Originally Posted by
Aqua Blue
I have been thinking a lot about how much groceries have increased. Sometimes it really worries me and I don't feel nearly as food safe as I used to. Is it an issue for you? Have you changed the way you buy groceries?
1. I pretty much only buy marked down meat now.
2. I totally stopped buying pop,
3. I used to treat myself to bought cookies (oreos) now and then, ... I have started occasionally baking cookies(once a month), but I freeze them and only allow myself one at a time.
4. I did my first order of Bountiful Baskets and felt it was a good deal for the price...
5. because I used to have a big garden, but the hand arthritis makes that impossible.
6. I have started looking for recipes to make things at home rather than buying them.
***One was for homemade corn syrup.
*** I also recently found a recipe for "ice cream" using canned milk. I am not a big ice cream eater, but once in a while I get a craving.
7. I have been trying to make more groceries. (processed food?)
8. I started making my own coffee creamer using powdered milk
9. As far as bread goes, I have been trying to eat less for health reasons and what I do I pretty much is homemade.
10. I too like candy, but I have stopped.
11. We had gotten into the habit of eating out usually fast food....
12. My grocery bill has actually been down a little since the beginning of the year. Somewhat from eating less and using stockpiled things, but someI think because of the changes I have implemented. What changes have you made?