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[quote=Anonymous]NP here. Family of 5 (three teen boys), some with specific dietary needs - and we cook a lot,  eat out a lot and entertain a lot too.

Our grocery bill (minus alcohol, entertaining or eating out) is around $2,000.  We spend a lot on organic dairy, meats, eggs, fish, berries, veggies and fruits, coffee and tea. But we also save a bunch @ Costco and find substantial savings @ the Indian and Asian stores.  The places that are expensive and where we go for very specific staples are - WF, Amish market, Halal meat shop.   Wegmans and Giant are for day-to-day grocery runs. I think we can get some economy of scale because we are feeding three teens.

I am mainly paying for good ingredients.  I tend to do my cooking from scratch and so I will not spring for things like a platter of cut fruits, semi prepped foods or store-bought juice. We buy very little junk (cookies, chips, soda) and our snacks are geared towards some frozen foods that my teens can warm up and eat. I would think that your grocery cost is pretty average, especially if you are paying for quality ingredients.     [/quote]

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