My budget is getting squeezed tighter and tighter due to the rising cost
of living. I chalk most of it up to the price of oil/fuel. Everything
has to be transported so fuel prices affect _everything_!

Now that we've gotten used to eating a healthier diet, I'm refusing to
go back to eating crap just because it's cheaper! Our main diet consists
of fresh meats and fresh produce. I don't like frozen veggies, I've
tried. I know they are cheaper. The "No salt added" canned" however are
not bad, but I still don't even use a lot of those.

I think the biggest area I've had to cut back on has been red meat. We
eat more chicken than anything else but fortunately, there are a million
and one ways to cook it.

As far as greens go, I won't compromise! Salads for instance. Our
preferred green is fresh pre-cleaned baby spinach leaves followed
closely by boston butter lettuce. After that it's red or green leaf
lettuce, then romaine. We really don't care for iceberg. Good texture
but no flavor.

We do eat a lot of brocolli and some cauliflower as well as a lot of
carrots and squash, but we only eat asparagus when it drops below $3.00
per lb. We do not eat potatoes. Period. No pasta either and limited
amounts of bread. The only beans we eat are black soybeans. Tomatoes and
avocados are included depending on current prices.

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. ;-)
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Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson