Comments on Minneapolis Real Food Lover: Real, Delicious Food on a Real Budget!

I'm amazed that the number is so low, b/c I kn...

2009-10-09T23:35:19.722-07:00

I'm amazed that the number is so low, b/c I know people on food stamps who are single moms with a toddler and a baby, for example, getting around $400 a mo. Good for you to give it a shot! My dearest friend loves the Minn. Farmer's Market too - it sounds awesome!

See you next week for the Super Foods Carnival!
Katie

thanks kimi!

2009-10-08T07:25:15.007-07:00

thanks kimi!

It can be hard to balance "thrifty" with...

2009-10-07T20:39:26.648-07:00

It can be hard to balance "thrifty" with nourishing, can't it! But I agree, we just need to not waste food to start with to save money. Good post. :-)

Kimi @ The Nourishing Gourmet

wow,and I thought feeding a family of 6 on a budge...

2009-10-03T18:51:08.537-07:00

wow,and I thought feeding a family of 6 on a budget was a challenge! good for you!

I went to the link to see what my family of 9 shou...

2009-10-02T19:38:53.325-07:00

I went to the link to see what my family of 9 should be spending a month and came up with on the thrifty scale -$1300 (I have 4 teenagers)and for the liberal - $2500. WOW!!!! I come in way under for either! Makes me feel good. Great post.

Michelle- I am so blessed to have grown up a co-op...

2009-10-01T19:49:31.326-07:00

Michelle- I am so blessed to have grown up a co-op shopper, it's where we shopped when i was a kid, that and the farmer's markets and actual farms. you absolutely get a better deal buying in bulk. and i shop a few different co-ops, as we have a plethora here in Minneapolis, to get the best deals on items i need.

I think it's an excellent challenge. I find th...

2009-10-01T14:38:14.141-07:00

I think it's an excellent challenge. I find that calculating my food budget is tricky bc I buy other things at the grocery store, like shampoo or whatever. So my bills are higher than they'd be with JUST food. Also, something like a whole bottle of olive oil one week throws things off.

My best bets are shopping at the co-op where everything is sold in bulk. That way I just buy what I need now. And it's so much cheaper per lb. and without all the packaging waste!

227$ sounds really hard, my budget is higher but w...

2009-10-01T13:44:42.235-07:00

227$ sounds really hard, my budget is higher but we've got 6 of us and i'm taking baby steps to lower our food costs so it will bemore do-able for me.

I think it's fantastic that you're giving...

2009-10-01T09:40:30.361-07:00

I think it's fantastic that you're giving it a shot on a reduced budget. I REALLY think that it can be done, though I was running the numbers last night and $227 is going to be awfully tough - but I'm SUPER committed to making this work! I'll be checking your progress for sure!