BBers are notorious for high grocery bills but I have found if you shop wise and don't eat out you can still spend a lot less than your neig10hbors next door that eat out or order in constantly.
I can't believe how popular these grub hub and door dash places have become. Man, that has to add up at the end of the month!
I only eat out at restaurants on occasion and when I do it is a nice dinner that will cost a little. I think most restaurant food is terrible. Packaged and canned sauces, mixes and ingredients on pre & semi prepared foods. Yuk.
Before I get off track. I try to shop smart and I buy in bulk and repackage when I get home. So I might buy 10 lbs of chicken breast or I buy 4 or 5 whole chickens when they are on sale. I buy whole sirloins that weigh 20lbs and cut my own steaks. I also use them to grind my own burger. My meals would be cheaper if I ate more carbs but fresh veggies cost a little more. I no longer by 10lbs bags of potatoes, I rarely eat them. Rice is occasional as well.
I spend about $120 a week on a major shopping trip and then probably another $25-35 on a couple minor fresh veggie and what ever I need at the moment trips. So I would say I spend about $150-175/week for 2 adults. I think that is pretty good considering the meals we have.
On a side note, since we are on food and I like A1's food notes, I made Teriyaki sauce for some Kebabs on the grill last night and used some molasses in the ingredients. Low sodium soy sauce, sesame oil, minced garlic, fresh ginger, truvia, molasses a little bit of Worchestershire, rice vinegar, black pepper, white pepper It rocks! Molasses adds a subtle but great taste.
I can't believe how popular these grub hub and door dash places have become. Man, that has to add up at the end of the month!
I only eat out at restaurants on occasion and when I do it is a nice dinner that will cost a little. I think most restaurant food is terrible. Packaged and canned sauces, mixes and ingredients on pre & semi prepared foods. Yuk.
Before I get off track. I try to shop smart and I buy in bulk and repackage when I get home. So I might buy 10 lbs of chicken breast or I buy 4 or 5 whole chickens when they are on sale. I buy whole sirloins that weigh 20lbs and cut my own steaks. I also use them to grind my own burger. My meals would be cheaper if I ate more carbs but fresh veggies cost a little more. I no longer by 10lbs bags of potatoes, I rarely eat them. Rice is occasional as well.
I spend about $120 a week on a major shopping trip and then probably another $25-35 on a couple minor fresh veggie and what ever I need at the moment trips. So I would say I spend about $150-175/week for 2 adults. I think that is pretty good considering the meals we have.
On a side note, since we are on food and I like A1's food notes, I made Teriyaki sauce for some Kebabs on the grill last night and used some molasses in the ingredients. Low sodium soy sauce, sesame oil, minced garlic, fresh ginger, truvia, molasses a little bit of Worchestershire, rice vinegar, black pepper, white pepper It rocks! Molasses adds a subtle but great taste.
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