Good money saving ideas for groceries
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Topic: Good money saving ideas for groceries
Posted By: kiwisj
Subject: Good money saving ideas for groceries
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 4:32pm
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This was on stuff today http://www.stuff.co.nz/4599643a7773.html - Trim the grocery bill, not nutrition
The article is nothing new really, but if you go to the comments at the bottom (and make sure you click "show all") there are some GREAT tips from readers on how to stretch your money further and also good bulk-cooking ideas  ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 5:30pm
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Thanks for the link, I'm forever trying to reduce our grocery bill!!! ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: sparkle
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 6:31pm
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Wow to this comment
" have had to reduce how much I eat as I already buy the cheapest available food and am still broke. I now split the days that I eat. I have breakfast on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. I have lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I have dinner from Monday to Friday. On weekends I have breakfast and lunch but have no dinner. This has reduced my food bill by 33%. It also means that I am losing weight as well." My tip is to go shopping early Sunday morning, most of the meat packs from Saturday are reduced by a couple of dollars each! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: AliaDawn
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 6:36pm
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That's probably in the US Sparkle, or maybe another country, so believable. We're pretty lucky over here I reckon... -------------  
 
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Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 6:36pm
There are some useful tips there but I'm not sure about "Dave" who only eats breakfast on Mon, Wed & Fri (& dinner), lunch on Tue & Thur (& dinner) & breakfast & lunch on the weekends (no dinner).  . Can anyone say hungry?!
Does anyone know what powdered milk actually tastes like? I'm not convinced. -------------    
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Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 6:37pm
Snap Sparkle  -------------
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 6:46pm
I don't like powdered milk it's  - we had it when we went to Raro for honeymoon and just decided to have dry cearal instead lol
I'm still managing to stay within my budget for food ($200 one week, $50 the next) |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 7:09pm
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Stacey is right, powdered milk is yuck Willie used to buy it for who knows what reason. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 7:53pm
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I am interested to know how the person who posted about home-made yoghurt makes a new batch by just using 2 tablespoons of the previous batch made??
I use a new packet each time I make yoghurt in my Eziyo and home made yoghurt is only like around $1 cheaper than a 6 pack! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 8:07pm
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Ugh I hate powdered milk too.
That Dave... hmmm... doesn't sound so healthy. If he's that broke, why does he have internet access? I can just about bet that he doesn't have preschoolers to run after  ------------- |
Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 9:57pm
There are recipes that use a little bit of yoghurt and then milk powder and water ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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peachy wrote:Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 11:58pm
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meow, do you have a recipe?? I would love to try this!
I figured "Dave" was taking the pi$$. LOL about the internet access busymum ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 04 July 2008 at 8:10am
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Surely if you were that hard up you'd manage to eat some toast or noodles for dinner or something...
I figured that powdered milk was .
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Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 04 July 2008 at 8:23am
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When I was flatting, I used to feed 2 people on 20 bucks a week. It can be done! (of course there was no kids involved) We ate veges and a bit of meat but never had to have crappy milk power - although its not too bad in coffee. ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 04 July 2008 at 9:09am
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blah powdered milk is foul!! I remember going to Young Mariners (girl sea scouts) and being provided with milk powder for our Milo's when we came in from being on the ocean.... that memory will haunt me forever LOL
Another good thing is to make sure you aren't hungry when you go to the supermarket... that way you don't buy things because of the convenience -------------  
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Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 04 July 2008 at 9:33am
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Drinking powdered milk is But its OK for cooking & baking with ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |