Sunday, February 15, 2009

Food Storage x2

These aren't really my groceries. I use cloth bags, of course.

OK- that wasn't gratifying enough. I need to specify a few things-just in case anyone out there has the same pallet and numbers as the Tucker family and wants to copy our menu.

The groceries were purchased at Walmart, Sams Club, and Save-a-lot. I think I found what stores had the best price. (sometimes it wasn't, but I didn't want a GINORMOUS package of that thing from Sam's)


oatmeal 4 big canisters Walmart
jelly 6 jars Save-a-Lot
peanut butter 6 huge containers Walmart
spaghetti noodles 6 large boxes Walmart
spaghetti sauce 9 jars Save-a-Lot (best kind ever $1)
Alfredo sauce 3 jars Walmart
elbow macaroni 3 large boxes Walmart
can tomatoes 24 Save-a-Lot
can tomato sauce 18 Save-a-lot
mac-n-cheese 9 boxes Walmart
ramen 45 packages Save-a-lot ($1 for 6)
chicken cans 36 Sams
pineapple 27 ?
mandarin oranges 24 Save-a-lot
almonds 3 packages Walmart
coconut 2 packages Walmart
hamburger meat 9 pounds Sams
enchilada sauce 3 Walmart
refried beans 12 #10 cans
soup 24 Sams
egg noodles 3 Walmart
salsa 3 huge Sams/Walmart
cheese 13 Sams
mixed vegetables 15 cans Save-a-lot
cream of chicken 18 Save-a-lot
corn 30 Save-a-lot
rice 3 huge bags Sams
black beans 12 Save-a-lot
kidney beans-light 12 Save-a-lot
kidney beans-dark 6 Save-a-lot
grits 2 canisters Walmart
cereal 24 boxes Walmart
flour 2 HUGE bags Sams
northern beans 6 Save-a-lot
syrup 1 Homemade
applesauce 6 glass jars Save-a-lot
popcorn 24 bags Walmart
chips 4 bags Save-a-lot
chocolate chips 4 packages Save-a-lot
pumpkin 4 cans Walmart
green beans 24 Save-a-lot
peaches 18 Save-a-lot
pears 18 Save-a-lot


For those of you who haven't heard of Save-a-lot...it is ghetto. There is no arguing about it. But prices cheaper than Walmart? Come on. And Rhet won't eat any other spaghetti sauce than theirs (only $1 a jar, too) I don't go very often (location North Augusta, SC- about 20 min from my house) so I got 15 jars last time and he was fussing cause he wanted me to get more. Their prices for canned goods are $.49. If you don't care about name-brand- this is the place to go (during the day...without many small children...with your cell phone charged...and tell at least two people where you will be:)


I was happy- the Save-a-lot in North Augusta was clean, they bagged your groceries IN BAGS, and you could bring the cart to your car...unlike Tallahassee and Philly where you put the groceries directly into your cart after purchase, item by item, the carts were locked in and you couldn't bring them to your car, and the stores weren't so clean. Good times. Good times.
Yes, I believe I am done bragging now. Anyone who sees Rhet... Will you do me a favor and just casually ask when he will be making the food rotation shelves whenever (and everytime) you see him? Thanks! Peer pressure. Works for teens- why not for husbands??

1 comment:

Meeker home said...

That is so impressive Jessica! You are so organized. You've inspired me to get my house more in order. You're awesome.