"cshenk" > wrote in message
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> Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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>> "cshenk" > wrote in message
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>> > Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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>> >>"Christopher Helms" > wrote in message
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>> >>> On Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 6:28:14 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>> >>>>"Christopher Helms" > wrote in message
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>> >>>>> On Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 4:08:14 AM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>> >>>>>> "Christopher Helms" > wrote in message
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>> >>>>>> > On Friday, May 22, 2015 at 9:53:48 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove
>> wrote: >>>>>> >> I tried the Haggen store again today for two
>> reasons. I had >>>> >> popcorn >>>> >> to
>> >>>>>> >> donate to the food bank and they are one of the few stores
>> >>with a >>>> >> donation
>> >>>>>> >> bin here, and they had a coupon for soda, making it the
>> >>cheapest >> >> price >>>> >> in
>> >>>>>> >> the area. Alas that was about all that was cheap. I did
>> get >>some >>>> >> margarine
>> >>>>>> >> because the particular kind that I eat was a good price.
>> And >>some >>>> >> celery
>> >>>>>> >> because I needed it. Also some magazines. Nothing else.
>> >>The >> >> prices >>>> >> were
>> >>>>>> >> just far too high.
>> >>>>>> >>
>> >>>>>> >> I was in there around dinner time. Not many customers. I
>> >>did see >> >> one >>>> >> woman
>> >>>>>> >> with a full cart of stuff but most like me were only buying
>> a >>few >>>> >> things.
>> >>>>>> >> Will be interesting to see what happens with the prices when
>> >>we get >>>> >> the
>> >>>>>> >> two
>> >>>>>> >> new stores to this area, PCC and the lower priced, smaller,
>> >>Whole >>>> >> Foods.
>> >>>>>> >
>> >>>>>> >
>> >>>>>> > We may be about to revisit our old 70's friend, Stagflation
>> >>> > > >
>> >>>>>> Oh I hope not.
>> >>> > >
>> >>> > >
>> >>>>> Me, too. I have a nagging sense of unease about the economy,
>> > > lately.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > I went to the Walmart food store today. Spent almost $100 and
>> >>> > only had three bags. Not even full bags. Granted I did buy
>> >>> > several kinds of meat. I also saw my beloved chicken broth.
>> >>> > Price did not go up 2 cents in the store. Not yet anyway. They
>> >>> > also seemed kind of low on produce and didn't have some of what
>> >>> > I wanted.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> >>> It's a lot easier to spend a hundred dollars on groceries than it
>> >>> used to be. I try to stay under thirty dollars per trip and it
>> >>> seems to require a little more creativity every month.
>> > >
>> > > $30 would only buy maybe one meal here.
>> >
>> > WOW. I run an average of 300$ a month for a family of 3. I won't
>> > say we don't have a single meal that costs 30$ (10$ each) but it's
>> > rare.
>> >
>> > Example, I have 45cents worth of wheat and stuff making bread. That
>> > will make 2 lbs or 14 thick slices. Basically cut them in half for
>> > 14 PB&J types or whatever else.
>> >
>> > Julie, you can beat 30$ a meal even with takeout.
>> >
>> > Whats up here?
>>
>> Not here you can't! Not for three people. Average price for a meal
>> for two at some place akin to a Denny's would be around $30, not
>> including tip.
>
> Julie, we were not talking eating out.

Someone said "take out". That to me is the same as eating out. You're just
taking the food home. Not eating it there.