Comments on: Kroger Shopping Trip – July 10 http://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/07/kroger-july-10.html Feeding the Family for $5 or Less Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:24:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Kristihttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/07/kroger-july-10.html/comment-page-1#comment-16140 Kristi Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:00:56 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=1984#comment-16140 Absolutely amazing! How do you guys do that? I mean, keeping the total so small for a weeks' worth of groceries! My family is GFCF, and I am lucky if I get out of the grocery store for less than $150! A week! Where can I go to learn all this neat stuff!? I need to whittle my bill down to $80/week! Thanks, Kristi Absolutely amazing! How do you guys do that? I mean, keeping the total so small for a weeks’ worth of groceries! My family is GFCF, and I am lucky if I get out of the grocery store for less than $150! A week!
Where can I go to learn all this neat stuff!? I need to whittle my bill down to $80/week!
Thanks,
Kristi

]]> By: Pamhttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/07/kroger-july-10.html/comment-page-1#comment-16035 Pam Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:48:28 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=1984#comment-16035 Way to go, Erin! I just posted on my own blog about making "Mexican Lasagna" using the last of the kind of crispy tortillas in my fridge :o) Using the leftover turkey as the meat and a big jar of kidney beans, I'd be surprised if my total for the dinner even hit $5. It's fun to share ideas... and yes, sometimes store-bought frosting is the way to go if it saves you time so you can do something else. I have done the homemade cleansers, but with my local Dollar Tree offering the name-brand cleansers I like (Spic & Span floor cleaner, etc.) for only a buck, it's better for me to buy, then spend my "free" time doing a writing job for a client. My weekly budget is also $80; out of that comes $16 for allowances for my two boys (who do most of the heavy cleaning around the house). We do a Costco run once a month for milk/eggs/laundry soap, so my weekly money is mostly for meat on sale and fresh produce. I love living in an urban area, as we have bread outlets and other ways to make ends meet efficiently. Way to go, Erin! I just posted on my own blog about making “Mexican Lasagna” using the last of the kind of crispy tortillas in my fridge :o ) Using the leftover turkey as the meat and a big jar of kidney beans, I’d be surprised if my total for the dinner even hit $5.

It’s fun to share ideas… and yes, sometimes store-bought frosting is the way to go if it saves you time so you can do something else.

I have done the homemade cleansers, but with my local Dollar Tree offering the name-brand cleansers I like (Spic & Span floor cleaner, etc.) for only a buck, it’s better for me to buy, then spend my “free” time doing a writing job for a client.

My weekly budget is also $80; out of that comes $16 for allowances for my two boys (who do most of the heavy cleaning around the house). We do a Costco run once a month for milk/eggs/laundry soap, so my weekly money is mostly for meat on sale and fresh produce. I love living in an urban area, as we have bread outlets and other ways to make ends meet efficiently.

]]> By: Bizhttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/07/kroger-july-10.html/comment-page-1#comment-16030 Biz Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:59:08 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=1984#comment-16030 Great shop! I had a great shop this weekend too - my budget is $125 a week - I spent $104, but with coupons and store sales, I saved $85!! That's my record yet, AND I bought 25.5 pounds of meat and 2 pounds of shrimp! I think that's my best over by $20 bucks! Great shop! I had a great shop this weekend too – my budget is $125 a week – I spent $104, but with coupons and store sales, I saved $85!! That’s my record yet, AND I bought 25.5 pounds of meat and 2 pounds of shrimp!

I think that’s my best over by $20 bucks!

]]> By: Erinhttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/07/kroger-july-10.html/comment-page-1#comment-15976 Erin Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:09:44 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=1984#comment-15976 I thought about making it...and decided this once to take the quicker way out! I don't do that often!!! I thought about making it…and decided this once to take the quicker way out! I don’t do that often!!!

]]> By: lesliehttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/07/kroger-july-10.html/comment-page-1#comment-15961 leslie Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:38:04 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=1984#comment-15961 I'm curious why you purchased frosting at the store instead of making it at home? I’m curious why you purchased frosting at the store instead of making it at home?

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