• IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Probably not buying pre processed garbage. I feed a family of 3, well not some rice and beans every night shit, for about $65 a week and I’m not out looking for ways to stay inexpensive.

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      6 months ago

      Honestly curious about what you’re cooking and what, if any, dietary restrictions you’re working with. I’ve got a family of 4 and we’re lucky to get out of a grocery run in less than $150-200.

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        Vegetarian, I edited by first comment explaining that and my grocery picks that week.

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          Thank you!!! I’ll save your comment and check it out after work. I definitely appreciate knowledge to try to curb these grocery prices

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            Feel free to hit me up. If there is a community here on Lemmy to post cheap recipes I’m down for sharing them there.

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        6 months ago

        Wife is celiac and so the house is 98% GF. Once in a while I might grab buns for a hamburger.

        Lots of pork and chicken. I’m my local you can buy pork loin or chops in 3-4 lbs portions for like $7. Chicken, especially whole is inexpensive but breasts and thighs can also be bought in 4-5 lb quantities. Produce wise, nothing fancy onions or all types, green beans, ginger, peppers, broccoli, potatoes. We typically have beans of different varieties as well as jasmine and basmati.

        You add 30 or so spices, oils, flour, and a few other pantry items as well and you have the ability to do a wide variety of food.

        I did exclude gf frozen pizza and bread in my og pricing viewing it as an exception. Yeah that shit is fucking expensive and making your own is 40 different flours and praying to a god for success.

        I’m also considering just buying a few pigs each year in bulk but you need space for that which I understand you ain’t getting in a small apartment.

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        I make my own I’ve cream. $2-3 dollars for a gallon of the best custard vanilla bean you’ve ever had.

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          Is this along with the 2 pounds of pork for $6 you claim you can buy that doesn’t actually track with real pork prices?

          Edit: Also, “oh boy! Vanilla ice cream! My favorite flavor!” – no one

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              I see, so at one specific smaller grocery store chain, if you are on food stamps, pork tenderloin costs more than you said it did.

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                LMAO Wegmans known for how inexpensive they are. You can go buy an entire pasture raised pig and have it butchered to your preference and vacuum sealed for $800 , get the good cuts too and have it feed your family the entire year.

                What rates are you referring to?

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                  Assuming the average person has the storage capacity for an entire pig is either wildly ignorant or deliberate trolling

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                    I never said they do. In fact I said just that an hour ago in this thread. And a butchered pig will fit in a large chest freezer. It’s not that inaccessible at all outside of city apartment living. It’s a viable option for many.

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                  Cook. I’ll just drive to the nearest Wegmans.

                  Thanks for the money-saving tip. Which cooler brand is best for 2 pounds of pork?

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                    So what, your probably Dayton, Cincinnati area? You a Krogers person? They are quite popular there and I found some links for similar pricing 2.69/lb. Found some pork loin out in Indy as well. Do I need to go as far as at Louis to cover my bases?

                    I’ll ask again, what rates were you specifying for pricing?