How much money do you spend on groceries?
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This. I cook a lot, and have no problem making stuff from scratch. So keep in mind that I just probably spend more time each week cooking than most.
Edit: I also don't use coupons at all. But it should not be hard to feed yourself on $100/week.
Probably about $150/week, which is quite high considering I only eat once a day, and almost never eat out. I don't worry about the import tax though, so if I want some cheese, or strawberries, or red wine for a steak sauce, I just grab it.
Plus I have two dogs, and the pigs eat more than me. Everyone says I feed them too much, which I could understand if they were fat, but they're not. That's just what they eat. Not my fault they can put down over 1kg of beef for dinner.
Plus I have two dogs, and the pigs eat more than me. Everyone says I feed them too much, which I could understand if they were fat, but they're not. That's just what they eat. Not my fault they can put down over 1kg of beef for dinner.
Given that the average juicer probably buys top of the range fruit/veg that is grown in an untouched part of the wilderness by Luke P so that monsanto, obama or any of the other evil people/companies trying to kill their entire market cannot contaminate it, it doesn't surprise me that you spend $10 each day on juice.
If you want to spend less on juice, buy cheaper fruit/veg.
That is assuming you have a death wish, of course, because cheap fruit and veg is killing everyone, and life expectancy has spent the last several decades trending downwards.
If you want to spend less on juice, buy cheaper fruit/veg.
That is assuming you have a death wish, of course, because cheap fruit and veg is killing everyone, and life expectancy has spent the last several decades trending downwards.
Pack of marlboros - $2
Fresh bread - $0.5
Macaroni - $1
Restaurant meal for 2 - $5
Can of coke - $0.5
Bottled water - $0.4
1.5 liter bottle of beer - $2
Fresh organic foods cost as much as pasta.
Eastern europe.
Fresh bread - $0.5
Macaroni - $1
Restaurant meal for 2 - $5
Can of coke - $0.5
Bottled water - $0.4
1.5 liter bottle of beer - $2
Fresh organic foods cost as much as pasta.
Eastern europe.
€100-€120 a week for the two of us on groceries buying loads of fresh stuff, little porcessed. We eat out at a nice tapas place once every 1-2 weeks for €40 ish. And we spend about €100 every 6 weeks on pet food.
SirKonstantine, your high budget does not surprise me one bit. It is not uncommon for fruitarians (those who only eat fruits (and sometimes vegetables)) to spend up to 1000$ a month on groceries. Shit is expensive, especially if you buy all organic fruits and vegetables. To be honest, it kills me that we probably subsidize cheap sweets and junkfood. Healthy, natural food needs to be affordable for everyone. I know quite a few people around here don't give a shit about healthy food. I was the same and do understand. But since i started to develop a consciousness for my body and its processes, i switched more and more over to natural foods, fruits and vegetables. I now FEEL the food i put in my body. Eat all the burgers you want, eat fries korean teenager style..whatever. But you better have a pretty resilient body.
I would try to buy non-organic when it makes sense. For instrance, if you only eat the red part of watermelons, you may as well buy non-organic melons because pesticides won't penetrate this deep, arguably. You can also juice the rind though...
I'd also try to buy what's in season and use that as a baselayer. For instance, in autumn, i'd heavily rely on apples, in winter on oranges, in summer on peaches and melons and in spring on carrots to make up for the majority of my juice. Apples and carrots make fantastic baselayers all year round. Then spice it up with more expensive stuff like fenyl or various herbs and greens.
Also, for leafy greens, consider an auger juicer...i got a handcrank one for 80$, electric ones are very expensive, but they extract a lot more juice!!
The last tip: Look in your area for wild herbs and vegetables. This may sound weird, but it helps connect you with earth and shit is free. Stinging nettles for instance a great, nutritious and healing...another one: Dandelion. Make sure to use plenty of apples to mask the taste because that shit is strong.
I'd really look into adding fruit to your juices because all green surely is EXTREMELY expensive. You might also want to look into a hydroponic setup to grow vegetables, but im not sure if you'd safe that much, probably not.
I would try to buy non-organic when it makes sense. For instrance, if you only eat the red part of watermelons, you may as well buy non-organic melons because pesticides won't penetrate this deep, arguably. You can also juice the rind though...
I'd also try to buy what's in season and use that as a baselayer. For instance, in autumn, i'd heavily rely on apples, in winter on oranges, in summer on peaches and melons and in spring on carrots to make up for the majority of my juice. Apples and carrots make fantastic baselayers all year round. Then spice it up with more expensive stuff like fenyl or various herbs and greens.
Also, for leafy greens, consider an auger juicer...i got a handcrank one for 80$, electric ones are very expensive, but they extract a lot more juice!!
The last tip: Look in your area for wild herbs and vegetables. This may sound weird, but it helps connect you with earth and shit is free. Stinging nettles for instance a great, nutritious and healing...another one: Dandelion. Make sure to use plenty of apples to mask the taste because that shit is strong.
I'd really look into adding fruit to your juices because all green surely is EXTREMELY expensive. You might also want to look into a hydroponic setup to grow vegetables, but im not sure if you'd safe that much, probably not.
Unfortunately about $300-$400 a week on groceries and eating out. I make about 2-3 meals a day and then eat out 1-2 times a day.
Don't poo-poo the market meat. My dogs have yet to get sick off market meat. Got trichinosis off some vacuum packed pork fillets from Tesco though.
Groceries in Thailand are only expensive if you decide to eat what you like (ie. like a Westerner). Then you end up buying imported stuff, like cheese, salad dressing, good BBQ sauce, strawberries, cherries, wine, etc. Then the import tax kicks in.
OP, do you buy your juicer materials from Costco or Sams? Saves a ton.
Also, don't trash the leftovers, use it. So many things you can do. From fruit leathers, to soups, etc. and it contains fiber. You'll end up eating a little less and spending a little less.
Also, don't trash the leftovers, use it. So many things you can do. From fruit leathers, to soups, etc. and it contains fiber. You'll end up eating a little less and spending a little less.
Where in Eastern Europe do you live? I'm in Prague and there's no way you're getting a meal for two for $5 and a pack of REAL Marlboro cigs for $2.