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35. "best bang for your buck" and "Whole Foods" do not belong together

Sat Feb 11, 2012, 02:51 PM

Feb 2012

I think you have good intentions, but Whole Foods is simply far too expensive.

I am lucky that I have many Trader Joe's near me.

I also don't buy meat which really does save money.

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Tips on getting the best bang for your buck whilst grocery shopping! [View all] i own my story Feb 2012 OP

What Debbie Downer posts are you referring to? demmiblue Feb 2012 #1

All the awful-izing of another OP on here...Lots of pile-on i own my story Feb 2012 #4

Taking pot shots at other DUers that are concerned about the price of food is rather rude. demmiblue Feb 2012 #7

It's rude and downright elitist. Zalatix Feb 2012 #16

The OP did tell a concerned DUer on Scocial Security (other thread): demmiblue Feb 2012 #23

She was sighing at the thought of going to the store i own my story Feb 2012 #32

Dude, I didn't know for years that I was at the poverty level i own my story Feb 2012 #30

My point is not to take any shots but to remind her of what i own my story Feb 2012 #34

The OP was trying to avoid that, so why are you making an issue of it? nt DCKit Feb 2012 #50

The OP is trying to avoid taking pot shots? A Simple Game Feb 2012 #88

I pretty much follow all those guidelines. RebelOne Feb 2012 #2

I doubt I'll ever give up meat arely staircase Feb 2012 #3

We have drastically reduced the amount of meat we eat. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #51

As someone who has learned to really enjoy cooking (under my coalition_unwilling Feb 2012 #124

Thanks for reminding me about lentils. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #149

One note of caution (learned the hard way): wait to coalition_unwilling Feb 2012 #152

A small chest freezer quakerboy Feb 2012 #65

in Austin my coop had a good selection arely staircase Feb 2012 #67

I should really look at a coop quakerboy Feb 2012 #73

Keep your eye out (plus friends & neighbors) for fresh road kill. BOHICA12 Feb 2012 #69

Yeah, and if you live by the ocean Aerows Feb 2012 #136

True - you can, but it takes good sunshine or a bunch of firewood. nt BOHICA12 Feb 2012 #145

Buy spices at ethnic markets LiberalEsto Feb 2012 #5

Meh. I'll do you one better when it comes to spices i own my story Feb 2012 #9

Indians are very selective about their spices LiberalEsto Feb 2012 #11

Okay. There was some warning about a skin creme made in India i own my story Feb 2012 #15

If you're trying to save money on groceries, then don't go to Whole Paycheck. hobbit709 Feb 2012 #13

Respectfully, I must say bullshit to you. i own my story Feb 2012 #17

And you're giving that RW ass that owns WF money. hobbit709 Feb 2012 #21

Well, I luvvvv canned tomatoes and use them for lotsa stuff i own my story Feb 2012 #24

No I don't know about the others but they at least keep their mouths shut. hobbit709 Feb 2012 #27

And I wait for sales quakerboy Feb 2012 #66

Double whammy coupons: no_hypocrisy Feb 2012 #6

been doing that for decades. my average savings (including the loyalty cards) is about 30-50% niyad Feb 2012 #14

well, except for the fact that there is no trader joe's in this whole state, there are no ethnic niyad Feb 2012 #8

How far is the other side of town? See, this is a crucial point i own my story Feb 2012 #12

welcome to DU niyad Feb 2012 #20

Not exactly. Not everyone knows what they're doing in all i own my story Feb 2012 #25

Nice of you to join and start insulting people you don't even know nobodyspecial Feb 2012 #42

Maybe I won't. Obviously not with you, anyhow. i own my story Feb 2012 #49

your ideas get posted regularly and all of yours are always mentioned. What you are missing is roguevalley Feb 2012 #91

The OP poster is already TSd. 2nd incarnation is as well downthread. nt riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #98

thank you, honey. What a thread. :) roguevalley Feb 2012 #101

half this thread is insult about your remarks and half is some reasonable things roguevalley Feb 2012 #90

But the DU meme is that the less money you have, inevitably the worse food you'll eat. Quantess Feb 2012 #45

What if it's raining? taterguy Feb 2012 #40

Or Austin in August when it's 110�+ in the shade hobbit709 Feb 2012 #43

Pick up a few bags of ice to keep your food cold taterguy Feb 2012 #58

Debbie Downer?? I think I dated her in high school. We called her "go go". nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #62

You're kidding, right? We had some snow yesterday i own my story Feb 2012 #48

I like my groceries to stay dry taterguy Feb 2012 #59

again, you are expecting acceptance of your view but trashing others. roguevalley Feb 2012 #92

I hate people that don't see the sarcasm smiley I insert in my posts taterguy Feb 2012 #121

You'd probably save money if you moved -- but then your rent might JDPriestly Feb 2012 #53

believe me, I would love to be back where there are trader joe's-- but that is not possible at the niyad Feb 2012 #70

I hope you will soon have a Trader Joe's near you. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #71

thank you--I have been begging trader joe's for years to come here--but some of the weird laws niyad Feb 2012 #76

Now this is one rumor that might have truth to it. unapatriciated Feb 2012 #99

CO--and there were reports in the papers two weeks ago about TJ having signed several leases. niyad Feb 2012 #115

Colorado is on the list. unapatriciated Feb 2012 #125

yes, I did--surprised me no end when he actually returned my call several years ago. niyad Feb 2012 #126

That works for people Worried senior Feb 2012 #10

Damn, you have been here a whole 1 1/2 hours Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #18

Feel free to pile onto the other thread where it's all i own my story Feb 2012 #26

More interested in your story Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #44

Looks to me like it's going to be a short story. n/t A Simple Game Feb 2012 #89

DUzy! LOL! roguevalley Feb 2012 #93

They always run away from me............. Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #103

I didn't think you were gonna get an answer ;) n/t hootinholler Feb 2012 #105

Good advice, especially about the "faces." Thanks n/t Peregrine Took Feb 2012 #19

the tone is kind of insulting quinnox Feb 2012 #22

What I have learned in my 46 years on the Earth Plane i own my story Feb 2012 #28

I see you're a newbie. At DU, when the topic is about eating on a budget, Quantess Feb 2012 #36

Actually, i own my story, most of us on DU are way, way ahead JDPriestly Feb 2012 #54

+1 for cooking! bhikkhu Feb 2012 #95

That's not "bang for your buck." That's hippie grub on a budget. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #29

I am not arguing for vegetarianism here. It's for those i own my story Feb 2012 #37

Um, yeah. Go review your #2 in the OP. It really is #2. nt Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #39

I save a bundle on groceries because I am a vegetarian. RebelOne Feb 2012 #142

eggs @ $3.69 a dozen? RC Feb 2012 #31

I can get free range eggs for a LOT less than $3.69 a dozen here. hobbit709 Feb 2012 #33

Yeah but mine are certified cruelty-free i own my story Feb 2012 #38

My local run Mexican grocery store goes even better. Hatchling Feb 2012 #60

In Connecticut, that is not that unusual, for free range eggs. Jennicut Feb 2012 #123

"best bang for your buck" and "Whole Foods" do not belong together Beaverhausen Feb 2012 #35

Bingo! The OP really had the distinct aroma of "Whole Foods spam". I'm guessing bullwinkle428 Feb 2012 #132

Whole Foods? Don't you mean Whole Paycheck? LynneSin Feb 2012 #133

I have WF and TJ's within walking distance of one another I love God Feb 2012 #139

My local food pantry can't keep up with the need in my area. riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #41

I now have to travel quite a distance on my bike to get to the produce market i own my story Feb 2012 #46

Wow. You have all the answers. nobodyspecial Feb 2012 #47

sounds like a good idea to me. hobbit709 Feb 2012 #52

Wow. Stay classy. kestrel91316 Feb 2012 #64

Well, seeing as it was a troll nobodyspecial Feb 2012 #72

I had to constrain myself! I almost leaped out of the keyboard at the OP! riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #75

Cupcake, I grew up in a suburb that was technically a food desert piscesnewmoon Feb 2012 #77

You certainly are persistent! demmiblue Feb 2012 #78

Nice job denigrating those who are suffering and aren't as able as you. riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #79

Didn't you forget something? piscesnewmoon Feb 2012 #81

You have no idea what that person's situation is. How dare you presume to know better riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #82

Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #83

"Don't want to be responsible for myself"? WTF. Welcome to ignore. riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #86

Well, aren't you just a superior human nobodyspecial Feb 2012 #87

And your name is deceiving kombucha breath Feb 2012 #116

I'm glad that works for you. But we are all in our own situations. I just got over roguevalley Feb 2012 #94

This is a rural farm community. No busses. Nearest grocery store can be MILES away (10 - 50 miles) riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #57

How about having a garden in that RURAL area? Getting to know farmers who can provide cheese, eggs allthingsmustpass Feb 2012 #129

Clearly you've never lived in a rural community like IL, thousands of acres of corn/soybean farms riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #137

"Rural deserts are another matter: may have to move. mac56 Feb 2012 #138

Is there a TJ's near you? unapatriciated Feb 2012 #102

About 10 miles away (Just a lovely stroll to the store for the OP!111 - heh, jk) riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #104

Aldi is a great store, I shop there as well as at TJ's. unapatriciated Feb 2012 #107

Aldi and TJ's are owned by brothers if I recall correctly! riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #110

ok I was thinking of Jewel T have never been to Chicago that is probably why I didn't know it. unapatriciated Feb 2012 #113

Troll has left the building! demmiblue Feb 2012 #55

That one seemed so familiar, but I can't think of who he/she was before. likesmountains 52 Feb 2012 #56

Goddess Blessings on the Admins! Hatchling Feb 2012 #61

Interesting actions upon which to heap your blessings. piscesnewmoon Feb 2012 #74

I found whole shrimp at Pavilions on sale for $5/lb, bought 1/3 lb for under $2 kestrel91316 Feb 2012 #63

Ring up Organics with the codes for foreign made (DDT etc.) produce underpants Feb 2012 #68

Farmer's markets are awesome. JNelson6563 Feb 2012 #80

Um...They have farmers markets in the 'hood and 'burbs now allthingsmustpass Feb 2012 #130

I do know this JNelson6563 Feb 2012 #135

Is this tip list designed for recent arrivals to the planet? mahina Feb 2012 #84

Some more tips MadHound Feb 2012 #85

I wish I could, Madhound. It doesn't get more rural-er than the Kenai Peninsula. roguevalley Feb 2012 #96

This is elitist and condescending. Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #97

Personally I think the tips are great..... whistler162 Feb 2012 #100

Are you whack on crack Really? Me in the same league with Mittens? kombucha breath Feb 2012 #117

I didn't judge; you take suggestions as judgement kombucha breath Feb 2012 #119

Yep, I'm a bitch. Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #122

Wow, you must have accomplished something being well-loved on DU! allthingsmustpass Feb 2012 #127

One more tip: Organic food in grocery stores is often a rip-off justiceischeap Feb 2012 #106

I love kale salad w/ nutritional yeast kombucha breath Feb 2012 #118

I hear Braggs has MSG in it justiceischeap Feb 2012 #120

You "heard" wrong I love God Feb 2012 #140

My goodness, your very certain about this... justiceischeap Feb 2012 #141

Again, the difference is when it's not an ISOLATED ADDITIVE april come she will Feb 2012 #146

MEAT. aquart Feb 2012 #108

Nope/ allthingsmustpass Feb 2012 #131

I second that nope. n/t RebelOne Feb 2012 #143

Oh, Dman! I thought this was a thread about CPAC's GOP dating forum tips. pinboy3niner Feb 2012 #109

Here are my own tips tabbycat31 Feb 2012 #111

tips from 1972 are of no value to those of us who must shop in 2012 pitohui Feb 2012 #112

Thank you B2G Feb 2012 #114

Dude, I just got back from Trader Joe's... allthingsmustpass Feb 2012 #128

Sorry, I'm NOT giving up meat, nor will HappyMe Feb 2012 #134

I love Aldi! GoCubsGo Feb 2012 #144

Quit yer whining and learn to love yer cormeal mush and dandelions TheKentuckian Feb 2012 #147

While I respect people trying to 'help'... Shandris Feb 2012 #148

I would NEVER buy factory farm eggs, dear! wood snake sadge Feb 2012 #150

I think I'll be making veal parmesan just in your honor tonight hootinholler Feb 2012 #151

newest incarnation, I would guess niyad Feb 2012 #154

Eating out is such a waste stuntcat Feb 2012 #153

By pass the man. Grow your own. nt tsuki Feb 2012 #155

Hmm...I wonder if any more gloomy Guses the inner lite... Feb 2012 #156

.. mdmc Feb 2012 #157