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Duh, I forgot that it costs more

May 11th, 2012 at 09:14 pm


to feed your family better. Apparently we've been eating too much crap food lately and not enough fresh produce. I say that because I spent a small fortune in fresh produce today at Sam's Club:

Blueberries $6.98
Avocados $5.98
Red grapes $6.98
Mini cucumbers $3.98
Carrots $2.98
Apples $6.48

Definitely time to pay attention to grocery budget percentages! My goal: For each $1 on crap food, $2 on healthy food. (I think in my estimations I may be close to that based on roughly $33 for produce/and $22 for snacks)

I did also revamp the snack options at our house. For the next two week our choices for snacks and lunch extras are (all also purchased at Sam's)

Vanilla wafers $5.98
Veggie Chips $4.18
Pretzels $6.98
Brownies (4 batches from mix) $7.44

I'll supplement the above with Pepperidge Farm goldfish crackers after I hit the outlet store next week.

I know that I definitely need to look into cheaper snack alternatives (like baking brownies from scratch, and even rice crispie treats). I suppose I'll start checking out some cook books from the library.

Just a reminder to self: there is nothing more important the health and well-being of your children. Shut your mouth and fork over your money for healthy food.

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2 Responses to “Duh, I forgot that it costs more”

  1. rob62521 Says:
    May 12th, 2012 at 03:13 am 1336792389
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    I agree...it is worth to pay a little more for healthier food. I feel it is pay more now and stay healthier or pay later with health problems. Plus you are teaching your kids healthy eating habits.

  2. Jerry Says:
    May 13th, 2012 at 07:55 pm 1336938903
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    There is no question that getting better food leads to a strain on the budget for most people. I knew a woman in college who could not afford to buy all of her food fresh and locally-grown, so she would buy only enough for her two small children, and then she fed herself the cheaper stuff. It was insurance for the health of the little ones, yes, but it also made me sad. This is one reason that I can't wait to have enough space to grow a lot of my own food.
    Jerry

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