RISING food prices are CRAZY! Here is what I'm doing to help with the cost! SHOP the SALES with me!
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Jia l was a little shocked when you said you guys going camping again you put a lot into that last summer lol
That was a great asmr with the cooking of the roast.. lol looks great.
Something that I've been doing for a few months now in our home is adopting a zero food waste policy and meal planning. These two things have saved me. When I make my meal plan chart, I shop my fridge, freezer and pantry first and make my meals from there. Then whatever I don't have or need to buy, I make a list and I don't go to the store unless I have made my meal plan chart and list first. This has kept my food budget down tremendously. I could not believe the amount of food my family was not eating or wasting. I also shop weekly to keep down on food waste. We also limit the amount of meat during the week, cutting down to just a few days a week which has also saved me on budget.
Want convience AND cost savings? Many of the seasoning packets, boxed and bagged baking items, starch sides with a seasoning packet, etc… are the matter of having a food storage container(s), the ingredients, and 30-60 minutes to measure and mix a batch or measure into individual containers. The old school, pepper container is a canning jar but they are becoming cost prohibative when you can find them. Washed and reused containers your food comes in from the grocery store is the second most common food storage container type. Consider ingredient acquisition an investment while keeping your eye on your "cost out the door". If making things with spices and herbs, look for a source of bulk bin spices for cost savings upto 1/ 20th. Elsewise, look for sales and the price per volume on spice jars and containers.
In terms of convience, consider measuring out and mixing up in single recipie amounts in your containers; if you normally make a double batch, 2 boxes or bags worth, etc.. then pre-measure this amount in one container. Remember to label your containers. I like glass jars with perma marker written right on them; running alcohol or hand sanitizer takes perma marker right off of glass. Make up multiple, single use volumes at one time to maximize your time. For example, if you use taco seasoning packets several times per month, make up several which include cornstarch all,at once; as needed use resealable baggies, keep them clean from food splatters, and keep re-using them. If you make muffins from a box or bag mix (or not but would do so if it were quicker/ eaasier), grab 6 or so washed spaghetti or peanut butter jars then measure the dry ingredients for 1 batch each. Grabbing a jar is as easy as cutting open a baking mix bag from the baking aisle; and generally much cheaper.
We generally begin our Christmas, birthday, and other gift giving event buying sometime shortly after Christmas. Great sales on things like those pj's are when we buy things like birthday and Christmas pj's; then stash them until gift time. Stocking stuffers are a year 'round gathering, collecting, and buying event of rooting through clearance when coming across it, buying crayons and novelty school supplies at back to school time, etc… Often gardener's goodies are bought on sale but especially at the end of the year clearance. The list goes on.
We have been back into larder or pantry shelf mode for food stuffs, hygiene stuffs, and cleaning stuffs. This means we try to fill the shelves with sales and clearance items, arrange and rotate them by when we should use them, and shop the pantry and freezer first for most items. If you're familiar with prices in your regular food stores, then do start shopping stores you don't normally shop; ethnic markets, discount stores, local chains, etc…
See if your stores have a product called Better than Bullion; it is a paste stock in a small(ish), glass jar with black, metal lid. Availability and cost can vary quite a bit from store to store around here. Often you can use much less than the called for 1 teaspoon per 8oz of water because it has much more flavor than just broth.
Those inviting and arranged plants are out front for a reason!
Yesss! #ShopTheSales out here in Cali for sure! Food is so expensive right now.
Didn't you just buy a bag of shrimp for over $100, at costco a few weeks ago?
Yes, have to factor in time and gas as well. I'm trying to keep my errands to once a week if I can.
I am shopping sales and stocking up, growing some veggies and trying to waste less. Thankfully my hubby hunts and our freezer is stocked with deer meat. We are also breeding and raising meat rabbits and have chickens for eggs.
Those eggs are not pasture-raised.
You know, Ms. Jia, if you and Charles get that firepit, I'm going to be visiting a lot!. Try to convince him that it would look great in the back yard.
Ok she need 1 more Subscriber to make 200k!! Who will it be!! …Also Yes these prices!!!
We have a food pantry and stockpile. We also eliminated our deep freezer and purchased a frontal open freezer. For a family of ten, our budget is $3000, and sometimes our food last two months
1. I only shop once a month. If I run out, I will make do with what I have
2. Meal Plan
3. Bulk Buys
4. Utilize leftovers
5. Freezer Meals
Always ask for a rain check. That way you won't miss out on that sale price for that week. And most rain check don't expire for over a month.
Hi the price is hi all over I love the pot looks nice you are fight you can't shop all over the place just for sales I try buy 2 or 3 in certain things food look good have a bless week God bless you and family bye 😁👍👍🖐
I am buying extra everytime I shop and canning other stuff
The strategy I have on saving money is to not buy all the costco extra stuff, non grocery/essentials. I can justify to myself. all the “extra” purchases, but the fact is, is that my house is full to the brim full of “stuff”. My family has more than it needs. Embarrassed with all the needless spending over the years, when so many families in other countries, even in our country, don’t have their basic needs met.
shop the sales # coupons
#shopthesales girl I am right there with you Gia.
Check dollar tree for the synder pretzels that’s where we get ours.
I do write a list & shop sales & go to 2-3 stores on a Sunday to get all the deals. Use the apps & the digital coupons. Try to be at $200 a week for all meats, veggies, organic eggs, paper towels, toilet paper, cases of water you name it. I save an average of $50-$60 sale ad/digital coupon shopping.
To save time do grocery delivery or pickup.then if you want different stores you aren’t wasting time driving around and shopping in them. No impulse items either
#alwaysshoppingforthemsales
Shop sales lol!!!!!
Mothers Day is coming. Have hubby watch the beginning of this video.
Shop the sales!!! Yeeesss!!!
Hi Gia!
If you really want to save money in the grocerystore make a strict list and follow it, don´t impuls shop snacks aso. Unless! you find a food item that you usually buy that is on crazy sale or on the clearance rack 😄, always look on clearance when food shopping 😉.
Don´t even go near the flowers, clothes aso neither you or your kids NEED new clothes multiple times a month yes, the flowers are pretty but one cn´t have them all… And about going to 5 different stores, gas costs to… 😉
Y'all eggs cost 6.99 for 18 here 😭😭😭 just plain ole nothing special store brand eggs
The processing plants are by design. Control the food, control the people.
I am meal prepping, stockpiling and eating at home more. I like to shop at aldi which on most occassions is cheaper. We go to costco for things that a little more expensive but we consume a lot of (meat, snacks, bread, etc). I go to the higher stores when my fav brand is on sale (especially chips). Thanks for your tips! You are so right that time is precious.
Fire pit we love ours we have gas everything so we had the gas connection outside for the bq and now our fire pit no more propane tanks. We have the gazebo fire pit in the middle and we splurged and bought nice lawn furniture. Don’t sit on the 🔥 pit they will be gone. I can’t wait to see your oasis. It’s already coming to life. The food prices are crazy and the price of gas. I have always shopped sales yes we do splurge but I’m cutting back. I’m lucky we have a drugstore across the road grocery store then on my way to Costco I pass two other grocery stores. I will make a list of I need make a list of stuff that’s on sale that can be put away or frozen. Your pot roast looks delicious. We have Shoppers Drug mart, Food basics, Fresh Co, No Frills plus Costco. Then the more pricier stores Metro, fontina’s, Market Fresh.
🤍🤍 LOVE THE ASMR. BEAUTIFUL VLOG AS USUAL 🤍🤍