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Put back in the grocery fridge a pot roast that was $7.98/lb
Bought a chicken instead....tonight will roast it, along with some sliced squash and sweet potatoes that I already had.......
I'm shocked at how much beef costs! I went to the store planning on buying steaks a couple times this summer but couldn't bring myself to buy even the cheapest ones that were suitable for grilling. Even hamburger is too expensive for me. Chicken's a much better bargain.
I borrowed our neighbor's food saver machine and had bags delivered today so I can start putting things in the bags and stick them in the freezer.
Mainly flour, sugar, some homemade bread dough, homemade pizza crust, homemade pasta.
I also will be cooking the rest of this week and making individual serving boiling bags to toss into the freezer to be used at will.
I borrowed our neighbor's food saver machine and had bags delivered today so I can start putting things in the bags and stick them in the freezer.
Mainly flour, sugar, some homemade bread dough, homemade pizza crust, homemade pasta.
I also will be cooking the rest of this week and making individual serving boiling bags to toss into the freezer to be used at will.
A food saver is a wonderful way to save on food cost. I freeze blueberries, strawberries, corn, broccoli, lots of seasonal veggies as well as meat. Mine is over 30 years ago and still works fine.
Bought $20 of Halloween candy at half price......now to find space in the ice boxes for it.
At this rate, buying a floor freezer may be in the cards.
We took back to the store for refund 2 bags of Halloween candy which had not been opened. When our girls came back after only 1 hour we had them toss all their rejects in our giveaway sack so we didn't need to open the second bag!
I ordered a lower grade bag for the food saver because what I am using the bags for do not have to be good quality for the fridge or freezer.
I am putting fabric in the bags for storage and I just need the air out of the bags and it sealed so the fabric is contained and storage is easier.
I paid 1/3 the cost for the lower grade bags than the normal high grade food bags.
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