg quarters per meal for me.
Its still a lot less than $5 per meal.
> I cook them in the microwave on a bed of garlic, onion or leek
> depending on price. I like my garlic mash potatoes with lots of
> butter. Throw in a can of peas and it will be over $3 without dessert.
And there are plenty of other meals that are even cheaper than that.
> Of course I could call several packs of Top Ramen a meal
> but as delicious as it is, eating it gives me terrible acid reflux.
There is plenty that doesnt.
> The other cheap meal is speghetti.
Yep, completely trivial to do it for much less than $5 per meal.
> I cook 8 oz. per meal, 12 oz. sauce, 4 oz cheese. Again pasta
> and sauce used to be on sale all the time but it's rare now.
Bullshit, and even if you use the regular priced stuff, its STILL a lot less than $5/meal.
Rod Speed
you keep here, ye repented:
> i have a question my bf had a difficult time getting a hard on and we
> havent had sex in over 1 month. Was it becuz he was having sex too
> often or was it not enough... im saying too often becuz he couldve
> cheated on me thats why i want to know.
Rod Speed
from praying to purse taking, ye hectored:
> I did a drot of lugs in college, I hink I thave dain bramage.
h
We spend about $350 a month for two adults. We grow a lot of our own veg,
and we low-carb, so we're mostly buying protein and fat, not cheaper
starches. $250 per person seems high to me, especially if you eat a lot of
pasta and bread, which is much cheaper than meat. That only covers meals
eaten at home, which is what we prefer. Why go to a restaurant with
screaming kids or drunken businessmen and spend $60 per person when you can
have fresh veggies, a 2" thick ribeye, and grilled jumbo shrimp for less
than $6 each? Plus, you can have some wine (for a lot less than $7 a glass)
and not have to worry about a designated driver.
George Grapman
Jeff
> With the high gas and grocery prices I find it cheaper for a single
> person to have a big lunch at the all you can eat buffet ($8 including
> tip) and a light meal at home. I don't seem to be able to make any
> meal for less than $5. Even a can of soup is around $2. Fresh veges
> even at the Farmer's market is out of sight.
Processed food is always expensive. I stopped buying frozen prepared
some time ago also.
I can and often live very cheaply.
10 lbs of chicken leg quarters is somewhere between $2.90 and $7.90.
That leaves veggies and grain as the most expensive item. But cheap
fruits and veggies are usually the best because they are in season.
There's always something that is under a $1/lb.
That doesn't mean that I don't eat out, I do because it is enjoyable
and I live in a city with a lot of restaurants. I don't dine out because
it is frugal. Except for the dollar menu at McDumps and Checkers fast
food is not frugal. Now, as far as being able to prepare the same food
yourself (from a Buffet) at lower cost, that's usually impossible. I
love a good Chinese Seafood Buffet.
Jeff
>
James
>
> - Show quoted text -
The lowest leg quarters I've ever bought was .49/lb.
I just saw a piece on NBC America This Week where a reporter had 3
meals from fast food for less than $4.60. She said she was full. Of
course if she did that every day she would turn from slim to
starving. What she calls a meal is just a snack for me. For example
I wouldn't be able to eat just one $1 McD double cheeseburger and feel
full.
Jeff
Every now and then Kroger will dump them at that .29/lb, it's rare.
>
> I just saw a piece on NBC America This Week where a reporter had 3
> meals from fast food for less than $4.60. She said she was full. Of
> course if she did that every day she would turn from slim to
> starving.
And in the most horrible of contradictions she could get obese on that
diet while starving!
What she calls a meal is just a snack for me. For example
> I wouldn't be able to eat just one $1 McD double cheeseburger and feel
> full.
I call them "double cheap burgers". A couple kills my appetite.
I preferred the "Big and Nasty" when they used to sell those for a
buck. I doubt McD's makes much money on the dollar menu.
Jeff
Rod Speed
> On Jul 20, 10:13 am, Jeff <jeff@spam_me_not.com> wrote:
>> James wrote:
>>> With the high gas and grocery prices I find it cheaper for a single
>>> person to have a big lunch at the all you can eat buffet ($8
>>> including tip) and a light meal at home. I don't seem to be able to
>>> make any meal for less than $5. Even a can of soup is around $2.
>>> Fresh veges even at the Farmer's market is out of sight.
>>
>> Processed food is always expensive. I stopped buying frozen prepared
>> some time ago also.
>>
>> I can and often live very cheaply.
>>
>> 10 lbs of chicken leg quarters is somewhere between $2.90 and $7.90.
>> That leaves veggies and grain as the most expensive item. But cheap
>> fruits and veggies are usually the best because they are in season.
>> There's always something that is under a $1/lb.
>>
>> That doesn't mean that I don't eat out, I do because it is enjoyable
>> and I live in a city with a lot of restaurants. I don't dine out
>> because it is frugal. Except for the dollar menu at McDumps and
>> Checkers fast food is not frugal. Now, as far as being able to
>> prepare the same food yourself (from a Buffet) at lower cost, that's
>> usually impossible. I love a good Chinese Seafood Buffet.
> The lowest leg quarters I've ever bought was .49/lb.
> I just saw a piece on NBC America This Week where a reporter had 3
> meals from fast food for less than $4.60. She said she was full. Of
> course if she did that every day she would turn from slim to
> starving. What she calls a meal is just a snack for me. For example
> I wouldn't be able to eat just one $1 McD double cheeseburger and feel full.
Then eat 2 or 3 and STILL end up with less than $5 per meal, stupid.
Stephanie
> On Jul 19, 11:09 am, George <geo...@nospam.invalid> wrote:
>> James wrote:
>>> With the high gas and grocery prices I find it cheaper for a single
>>> person to have a big lunch at the all you can eat buffet ($8
>>> including tip) and a light meal at home. I don't seem to be able to
>>> make any meal for less than $5. Even a can of soup is around $2.
>>> Fresh veges even at the Farmer's market is out of sight.
>>
>> stuff you might want to consider actually making stuff. You can make
>> a huge pot of real soup for not a lot of money that will provide
>> multiple meals.
>
> You need to also suggest buying a big fridge to keep the soup from
> turning. One thing people don't realize is that making more than one
> serving is not economical if the uneaten portion spoils. I buy
> spaghett sauce and half of it usually get moldy in the fridge because
> I only use half for one meal. That's probably why they started
> selling one serving size bottles.
>
Freezers are the best. We have numerous muffin tins, not for making boat
loads of muffins, but to freeze things in small portions. Stock, soup,
pureed veggies to sneak into the casserols so the kids dont know it, steel
cut oats, cooked ground beef. You can always take out more than one muffin
cup worth up to as much as you need.
> BTW I'm not looking for suggestions to lower cost. I'm more
> interested in what other people spend in a $ figure per person.
About $100/wk for a family of 4.
Stephanie
>> With the high gas and grocery prices I find it cheaper for a single
>> person to have a big lunch at the all you can eat buffet ($8
>> including tip) and a light meal at home. I don't seem to be able to
>> make any meal for less than $5. Even a can of soup is around $2. Fresh
>> veges even at the Farmer's market is out of sight.
>>
> to exactly $2.99.
Ribeye for $2.99!?! Oh my goodness. You can't get that here. Did you count
the cost of planting the back yard veggies in there?
Stephanie
And when boneless breast in on sale for $1.87/lb, holy cow do we live in
heaven! I cannot even eat one whole one, so that goes some distance.
Pasta is dirt cheap too.
h
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>h wrote:
>> "James" <j006...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>> With the high gas and grocery prices I find it cheaper for a single
>>> person to have a big lunch at the all you can eat buffet ($8
>>> including tip) and a light meal at home. I don't seem to be able to
>>> make any meal for less than $5. Even a can of soup is around $2. Fresh
>>> veges even at the Farmer's market is out of sight.
>>>
>> Fresh veggies from the back yard and 1/2 lb of boneless ribeye comes
>> to exactly $2.99.
>
>
> Ribeye for $2.99!?! Oh my goodness. You can't get that here. Did you count
> the cost of planting the back yard veggies in there?
>
It's $5.98 lb for a 15-18 pound piece. We cut that into 1½ inch thick
steaks, or about one lb per "slice". Once "slice" feeds the two of us for a
meal and I usually have enough of mine left over for a bleu cheese chop
salad the next day. What do you pay? Since we grow all the veggies from
seeds we spend about $10 a year for veggies, so it's less than 1 cent a
meal.
h
Our local market usually runs boneless breasts for $1.89 lb. on Wednesdays,
but last week they had them at $1.29. I spent $60 and it took quite a while
to pack it all up into the freezer!
James
Safeway is having a one day sale on their All American Sub today for
$5. That's $2 off on a 2 lb sub. I bought 2 with the plan to eat 2
meals with one sub. Well, I just ate 2/3 of one for lunch.
It's the best sub deal except it's only on sale once in a while.