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https://goodrumgroup.com/index.php/2020/12/06/how-to-spend-30-dollars-a-month-or-less-in-groceries/
Very interesting. I'm not sure how much I spend on groceries in a month. My guess is that it is more than $30. a lot more. In fact I went to Market of Choice, a neighborhood market, last week for a few items (all of which fit in one bag) and spent over $100. Food is not something I chintz on. A pint of McConnell's Turkish Coffee ice-cream which is a favorite of mine, costs about $9 at the store and $12 online. CB's Nuts, my peanut butter of choice runs $8 to $12 a pint. The ingredients are ground peanuts....period. I buy smoked salmon spread made fresh at the local fish market.
Because I don't always feel like cooking, I buy Amy's or Evol frozen entree's. I don't considered eating out or getting take-out (since restaurants are restricted to take-out only right now in Oregon) as part of my grocery bill even though I get used to eat out and now get take out very often....specially for lunch since I have pretty much never packed a lunch for work. Eating out is much more interesting and tasty than eating a soggy sandwich you packed hours earlier. I am not opposed to fast food takeout from places like Burgerville, Subway, Baja Fresh and Panda Express. The other night we celebrated a birthday by ordering take out from Olive Garden. It was just as good as eating at the restaurant, only quieter.
I can be a total cheapskate about some things but never when it comes to food. I get that you can eat healthy and not spend a fortune. One of the problems I've found is that buying for one is never going to be as cheap or easy as buying groceries for a family. Can't tell you how many loaves of bread I've tossed because I couldn't use them up fast enough. A head of lettuce is a lot of lettuce for anyone to consume before it goes bad unless you eat lettuce for breakfast lunch and dinner.
Your article is interesting but not at all appetizing, sorry. I like rice but just how much rice can someone eat before they get sick of it. Freezing scrambled eggs sounds gross. Scrambling eggs right is an art. They should be moist and creamy but not runny. The best way to scramble eggs I've found is to do it on very low heat so that they thicken slowly and add some butter at the finish. It takes a bit of patience, but damn is it worth it.
