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neenie
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Do you find that
even when you spend Alot of $$$ on food shopping- when you get home, there's nothing to make for dinner???
this happens to us All the time. i spent so much at BJs tonight, yet when i got home, we didnt really have anything easy to make, so we ended up just getting McDonalds.
whats up with that? 
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Posted 3/23/06 11:22 PM  |
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MrsPornStar
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Re: Do you find that
I feel this way all the time!  I feel like I spend so much money and there isn't anything in the fridge. At times, DH will comment, "Why is there nothing in the fridge when we just went food shopping?" I don't understand this phenomenon.
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| Posted 3/23/06 11:43 PM |
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neenie
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Re: Do you find that
ok, i just looked over what i bought tonight and realized i got:
9 pounds of cheese
48 breakfast bars
a case of snack packs (chocolate pudding)
a bucket of pretzel rods
a case of assorted chips (cheetos, etc)
...and to think, i thought i was being healthy by skipping on the Peanut M&Ms 
yeah, this is probably why i leave all of the 'domestic stuff' to DH  
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| Posted 3/23/06 11:54 PM |
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dooodles
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Re: Do you find that
Posted by neeniebean86
ok, i just looked over what i bought tonight and realized i got:
9 pounds of cheese
48 breakfast bars
a case of snack packs (chocolate pudding)
a bucket of pretzel rods
a case of assorted chips (cheetos, etc)
...and to think, i thought i was being healthy by skipping on the Peanut M&Ms
yeah, this is probably why i leave all of the 'domestic stuff' to DH
unless you wanted snacks baked with cheese, there really wasn't much food in your food shopping. Next time pick up a prepared chicken while your there. No cooking involved (which I know you like ) and they are pretty tasty
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| Posted 3/24/06 7:45 AM |
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BaroqueMama
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Re: Do you find that
This used to happen to us ALL the time. Then I started picking out 6 meals for the week (we always eat out one night), and I only bought what I needed for those meals, then some snacks and miraculously, our bill was a lot lower and we had food to eat
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| Posted 3/24/06 7:51 AM |
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baghag
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Re: Do you find that
hehehe. my excuse is that i am tired from food shopping and dont have the energy to cook afterwards.
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| Posted 3/24/06 8:28 AM |
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LisaW
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Re: Do you find that
Lately I have the opposite problem. I've only really been buying meat and veggies, so there is never anything to snack on! I guess that's good in a way!
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| Posted 3/24/06 8:32 AM |
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Snozberry
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Re: Do you find that
Posted by hmpena
I feel this way all the time! I feel like I spend so much money and there isn't anything in the fridge. At times, DH will comment, "Why is there nothing in the fridge when we just went food shopping?" I don't understand this phenomenon.
When you figure it out, let me know. I went last night and wondered the same thing.
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| Posted 3/24/06 9:47 AM |
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Marcie
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This happens all the time! 
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| Posted 3/24/06 9:48 AM |
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dpli
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Re: Do you find that
My other problem with shopping at Costco is that I buy myself little treats - a book, DVD, whatever, things that are not available at grocery stores. These bump up my bill some too and I definitely can't eat them!
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| Posted 3/24/06 9:50 AM |
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tourist
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Re: Do you find that
Posted by prncssrachel
This used to happen to us ALL the time. Then I started picking out 6 meals for the week (we always eat out one night), and I only bought what I needed for those meals, then some snacks and miraculously, our bill was a lot lower and we had food to eat
Yeah we do that do, otherwise, we just end up with a lot of cheese.
We just pick 4 meals though & get take out/go out/ eat with family Fri-Sun.
Although for last night's meal I was out of ideas & told DH to buy chicken cutlets & spinach & by Thursday I'd figure something out, but I really just figured it out as I started cooking! It was tasty too!
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| Posted 3/24/06 9:52 AM |
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raken40
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Re: Do you find that
i feel like this all the time! I thought it was just me! 
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| Posted 3/24/06 9:57 AM |
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Tah-wee-ZAH
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Re: Do you find that
Oh tell me about it! The other day I went to BJ's and it was $400 . I did buy some chopped turkey and other meat. Mostly it was toiletries and cleaning supplies.
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| Posted 3/24/06 10:52 AM |
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Shanti
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Always!!!!!
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| Posted 3/24/06 10:53 AM |
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MrsS2005
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Re: Do you find that
I always feel like this.
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| Posted 3/24/06 2:47 PM |
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LSP2005
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Re: Do you find that
I felt like this too when we first moved to our new home and that month we spent $800 on groceries  . We realized we could not keep spending like that so I figured out what we would eat weekly and bought that plus some snack food. We pick one thing for junk food a week/two weeks and once it is gone that is it. We now spend $400 on groceries and eating out per month and have enough food and a stocked pantry.
My weekly menu is
Monday - chicken
Tuesday - beef
Wednesday - pasta/vegitarian
Thursday - left overs
Friday - pizza night/take out night
Satuday - chicken or left overs from take out
Sunday - fish or chicken if we did not have chicken on Saturday
We usually go grocery shopping on Sundays so that is why we have fish that day.
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| Posted 3/24/06 4:05 PM |
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pmpkn087
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Re: Do you find that
This happens to us too. But, we really don't look at the prices and buy things that don't really stretch.
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| Posted 3/24/06 4:11 PM |
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IrishTracy
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Re: Do you find that
EVERY time I shop. I come home & say $100+ & there's nothing!
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| Posted 3/24/06 4:17 PM |
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neenie
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Re: Do you find that
Posted by Snozberry
Posted by hmpena
I feel this way all the time! I feel like I spend so much money and there isn't anything in the fridge. At times, DH will comment, "Why is there nothing in the fridge when we just went food shopping?" I don't understand this phenomenon.
When you figure it out, let me know. I went last night and wondered the same thing.
thats the other thing too!! No matter How much we spend, our fridge is ALWAYS empty.
it looks like a college kid's fridge- beer, iced tea, cheese, condiments, and 7 types of salad dressing (and we dont even eat salad)
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| Posted 3/24/06 5:45 PM |
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Diane
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all the time. I feel like what the heck did I buy
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| Posted 3/24/06 5:46 PM |
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DjPiLL
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Re: Do you find that
Posted by neeniebean86
even when you spend Alot of $$$ on food shopping- when you get home, there's nothing to make for dinner???
When I do this... i realize this happens because I end up buying total bull$hit I will never use or eat.
Thats why when I food shop... I only buy "the necessities". 
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| Posted 3/24/06 5:47 PM |
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neenie
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Posted by DjPiLL
When I do this... i realize this happens because I end up buying total bull$hit I will never use or eat.
are you saying that 9 pounds of cheese is Bull$hit? 
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| Posted 3/24/06 5:49 PM |
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Snozberry
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Re: Do you find that
Posted by neeniebean86
it looks like a college kid's fridge- beer, iced tea, cheese, condiments, and 7 types of salad dressing (and we dont even eat salad)
Seriously - we are the condiment king and queen. That and we always have an abundance of sausages. DH always manages to sneak them on the list - I don't eat them so don't realize till I'm home that we have too many sausages.
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