walmart habitually as 16 oz bags of broccoli for a dollar or less, if you
want the steamer bag then 12 oz, and in this area, aldi is like everywhere
else, some good prices, higher on others... they are also on line for
comparing, Lee
"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
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> cshenk wrote:
>> Hi all, Been a bit since we have had a thread on this and the scene has
>> changed
>> a bit in both produce and items we may be finding. I'd be interested
>> in what items the rest of you are using now that you enjoy.
>>
>> One item almost out of our purchases is beef. Thats not a good sign
>> for our economy in the USA but the cost is now radically higher than
>> pork, often $2 a lb or more. Fresh seafood is generally cheaper now
>> than beef.
>>
>> Major brands are reducing sizes in small increments while store brands
>> and 'off brands' are not. Salt and sugar addition to major brands
>> seems to be increasing while store brands overall seem stable.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>> Carol
>>
>
>
> I only buy meat when it's on sale and I try to keep a good bit of meat in
> the freezer, plus I eat a lot of vegetarian meals.
>
> I buy most of my groceries at Aldi. They are a lot cheaper than Walmart.
> Meat is usually from the little independent supermarket a mile from my
> house -- but again, only the sale items. (They used to have a "used meat
> bin" like where George shops, but they got rid of it :-(
>
> Usually if I need a beef fix, I just goto Wendy's and order a deluxe
> cheeseburger off the Value Menu.
>
> A 3 pound bag of fresh broccoli florets only costs about $5 from Sam's
> Club (I think they used to be $4) and lasts me about a week. By then I'm
> sick of broccoli for a while.
>
> In the winter I bake my own sourdough bread using bread flour from Sam's
> (couple of dollars for 25 pounds) I need to try baking a loaf in the
> electric roaster out in the garage; then I could bake in the summer
> without heating the house...
>
> Typical lunch at work is a cup of coffee and a banana, or a 29¢ frozen
> burrito with lots of bottled hot sauce, or a pouch of tuna.
>
> -Bob