Hmmfphhh.
I just returned from the grocery store run, where I bought:
2 gallons of milk
1 dozen eggs (cheapest of the cheap ones)
1 650ml container of bulk, unsweetened plain yogurt, to eat and then use as yogurt starter.
2 onions
Apples (on sale, 40% off)
Bananas
Bota Box of Wine (3L)
London Dry Gin (750ml.. 24 oz)
Total price? $92 flippin dollars...
ack. I do know the alcohol is not a requirement but a want .... what I purchased was at the same price or better than lowest superstore best price. Really. I even avoided buying bread because I can make it at home...no meat, no cheese, nothing packaged other than the wine/gin and I still spent nearly $100! I am so envious right now of you families of 4 that eat on $450/month or less.
Okay, just a vent.... I have returned to grocery budgeting for the Fall and was shocked at how little I got, and thought I would vent with you all... I think I have to pull out my list of "cheap foods to eat often"... e.g., oatmeal, rice, cabbage, carrots, bananas, apples, onions, pork loin, lentils, potatoes, masa, homemade bread, diced tomatoes, etc... and repeat ad nauseum.