Where do you grocery shop most of the time?
Kathsgrdn
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Tips for helping DH do the grocery shopping?
Comments (24)I am a grad student and I just had a baby. My DH has had to do more of the grocery shopping since I started school. He also does more of the cooking now. I also find cooking a good way to de-stress, but it's just not always possible while you're in school. One of my classmates managed to continue her tradition of cooking on Sundays for the entire week, but she is single, no children. Even then, she wasn't able to do so during finals and midterms. I second (third? fourth?) the idea of taking him with you. Also, he's going to bring home some stuff you don't like, and you'll just have to roll with it or give it away. (I have had a lot of success foisting the unwanted items on babysitters to take home.) At first, he won't always get what you want, but you won't starve and as he inevitably cooks more, he'll start to figure it out on his own what's good and what's not. Also, he'll probably bring home things you wouldn't have purchased and you'll end up with surprising new favorites. In addition to taking him to the store with you and writing detailed lists, which I endorse (my lists include things like "bell peppers, yellow or red, 2 or 3 total" and "corn, frozen or whole kernel in a can, not cream style" or "Enfamil baby formula, make sure it isn't soy"), I would recommend getting Rachel Ray's magazine or one of her cookbooks and let him find a couple recipes he'd like to make. I assume from your post that your DH doesn't cook much now. RR's books are GREAT for beginners and the magazine and most of her books include shopping lists for basics and for specific menus. Then he can choose what he'd like to cook and he can shop for the ingredients. Knowing what the end product will be helps shopping accuracy. Also, if you don't already do this, put a magnetic notepad on the refrigerator and tell everyone in the house to make a note on it when things like toilet paper, shampoo, and milk run low. You may also want to rip the labels off of items that you must have a certain type of (like tampons, shampoo, etc.) and clip them to the list. Also, LOL Lars re: your sister. (My aunt; Lars is my uncle.) I also hate shopping with her. But don't be fooled: she's persnickety, too. When I lived with her in college, she got upset if I bought the wrong brand of dish washing liquid. And we finally had to just agree to have two brands of toilet paper in the house; neither one of us would budge on that one. :^)...See MoreHow Often Do You Shop For Groceries?
Comments (19)I have a chalkboard in my kitchen, and a running list is kept there. Even if I forget my paper list, I can usually close my eyes and see the board list. I works really well. Since DH loves to go to the grocery store, I certainly let him. He would stop every day if he could. He is always afraid of missing a good unadvertised sale. I, on the other hand, could live out the rest of my life without shopping at all. I don't like to make decisions, and shopping is full of them. Our freezer stays pretty well stocked, so very rarely do I need to make pot shot runs to the store. Maybe for beer for DH, but that is about it. Trin...See MoreHow Often Do You Shop For Groceries?
Comments (31)I am very fortunate here. Within a 10 mile radius of my house I have 6 major grocery chains, Walmart, (4 stores) Big-Y(A local high end grocery chain- 8 stores), Stop & Shop(5 stores), BJ's (same as Costco or Sams wholesale), Costco, Price Rite (a bring your own bag discount grocery-3 stores) then we have 4 small local butcher shops (one of these butcher shops is larger than some grocery stores but its meat only), then we have a commercial restaraunt supply that sells direct to the public (super prices but bulk lots), 3 Oriental Grocery stores, a Jewish Kosher Grocery store, A Greek Grocery store, 3 Farm markets, plus a local Farmers market on the common once a week that is like a big flea market(best place for fresh veggies in season). This week I got huge Hubbard squash and Acorn squash for $.60 each and 50lbs of potatoes for $12. Right now the tomatoes are so cheap its not worth planting a garden. Being less than 75 miles from the Atlantic coast we also have 3 fish markets with some fantastic deals. Jan and I do not eat fast food or purchase any prepared food save for the occassional pizza about once a month or oriental take out delivered about twice a month and maybe a sit down meal at a restaraunt about once a month, but the truth is, I can cook every bit as good as any of the restaraunts so we just do all our cooking at home. It is just the two of us so we have a small apartment size deep freezer and a huge pantry. Generally we only shop once a month for meat, poulty & dry good. I buy meat in a 50lb mixed bulk pack from the butcher shop and generally get top quality meat for about 2/3 the WalMart shelf price. We don't use much milk so I just buy a quart at the convenience store next door whenever we need it and for bread I generally make my own. My daughter laughed at us till I showed her the receipts. We average less that $300 a month for groceries and we eat rather high off the hog daily....See MoreWhat Room Do You Spend Most of Your Time In?
Comments (37)Well, looks like I am finally able to reply. Earlier times would not permit me. In answer to Elmer's question. I do like to cook and cook for myself but do at times make enough to share with my kids that help us out a lot. Youngest daughter is only a half mile away and the oldest about 4 miles and son about the same. I have no plans to retire, ha, ha. My Mother was a busy woman too as is my sister. My Mother lived to be almost 98 years old. This week I did bake an un iced cake, cut in squares and added instant pudding and topped with Cool Whip, that is one thing my husband can eat. I put it in the fridge and fix when ready to serve. I did not eat any of that. I made cream of potato soup this week, just kept out enough for two meals for myself. I made egg salad for sandwiches and had a sandwich of that. The rest I sent to youngest daughter as they all have been pretty sick with the flu. I don't plan to cook today, I have cleaning to do. I have six dozen home grown eggs waiting to be dealt with. They are from my youngest daughter. Will think on those for a bit, probably noodles and angel food cakes. I did have some time yesterday afternoon and it was spent coloring with six year old granddaughter, son in law, oldest daughter and we even got my husband to color. That would be good for him as he mostly sits and watches television. He is up now so must be off to fix his breakfast and carry it up to him. Thanks for asking. Sue...See MoreHamiltonGardener
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