I also buy a loaf of white bread (because of this) and a loaf of whole grain bread, which definitely adds up. Especially since we are "Old Home" people. There's quite a few things I will buy that are store brand, but we do love us some Old Home bread! So I was thinking of maybe making my own bread, we'll see how that goes, and if I actually do it or not. I really don't have any excuse to at least not try it, since I only have one kid right now, and she sleeps an average of 4 hours throughout the day. So I have the time. Anyway, I'll quit rambling now, these were just a few things on my mind today.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Groceries
are getting expensive! I've really noticed this recently. Milk, eggs, and bread are just a few of the things I have noticed that are really increasing in price. This post at Testosterhome got me thinking. And there's only three of us, I can't even imagine how much we'll be paying for groceries as our family grows. I am also thinking about cutting back on our milk consumption. Right now I buy three different kinds of milk every week. Soymilk for Monte, either skim or 1% for me, and organic whole milk for Isabella. I drink milk with every meal, I love it, and that's how I was raised. I don't think that's necessary, though. I'm going to try to start drinking a lot more water from now on, and stick to 1 or 2 glasses of milk a day. Also, Isabella drinks A LOT of milk, I don't even know how much she should be drinking. Her doctor just said to give her whole milk, and that she needs the fat from it. She drinks about 4 to 5 sippy cups full a day (with each meal and with a couple snacks). Is that a lot? She gets water throughout the day, and before bed.
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That is a lot of milk :)
Madeleine drinks soy, and so do I, and so that means Ken does too!
I was thinking of breaking out the old bread machine the other day. Maybe this summer.
I feel you. While Maggie has yet to warm up to cow's milk (she is still nursing), OR apple juice, she is all about sweet tea! I babysit another little one Maggie's age and I feel like I go through snakcs, bread, and juice (for her) really fast. I heard somewhere that milk is so expensive b/c the price of corn has gone up to feed the cattle!
Yeah, we're strictly soy milk, because Mary can't have regular.
And you are right, Brenda. The price of EVERYTHING is going up because of corn prices. We really have been trying to eat less beef and drink less milk. (I don't eat beef, but husb. does.) The price of corn is up because of ethanol production, which means less corn for food, which means starvation numbers are increasing throughout the world.
Cattle production contributes enormously to world hunger, as does ethanol use/encouragement.
(Not trying to preach - those are the facts.)
One thing I have noticed - I don't know if this is feasible for you - but I have a little Mexican grocery store around the corner, so I have been walking down there every couple of days, and just getting a couple of bags of groceries at a time. I find this causes much less waste and I don't have to throw out as much. Maybe shopping more frequently is a short-term answer?
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