High end groceries?

@sallypup (61000)
Centralia, Washington
April 26, 2024 2:09pm CST
Bye bye the better part of one hundred dollars. What did I have to have? Let's see: cat litter, cat food, dog biscuits. And a bag of lettuce, some fresh mushrooms. Almond flour and pitted dates. And tofu. And some arthritis rub for my screamy back- going to try it out. Thirteen pounds of dry cat food. Just wow. I wonder what it would have been if I had bought stuff like chips and ice cream? On with my day- I am curious to see what the sweet potato truffles will taste like. Going to play with my immersion blender! Again.
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Apr
I bought some bacon today, as the price was as low as it's been for a long time.
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@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
27 Apr
@TheHorse I admit that I miss bacon and buying it cause its cheap is not a bad reason to grab a package.
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@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
27 Apr
@MarieCoyle My husband refuses to eat pork now. I love a locally smoked bacon. BLTs with ripe tomatoes are grand.
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@MarieCoyle (37226)
27 Apr
Pork is more affordable most of the time here than chicken. Of course, any beef is way expensive. I usually just eat bacon in the summer when the fresh tomatoes are here, so I can have my treat of a BLT.
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@snowy22315 (180452)
• United States
26 Apr
I had to pick up a few things..cat food, bananas etc. I didn't buy anything on impulse so kept the bill down for once.
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@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
26 Apr
@snowy22315 Bananas cost a lot more than they used to. I have cherries in the freezer so I am eating those instead of buying store fruit.
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@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
26 Apr
@MarieCoyle Yum. You have fruit treasure.
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@MarieCoyle (37226)
26 Apr
@sallypup We have cherries, strawberries, and blueberries in the freezer right now that are the last of what I put up last fall. The only fruit we have been getting from the store for awhile are a very few apples, and those little oranges, which have been surprisingly inexpensive this spring. Trying to eat the rest of the fruit in the freezer to get it out of there, to hopefully restock it over the summer.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
27 Apr
Not a bad bill today for just picking up some hearts of romaine, a green pepper, and arugula. $11.43. Outrageous
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@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
27 Apr
@DianneN Where does your produce come from when you are in Florida? Much of my produce comes from Mexico- I worry about their standards on pesticides.
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@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
28 Apr
@DianneN I hope this season's garden grows well for you.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
28 Apr
@sallypup Most comes from Florida or California. I only buy things in season or go without. Another reason why I can’t wait to go home and grow my own stuff!
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@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Apr
Food has gotten ridiculously high.
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@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
27 Apr
@just4him I wish the Farmer's Market produce didn't cost like it was made of diamonds. Sure fresh and tasty, though.
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@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
27 Apr
@just4him I guess its a good time to remember to buy real food and not spend money on junk psuedo stuff.
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@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Apr
@sallypup Yes, it is, and with summer coming on us, you can get all the fresh produce you want.
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@Dena91 (16587)
• United States
27 Apr
I went shopping Wednesday and thought our bill would be outrageous. I bought meat (ground beef, chicken and ribs-- all on sale) peppers, onions, potatoes, salad mix, milk, butter, cheese, laundry detergent (on sale and had a coupon), nuts and a couple of other things. I figured on it being over 100 but was pleasantly surprised that it was just under 100.
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@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
27 Apr
@Dena91 You did tons better than me. Lean burger in my corner costs over 6 dollars a pound.
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@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
27 Apr
@Dena91 That's a good sale. I'm glad you have it.
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@Dena91 (16587)
• United States
27 Apr
@sallypup It was on sale this week for $3.99/lb I believe it was. Normally it is about what yours is per pound.
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@NJChicaa (119543)
• United States
26 Apr
I placed what I thought was a pretty conservative order on Instacart and the total before tax, tip, delivery was $127. I was floored. I started deleting things but it still wound up being about that amount at the end of it all.
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@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
26 Apr
@NJChicaa It adds up so fast. Not that long ago I made a DoorDash order to another grocery store and that shot up past 130.00. No Instagram in my town.
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@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
26 Apr
@NJChicaa And I goofed. I also meant Instacart.
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@NJChicaa (119543)
• United States
26 Apr
@sallypup I meant Instacart
@AmbiePam (92474)
• United States
26 Apr
I guess no cat litter is one good thing about having a dog instead. Of course, you have both.
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@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
26 Apr
@AmbiePam Yup. I admit that I live in a domestic zoo.
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@rebelann (112780)
• El Paso, Texas
27 Apr
Hows that blender working for ya? I rarely need to use one but if I start loosing my teeth I'll probably have to get one
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@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
27 Apr
@rebelann Tooth problems are the pits. I love the new blender. For as small as it is, its powerful and noisy.
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@jstory07 (139579)
• Roseburg, Oregon
28 Apr
I hope the sweet potato truffles taste really good.
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@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
28 Apr
@jstory07 Thanks. The almond flour and dusting of cocoa really helped the flavor.
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@RasmaSandra (79714)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Apr
I am on a strict budget so when I order once a month my groceries from Walmart I am extremely careful to first get what I need, then look for what extras I might like, and I always buy Great Value because it makes things cheaper and the quality is good, I get Amazon gift cards through my surveys so I always order dry cat food through there,
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@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
26 Apr
@RasmaSandra That's great that you have found ways to get you and your cat's needs met.
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• Eugene, Oregon
27 Apr
Food does cost a lot these days. Isn't there an old adage, "Don't trifle with truffles"?
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@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
27 Apr
@JamesHxstatic I like that. Thanks.
@JudyEv (339540)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Apr
If the truffles sound as nice as the name does, they'll be yummy.
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@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
27 Apr
2JudyEv They were tasty- some are left. I need to find better dates, though.
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@gnatsmom (2437)
27 Apr
I wanted to cry when I left the grocery store today. I got cat litter, rabbit food, water bottles, milk, paper towels, a tomato plant, cilantro plant, and 2 bottles of clorox. That is all I got and it was $80. OMG what a rip off!
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@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
27 Apr
@gnatsmom I guess at least the animals got fed and cared for.
• United States
27 Apr
i was spending $80-$100 a week on groceries. I decided this had to stop. I have decided to spend $50 or less each week. I started buying that way this week. I spent $45.53 for a week's worth of groceries this week. My peer follows me around the grocery store, while adding up the prices of everything I put in my cart and lets me know when I am close to my goal. My peer also helps me find bargains and things on sale not mentioned in the sale paper they send in the mail. I felt so good when I came out of the grocery store spending half of what I usually spend!
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@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
27 Apr
@LovesEverybody You have something to be proud of. Congrats.
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• United States
27 Apr
@sallypup Thanks! it feels great!
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@kaylachan (69370)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Apr
Cats sure go through a lot of food and litter, don't they?
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@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
26 Apr
@kaylachan And cat litter is heavy.
@wolfgirl569 (105945)
• Marion, Ohio
27 Apr
It doesn't take long to spend it
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@LindaOHio (178110)
• United States
27 Apr
Food these days is ridiculous. I'm buying more and more Walmart house brands these days. Hope your back feels better. Have a good weekend.
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@grenery8 (10273)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
30 Apr
i realised healthy food costs more, geez.