We spend too much on groceries. Or do we?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We spend about $500/mo on groceries. There's me, dh, an infant, a toddler, 7 year old girl and twin 16 yr old boys. How much do you spend?

It seems like we are going through boxes of pasta, rice, veggies, snacks, milk, eggs and cheese about as fast as I can bring it through the door. Advice?

Would love to have a detailed list and prices of your weekly groceries. I spend a minimum of $700 for a family of 4. Share you tips please!!!

[Anonymous]

Can you post what you buy in an average week? We average $150/week for a family of four, and that is with two young kids. I can't imagine how much it must take to feed two 16 year old boys!!

[Anonymous]

OP, you're nuts. Get the f**k out of here.

[Anonymous]

^or better yet, stay and tell us where you shop and what brands. Coupons? Warehouse shopping?

[Anonymous]

Op here

Weekly grocery shop looks like this

2 dz eggs
1 gallon ff milk
1 gallon 2%
Cheese
Tortillas
1 loaf of bread
1 box of Pasta
2 bags of chips
Sour cream
$20 worth of assorted fresh veg
Salsa
Cereal
Beauty products that we have coupons for
$25 worth of fruit
$10 worth of whatever meat is on sale to add to the deep freezer
Diapers (I don't count these toward the grocery count)
I buy baking goods as they are on sale

We typically just buy what's on sale when it comes to snack foods and fresh foods. I freeze fresh veggies and meats. We have about 6 gallons of frozen milk at any one time. I buy weekly so we don't run out. Paper products are purchased at Walmart. We make our own dry laundry detergent so it isn't a big expense (about $10 for 6 months supply)

[Anonymous]

No way is that enough food for 7 people unless you have a fully stocked pantry.

[Anonymous]

So, the kids all eat free at school, or what? Because this isn't enough food to feed you all for even a couple of days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here

Weekly grocery shop looks like this

2 dz eggs
1 gallon ff milk
1 gallon 2%
Cheese
Tortillas
1 loaf of bread
1 box of Pasta
2 bags of chips
Sour cream
$20 worth of assorted fresh veg
Salsa
Cereal
Beauty products that we have coupons for
$25 worth of fruit
$10 worth of whatever meat is on sale to add to the deep freezer
Diapers (I don't count these toward the grocery count)
I buy baking goods as they are on sale

We typically just buy what's on sale when it comes to snack foods and fresh foods. I freeze fresh veggies and meats. We have about 6 gallons of frozen milk at any one time. I buy weekly so we don't run out. Paper products are purchased at Walmart. We make our own dry laundry detergent so it isn't a big expense (about $10 for 6 months supply)

the organic eggs and milk alone are 20 dollars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here

Weekly grocery shop looks like this

2 dz eggs
1 gallon ff milk
1 gallon 2%
Cheese
Tortillas
1 loaf of bread
1 box of Pasta
2 bags of chips
Sour cream
$20 worth of assorted fresh veg
Salsa
Cereal
Beauty products that we have coupons for
$25 worth of fruit
$10 worth of whatever meat is on sale to add to the deep freezer
Diapers (I don't count these toward the grocery count)
I buy baking goods as they are on sale

We typically just buy what's on sale when it comes to snack foods and fresh foods. I freeze fresh veggies and meats. We have about 6 gallons of frozen milk at any one time. I buy weekly so we don't run out. Paper products are purchased at Walmart. We make our own dry laundry detergent so it isn't a big expense (about $10 for 6 months supply)

Protein for 7 people, including 2 teenage boys?

[Anonymous]

She didn't say she bought organic.

This seems super low for 7 people inc. 2 16 yo boys!

It also doesn't seem like enough food. This is the weekly shop, but what is there in between the weekly shop? Cash farmers market? CSA?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We spend about $500/mo on groceries. There's me, dh, an infant, a toddler, 7 year old girl and twin 16 yr old boys. How much do you spend?

It seems like we are going through boxes of pasta, rice, veggies, snacks, milk, eggs and cheese about as fast as I can bring it through the door. Advice?

That is below SNAP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this a bragplaint?

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Troll?

[Anonymous]

Why freeze the milk?

[Anonymous]

$10 worth of meat to add to your freezer stash? Give me a break. WHAT meat are you buying for $10 to feed your family for a week AND add to a freezer stash?