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Sheldon > wrote:

> Cindy Fuller wrote:
> >
> > I have found great bargains on produce at Asian groceries. ?
> > I can get a bag of shallots for what it cost to get two or three at a
> > supermarket.
>
> That's too funny... people on a $5/day food budget don't buy
> shallots... whatsamatter, Ms Champagne Taste, ordinary onions ain't
> good enough for your beer pocketbook... well la dee dah, may as well
> pick up a little basket of mushyrooms to go with those shallots,
> there's goes nearly your entire $5/day budget and you didn't eat yet.
> <G>
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> WTF are you going to do with shallots on your P&J budget.
>
> SHELDON ?

As much Asian food as we cook, those shallots were a real bargain and
none went to waste. I think I got a whole sack (> 1 lb) for $1. Onions
are nearly $1 a pound here, and often we only need a small amount for a
recipe. Three quarters of a big onion can sit unused in the fridge for
a week. Greens are also very inexpensive at Asian groceries.

If I went on the $40 a week challenge, the FIRST thing to go from my
grocery list would be red meat. I can get more mileage for my money
from legumes, grains, and a little chicken, tofu and dairy products.

Cindy

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