Comments on: Eating Well http://frugalbabe.com/2007/03/13/eating-well/ A rich life without a lot of money Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:26:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Frugal Babe » Archive » An Organic Crib Mattress http://frugalbabe.com/2007/03/13/eating-well/comment-page-1/#comment-26193 Frugal Babe » Archive » An Organic Crib Mattress Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:25:41 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2007/03/13/eating-well/#comment-26193 [...] lifestyle, and we’re glad that it’s something we were able to afford. We already buy mostly organic food (or grow our own), use baking soda and vinegar to clean our house, and don’t use any chemical [...] [...] lifestyle, and we’re glad that it’s something we were able to afford. We already buy mostly organic food (or grow our own), use baking soda and vinegar to clean our house, and don’t use any chemical [...]

]]> By: FrugalBabe http://frugalbabe.com/2007/03/13/eating-well/comment-page-1/#comment-1483 FrugalBabe Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:42:35 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2007/03/13/eating-well/#comment-1483 I hear you, Living Almost Large. Coupons are almost always for non-food crap. There are very rarely coupons for organic, non-processed food. Our Vitamin Cottage newsletter does include a few (4) coupons most of the time, but that's about it. I refuse to eat boxed cereal (we buy organic oats and quinoa in 25 lb bags instead), packaged dinners, white pasta, cookies, etc. So I use coupons once in a while, but for the most part, food is my largest expenditure, and I'll happily keep it that way. I hear you, Living Almost Large. Coupons are almost always for non-food crap. There are very rarely coupons for organic, non-processed food. Our Vitamin Cottage newsletter does include a few (4) coupons most of the time, but that’s about it. I refuse to eat boxed cereal (we buy organic oats and quinoa in 25 lb bags instead), packaged dinners, white pasta, cookies, etc. So I use coupons once in a while, but for the most part, food is my largest expenditure, and I’ll happily keep it that way.

]]> By: Livingalmostlarge http://frugalbabe.com/2007/03/13/eating-well/comment-page-1/#comment-1482 Livingalmostlarge Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:23:03 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2007/03/13/eating-well/#comment-1482 I have found that eating healthy, cooking from scratch costs substantially a lot more. Before we could afford eating healthy, organic, or just better cuts of meat, seafood, etc I could feed two people on $25/week. But I was not eating healthy, granted we were young so we were never overweight, but when I look back I cringe at our eating habits. I am currently couponing, but I stopped using coupons for food after the first week. Now I use them exclusively for non-perishable toiletries, occasionally soup, and whatever grocery coupons are for basic stamples like sugar, some bread, meat, veggies, etc. Am I saving a lot? No, I can't get back down to $25/week unless I would be willing to eat only preprocessed food all the time. I'm not willing to do that. Diehard couponers claim they eat free, but at what cost? I have been trying to buy what they buy, but it's too disgusting. They buy 20 boxes of cereal, 20 boxes of pasta, hamburger helper, duncan hines, cookies, chips, junk food, all center of the store. But they walk out paying $20 or nothing. I have pushed on these blogs to post what they buy and for how much. Because on my blog I challenge them with a list from my recipt of what I bought without coupons. No couponer has been able to help me get our eating down below $75/week. So my thing is I'm not going to be overweight, high cholesterol, unhealthy for a couple of bucks. I'll save that when we're all 50 and they have to take a ton of meds for their bad health and I'm still in good health. I have found that eating healthy, cooking from scratch costs substantially a lot more. Before we could afford eating healthy, organic, or just better cuts of meat, seafood, etc I could feed two people on $25/week. But I was not eating healthy, granted we were young so we were never overweight, but when I look back I cringe at our eating habits.

I am currently couponing, but I stopped using coupons for food after the first week. Now I use them exclusively for non-perishable toiletries, occasionally soup, and whatever grocery coupons are for basic stamples like sugar, some bread, meat, veggies, etc.

Am I saving a lot? No, I can’t get back down to $25/week unless I would be willing to eat only preprocessed food all the time. I’m not willing to do that.

Diehard couponers claim they eat free, but at what cost? I have been trying to buy what they buy, but it’s too disgusting. They buy 20 boxes of cereal, 20 boxes of pasta, hamburger helper, duncan hines, cookies, chips, junk food, all center of the store. But they walk out paying $20 or nothing. I have pushed on these blogs to post what they buy and for how much. Because on my blog I challenge them with a list from my recipt of what I bought without coupons. No couponer has been able to help me get our eating down below $75/week.

So my thing is I’m not going to be overweight, high cholesterol, unhealthy for a couple of bucks. I’ll save that when we’re all 50 and they have to take a ton of meds for their bad health and I’m still in good health.

]]> By: Jenn http://frugalbabe.com/2007/03/13/eating-well/comment-page-1/#comment-1031 Jenn Tue, 13 Mar 2007 22:52:40 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2007/03/13/eating-well/#comment-1031 I don't know if you use canned spaghetti sauce, but the Dollar Tree stores near us (NY) have had Hunt's Organic, 28 oz for a dollar. I posted the tip online and Meredith over at Like Merchant Ships checked out near her (TN) and found the same thing, and various readers from both of us have found it across the country as well as some folks reporting cans of organic diced tomatoes, 2 cans for 1 dollar. Just thought it might help :) I don’t know if you use canned spaghetti sauce, but the Dollar Tree stores near us (NY) have had Hunt’s Organic, 28 oz for a dollar. I posted the tip online and Meredith over at Like Merchant Ships checked out near her (TN) and found the same thing, and various readers from both of us have found it across the country as well as some folks reporting cans of organic diced tomatoes, 2 cans for 1 dollar.

Just thought it might help :)

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