tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post3459889597610864552..comments2024-03-18T22:21:25.471-04:00Comments on Coffee on the Porch with Me: Getting the Groceriescoffeeontheporchwithmehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-36769885525421732842016-09-20T07:10:57.224-04:002016-09-20T07:10:57.224-04:00I try to be a list maker, but it always happens th...I try to be a list maker, but it always happens that I do not follow the list once at the store. My worst problem is going in for a carton of milk and leaving with 69 bucks worth of "I did not need all this". When I was younger I used to buy a lot more junk...oh my poor kiddos. But now, my husband is on a LCHF diet for his diabetes and it's a rare day I buy anything sweet. I don't use coupons either...I tried it many years ago and kept buying stuff I either didn't really want or didn't really need, which was extra money spent for nothing. I don't understand extremers, but to each his/her own. :) Coloring Outside the Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289093479063221765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-8580808606032191072016-09-19T17:11:44.424-04:002016-09-19T17:11:44.424-04:00Well...in no way shape of form am I a list maker! ...Well...in no way shape of form am I a list maker! It's enough to go through the grocery store, purchase the food, load it into the car, then unpack it and store it when I get home! I am no fooling with a list. Never have....I pretty much keep in my head what I am after for the weeks meals. However, it seems our grocery bill never goes down!!!!Estelle'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04565205787406338559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-36810220166949992532016-09-19T15:18:56.236-04:002016-09-19T15:18:56.236-04:00List maker & menu planner. I cannot believe t...List maker & menu planner. I cannot believe the cost of food, it is SO expensive to eat healthy. I prefer to shop alone & I hate to run into people I know when grocery shopping, I see them peering into my cart ... I have not seen a coupon for anything in so long, it would be nice to get some pennies off, no wait we don't use pennies anymore.Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-23876889261215114242016-09-18T13:45:38.497-04:002016-09-18T13:45:38.497-04:00I'm a list maker...but also an impulsive buyer...I'm a list maker...but also an impulsive buyer which isn't so good for the budget sometimes! I live WAAAYYY to close to the grocery store, so if I forgot something, guess where I go. And yes, I do buy a treat for myself...usually an iced tea...and yes, they know not to put it in the bag! :) When I am in the mood to get my groceries for as little as possible, I have several options close by for that. However the store I most often go to is a family owned store, where the owner purchase our daughter 4H goat at the fair several years in a row at the fair, so I have decided that it's worth supporting his small business because of his generosity to our daughter! (he also has the best quality meat around)Alicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17973714830730420149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-10394555139304902502016-09-18T10:35:01.966-04:002016-09-18T10:35:01.966-04:00Hi and welcome! I'm going to go take a peek at...Hi and welcome! I'm going to go take a peek at your blog now. coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-84398798464720624912016-09-18T10:34:37.044-04:002016-09-18T10:34:37.044-04:00Hi Carol! I don't think you've been by bef...Hi Carol! I don't think you've been by before. Thanks for dropping in.coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-68691970921161955512016-09-18T10:34:07.307-04:002016-09-18T10:34:07.307-04:00It's not something popular here in Ontario, or...It's not something popular here in Ontario, or at least where I live.coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-69327546379748381052016-09-18T10:33:39.215-04:002016-09-18T10:33:39.215-04:00But I wouldn't slap you.But I wouldn't slap you.coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-89082742073591355422016-09-18T10:32:52.786-04:002016-09-18T10:32:52.786-04:00Yes, around here, husband is the fixer, renovator,...Yes, around here, husband is the fixer, renovator, deal with banks, etc. I am now vowing to move from milk chocolate to dark chocolate because it is better for you (Dr. Oz can't be wrong). coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-8285708229658083612016-09-18T09:57:32.646-04:002016-09-18T09:57:32.646-04:00I do get my groceries online. It's just easier...I do get my groceries online. It's just easier for me. But I never get fresh produce, fruit or meat this way. Because they never choose it right for me. So I still go get groceries. But I just pick up a small amount of stuff :) <br /><br />You have an awesome blog. I'm so happy I've found it :) I'm following and I would love if you could follow me too =) <br /><br />the-not-so-girlygirl.blogspot.comTheNotSoGirlyGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361325329693405596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-24053827873640711342016-09-18T08:00:22.070-04:002016-09-18T08:00:22.070-04:00I almost always have a list going and I try to org...I almost always have a list going and I try to organize it before I leave so many times I make two lists. The first will just be a list and the second is an organized list. <br />The prices are ridiculous! I remember when my husband and I first got married, I fed him, my mother, grandfather and I as well as my oldest child on $25 a week. I can't feed him and I on that now. <br /> I also have a bit of aisle rage as it makes me crazy that people block the aisle. Move over! Consider that others want to get the job done and not spend hours in the grocery. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15151837626884862299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-67015659367485179512016-09-18T06:16:54.701-04:002016-09-18T06:16:54.701-04:00I've seen some conpanies that off online order...I've seen some conpanies that off online ordering, but I gave up on that because I'd rather do it myself. Still,it's an option I ought to try in the future..Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08094441414025227387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-36193380034789296302016-09-18T03:10:20.856-04:002016-09-18T03:10:20.856-04:00Omg I'm a super smug shopper practically lordi...Omg I'm a super smug shopper practically lording it over others at the till when I'm on a health kick and it's 90% fruit and veg! You'd want to slap me! Rachel Flowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875808936389030446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-61509547845709789722016-09-17T18:49:55.817-04:002016-09-17T18:49:55.817-04:00BAHAHA! The sneaky secret treat...oh my gosh...I l...BAHAHA! The sneaky secret treat...oh my gosh...I laughed so hard with that. I used to do this more often when the kids were still living with us. Now I share my treats with my husband, but don't always need to because I like dark chocolate and he doesn't. Mine, all mine! I definitely make a list and typically stick to it, although a few random things end up following me home, especially if there's some great deal going on. Also, like you, I become inspired while there to create some meal and end up picking up the ingredients for it. I am the only cook here now. My husband can't stand cooking and I don't mind it. In exchange of me doing all the cooking and baking, he takes care of the litter boxes, sorting of the recycling, the garbage and all the car stuff. If you ask me, I got the better deal :) Mostly I shop about once a week but sometimes I'll make an extra trip for some recipe that I suddenly feel like making. I prefer to shop alone and take my time, but once in awhile my husband tags along. And I cringe at the prices these days. They have become ridiculous and I don't know how large families manage. Fun post!Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262406079948479112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-84566836680259795432016-09-17T14:21:56.374-04:002016-09-17T14:21:56.374-04:00Those granddaughter's of yours are learning so...Those granddaughter's of yours are learning some significant life lessons. They will be more than ready to tackle the big world when it's time. coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-27278297898774817032016-09-17T14:21:02.083-04:002016-09-17T14:21:02.083-04:00Maybe you are doing things in a more "Europea...Maybe you are doing things in a more "European" way, where they do their shopping more frequently in smaller amounts. coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-61214317999039422682016-09-17T14:20:14.796-04:002016-09-17T14:20:14.796-04:00Turkey sales really bring 'em out, don't t...Turkey sales really bring 'em out, don't they?coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-43733943080525147172016-09-17T14:19:44.048-04:002016-09-17T14:19:44.048-04:00The Red Green Show!!The Red Green Show!!coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-23927734228281736792016-09-17T14:15:26.510-04:002016-09-17T14:15:26.510-04:00My significant other and I both worked at a grocer...My significant other and I both worked at a grocery store while in high school. I was guilty of judging - he, not so much. I'm in the grocery store often. More often than I'd like to be, but I can't seem to do that once-a-week kind of thing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-19375105773275573602016-09-17T12:15:34.873-04:002016-09-17T12:15:34.873-04:00I hate grocery shopping. NoFrills has turkeys on s...I hate grocery shopping. NoFrills has turkeys on sale this week. We had to wait around an hour for the privilege of buying one!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08592184037513559644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-56580238086646587692016-09-17T12:09:12.016-04:002016-09-17T12:09:12.016-04:00We lived in the Alaskan bush for a number of years...We lived in the Alaskan bush for a number of years and had to buy food in quantity and have it flown in to the village. Now, retired in Maine, we shop weekly like you. We can appreciate the availability of stores, where we can pop in if we forget something. My wife makes list similar to yours breaking them down by store and isle. Not being sexist, but it seems to me that women are more aggressive in the stores then men: they often block the isles, run into you with their carts and drive those motorized carts like they have the right away. That's just an observation - from a man... "I'm a man, but I can change, if I have to, I guess." <br />the Ol'BuzzardOl'Buzzardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00075162476463971258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-15693717903861755852016-09-17T11:01:20.998-04:002016-09-17T11:01:20.998-04:00My granddaughter is in charge of the kitchen. She&...My granddaughter is in charge of the kitchen. She's a list maker and keeper. I must do a post about her methods.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-73291749842457095482016-09-17T09:43:49.830-04:002016-09-17T09:43:49.830-04:00Ahhh, that explains things. I was picturing someon...Ahhh, that explains things. I was picturing someone going through the oranges and selecting them for you! coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-23726349368997622832016-09-17T09:38:42.830-04:002016-09-17T09:38:42.830-04:00I get my groceries delivered through an on-line or...I get my groceries delivered through an on-line order each Tuesday morning between eight and nine o'clock. I must point out that I never order vegetables or salad things - like you I like to look at them and choose my own. But I do make sure I order all the stadard items (and always a Brand I like, never the stores own brand) and then large items like tins of dog food, dog biscuits - the kind of thing which is difficult and heavy to carry (milk is another). It does make life easier.<br />As to how much I spend. When the farmer and I married twenty three years ago we agreed that he would continue to pay the bills but that I would buy the food and do the catering, so I never worry about the cost.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.com