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Samrob

(4,298 posts)
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 10:43 AM Oct 2022

When Miracle Whip hit $8/qt. (today at my Giant grocery store) it's time to make some dietary

changes. No more potato salad and more sandwiches made the old fashioned way with butter or olive oil...or plain bread (which is high enough). I'm eating less of the stuff I loved and feeling much better. Feeling really good at 80 and learning to live without a lot of stuff and be very happy about it. One thing good that came out of the Pandemic.

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When Miracle Whip hit $8/qt. (today at my Giant grocery store) it's time to make some dietary (Original Post) Samrob Oct 2022 OP
I just buy the smaller jar of miracle whip jimfields33 Oct 2022 #1
Milk: I have a stack of tall Tupperware cups with lids that I fill & freeze.Right now I have one ... Hekate Oct 2022 #10
That's a great idea. Freezing milk, who would have thunk it. jimfields33 Oct 2022 #22
regular thing growing up. shopped at the commisary once a month back in the day msfiddlestix Nov 2022 #52
Living with LESS is MORE ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2022 #2
Me too.. still have too much stuff. Costco is a challenge for me.. bulk is more than I need msfiddlestix Nov 2022 #53
It depends on what you buy that you need. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2022 #55
✔️ Ty n/t msfiddlestix Nov 2022 #56
You can make mayo with oil and eggs add sugar and you have miracle whip...out Mayo and Demsrule86 Oct 2022 #3
Thx, Demsrule! SheltieLover Oct 2022 #13
It is actually delicious. Demsrule86 Oct 2022 #16
Do you have a recipe? SheltieLover Oct 2022 #19
Where??? I live in SOFL ($$$), and it's $5 at Target obamanut2012 Oct 2022 #4
$5 is still too high. I live in Silver Spring, MD. nt Samrob Oct 2022 #5
How close are Aldi and Lidl? NT mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2022 #20
Walmart has a gallon for 17.86 Historic NY Oct 2022 #6
Agree Marthe48 Oct 2022 #7
Good for you, Marthe! SheltieLover Oct 2022 #14
It's a Rogue's Gallery of awful ingredients! Happy Hoosier Nov 2022 #57
That's weird. 48656c6c6f20 Oct 2022 #8
When Rudi's bread hit $5 a loaf I switched to California Miner. CrispyQ Oct 2022 #9
My local Northern VA Safeway this morning: 30 oz Miracle Whip on sale for $5 onenote Oct 2022 #11
Congrats! I Make my own mayonnaise in the blender.Delicious and none of the sugar of 'Miracle' whip. emulatorloo Oct 2022 #12
Aldi brand - both mayo & "salad dressing" ("Miracle Whip-type goop) SheltieLover Oct 2022 #15
That's what I buy xmas74 Oct 2022 #28
Same here! SheltieLover Oct 2022 #31
Love them!!! obamanut2012 Oct 2022 #43
Thanks! nt Samrob Oct 2022 #47
Yw! SheltieLover Oct 2022 #49
It's so easy to make your own mayo tishaLA Oct 2022 #17
Creamy Italian dressing Marthe48 Oct 2022 #18
I use Kroger zesty ital (powdered) packets SheltieLover Nov 2022 #50
Traders Joe's has a delicious mayo made with avocado oil. kimbutgar Oct 2022 #21
As someone who works in food production, I'll let you in on a secret NickB79 Oct 2022 #23
We only buy store products XanaDUer2 Oct 2022 #26
Same here! SheltieLover Oct 2022 #33
Pretty much true of most products, tbh. SheltieLover Oct 2022 #32
Good decision, since Miracle Whip is full of high fructose corn syrup. Better Days Ahoy Oct 2022 #24
Ugh...Miracle Whip! Never buy the stuff. Backseat Driver Oct 2022 #25
Time to buy generic salad dressing at Aldi. xmas74 Oct 2022 #27
The prices charged for food must be devastating to certain families. phylny Oct 2022 #29
Try Aldi! SheltieLover Oct 2022 #34
There's no Aldi near me, but two of our daughters phylny Oct 2022 #35
There isn't one near me either. SheltieLover Oct 2022 #36
Bought 3 boxes Raisin Bran Crunch for $6 at my local Dollar General Kaleva Oct 2022 #45
Even Amazon sells it for around $5. sl8 Oct 2022 #30
I've been buying generic and off brands Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #37
Predatory Capitalism Emile Oct 2022 #38
$8.99 at Walgreens. Hellmann's Mayo was $7.99 LeftInTX Oct 2022 #39
With all due respect, don't buy groceries at Walgreens. Treefrog Oct 2022 #40
I don't. I saw the post on my phone as I was going into Walgreens, so I checked out the prices! LeftInTX Oct 2022 #41
Duke's is the best mayonnaise anyway. Nt raccoon Oct 2022 #42
It's $5.50 at my local Dollar General Kaleva Oct 2022 #44
I think eating Miracle Whip at all is the root of the problem SYFROYH Oct 2022 #46
Well, I'm from Philly and family always made potato salad with Miracle Whip...not for sandwiches Samrob Oct 2022 #48
I was mostly just teasing. Glad to hear your tater salad is appreciated. SYFROYH Nov 2022 #58
I've taken to substituing eggs and toast with scrambled egg tacos even for lunch msfiddlestix Nov 2022 #51
Lots of things I am not buying now. Meowmee Nov 2022 #54
It's $5.18 for the 30-ounce jar at Aldi in northern Virginia, as of yesterday afternoon. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2022 #59

jimfields33

(15,450 posts)
1. I just buy the smaller jar of miracle whip
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 10:53 AM
Oct 2022

This way, I’m not throwing a quarter of the jar away when the expiration date happens. A win-win. I do the same with milk. I was buying a gallon of milk but throwing it away not empty. Now I buy a half gallon of organic at same cost but it lasts forever. Win-win. There are work around s for everything.

Hekate

(90,189 posts)
10. Milk: I have a stack of tall Tupperware cups with lids that I fill & freeze.Right now I have one ...
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 11:16 AM
Oct 2022

…defrosting in the fridge and one almost empty. There’s another half-dozen in the freezer, not going bad before I use them.

A gallon of milk is more economical than a quart, but only if it gets used quickly, and here I am with a lactose-intolerant husband.

Good old Tupperware. I bought those 16oz cups back when I was a young thing, and they are still around now that I’m a grandma.

msfiddlestix

(7,264 posts)
52. regular thing growing up. shopped at the commisary once a month back in the day
Tue Nov 1, 2022, 09:11 AM
Nov 2022

half gallon cartons in the freezer.. taking it out the night before needed. Just remember to give it a good shake before opening after freezing, cuz the water separates from the cream when freezing, with the watery part at the top, cream sinks to the bottom.







ProudMNDemocrat

(16,468 posts)
2. Living with LESS is MORE
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 10:54 AM
Oct 2022

In relation to stuff we had and what we used to eat.

Living at a Senior Living complex, I gave away/sold a lot of stuff. I still have too much as we needed furnishings smaller to fit in the space we now have.

As for food, I shop for most things at Costco. Other stuff at a smaller store not sold at Costco if I need a green pepper. I spend about the same each month.

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,468 posts)
55. It depends on what you buy that you need.
Tue Nov 1, 2022, 09:24 AM
Nov 2022

Last edited Tue Nov 1, 2022, 10:23 AM - Edit history (1)

I buy at Costco....

paper, laundry products, dish soaps, garbage bags
Meats
Tuna
Condiments
Fresh Produce
Oil and Balsamic Vinegar
Some Dairy
Spices and Seasonings
Body wash
Vitamins

along with any miscellaneous items I might need at the time Ffr the 2 of us. It pays to have items that will last 6 months or more. For a family, it pays for itself. Due to some food allergies, I am limited as to what I can eat, so my shopping is limited.

I shop at another store if I need one or two of something or a smaller size of an item.


Demsrule86

(68,347 posts)
3. You can make mayo with oil and eggs add sugar and you have miracle whip...out Mayo and
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 10:58 AM
Oct 2022

miracle whip is not expensive...saw it for 1.99 at Giant Eagle. I hate the stuff.

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
19. Do you have a recipe?
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 11:36 AM
Oct 2022

I just bought some yummy avacado oil & am contemplating tuna salad for brunch...



obamanut2012

(25,905 posts)
4. Where??? I live in SOFL ($$$), and it's $5 at Target
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 11:02 AM
Oct 2022

I checked online, and even Publix ($$$$$$$$$$$$$$$) is only $5.49.

All are for the 30 oz side.

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)
6. Walmart has a gallon for 17.86
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 11:07 AM
Oct 2022

even e-bay has gallons for 18.68 free 4 day shipping.

Sometimes you just have to work around stores. I bought a dozen of jumbo eggs for 3.25 while they were marking up new arrivals for 4.25 - 6.00 .

Marthe48

(16,688 posts)
7. Agree
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 11:08 AM
Oct 2022

I've been on a low carb diet for 3 years. Got my sugar down 50 points, so I feel I can relax a little and treat myself to some junk food. The prices of processed food keep me on my food plan!

Happy Hoosier

(7,068 posts)
57. It's a Rogue's Gallery of awful ingredients!
Tue Nov 1, 2022, 09:36 AM
Nov 2022

water, soybean oil, high-fructose corn syrup, vinegar, modified corn starch, eggs, salt, natural flavor, mustard flour, potassium sorbate, spice, and dried garlic.

Ugh. Soybean oil. HFCS. Corn Starch.

The very definition of "modern" highly processed foods.

My MIL uses the stuff. I kinda associate it with her house and, oddly, like it there, even though I'd NEVER touch it otherwise. Weird how foods can get those kinds of associations.

In any case, it was developed as a cheaper alternative to real mayonnaise, since it uses less oil and was emulsified by their "miracle emulsifying" process.



 

48656c6c6f20

(7,638 posts)
8. That's weird.
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 11:08 AM
Oct 2022

Just checked in Chicago area, running between 3.75 for el cheapo and 6 bucks for the good shit. That's like 10 stores and grocery chains. Maybe you're trying to buy a gallon and not a quart 30 Oz actually.

CrispyQ

(36,221 posts)
9. When Rudi's bread hit $5 a loaf I switched to California Miner.
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 11:09 AM
Oct 2022

When that hit $5 a loaf, sometime during the pandemic, I dug out my bread machine. I had a couple of awful loaves that I tossed, but I finally have a great recipe.

My mom was a Miracle Whip mom. I think you either love it or hate it. I hate it. She used to make this sauce, 1/2 Miracle Whip, 1/2 Cool Whip & she would pour it over fresh fruit. OMG, what a way to ruin perfectly good fruit.

onenote

(42,373 posts)
11. My local Northern VA Safeway this morning: 30 oz Miracle Whip on sale for $5
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 11:17 AM
Oct 2022

I checked and its the same price in Silver Spring, MD.

And Safeway carries a "house brand' version of Miracle Whip that is $3.99.

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
15. Aldi brand - both mayo & "salad dressing" ("Miracle Whip-type goop)
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 11:28 AM
Oct 2022

Is under $2 for a jar of around 30 oz.

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
31. Same here!
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 03:06 PM
Oct 2022

Only a couple of items I buy at Kroger, their zesty Italian salad dressing packets most importantly. Love vinegar cole slaw.

tishaLA

(14,176 posts)
17. It's so easy to make your own mayo
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 11:34 AM
Oct 2022

since the price increases, that's what I've decided to do. I'm sure that's just a hop, skip, and a jump away from Miracle Whip.

Marthe48

(16,688 posts)
18. Creamy Italian dressing
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 11:35 AM
Oct 2022

is zesty and low carb. It has replaced my tartar sauce, bbq sauce, and slaw dressing. Sparingly, of course

kimbutgar

(20,871 posts)
21. Traders Joe's has a delicious mayo made with avocado oil.
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 11:47 AM
Oct 2022

And it’s not so expensive. Miracle whip is too sweet for my taste.

NickB79

(19,109 posts)
23. As someone who works in food production, I'll let you in on a secret
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 12:32 PM
Oct 2022

A lot of store brands are the exact same product, just in a different container. That's all, just a different graphic on the cup or box.

At our cultured dairy plant, we make 20,000 lb vats of sour cream and 5,000 lb vats of cottage cheese. We'll run dozens of these each week. We just change the cups in the fillers between the name brand and the store brands as we run them down.

Now, I haven't worked in other food facilities, so I can't say it's the same for ALL store brand products. But I'd bet money it is for a lot of them. And I eat a lot of store brands now.

Better Days Ahoy

(698 posts)
24. Good decision, since Miracle Whip is full of high fructose corn syrup.
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 01:10 PM
Oct 2022

Ingredients:
Water, soybean oil, high-fructose corn syrup, vinegar, modified corn starch, eggs, salt, natural flavor, mustard flour, potassium sorbate, spice, and dried garlic.

Organic mayonnaise also is about 8 bucks.

Hoping that you live many more years and especially here on DU!

Backseat Driver

(4,333 posts)
25. Ugh...Miracle Whip! Never buy the stuff.
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 01:22 PM
Oct 2022

I've even made my own mayo in the blender, but it seemed too thick or too thin. I've even been accused of being "uppity" for my use of Hellman's or sometimes Berman's (Aldi's) to which I add sour cream, lemon, condiments like mustard, or spices like dill. Since there's only two of us, we now only make a large bowl of potato and/or macaroni salad for holiday family party BBQs or holidays when ham is our traditional (like our Easter/Xmas Day) entree. Besides, DH's sandwiches somehow always taste better than mine anyway, and he grew up with the Hellman's Mayo. My gripe: can't seem to find the mayo in glass jars--squeeze bottles or plastics only and not really a fan of foods in plastic.

phylny

(8,352 posts)
29. The prices charged for food must be devastating to certain families.
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 02:37 PM
Oct 2022

The last time we were going to buy Raisin Nut Bran, it was seven dollars for a box. Freaking ridiculous. We have a joke when I’m babysitting my granddaughter, that she complains that Nonna doesn’t buy Cheerios, only Food Lion Tasteeos!

Mr.Bill

(24,103 posts)
37. I've been buying generic and off brands
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 06:16 PM
Oct 2022

of some items for years. But now I am exploring more items and trying the cheaper ones. I'm having a lot of success on just about everything I buy. Most of these generics are made by the major brands any way and are literally the same product in a slightly different package, jar or bottle.

LeftInTX

(24,541 posts)
39. $8.99 at Walgreens. Hellmann's Mayo was $7.99
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 06:45 PM
Oct 2022

On my phone and your post prompted me to look at the price.
Won't buy MW ever. Won't buy food at Walgreens, was in to buy some peroxide.

Why is Miracle Whip more expensive than real Mayo?
Can't stand it

LeftInTX

(24,541 posts)
41. I don't. I saw the post on my phone as I was going into Walgreens, so I checked out the prices!
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 07:45 PM
Oct 2022

I said it right in my post!!!

Samrob

(4,298 posts)
48. Well, I'm from Philly and family always made potato salad with Miracle Whip...not for sandwiches
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 09:39 PM
Oct 2022

just for potato salad. Mayo too oily for potato salad, at least in my family. Here in Maryland, folks always asked me to bring my potato salad as my food contribution to any pot luck event or family gatherings. It's a Philly thing, I guess...at least for my family.

msfiddlestix

(7,264 posts)
51. I've taken to substituing eggs and toast with scrambled egg tacos even for lunch
Tue Nov 1, 2022, 09:04 AM
Nov 2022

with a side of cottage cheese and fruit.

about half a dozen decades ago, I remember making my own mayo, but it wasn't about the costs.

Been thinking of returning, but gotta calculate the cost associated with ingredients.

on the "gotta do" list.

mahatmakanejeeves

(56,874 posts)
59. It's $5.18 for the 30-ounce jar at Aldi in northern Virginia, as of yesterday afternoon.
Wed Nov 2, 2022, 10:26 AM
Nov 2022

Not the Aldi house brand, but Miracle Whip.

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