Comments on: 10 Strategies to Lower My Grocery Bill - Part 1 http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/lower-grocery-bill/ Lessons and Recipes for the Gluten Free Cook Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:18:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mary Frances http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/lower-grocery-bill/#comment-4787 Mary Frances Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:03:45 +0000 http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/lower-grocery-bill/#comment-4787 @Bethany: I hope the tips are helpful. We've recently gone an extra step and are buying dried beans instead of can for our protein, and we will be ordering a soymilk maker this week. @Bethany: I hope the tips are helpful. We’ve recently gone an extra step and are buying dried beans instead of can for our protein, and we will be ordering a soymilk maker this week.

]]> By: Bethany http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/lower-grocery-bill/#comment-4779 Bethany Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:32:43 +0000 http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/lower-grocery-bill/#comment-4779 Hello Mary Frances, thank you so much for these great tips! I'm definately going to share these plans with my parents and hopefully we will be able to afford for me to eat right and have the time to do it. =) Hello Mary Frances,

thank you so much for these great tips! I’m definately going to share these plans with my parents and hopefully we will be able to afford for me to eat right and have the time to do it.

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]]> By: gluten free menu | Gluten Free [Cooking School] http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/lower-grocery-bill/#comment-4579 gluten free menu | Gluten Free [Cooking School] Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:49:25 +0000 http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/lower-grocery-bill/#comment-4579 [...] “10 Strategies to Lower My Grocery Bill - Part 1” “10 Strategies to Lower My Grocery Bill - Part 2” [...] [...] “10 Strategies to Lower My Grocery Bill - Part 1” “10 Strategies to Lower My Grocery Bill - Part 2” [...]

]]> By: Sheri http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/lower-grocery-bill/#comment-4358 Sheri Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:17:34 +0000 http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/lower-grocery-bill/#comment-4358 When I had to switch to gluten free and found out that brown rice flour was $3.00 for four cups I bought a Nutrimill. Fresh brown rice flour for 50 cents a pound, much better. I also grind my own quinoa, flax and almond meal with a coffee grinder. I find that the two best things for the budget are cooking from scratch (including sausages, sauces etc) and buying bulk. Sending my husband to the store with a list is a good saver for me as well because he buys what's on the list and that's it. I can't resist stocking up on sales, whether I need to or not. When I had to switch to gluten free and found out that brown rice flour was $3.00 for four cups I bought a Nutrimill. Fresh brown rice flour for 50 cents a pound, much better. I also grind my own quinoa, flax and almond meal with a coffee grinder. I find that the two best things for the budget are cooking from scratch (including sausages, sauces etc) and buying bulk.
Sending my husband to the store with a list is a good saver for me as well because he buys what’s on the list and that’s it. I can’t resist stocking up on sales, whether I need to or not.

]]> By: Menu Plan Tuesday « Conviviality http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/lower-grocery-bill/#comment-4003 Menu Plan Tuesday « Conviviality Tue, 27 May 2008 19:45:47 +0000 http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/lower-grocery-bill/#comment-4003 [...] from (almost) always having on hand. I’m enjoying other bloggers (such as Gluten Free Mommy, Gluten Free Cooking School and Book of Yum) posting on how they manage their food bills since this is something I’ve had [...] [...] from (almost) always having on hand. I’m enjoying other bloggers (such as Gluten Free Mommy, Gluten Free Cooking School and Book of Yum) posting on how they manage their food bills since this is something I’ve had [...]

]]> By: A Frugal Healthy Grocery Budget : Gluten Free Mommy http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/lower-grocery-bill/#comment-3923 A Frugal Healthy Grocery Budget : Gluten Free Mommy Fri, 23 May 2008 03:22:59 +0000 http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/lower-grocery-bill/#comment-3923 [...] Make sure to check out Gluten Free Cooking School’s 10 Strategies to Lower My Grocery Bill. [...] [...] Make sure to check out Gluten Free Cooking School’s 10 Strategies to Lower My Grocery Bill. [...]

]]> By: HeatherHH http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/lower-grocery-bill/#comment-2895 HeatherHH Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:56:36 +0000 http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/lower-grocery-bill/#comment-2895 Drive by lurker who's very new to gluten free. Our grocery budget had been $275 a month, or an average of less than $70 a week for 2 adults and 4 children (under 7). Groceries are bought in a city of 100,000 in the Midwestern U.S. I make almost everything from scratch, and rarely even buy a can of beans (that's a convenience item to us!). With prices for gluten-free items, I anticipate our grocery bill will probably be around $350-$400/mth or under $100/wk. Drive by lurker who’s very new to gluten free. Our grocery budget had been $275 a month, or an average of less than $70 a week for 2 adults and 4 children (under 7). Groceries are bought in a city of 100,000 in the Midwestern U.S. I make almost everything from scratch, and rarely even buy a can of beans (that’s a convenience item to us!). With prices for gluten-free items, I anticipate our grocery bill will probably be around $350-$400/mth or under $100/wk.

]]> By: Mary Frances http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/lower-grocery-bill/#comment-2156 Mary Frances Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:37:42 +0000 http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/lower-grocery-bill/#comment-2156 Karen, Thanks for the advice. I'd never thought of prepping all of my vegetables at once and freezing the items that I won't need for a few days. That really makes doing a 2 week menu plan and shopping trip feasible. Karen, Thanks for the advice. I’d never thought of prepping all of my vegetables at once and freezing the items that I won’t need for a few days. That really makes doing a 2 week menu plan and shopping trip feasible.

]]> By: Mary Frances http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/lower-grocery-bill/#comment-2155 Mary Frances Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:35:43 +0000 http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/lower-grocery-bill/#comment-2155 Cris, thanks for reminding me that not everyone's life would completely fall apart without spreadsheets =) I've thought about making my list available for download, but I'm not sure that I'm happy with it yet. In regards, to the spontaneous purchase buffer, that could definitely be part of the plan. We have a $50/month budget for miscellaneous that is outside of our grocery budget, but I don't see why you couldn't plan on that inside of your grocery budget. Cris, thanks for reminding me that not everyone’s life would completely fall apart without spreadsheets =) I’ve thought about making my list available for download, but I’m not sure that I’m happy with it yet. In regards, to the spontaneous purchase buffer, that could definitely be part of the plan. We have a $50/month budget for miscellaneous that is outside of our grocery budget, but I don’t see why you couldn’t plan on that inside of your grocery budget.

]]> By: Gluten Free [Cooking School] » Blog Archive » Gluten Free Menu Swap - February 10th http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/lower-grocery-bill/#comment-2154 Gluten Free [Cooking School] » Blog Archive » Gluten Free Menu Swap - February 10th Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:31:11 +0000 http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/lower-grocery-bill/#comment-2154 [...] I mentioned in 10 Strategies to Lower My Grocery Bill - Part 1 I have a grocery budget of $600 a month, which is currently broken down to $300 per pay check. One [...] [...] I mentioned in 10 Strategies to Lower My Grocery Bill - Part 1 I have a grocery budget of $600 a month, which is currently broken down to $300 per pay check. One [...]

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