http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/10833/grocery-shopping-on-a-budget/ Doing the single parent thing since 2004. This is the story of us. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:59:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/10833/grocery-shopping-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-765 Str4y Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:21:32 +0000 http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/?p=10833#comment-765 As a poor college student type, I have been learning bit by bit which items have quality compromised by low prices and which products have to meet certain standards. Canned green beans apparently don't, as I discovered when multiple cans of value-brand veggies had a percentage of stems almost equal to the amount of beans (I exaggerate...but not by much, to be honest). Canned tomatoes, on the other hand, seem difficult to mess up, and butter is apparently butter no matter the brand. I think it's mostly a matter of trial and error...I have areas where I won't compromise on principle (I try to always by meat that's at least semi-organic) but others where I have been pleasantly surprised by the quality of a plain-package product, and more pleasantly surprised when my checkout total still left money over for such trivialities as enough gas money for the commutes to school and work. As a poor college student type, I have been learning bit by bit which items have quality compromised by low prices and which products have to meet certain standards. Canned green beans apparently don’t, as I discovered when multiple cans of value-brand veggies had a percentage of stems almost equal to the amount of beans (I exaggerate…but not by much, to be honest). Canned tomatoes, on the other hand, seem difficult to mess up, and butter is apparently butter no matter the brand. I think it’s mostly a matter of trial and error…I have areas where I won’t compromise on principle (I try to always by meat that’s at least semi-organic) but others where I have been pleasantly surprised by the quality of a plain-package product, and more pleasantly surprised when my checkout total still left money over for such trivialities as enough gas money for the commutes to school and work.

]]> http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/10833/grocery-shopping-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-761 Shawn Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:35:13 +0000 http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/?p=10833#comment-761 Your blog brings back many memories of my youth. Meal planning I learned as a teen is still something I rely on so much it has become almost second nature. Like buying a $10 ham and getting enough out of of to feed four at least 8-10 meals. It can be fun too. Of course it's still fun to splurge occasionally too. Great advice. Your blog brings back many memories of my youth.
Meal planning I learned as a teen is still something I rely on so much it has become almost second nature. Like buying a $10 ham and getting enough out of of to feed four at least 8-10 meals. It can be fun too. Of course it’s still fun to splurge occasionally too. Great advice.

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