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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 498482" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>Well that sounds like we are doing okay then on the moderate chart! Tony and I just got back from the store a little bit ago and we spent another $100. He had already spent $50. Now out of that $90 we spent there were some cleaning items too so I guess take those out plus a couple of animal things. Probably $10 worth. </p><p></p><p>I am not making biscuits by scratch. No way. I dont bake cakes by scratch when I can buy one off the reduced table at walmart for $4-$5. Im sorry, just no point in it. I dont have to heat up the oven or take the time. Tastes better to me too. Maybe I am just not that good a baker. I do make brownies though. Once in a blue moon. </p><p></p><p>I am pretty sure those 4 cans for $6 biscuits come out pretty low cost as far as time and ingredients anyway. I value my time at a pretty high rate...lmao. I think I was making $12 an hour when I quit my job. </p><p></p><p>No I wont buy those potatoes that are covered in plastic wrap to stick in the micro...I can manage that myself. I have never figured that one out. I do love the precut apples and the precut onions and peppers. My grocery store has them both frozen and fresh. I buy them frozen to do certain recipes and fresh for others. Fresh are obviously higher unless I catch them on sale. I am not very good at chopping things. Oh they also do diced fresh tomatoes and they are wonderful. Yes I will buy all those things because its easier for me. I do not buy those packages of diced cooked chicken though because I would have to buy too many of them at this point. Now if was just me and Tony, I might if I was making something like a cold chicken salad in the summer but with Billy around I would have to use more than one pack and it would be too much money. Sometimes my store puts them on Markdown for quite cheap when they go close to date. </p><p></p><p>I love those bags of fresh precut potatoes that are in the isle with the eggs. In the green bags. They come in hashbrowns, chunks and something else. But the chunks are just plain cubes of potatoes and I can boil them for potato salad. They have no seasoning or anything else on them. Just already peeled and cut potatoes. That was a find! They go on sale quite often for 2 bags for $4 and they are like a pound each. 2 pounds of tater salad for $4 or just a bit over it with everything else I put in it. Maybe $5 after its all put together. </p><p></p><p>Now my biggest new expense is my dog food. You guys turned me on to expensive dog food and Tony hates you for it...lol. Especially because Nina is our developmentally delayed dog. She is the poor dear. Leave it to us to get a difficult child dog. But I have become in love with Chicken Soup for the Soul Dog Food. Problem is its like $49 for 45lbs but I will look on amazon and see if I can find it cheaper there. I have Prime now and can get it shipped free if its cheaper there. She loves it and its so good for her. I only have to feed her 28oz cup a day and she is good to go and my 45lbs lasts me almost 3 months because we supplement her food with table scraps. For a difficult child dog, she is so pretty. She is the most beautiful pit bull around. Friendly, wouldnt hurt anyone and wouldnt get near anyone. No one could get their hands on her. She loves me to death though. Always has. I am momma. Basically the only time she likes tony is when they are outside together and when we are all in bed together...lmao. Then she wants to snuggle with him! We dont often let her in to sleep with us so its a real treat for her.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 498482, member: 1514"] Well that sounds like we are doing okay then on the moderate chart! Tony and I just got back from the store a little bit ago and we spent another $100. He had already spent $50. Now out of that $90 we spent there were some cleaning items too so I guess take those out plus a couple of animal things. Probably $10 worth. I am not making biscuits by scratch. No way. I dont bake cakes by scratch when I can buy one off the reduced table at walmart for $4-$5. Im sorry, just no point in it. I dont have to heat up the oven or take the time. Tastes better to me too. Maybe I am just not that good a baker. I do make brownies though. Once in a blue moon. I am pretty sure those 4 cans for $6 biscuits come out pretty low cost as far as time and ingredients anyway. I value my time at a pretty high rate...lmao. I think I was making $12 an hour when I quit my job. No I wont buy those potatoes that are covered in plastic wrap to stick in the micro...I can manage that myself. I have never figured that one out. I do love the precut apples and the precut onions and peppers. My grocery store has them both frozen and fresh. I buy them frozen to do certain recipes and fresh for others. Fresh are obviously higher unless I catch them on sale. I am not very good at chopping things. Oh they also do diced fresh tomatoes and they are wonderful. Yes I will buy all those things because its easier for me. I do not buy those packages of diced cooked chicken though because I would have to buy too many of them at this point. Now if was just me and Tony, I might if I was making something like a cold chicken salad in the summer but with Billy around I would have to use more than one pack and it would be too much money. Sometimes my store puts them on Markdown for quite cheap when they go close to date. I love those bags of fresh precut potatoes that are in the isle with the eggs. In the green bags. They come in hashbrowns, chunks and something else. But the chunks are just plain cubes of potatoes and I can boil them for potato salad. They have no seasoning or anything else on them. Just already peeled and cut potatoes. That was a find! They go on sale quite often for 2 bags for $4 and they are like a pound each. 2 pounds of tater salad for $4 or just a bit over it with everything else I put in it. Maybe $5 after its all put together. Now my biggest new expense is my dog food. You guys turned me on to expensive dog food and Tony hates you for it...lol. Especially because Nina is our developmentally delayed dog. She is the poor dear. Leave it to us to get a difficult child dog. But I have become in love with Chicken Soup for the Soul Dog Food. Problem is its like $49 for 45lbs but I will look on amazon and see if I can find it cheaper there. I have Prime now and can get it shipped free if its cheaper there. She loves it and its so good for her. I only have to feed her 28oz cup a day and she is good to go and my 45lbs lasts me almost 3 months because we supplement her food with table scraps. For a difficult child dog, she is so pretty. She is the most beautiful pit bull around. Friendly, wouldnt hurt anyone and wouldnt get near anyone. No one could get their hands on her. She loves me to death though. Always has. I am momma. Basically the only time she likes tony is when they are outside together and when we are all in bed together...lmao. Then she wants to snuggle with him! We dont often let her in to sleep with us so its a real treat for her. [/QUOTE]
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