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Grocery Geek: Old Lady in the Grocery Store
So, the weeks just keep puttering along, don’t they? We’re more than halfway into October. What?! I must officially declare myself the Old Lady in the Grocery Store as time is just flying! I actually...
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Grocery Geek: End O’ Month Report
I’m calling this the end of the month. I know, it’s only the 27th. But, I’m going to be doing a big freezer cooking fill on Monday, so my mind and my budget will be in November by this time next week....
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Grocery Geek: Shopping for the Freezer
Going into November I decided that I wanted to have a BIG load of meals to get us into the holiday season. I wanted to be able to have a writing night or a date night and not worry about what folks...
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Grocery Geek: Lots of Lemons
The produce co-op had lemons for $0.30/lb. I had to buy them, don’t you think? They’re not pretty. They were billed as “cosmetically challenged.” But, since I still have lots of zest from my dad’s last...
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Grocery Geek: Plugging Along
This month was the first in quite some time when I cooked and shopped for the month all at one time. Previously, I was doing a mixture of nightly cooking and “make-ahead and freeze”. I can’t tell you...
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Grocery Geek: Turkey Week
This week felt really busy and short. I suppose that would be thanks to the holiday, eh? It’s all a blur, actually. I taught a meal planning class on Tuesday at our local library. My sweet husband...
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Grocery Geek: Something’s Gotta Give
This week I ramped up things at home. We’ve got four weeks of school until our Christmas break. I don’t want it to be a lackadaisical month. Instead I want to finish the year with a bang. That meant...
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Grocery Geek: Starting December
As I reported last week, we went over budget in November, but the average is still holding strong at just a smidgen over $800/month to feed our family of eight. This month I have lots of freezer meals...
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Grocery Geek: Mid-December Purchases
The month hasn’t gotten much easier with this week. More family illness, home and garden issues, weather, and of course, yesterday’s tragedies in Connecticut. From big to small, life proves that it’s...
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Grocery Geeking for the Holidays
It’s been a quiet week around here. The kids are still recuperating from illness. There’s been lots of rain. In light of recent events, I decided not to sweat the small stuff. Let’s have some peaceful...
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Grocery Geek: Pantry Challenge One-Third Done
This month, we’re eating down the pantry, trying to use up what we have, rotate stock, and maybe save some coin. I think we’re doing pretty well so far, especially considering that some months I’ve...
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Grocery Geek: Pantry Challenge More than Halfway
During the last pantry challenge in July, I ended up spending $600 on groceries. Some folks commented that they didn’t think I was trying really hard. This time around I’ve really tried to cut where...
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Grocery Geek: The End of the Pantry Challenge
The month is almost over! And I’m so glad about that. I think that I may be pushing myself past my comfort zone. My family is pretty much done with the Pantry Challenge. They are ready for some more...
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Grocery Geek: I’m Back
Did you miss me? I had every intention to be popping my head in this space at least a few times this week. But, last weekend’s freezer cooking session followed by some small family emergencies kept me...
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Grocery Geek: Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut
Well, maybe you don’t. But, I do. I realize that I am in many ways a woman without a country. I don’t fit perfectly into any one social, political, religious, financial, or educational package. I am an...
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Grocery Geek: Doing a Whole 30
As I mentioned last week, I’m doing a Whole 30, a nutritional reset or selective fast in order to troubleshoot which foods might give you trouble. By eliminating five key potential problems (soy,...
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Grocery Geek: February’s End
We have a target number of $800 per month to feed our family of 8. Sometimes we’re under. Sometimes we’re over. It usually evens out over the course of the year. When the month started, I never...
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Grocery Geek: The Mid-Month March Report
Things have been crazy around here. What can I say? Hockey? Hip pain? Homeschool? I’m all about alliteration today. Obviously. Suffice it to say, I have been lacking in the time to write department....
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Grocery Geek: Basics
Now that my strict eating regiment is over, I’m not having to go to the store quite as often. I’ve haven’t been able to use up the contents of the produce box in some weeks, so it’s a good thing I’m...
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Grocery Geek: March’s End
How did March disappear so quickly? I am stunned that April starts next week. I must be old. Life is plugging along here. The week’s vacation has been awesome. I cleaned out the garage, didn’t suck too...
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