The post whore thread.

[Irving]

I found it. I dare you to find cheaper bulk prices than this place. I compared with four other sites, at the 16oz/1lb size and this site is significantly cheaper on Ancho, cumin, and something else I already forgot.

http://www.spicesinc.com/default.aspx

[Irving]

Costco.

Cooking and eating leftovers is a HUGE way to save money. Most of my co-workers eat out every day and probably spend close to $50/week just on lunch. I probably spend about $6-8 week on my lunches because I always bring leftovers and fresh fruits and veggies. Packing my lunch also forces me to make healthier dietary choices.

For the month of January, we managed to only have spent $89 on eating out. January is the first month I've started tracking monthly expenses, but I'm positive that is a huge reduction from normal.
It's amazing how quickly behavior can change with motivation. I started getting heavy into the idea of reducing my spending about a month before leaving my job, and eating the same sandwiches every day for lunch had never put such a smile on my face before.

On a negative note, Total Beverage was selling 30-pack of 12 oz cans of Honey Brown for $16.99 for months. I went in there tonight to check, and now the price is up to $18.99 for the 30-pack. A sad day in cheap beer history. Still way cheaper than Coors and Budweiser.

[Great-Kazoo]

If I'm going to be cooking more to save money and eat better, where are we purchasing spices in bulk? I'll be researching that while I wait for responses.

Until you have a food saver, you're wasting money on spices. etc. You can cook up 20 lbs of poultry with every seasoning imaginable. Unless you have a way to freeze them , without a lot of freezer burn. It's (IMO) a waste. Sure freezer bags work. Unfortunately you don't get the same level of freshness from a freezer bag as you do with vacuum sealing
When we turn the smoker, grill , oven or stove on. There's at least 2-3 different foods being cooked. Some done for freezing to be used at a later date. It's nice grabbing a few different vacuum sealed food items out for next weeks meals. YMMV

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Making deer sausage today hoes. Got my foot pedal so it'll go smooth I'm sure.

[wyome]

I'm awake....working nights was killing me....glad to be done with it for a while

[Irving]

Food saver is a good idea.
Got a freezer full of deer meat we need to work our way through.
Can't imagine working nights on the fly is much fun.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Deer and pork breakfast sausage.

[OldFogey]

Glad I didn't see this before breakfast. Grumbly tummy hard to ignore in morning...

[Irving]

Car for a flat tire. Screw through treads, but hole in cheap sidewall anyway. Waiting for response from person on Craigslist.