tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7259440915388487276.post728952083294924458..comments2024-03-22T02:09:45.406+13:00Comments on Craving Fresh: Real Food on a Real Budget: Review and GiveawayEmmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10894865592266996002noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7259440915388487276.post-45804427011709323062010-08-31T11:10:13.563+12:002010-08-31T11:10:13.563+12:00AND I just liked Keeper of the Home on FB too!
:...AND I just liked Keeper of the Home on FB too! <br /><br />:)Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997744258168729718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7259440915388487276.post-90531454507994084422010-08-31T11:07:06.505+12:002010-08-31T11:07:06.505+12:00AND I like Craving Fresh on FB....AND I like Craving Fresh on FB....Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997744258168729718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7259440915388487276.post-48155467815283549752010-08-31T11:06:13.580+12:002010-08-31T11:06:13.580+12:00AND I now subscribe to Keeper of the Home....AND I now subscribe to Keeper of the Home....Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997744258168729718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7259440915388487276.post-86322689563356112172010-08-31T11:05:35.151+12:002010-08-31T11:05:35.151+12:00AND I subscribe to Craving Fresh...AND I subscribe to Craving Fresh...Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997744258168729718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7259440915388487276.post-74944634591370273562010-08-31T11:04:45.883+12:002010-08-31T11:04:45.883+12:00Oh a give-away!! Fun.
I buy a wide range of food...Oh a give-away!! Fun.<br /><br />I buy a wide range of foods (eg lots of different coloured vegetables, different meats/protein, different starches) to give a real variety to our diet<br /><br />I buy what is in season as these items are cheapest and often local (veges)<br /><br />When I supermarket shop I do the outside of the shop first (produce, butchery, dairy, bakery, deli, freezer) before doing the inside aisles so I stock up on good stuff rather than more highly processed foods <br /><br />I buy what is on special (I always have a really long receipt due to all the specials)<br /><br />Not sure if that really explains - but I guess to sum up I try to make sure that the bulk of our grocery money gets spent on fresh, local, in-season, unprocessed foods to bulk out our meals and the more processed stuff is more of a treat rather than forming the basis of our meals - and I buy on special ALWAYS!Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997744258168729718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7259440915388487276.post-13011120036200335672010-08-30T15:40:03.102+12:002010-08-30T15:40:03.102+12:00Hmmmm real food on a budget. That would be nice. ...Hmmmm real food on a budget. That would be nice. Seems a bit difficult when feeding 8 or 9 people on a regular basis and need to buy in bulk. Seems hard to trade 3l blue top milk for an organic substitute when you go through 15l of milk a week. Also being a busy household I don't necessarily have the time to go to ten different shops to get the best. Have started shopping on-line again with Foodtown (I know not the cheapest), although shopping on-line does give you the ability to see the same products side by side and was delighted to be able to buy organic green kiwifruit that was over $1 cheaper than the kiwi gold. You do have to be exhaustive in list writing, as forgetting one important thing can mean a trip to the supermarket anyway.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986876531957162465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7259440915388487276.post-40750808144437185662010-08-30T14:39:13.228+12:002010-08-30T14:39:13.228+12:00hi.. I have been lurking and subscribing by RSS fo...hi.. I have been lurking and subscribing by RSS for several months. I have made your peanut chocolate slice several times for appreciative colleagues and have good intentions towards the healthier recipes but haven't yet actually made any. I definitely buy fruit and veges first.. I try and buy most other things in bulk so some weeks I only have to buy fruit and veges..I love those weeks!<br />K<br /><br />(young1s at google mail)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7259440915388487276.post-71869732316062202402010-08-30T10:04:23.499+12:002010-08-30T10:04:23.499+12:00Hey Emma, Oh exciting a prize! How do i prioritise...Hey Emma, Oh exciting a prize! How do i prioritise money during the grocery shop? well for us, i only ever plan 6 meals a week, not seven. Then that makes sure we eat some of the random stuff in our cupboard! (plus we are often out once a week for gareths work or things). So for grocery shopping it is making sure we buy enough food to eat six meals that week, pref one vegeterian. Then we do a top up of some staples like cerel and museli bars. If something is on special and i know we will need it next week i keep an eye out too. If money is left over, it is just saved for next week.<br /><br />I have definetly changed our eating habiits this year to go with seasonal fruit and vege. Hence looking at how best to freeze things, and make use of what is cheap. I cant wait for capsicums to come back in season...i miss them!Andienoreply@blogger.com