In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:33:13 +1300, Miche wrote:
>
> > In article >,
> > blake murphy > wrote:
> >
> >> On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:38:32 -0600, Gloria P wrote:
> >
> >>> Farmers' markets are available June-Oct but are mostly stuff
> >>> imported from California or things like honey, sausage, bread,
> >>> or crafts like homemade soap or candles, and quite expensive.
> >>>
> >>> gloria p
> >>
> >> ah, this makes me feel a little better. every time i read about food
> >> prices here in the group, i shake my head. in metro d.c. i'm lucky if i
> >> pay only twice what some people quote.
> >
> > Y'all would probably faint from shock at NZ prices.
> >
> > Miche
>
> i do already, reading them here. jeez, it sounds like you gotta be rich
> even to eat like a poor person.

It is getting hard for poor people to eat properly, yeah. One of my
friends describes herself as an "accidental vegetarian" -- she just
can't afford meat any more.

Miche

--
Electricians do it in three phases

Omelet wrote:
>
>In that case, Wal-mart generally carries huge bags of cleaned spinach
>leaves for around $2.79. One of those bags will last the two of us for 8
>to 10 meals as a side salad.

Puh-leeze... you've posted pictures of your cooking... you don't eat
anything by the "side" sized, bet you don't own any side dishes,
they're all cat bowls! LOL

What do you call a side dish, two forkfuls? I've bought those big
bags of spinach from Walmart too. There's a pound of leaves in a
pillow case sized bag, looks like much more than it is. If steamed
they'd equal a 10 oz box of frozen spinach (2 small portions) but I
usually eat the entire box myself because when nuked till hot with a
small pat of butter and a little s n' p it barely makes 2 cups. When
tossed with a light dressing those raw leaves shrink down to barely
four small servings... I can stretch that bag of spinach to make two
decent chef's salads with additions... but no way, no how will it by
itself go 8-10 times unless each side dish is no more than two
forkfuls... not worth dirtying the dish, or the labor to repeat the
process 8-10 times, and if prepared all at once after two days in the
fridge it's compost. I sometimes saute those bags of spinach with a
little garlic infused olive oil... can go for two polite portions but
I'm not that wussy, I eat the entire panful... spinach shrinks down to
nothing... just as much shrinkage as that picture of a plate of chard
I posted a couple weeks ago, that was a huge bunch of leaves, even two
bunches wouldn't make a decent plateful, and then would be too
expensive, hopefully next year will be better gardening weather, I
intend to plant a lot of chard. Also, raw cleaned spinach won't keep
very well in the fridge for more than 2-3 days, best to use it all as
soon as possible... I don't buy fresh spinach unless I intend to use
it all that day. I've seen pictures of how you cook... no way do I
believe you and your dad don't eat that entire bag of spinach same as
me, all in one sitting... especially when it's the major part of a
meal... may I remind folks to re-read the Subject. Wanna stretch that
spinach for 8-10 portions you need to spend a bit more than $3... I
can prepare a pretty good ricotta/mozz spinach lasagna for 8-10 but
will cost a lot more than $3. I watch food prices same as the next
person but I never try to save by sacrificing on quality... quality
produce is costly and rarely available consistantly at market, not at
any market... which is why I grow as much is practical myself. I
don't buy much salad fixings off season. During warm months I make
salads with stuff mostly from my garden. Off season I eat winter
veggies, a lot of root veggies, and frozen, and canned.... sure I can
buy asparagus in the produce section this time of year, but even at
$3/pound they are in lousy condition... tomatoes just as bad... off
season produce is typically poor quality and expensive.

Here are some prices from last week's Mexican megamart flyer:

tomatoes 3 lb/ .99
bananas 4 lb/ .99
chicken leg quarters (not frozen) 10 lb bag / 3.90
chicken drumsticks or thighs 1 lb/ .68
whole beef brisket 1 lb/ 1.58
10 lb bag of potatoes 1.29
green cabbage 4 lb / .99
bartlett pears 4 lb/ .99
pinto beans (loose) 2 lbs/ .99
limes 2 lbs/ .99

Arri London wrote:

> Here are some prices from last week's Mexican megamart flyer:
>
> tomatoes 3 lb/ .99
> bananas 4 lb/ .99
> chicken leg quarters (not frozen) 10 lb bag / 3.90
> chicken drumsticks or thighs 1 lb/ .68
> whole beef brisket 1 lb/ 1.58
> 10 lb bag of potatoes 1.29
> green cabbage 4 lb / .99
> bartlett pears 4 lb/ .99
> pinto beans (loose) 2 lbs/ .99
> limes 2 lbs/ .99


These prices are similar to those at a Mexi - owned place I sometimes
frequent here on the north side of Chicago, Edgewater Produce (around 5200
N. Clark St.). It's wise to use up the produce as quickly as you can, it
can spoil pretty fast...if you can do that it's a pretty good bargain.

We also have some Polish and other ethnic places that have good bargains on
most everything...


--
Best
Greg

In article >, Arri London >
wrote:

> Here are some prices from last week's Mexican megamart flyer:
>
> tomatoes 3 lb/ .99
> bananas 4 lb/ .99
> chicken leg quarters (not frozen) 10 lb bag / 3.90
> chicken drumsticks or thighs 1 lb/ .68
> whole beef brisket 1 lb/ 1.58
> 10 lb bag of potatoes 1.29
> green cabbage 4 lb / .99
> bartlett pears 4 lb/ .99
> pinto beans (loose) 2 lbs/ .99
> limes 2 lbs/ .99

Here are some prices from this week's local supermarchet flyer. Bear in
mind that these are reduced prices, not the regular ones, and that you
can reasonably convert 1kg to 2 pounds, so that's what I'll do (I'll try
to put price per pound as well):

tomatoes 1kg / 3.99 (1.99/lb)
bananas 1kg / 1.99 (.99/lb)
chicken thighs (frozen) 2kg / 9.79 (2.45/lb)
beef mince (ground beef) 1kg / 7.99 (4.00/lb)
10lb bag of potatoes 2.99

Miche

--
Electricians do it in three phases

In article >,
brooklyn1 > wrote:

> Puh-leeze... you've posted pictures of your cooking... you don't eat
> anything by the "side" sized, bet you don't own any side dishes,
> they're all cat bowls! LOL

A lot of those prepared dishes lasted 2 or more meals dear.
I don't eat as much as you do.

Here was one meal for me, including baby spinach leaves, and there was
about 1/2 of a sausage left over when I was done because I got full:

<http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmele...9#539419009378
5107714>

Or:

<http://tinyurl.com/yj7oyuz>

Eaten raw, a bag of spinach leaves goes a LOT further if it's not
cooked, and I rarely add any dressing to it. It doesn't need it when I'm
eating it with meat. By itself as a dressed salad, then yeah.

I do sometimes serve salads as the main entree.

Here is another dish with a side salad. Most of this steak ended up as
"leftovers":

<http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmele...s#538042500686
0581586>

Or:

<http://tinyurl.com/yjpj3yw>

The bags I'm referring to are 24 oz. and at 38 to 40 degrees, I have
baby spinach leaves keep for up to 7 days before they begin to spoil.
The Hobart is where I typically store greens and veggies as the temp is
more stable AND it's monitored with an outside temp gauge.

>
> What do you call a side dish, two forkfuls? I've bought those big
> bags of spinach from Walmart too. There's a pound of leaves in a
> pillow case sized bag, looks like much more than it is.

24 oz. actually.

> If steamed
> they'd equal a 10 oz box of frozen spinach (2 small portions) but I
> usually eat the entire box myself because when nuked till hot with a
> small pat of butter and a little s n' p it barely makes 2 cups. When
> tossed with a light dressing those raw leaves shrink down to barely
> four small servings... I can stretch that bag of spinach to make two
> decent chef's salads with additions... but no way, no how will it by
> itself go 8-10 times unless each side dish is no more than two
> forkfuls... not worth dirtying the dish, or the labor to repeat the
> process 8-10 times, and if prepared all at once after two days in the
> fridge it's compost.

See above. Keeps longer for me and I agree that if it's steamed or
cooked, one bag is good for one meal!

Iirc, we were talking about eating it raw as a salad green! It does go
a LOT further that way, especially if mixed with other salad components
like in that one pic where there is iceberg lettuce, sunflower sprouts,
tomato and avocado.
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On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:18:45 -0600, "Gregory Morrow"
> wrote:

>Arri London wrote:
>
>> Here are some prices from last week's Mexican megamart flyer:
>>
>> tomatoes 3 lb/ .99
>> bananas 4 lb/ .99
>> chicken leg quarters (not frozen) 10 lb bag / 3.90
>> chicken drumsticks or thighs 1 lb/ .68
>> whole beef brisket 1 lb/ 1.58
>> 10 lb bag of potatoes 1.29
>> green cabbage 4 lb / .99
>> bartlett pears 4 lb/ .99
>> pinto beans (loose) 2 lbs/ .99
>> limes 2 lbs/ .99
>
>
>These prices are similar to those at a Mexi - owned place I sometimes
>frequent here on the north side of Chicago, Edgewater Produce (around 5200
>N. Clark St.). It's wise to use up the produce as quickly as you can, it
>can spoil pretty fast...if you can do that it's a pretty good bargain.
>
>We also have some Polish and other ethnic places that have good bargains on
>most everything...

When I lived on Long Island I did some of my shopping at this Hispanic
market chain, they had good prices on particular ethnic foods all the
time and had occasional sales on the items one could get at the
regular market chains. One would need to watch the circulars and shop
for different items at different markets for the best deals... but if
doing all ones shopping at any one chain only it all averaged out,
except that the one area was produce... the ethnic store carried
specialty produce not available at American markets but their general
produce cost less but was not the best quality, especially the sale
items. I really couldn't judge quality on the specialty items as many
I had no intimate knowlege of; strange roots, tubers, greens, wierd
looking citrus, and such. But they had good prices on some bulk items
and the quality was good; garlic was less then a dollar a pound in
three pound bags (I didn't buy that as it would rot long before I
worked half way through - I bought loose, like 2-3 heads a week), they
sold beautiful fresh mushrooms in 5 lb lugs, for like $5, occasionally
I'd buy one. They had a very good selection of oriental veggies at
good prices, I bought a lot of that produce (the local take outs
shopped there too), they sold very good pork but I didn't care for
their beef. Anyway here is their actual circular for the location I
usually shopped:
http://www.comparesupermarkets.com/showSales.php?SID=18

They had good prices on Boar's Head products, they sold a lot so it
was always fresh too. They also sold a lot of frozen tropical fruit
and canned produce that I liked, especially canned well seasoned
greens under ethnic labels.

Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> brooklyn1 > wrote:
>
>> Puh-leeze... you've posted pictures of your cooking... you don't eat
>> anything by the "side" sized, bet you don't own any side dishes,
>> they're all cat bowls! LOL
>
> A lot of those prepared dishes lasted 2 or more meals dear.
> I don't eat as much as you do.
>
> Here was one meal for me, including baby spinach leaves, and there was
> about 1/2 of a sausage left over when I was done because I got full:
>
> <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmele...9#539419009378
> 5107714>
>
> Or:
>
> <http://tinyurl.com/yj7oyuz>
>
> Eaten raw, a bag of spinach leaves goes a LOT further if it's not
> cooked, and I rarely add any dressing to it. It doesn't need it when I'm
> eating it with meat. By itself as a dressed salad, then yeah.
>
> I do sometimes serve salads as the main entree.
>
> Here is another dish with a side salad. Most of this steak ended up as
> "leftovers":
>
> <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmele...s#538042500686
> 0581586>
>
> Or:
>
> <http://tinyurl.com/yjpj3yw>
>
> The bags I'm referring to are 24 oz. and at 38 to 40 degrees, I have
> baby spinach leaves keep for up to 7 days before they begin to spoil.
> The Hobart is where I typically store greens and veggies as the temp is
> more stable AND it's monitored with an outside temp gauge.
>
>> What do you call a side dish, two forkfuls? I've bought those big
>> bags of spinach from Walmart too. There's a pound of leaves in a
>> pillow case sized bag, looks like much more than it is.
>
> 24 oz. actually.
>
>> If steamed
>> they'd equal a 10 oz box of frozen spinach (2 small portions) but I
>> usually eat the entire box myself because when nuked till hot with a
>> small pat of butter and a little s n' p it barely makes 2 cups. When
>> tossed with a light dressing those raw leaves shrink down to barely
>> four small servings... I can stretch that bag of spinach to make two
>> decent chef's salads with additions... but no way, no how will it by
>> itself go 8-10 times unless each side dish is no more than two
>> forkfuls... not worth dirtying the dish, or the labor to repeat the
>> process 8-10 times, and if prepared all at once after two days in the
>> fridge it's compost.
>
> See above. Keeps longer for me and I agree that if it's steamed or
> cooked, one bag is good for one meal!
>
> Iirc, we were talking about eating it raw as a salad green! It does go
> a LOT further that way, especially if mixed with other salad components
> like in that one pic where there is iceberg lettuce, sunflower sprouts,
> tomato and avocado.

I think Om also has the benefit that other people would eat with her.

Bob

On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:32:18 +1300, Miche wrote:

> In article >,
> blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:33:13 +1300, Miche wrote:
>>
>>> In article >,
>>> blake murphy > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:38:32 -0600, Gloria P wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Farmers' markets are available June-Oct but are mostly stuff
>>>>> imported from California or things like honey, sausage, bread,
>>>>> or crafts like homemade soap or candles, and quite expensive.
>>>>>
>>>>> gloria p
>>>>
>>>> ah, this makes me feel a little better. every time i read about food
>>>> prices here in the group, i shake my head. in metro d.c. i'm lucky if i
>>>> pay only twice what some people quote.
>>>
>>> Y'all would probably faint from shock at NZ prices.
>>>
>>> Miche
>>
>> i do already, reading them here. jeez, it sounds like you gotta be rich
>> even to eat like a poor person.
>
> It is getting hard for poor people to eat properly, yeah. One of my
> friends describes herself as an "accidental vegetarian" -- she just
> can't afford meat any more.
>
> Miche

i know the feeling. i keep a sharp out for sales these days.

your pal,
blake

blake murphy wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:32:18 +1300, Miche wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> blake murphy > wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:33:13 +1300, Miche wrote:
>>>
>>>> In article >,
>>>> blake murphy > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:38:32 -0600, Gloria P wrote:
>>>>>> Farmers' markets are available June-Oct but are mostly stuff
>>>>>> imported from California or things like honey, sausage, bread,
>>>>>> or crafts like homemade soap or candles, and quite expensive.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> gloria p
>>>>> ah, this makes me feel a little better. every time i read about food
>>>>> prices here in the group, i shake my head. in metro d.c. i'm lucky if i
>>>>> pay only twice what some people quote.
>>>> Y'all would probably faint from shock at NZ prices.
>>>>
>>>> Miche
>>> i do already, reading them here. jeez, it sounds like you gotta be rich
>>> even to eat like a poor person.
>> It is getting hard for poor people to eat properly, yeah. One of my
>> friends describes herself as an "accidental vegetarian" -- she just
>> can't afford meat any more.
>>
>> Miche
>
> i know the feeling. i keep a sharp out for sales these days.
>
> your pal,
> blake

I hear you.. I never was a "coupon" person. But I have in the last year
become one. I actually get a sense of satisfaction when I do well at the
grocery now. Last time I did the bulk shopping, I saved $65 and net cost
was $111.

My latest life motto is "A dollar saved is just as good any dollar made".

Bob

On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:17:16 -0400, blake murphy
> wrote:

>On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:32:18 +1300, Miche wrote:

>> It is getting hard for poor people to eat properly, yeah. One of my
>> friends describes herself as an "accidental vegetarian" -- she just
>> can't afford meat any more.
>>
>> Miche
>
>i know the feeling. i keep a sharp out for sales these days.

I've always been pretty conscious of prices and looked for sales.
These days with neither of us working full time it's pretty damn
important to do so if we want to eat well. When stuffs on sale dirt
cheap that's what we get and adjust the menu to accommodate. Sooner
or later things will pick up and at least one of us can land a real
job, but even then not much will change as far as what we buy and eat.
We eat very well and I know we spend less per week than any of our
friends do.

Lou

In article >,
Bob Muncie > wrote:

> >> If steamed
> >> they'd equal a 10 oz box of frozen spinach (2 small portions) but I
> >> usually eat the entire box myself because when nuked till hot with a
> >> small pat of butter and a little s n' p it barely makes 2 cups. When
> >> tossed with a light dressing those raw leaves shrink down to barely
> >> four small servings... I can stretch that bag of spinach to make two
> >> decent chef's salads with additions... but no way, no how will it by
> >> itself go 8-10 times unless each side dish is no more than two
> >> forkfuls... not worth dirtying the dish, or the labor to repeat the
> >> process 8-10 times, and if prepared all at once after two days in the
> >> fridge it's compost.
> >
> > See above. Keeps longer for me and I agree that if it's steamed or
> > cooked, one bag is good for one meal!
> >
> > Iirc, we were talking about eating it raw as a salad green! It does go
> > a LOT further that way, especially if mixed with other salad components
> > like in that one pic where there is iceberg lettuce, sunflower sprouts,
> > tomato and avocado.
>
> I think Om also has the benefit that other people would eat with her.
>
> Bob

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