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Went for groceries last night and refused to buy some things due to price. Got a big bag of rice that can serve as a base for lots of different things. They were out of some things as well.
Probably 90% of the people were maskfree. I felt so at home amongst my tribe.
Grocery shopping today for the week. Not so many empty shelves, at least for the things on my list. My store is having a canned good sale. Not as good a sale price as years past, but I picked up a couple of cans to get to pantry stock level. Lots of fresh veggies and fruit! That was nice to see.
Stopped at my local Kroger (Dillon's) last night after work. The only thing I noticed missing was ramen noodles.
Second week in a row shopping at Aldi. I even found eggplant! They had Campbell’s Chunky Soup for cheap. Tide liquid was $12 for a big jug. A lot less than Amazon or Target. Found nice strawberries for $2. Will have sliced with plain whole milk yogurt. Got a lot of stuff. Even milk chocolate.
I like what I've heard about Aldi, but the closest one is in California. It would make a good addition to Grocery Outlet, a discounter here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tradd
Fewer categories of items sold out, but for some (for example soy sauce) all the generics are gone.
Some prices that had dipped a little (such as eggs) are back up to their record high.
Everything is up in price except chewing gum.
No relief at the pump either despite releases from the strategic oil reserves.
Everything is noticeably higher now. I have to think a lot of fresh produce and meat is going to waste due to prices that deter shoppers from buying. One wonders how much corporate greed is playing into all these high prices.
Read in the paper yesterday that there is -at least here in WA--a butter shortage. https://www.columbian.com/news/2022/...ice-of-butter/
Butter prices are based on trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and suppliers use that as a basis for sales cost. A fire at a Darigold plant in Caldwell, Idaho, on Oct. 12 caused a four-month shutdown. The company’s website describes this plant as “one of the largest butter churns in the U.S., producing bulk and specialty retail butter.”
Anyone notice this?
On another note, there is a really simple but tasty Asian recipe I like to make on occasion and asked DH to grab a pound of ground beef when he was out. Now, he is a really astute shopper (why he does it and not I). He said he was lucky to get the 1-pound package he brought home which he'd found in the sale slot, marked down to $5.99.
I went to them like once or twice, I was disappointed. It's owned by the owners of Trader Joe. So I was expecting some variation on the theme of Trader Joe (but maybe more things in bulk, more produce, I don't know). It was not really like Trader Joe at all though. I'm the Trader Joe demographic, totally :~) (but honestly I go to bigger groceries for most of my shopping, as you really hard to do all you shopping at TJ (though I tried it a few times in the worst of the pandemic when I was avoiding stores), and no I don't get ultra-processed food there, more like nuts and beans and smoked salmon etc.)Quote:
I like what I've heard about Aldi, but the closest one is in California. It would make a good addition to Grocery Outlet, a discounter here.
I get the impression it's mostly staples. Time will tell , I guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by ApatheticNoMore