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This is How the Money Goes

July 14th, 2013 at 04:23 am

I just spent $15 on bread at the grocery store. $15. Albeit for the good stuff, but $15. On bread. A whole wheat loaf, hamburger buns, hot dog buns, and hoagie rolls. I could have made all that for $3. And I should have. So, once this bread is gone I am hauling out the bread machine and I am going to start making my own bread, rolls, and buns again.

Because do you know what that extra $12 is? It's a quarter of the month's interest charged on my mortgage. It's an organic four pound chicken. It's two nice ribeye steaks on sale. It's 3 gallons of gasoline. It's a small step towards security in my Emergency Fund. It's two pounds of organic hamburger. It's 30 pounds of organic potatoes. It's nine pounds of organic carrots. It's 8 bunches of Lacinato kale. It's twelve pounds of organic yellow onions. It's a few dollars shy of a bag of rabbit pellets. It's 30 pounds of cabbage. It's two pounds of bing cherries. It's two tank tops on the clearance rack or twelve pairs of socks.

Ring, ring, ring, ring. Hello, LuckyRobin? This is your wake-up call.

Posted in Grocery Shopping | 5 Comments »

5 Responses to “This is How the Money Goes”

  1. ThriftoRama Says:
    July 14th, 2013 at 03:37 pm 1373816256
    1373816256

    Amen sister.

    I actually signed up for a bread-baking class so I can get away from the big bills for the fancy breads we like to eat.m I feel the exact same way!

  2. Wino Says:
    July 14th, 2013 at 06:46 pm 1373827591
    1373827591

    Way back when, I used to do most of my own cooking. It always tasted better and it's much cheaper. I really should look in to doing it again. That $12 is only one beer over here, but still, it's twelve dollars.

  3. Shiela Says:
    July 15th, 2013 at 12:57 am 1373849870
    1373849870

    Like. I've got no comment but I like this post Smile

  4. IndianGal Says:
    July 15th, 2013 at 03:37 am 1373859478
    1373859478

    I love baking bread, but have not done it for years after a couple of failed attempts. I think I also will try it again. Thanks for the post, LuckyRobin.

  5. rob62521 Says:
    July 15th, 2013 at 03:30 pm 1373902233
    1373902233

    You are so very right on how outrageous bread prices are. Have you tried No Knead Bread? No machine needed, just a little prep with flour, yeast, water, and salt. You can google for a variety of recipes. We buy a loaf of bread for toast, but I make our rolls and breads for dinners. I think I priced a similar artisan loaf for about $4 and I think the No Knead one is similar and costs less than a $1.

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