In article >,
"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote:

> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message >
> > Has anyone else had to make any compromises due to rising prices?
> > I've just had to cut back on other items but I'm reluctant to "cheapen"
> > our diets. It's too important.
> >
> > I mostly just shop sales. ;-)
>
> In the past year, increased property taxes, oil, electric have taken
> over$200 a month extra, not to mention gas.
>
> Less steak, more chicken. I'm not going to stop buying the better cuts for
> steak, but I will eat it less often.

Same here.

> Chicken thighs are a favorite here and
> are incredibly cheap. I watch the sales and stock up on things that are on
> sale. Ever look at the "use by" dates on some products? I've not had cream
> cheese that was not on sale for over a year and in the factory package, it
> is good for a couple of months minimum. Same with butter, ice cream and
> other things that freeze well.

I've found dairy products to have very conservative outdates.
I've uses stuff stored in my own 'frige that was 2 months out of date
and still fine. A lot of dairy stuff can be frozen too. Milk, butter,
cheese..... I buy a lot of pre-shredded cheese for cooking and freeze it
as soon as I get it home.

>
> Get to know your store's sale cycles. Ice cream brands take turns, certain
> dairy product rotate. We don't buy soda, but the Pepsi and Coke products
> alternate.
>
> I think the club stores are good also. If you know what you want, have a
> feel for comparative prices, you can save a bundle. The whole pork loin
> that I bought for $1.89 sells for $4.99 once cut up in the supermarket. We
> can easily save $1 to $3 a pound on meats. The Foodsaver comes in handy
> after our monthly trip to BJ's.

Oh yeah! ;-)
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Om

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