How much do you spend on groceries a week?

[britty 1]

About $150 - $175 per week in groceries for the two of us, and the animals. I do most of the grocery shopping and always try and purchase organic, free range, and ranges with absolutely no testing on animals. It is definitely more expensive but my conscience won't allow me to purchase "barn" eggs for example. I try and buy meat at a farm about an hour drive away that welcomes visitors, and where all animals are truly free range, and raised with dignity, respect, and fed a natural, organic diet. The chickens alone cost $22 so when I go there to stock up on meat, the bill is huge. We used to go out about 4 times a week for dinner, but the appeal seemed to diminish so now we only go out once a week with maybe a couple of lunches thrown in. I still have an issue with Carr Water Biscuits being over $4 a pack, but what can you do? I always buy what we like to eat regardless of cost. Otherwise, it would just get thrown out and be a total waste of money.

[Amby 490]

We go to Costco once a month and spend $300-400. That usually gets us all we need for the coming month. We spend another $50 or so on fresh fruit and vegetables at the farmers market each month. That's about it on the grocery end of things.

I have no clue how much we spend on eating out. Probably way more than I'd like to calculate.

I just found these packages of Miso soup that I absolutely love at Costco. Just add warm water and presto you've got yummy miso soup.

and lots of sodium

[one...two...tree 2,762]

About $150 - $175 per week in groceries for the two of us, and the animals. I do most of the grocery shopping and always try and purchase organic, free range, and ranges with absolutely no testing on animals. It is definitely more expensive but my conscience won't allow me to purchase "barn" eggs for example. I try and buy meat at a farm about an hour drive away that welcomes visitors, and where all animals are truly free range, and raised with dignity, respect, and fed a natural, organic diet. The chickens alone cost $22 so when I go there to stock up on meat, the bill is huge. We used to go out about 4 times a week for dinner, but the appeal seemed to diminish so now we only go out once a week with maybe a couple of lunches thrown in. I still have an issue with Carr Water Biscuits being over $4 a pack, but what can you do? I always buy what we like to eat regardless of cost. Otherwise, it would just get thrown out and be a total waste of money.

Careful, britty - people might mistake you for a tree hugging librul....and you know what kind of wrath that brings around here.

[MrsCat 6]

We go to Costco once a month and spend $300-400. That usually gets us all we need for the coming month. We spend another $50 or so on fresh fruit and vegetables at the farmers market each month. That's about it on the grocery end of things.

I have no clue how much we spend on eating out. Probably way more than I'd like to calculate.

I just found these packages of Miso soup that I absolutely love at Costco. Just add warm water and presto you've got yummy miso soup.

and lots of sodium

ruh - roh. Would explain why i like it then.

[Amby 490]

We go to Costco once a month and spend $300-400. That usually gets us all we need for the coming month. We spend another $50 or so on fresh fruit and vegetables at the farmers market each month. That's about it on the grocery end of things.

I have no clue how much we spend on eating out. Probably way more than I'd like to calculate.

I just found these packages of Miso soup that I absolutely love at Costco. Just add warm water and presto you've got yummy miso soup.

and lots of sodium

ruh - roh. Would explain why i like it then.

I think any of those just add water soup mixes are full of sodium, buuuuuuuut I could be wrong.

[britty 1]

About $150 - $175 per week in groceries for the two of us, and the animals. I do most of the grocery shopping and always try and purchase organic, free range, and ranges with absolutely no testing on animals. It is definitely more expensive but my conscience won't allow me to purchase "barn" eggs for example. I try and buy meat at a farm about an hour drive away that welcomes visitors, and where all animals are truly free range, and raised with dignity, respect, and fed a natural, organic diet. The chickens alone cost $22 so when I go there to stock up on meat, the bill is huge. We used to go out about 4 times a week for dinner, but the appeal seemed to diminish so now we only go out once a week with maybe a couple of lunches thrown in. I still have an issue with Carr Water Biscuits being over $4 a pack, but what can you do? I always buy what we like to eat regardless of cost. Otherwise, it would just get thrown out and be a total waste of money.

Careful, britty - people might mistake you for a tree hugging librul....and you know what kind of wrath that brings around here.

Mr Pants my dear fellow, I wouldn't deign to eat the low quality, steroid riddled, undersized "eggs" that are on offer in the poor people's cooler.

[MrsCat 6]

We go to Costco once a month and spend $300-400. That usually gets us all we need for the coming month. We spend another $50 or so on fresh fruit and vegetables at the farmers market each month. That's about it on the grocery end of things.

I have no clue how much we spend on eating out. Probably way more than I'd like to calculate.

I just found these packages of Miso soup that I absolutely love at Costco. Just add warm water and presto you've got yummy miso soup.

and lots of sodium

ruh - roh. Would explain why i like it then.

I think any of those just add water soup mixes are full of sodium, buuuuuuuut I could be wrong.

I just tried to read the label . . . .

but its all in Japanese

Ignorance is bliss I guess.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

About $150 - $175 per week in groceries for the two of us, and the animals. I do most of the grocery shopping and always try and purchase organic, free range, and ranges with absolutely no testing on animals. It is definitely more expensive but my conscience won't allow me to purchase "barn" eggs for example. I try and buy meat at a farm about an hour drive away that welcomes visitors, and where all animals are truly free range, and raised with dignity, respect, and fed a natural, organic diet. The chickens alone cost $22 so when I go there to stock up on meat, the bill is huge. We used to go out about 4 times a week for dinner, but the appeal seemed to diminish so now we only go out once a week with maybe a couple of lunches thrown in. I still have an issue with Carr Water Biscuits being over $4 a pack, but what can you do? I always buy what we like to eat regardless of cost. Otherwise, it would just get thrown out and be a total waste of money.

Careful, britty - people might mistake you for a tree hugging librul....and you know what kind of wrath that brings around here.

Mr Pants my dear fellow, I wouldn't deign to eat the low quality, steroid riddled, undersized "eggs" that are on offer in the poor people's cooler.

Ah, phew...you scared me there for a minute. I pictured you wearing a tie-dyed dress with a big peace sign while shopping.

[Amby 490]

[Marilyn. 340]

We go to Costco once a month and spend $300-400. That usually gets us all we need for the coming month. We spend another $50 or so on fresh fruit and vegetables at the farmers market each month. That's about it on the grocery end of things.

I have no clue how much we spend on eating out. Probably way more than I'd like to calculate.

I just found these packages of Miso soup that I absolutely love at Costco. Just add warm water and presto you've got yummy miso soup.

and lots of sodium

ruh - roh. Would explain why i like it then.

I think any of those just add water soup mixes are full of sodium, buuuuuuuut I could be wrong.

I just tried to read the label . . . .

but its all in Japanese

Ignorance is bliss I guess.

I think it is fine as long as you don't eat it too often...

[britty 1]

About $150 - $175 per week in groceries for the two of us, and the animals. I do most of the grocery shopping and always try and purchase organic, free range, and ranges with absolutely no testing on animals. It is definitely more expensive but my conscience won't allow me to purchase "barn" eggs for example. I try and buy meat at a farm about an hour drive away that welcomes visitors, and where all animals are truly free range, and raised with dignity, respect, and fed a natural, organic diet. The chickens alone cost $22 so when I go there to stock up on meat, the bill is huge. We used to go out about 4 times a week for dinner, but the appeal seemed to diminish so now we only go out once a week with maybe a couple of lunches thrown in. I still have an issue with Carr Water Biscuits being over $4 a pack, but what can you do? I always buy what we like to eat regardless of cost. Otherwise, it would just get thrown out and be a total waste of money.

Careful, britty - people might mistake you for a tree hugging librul....and you know what kind of wrath that brings around here.

Mr Pants my dear fellow, I wouldn't deign to eat the low quality, steroid riddled, undersized "eggs" that are on offer in the poor people's cooler.

Ah, phew...you scared me there for a minute. I pictured you wearing a tie-dyed dress with a big peace sign while shopping.

Fear not, there is absolutely no way I'm leaving the house looking like you.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

So I spent $77 at the grocery store today and had two bags and a case of bottled water...I think I'm doing something way different than some of you people

Yeah, you could save yourself hundreds of dollars or more every year just by getting yourself a Brita filter jug rather than bottled water. Its just filtered tap water anyway.

Not if you buy spring water, such as Ozarka. It's about 17 cents a bottle (by the case), can be stored in the frig and thus, is cold and ready to go. This actually helps us drink the suggested 2-3 litres of water per day.

From the "green" perspective, the bottles are really thin and are made of the premium recyclable variety of plastics.

avoid the "drinking water" from ozarka. if you read the label on it, it's from the ft worth municipal water supply

we get the spring water, which is actually a blend from several springs.

They have a municipal water product?

The variety we buy is sourced from three different natural springs in Wood County, Texas.

they sure do - it's called "drinking water" and the last time i looked the label was green. the spring water is what we buy, the label on it is red.

i did buy one of those "drinking water" containers in the gallon size and it tasted different, so i read the label and was like #######, i'm not going to spend money to make ft worth municiple water district wealthy!

[one...two...tree 2,762]

About $150 - $175 per week in groceries for the two of us, and the animals. I do most of the grocery shopping and always try and purchase organic, free range, and ranges with absolutely no testing on animals. It is definitely more expensive but my conscience won't allow me to purchase "barn" eggs for example. I try and buy meat at a farm about an hour drive away that welcomes visitors, and where all animals are truly free range, and raised with dignity, respect, and fed a natural, organic diet. The chickens alone cost $22 so when I go there to stock up on meat, the bill is huge. We used to go out about 4 times a week for dinner, but the appeal seemed to diminish so now we only go out once a week with maybe a couple of lunches thrown in. I still have an issue with Carr Water Biscuits being over $4 a pack, but what can you do? I always buy what we like to eat regardless of cost. Otherwise, it would just get thrown out and be a total waste of money.

Careful, britty - people might mistake you for a tree hugging librul....and you know what kind of wrath that brings around here.

Mr Pants my dear fellow, I wouldn't deign to eat the low quality, steroid riddled, undersized "eggs" that are on offer in the poor people's cooler.

Ah, phew...you scared me there for a minute. I pictured you wearing a tie-dyed dress with a big peace sign while shopping.

Fear not, there is absolutely no way I'm leaving the house looking like you.

Since we're having a light-hearted discussion here, what is your story? Are you an American who grew up in the UK or are you a citizen of the UK?

Edited January 9, 2009 by Mister Fancypants

[britty 1]

About $150 - $175 per week in groceries for the two of us, and the animals. I do most of the grocery shopping and always try and purchase organic, free range, and ranges with absolutely no testing on animals. It is definitely more expensive but my conscience won't allow me to purchase "barn" eggs for example. I try and buy meat at a farm about an hour drive away that welcomes visitors, and where all animals are truly free range, and raised with dignity, respect, and fed a natural, organic diet. The chickens alone cost $22 so when I go there to stock up on meat, the bill is huge. We used to go out about 4 times a week for dinner, but the appeal seemed to diminish so now we only go out once a week with maybe a couple of lunches thrown in. I still have an issue with Carr Water Biscuits being over $4 a pack, but what can you do? I always buy what we like to eat regardless of cost. Otherwise, it would just get thrown out and be a total waste of money.

Careful, britty - people might mistake you for a tree hugging librul....and you know what kind of wrath that brings around here.

Mr Pants my dear fellow, I wouldn't deign to eat the low quality, steroid riddled, undersized "eggs" that are on offer in the poor people's cooler.

Ah, phew...you scared me there for a minute. I pictured you wearing a tie-dyed dress with a big peace sign while shopping.

Fear not, there is absolutely no way I'm leaving the house looking like you.

Since we're having a light-hearted discussion here, what is your story? Are you an American who grew up in the UK or are you a citizen of the UK?

Central London born and raised ! The hubster is American so Northern Virginia is home for now. You?

[one...two...tree 2,762]

About $150 - $175 per week in groceries for the two of us, and the animals. I do most of the grocery shopping and always try and purchase organic, free range, and ranges with absolutely no testing on animals. It is definitely more expensive but my conscience won't allow me to purchase "barn" eggs for example. I try and buy meat at a farm about an hour drive away that welcomes visitors, and where all animals are truly free range, and raised with dignity, respect, and fed a natural, organic diet. The chickens alone cost $22 so when I go there to stock up on meat, the bill is huge. We used to go out about 4 times a week for dinner, but the appeal seemed to diminish so now we only go out once a week with maybe a couple of lunches thrown in. I still have an issue with Carr Water Biscuits being over $4 a pack, but what can you do? I always buy what we like to eat regardless of cost. Otherwise, it would just get thrown out and be a total waste of money.

Careful, britty - people might mistake you for a tree hugging librul....and you know what kind of wrath that brings around here.

Mr Pants my dear fellow, I wouldn't deign to eat the low quality, steroid riddled, undersized "eggs" that are on offer in the poor people's cooler.

Ah, phew...you scared me there for a minute. I pictured you wearing a tie-dyed dress with a big peace sign while shopping.

Fear not, there is absolutely no way I'm leaving the house looking like you.

Since we're having a light-hearted discussion here, what is your story? Are you an American who grew up in the UK or are you a citizen of the UK?

Central London born and raised ! The hubster is American so Northern Virginia is home for now. You?

Ah, ok. If I had to have guessed, I would thought you grew up in the midwest - perhaps some of your husband's Virginian sensibilities has rubbed off on you.

Me - born in raised in Arizona...moved out to Cali about 12 years ago.

Edited January 9, 2009 by Mister Fancypants