tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post1329214621045165337..comments2024-03-28T09:27:28.962-07:00Comments on creative savv: November grocery money journal -- mid monthLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-66473383704002288462012-11-16T21:00:16.151-08:002012-11-16T21:00:16.151-08:00What a fun holiday weekend! Safe travels!What a fun holiday weekend! Safe travels!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-82740296239147994482012-11-16T17:29:19.588-08:002012-11-16T17:29:19.588-08:00We are going to Illinois again. The weather looks...We are going to Illinois again. The weather looks like it will be terrific. We will celebrate Thanksgiving Thursday and Christmas with my husband's side of the family Friday--so I need to get moving and start wrapping gifts! Crazy! Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-5407523072740621232012-11-16T15:20:57.802-08:002012-11-16T15:20:57.802-08:00Hi Valarie,
we're fine, just a bump in the roa...Hi Valarie,<br />we're fine, just a bump in the road is all.<br /><br />I shop at Cash and Carry. They were once called United Cash and Carry. The sell to the public. Also, I don't know if they also still sell to the public, but many years ago Sysco foods was open to public on a cash basis. And there's Smart and Final in some areas as well (we had Smart and Final in California).<br /><br />Cash and Carry is a wholesaler that caters to small mom and pop stores and restaurants. But they also do a lot of business with caterers and institutions.<br /><br />It's been years since I've been in Costco, but I remember Business Costco used to also carry institutional size baking supplies. Their price was similar to the Cash and Carry (just no membership fee at the Cash and Carry). So, there's another option. Good luck finding an institutional supply in your town!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-5444265286836153992012-11-16T14:08:58.153-08:002012-11-16T14:08:58.153-08:00Lili,
Hope all is well soon for you and your famil...Lili,<br />Hope all is well soon for you and your family. Refresh my memory, where do you buy your bulk baking supplies? Is it open to the public or do you have to be a business to shop there? Glad you were able to score the cornmeal before the price increase.<br /><br />Blessings!!Valarie S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-22841004580619419642012-11-16T13:48:22.494-08:002012-11-16T13:48:22.494-08:00Thanks, Shara.
The hardest part about these deals...Thanks, Shara.<br /><br />The hardest part about these deals, even if I could use another turkey, is the trying to *sensibly* spend the minimum $30 or $50 dollars. This year, our local stores did not have great deals on the extra stuff. Hope your Thanksgiving preparations are going well!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-76700608890157450332012-11-16T13:38:19.895-08:002012-11-16T13:38:19.895-08:00Praying for peace for your family.
Foodlion ran t...Praying for peace for your family.<br /><br />Foodlion ran the same special on turkeys here, but I had already bought one. Turned out to be good, because I think we're stocked up anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-42307666904680694822012-11-16T13:29:28.144-08:002012-11-16T13:29:28.144-08:00Thank you, Kris. We'll all be fine, just a bit...Thank you, Kris. We'll all be fine, just a bit of a rough patch right now. <br /><br />I hope your Thanksgiving plans are coming along nicely. Will you be traveling to see relatives? Or hosting at your house? I can't believe that one week from now, thanksgiving will be over and the Christmas season will have begun!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-46175062223969774152012-11-16T13:26:06.272-08:002012-11-16T13:26:06.272-08:00Hi Lois,
It's nothing we won't get over. A...Hi Lois,<br />It's nothing we won't get over. And sometime soon, I hope, it'll be something that we think, "oh that? that was nothing" But for now, I'm just focused on my family. I'm just one of those wives and moms that when something hurts one of the family, I completely turn my energies into helping them. We'll be fine, though.<br /><br />Turkeys at 28c a lb! That was last year's price for us. This year, so far on turkey number 2 I got it for 40c per pound, and that was good I think. I paid $1.49 lb for bone-in ham this morning. Last year's good deal on ham was 99c per pound. I'm guessing that the spike in price for corn as feed has impacted the ham price. I bought 2 hams this morning, and will slice one of them for breakfast meat, like bacon. The price of bacon has made it something of a luxury item, IMO, at $3.99/lb considered a sale price.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-54945436696408182792012-11-16T12:34:36.021-08:002012-11-16T12:34:36.021-08:00Lili--I'm always amazed that you can put out a...Lili--I'm always amazed that you can put out a post daily. I enjoy reading you daily, but I'm sure all of us would understand if that is too much for you right now. :)Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-70450030647200269352012-11-16T09:39:22.334-08:002012-11-16T09:39:22.334-08:00I hope everything is well with your family.
I a...I hope everything is well with your family. <br /><br />I am amazed each time you post your food costs that you can get such deals. As for the gift cards, that's ridiculous. Someone gave the store their good hard earned cash you should be able to use it for whatever you want, I've never heard of such a thing. Our local store was offering Turkeys for .28 cents a pound with a $50 purchase this week, the only deal better than what you found.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-44497950462032442762012-11-16T08:48:18.305-08:002012-11-16T08:48:18.305-08:00Hi frugal spinster,
I didn't realize they'...Hi frugal spinster,<br />I didn't realize they'd been bought out. Hmmm. I have felt they were making cuts. For instance, they usually have a big pre-holiday open house in early to mid-November. I've seen nothing of it advertised this year. And I've had more unfavorable interactions with their employees in recent months. Nothing terrible, but they just seem overworked and understaffed. Interesting bit of news, though.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-84676773519303322192012-11-16T08:43:39.354-08:002012-11-16T08:43:39.354-08:00Hi live and learn,
The gift card thing was I was t...Hi live and learn,<br />The gift card thing was I was trying to buy a gift card as part of my $30 spend. It's always been allowed before. Last year the spend was $25, so I picked up a giftcard and a turkey and that was all that was in my cart, and no problems. So it took me by surprise. Anyways, it was one of those moments when I felt somewhat humiliated, simply because I was trying to take advantage of their offer.<br /><br />Thanks, I hope your changes are also fairly simple to adjust to. Mine are requiring a lot of my time these days, but I should be able to figure out better balance soon.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-46956711301722837242012-11-16T08:37:39.468-08:002012-11-16T08:37:39.468-08:00I think QFC's service has gone downhill since ...I think QFC's service has gone downhill since Kroger's bought the chain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-9181054250615663142012-11-16T04:32:59.263-08:002012-11-16T04:32:59.263-08:00The gift card issue makes no sense, coupons maybe ...The gift card issue makes no sense, coupons maybe but not a gift card? Gift cards are equal to money and money is money.<br /><br />Hope things settle at your house soon and everyone adjusts to a new normal. We've had some big changes recently also.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.com