I got some hotdogs, buns, cold-cuts with condiments, and two steaks for $6 a piece, some juice... and it cost about $75. My cart was barely a 1/4 of the way filled. Inflation is well above 10%. I wish I took a photo. I think we should start posting shopping cart photos, with totals here. Groceries plus gas is a nightmare right now.
You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread.
Comments (37)
sorted by:
One thought- got a Costco near you? BJs wholesale? Sams? Heck, Aldi?
Another thought- Ditch the juice, hot dogs and cold cuts.
The better you can cook, the better you can shop. Buy a crockpot or a pressure cooker or a Hot Logic and trade those steaks for Chuck roast (beef’s pretty bad here too; I cannot imagine what a $6 streak looks like) or pork or chicken thighs. Compare unit price on fresh vs frozen. Consider the family pack, frozen, or divide it and freeze at home. Try lentils. Chickpeas. Use a starch (mashed taters, rice, grits, oatmeal) to soak up juices and fat you’d otherwise throw away.
I mean this in the most encouraging way - become harder to subjugate.
That's the thing, I love to cook. Fortunately I've been growing my own veggies and about to start raising my own quail. Got wild boar in the freezer and waiting on season to get me some venison (if we make it to fall). But yea my and some friends hit up Costco every now and then for essentials. But like wtf. I used to be able to get a week's worth of food for that price, shopping smartly.
When I see these posts I do wonder if it’s someone capable who’s just lamenting the price of hot dogs or someone in actual trouble who might not make it. I’m glad to hear you’ve got a handle on all that though!
I mean, I completely agree that it’s shit, and I love chick fil a and tendies quite as much as the next guy, so I totally hear you.
??? $75 should not be 8 items.
Read the replies.