I spent on Tuesday 3/2 $9.99 for 3 lbs of Candy grapes at costco. They are nearly gone by today. My kids and DH ate about 1/3 Tuesday night. Last night they had dessert from McDonald's for shamrock shakes for $10.39.
I went to Costco to get a prescription that wasn't in for the dog so I just did little notes on my new price book. It was what I had thought. Chicken I can probably snag for $1.99/lb at the grocery store. Fruits and veggies non-organic were definitely cheaper. But meat and dairy at costco were by far a better deal. Things like stew meat for $5.49/lb is cheaper than the store. At BOGO it's a close call but not necessarily. $3.99/lb for regular ground beef at 12% fat is better unless like this week there is a sale for 7% fat ground beef for $3.99. Butter was $1.99 for a 1lb at the store but 4 pounds is $6.99 at costco. When eggs are very expensive at costco at $9.99 for 60 eggs but walmart it was $6.21 for 60 eggs. Things like that.
I need to do more research but i'm starting to realize the price savings on stuff like zucchini. Organic at costco I think 4 lbs for $6.99, but $.89/lb for zucchini. Squash is $6.99 for 2 lbs but discounted at store for $1.99/lb (regular is $3.99 so it is more). Apples are definitely cheaper at the regular grocery where I got honeycrisp and will be getting cosmic crisp today for $1.48/lb versus $3/lb. Of course the costco apples are organic.
Luncheon meat at regular grocery was running around $11.99/lb but at costco between $5.49-8.69/lb. This is the stuff you buy in the deli freshly sliced not in packages. Fish can be cheaper at the grocery I know I can get salmon for $7.99/lb on sale but costco regularly has it for $8.99 which is cheaper than normal at the grocery. But if I time thing right.
Strangely this entire week we've been eating leftovers. We had leftover taco meat from Saturday, Leftover pulled pork from Sunday, leftover butternut squash soup from Tuesday. Tuesday we had shrimp scampi for dinner I made and last night butter chicken (not new chicken but my leftover). So then tonight we are doing beef ribs. And we are still finishing pulled pork and butternut squash soup.
I'm thinking of making beef bone broth pho with the beef bones. It is usually a PIA to make pho broth at least 24 hours but we'll see if I can make it happen. Usually we just buy it because it's a lot of work. I suspect this month we will be spending a less on groceries. I have all the chicken and ground beef I bought still and I'm thinking of buying another 3 lbs of ground beef because it's 7% fat on sale. Then all we need is some stew meat this month, sashimi one night, fish one night (i have some frozen salmon), and maybe a rotisserie chicken from costco?
Mostly it's veggies, fruit, and eggs for the next week.
March 4th, 2021 at 08:51 pm 1614891062
I also buy produce based on what is on sale and filling in with things like bananas and carrots that are usually reasonable prices.
March 4th, 2021 at 11:15 pm 1614899716
March 8th, 2021 at 08:31 pm 1615235499
Sadly we don't have a Costco where we live. Our grocery store choices are limited to Aldi, Kroger, Sav-a-lot, and Walmart. I do pick up some nonperishables at Walgreens and Dollar General when they beat prices elsewhere. I really don't want to shop Walmart and sadly, the Sav-a-lot is in a bad neighborhood.
March 9th, 2021 at 03:55 am 1615262128
March 9th, 2021 at 06:54 pm 1615316052
Lucky Robin, I saw looking at chuck roast, I think I need it to hit $3.99 on sale. I haven't seen it hit that yet. I will totally cut it up myself if it does. I don't own an instant pot but can't decide if I want to do it. I absolutely would if I had more kitchen space and I love my slow cooker.