Monthly Archives: July 2008
Great Depression VS Current Recession
Sometimes I like indulge in a little bit of armchair sociology. Lately I’ve been thinking about parallels between our current social and economic situation and the Great Depression of the 1930′s. Back then society was dirt poor, literally, living in dirt, … Continue reading
Filed under Crunchy Con, doll clothes, Rants, Recession
Keeping Down The Rising Cost of Meat
Every now and then I survey the stores I usually shop at to determine what the best buys among meat are. Over the past couple of years, and even more specifically the past 6 months, prices have risen but many bargains remain. What … Continue reading
Filed under Budget, Grocery Shopping, Low Cost Foods
4th of July Weekend
Today I celebrated Independence day weekend by cleaning out the freezer and getting all the oldest stuff ready for the grill. Fred’s home today, and he’s grilling for me. I hate to clean out my freezer but I do it … Continue reading
Filed under Low Cost Foods
Watch for shrinking packages
Every time food costs go up, food manufacturers reduce the size of their packages while charging we, the consumer, the same price. Pound sized packages drop to 14 or even 12 ounces and then advertise “Now! 3/4-Pound in Every Box” like … Continue reading
Filed under Grocery Shopping, Low Cost Foods, Recession, Uncategorized
The Cost of a GFCF Diet
We’ve been on our diet for 2 months now and we’re getting more of a comfort zone about it. We don’t go out to eat anymore, ever. Because it’s just too hard to make sure things are gluten-free and because … Continue reading
Filed under Budget, GFCF, GFCF Recipes, Grocery Shopping, Low Cost Foods, Recession
