Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>
> "The Other Guy" > wrote in message
> ... >On Sun, 24 May
> 2015 16:37:05 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:
> >
> > > The Other Guy wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> > >
> >>>On Sun, 24 May 2015 15:08:41 -0500, "cshenk" >
> wrote:
> > > >
> >>>> We do indeed spend wisely and fit the 30$ range per person. I
> hit >>>> 100$ a month per person usually and yes, we have steak,
> shrimp, and >>>> other goodies.
> > > >
> > > > The cheapest steak here is $6 a pound, and an edible steak is
> > > > substantially more. I don't eat shrimp so can't say on that,
> > > > but a loaf of decent (NOT fancy) bread is $5 when not on sale.
> > > > Milk is $6 a half gallon. Potatoes were on sale today at 5
> > > > pounds for $5. Green seedless grapes were $3 a pound, and
> > > > tomatoes were $2.50 a pound on sale, usually $3 recently.
> > >
> > > Learn to cook. You can make that 5$ bread for 1.47 or a basic
> > > simple one for as little as 45cents. It takes 5 minutes of your
> > > time to do it with a 35$ breadmachine that lasts for 4-5 years of
> > > use 3 times a week.
> >
> > I don't HAVE a bread machine, I don't have ROOM for a bread machine,
> > and I don't WANT to make my own bread. Plus it takes more than just
> > flour to make bread, and all the ingredients need to be stored
> > somewhere.
>
> Not only that but time is money. Takes a long time to make bread if
> you don't have the machine and... People who quote prices like that
> likely aren't factoring in the price of electricity or water and soap
> to clean the dishes and pans.

Time isnt money if you do not work. I do work and even I can spend 5
minutes making up good bread as an example.