Okay so we don’t any processed foods around here…So how do we eat frugally?

Shopping at different stores.

If I could only pick 2 stores in the Southeast to shop at. It would be Aldi’s and Publix.

However I do get to pick more. So here is what I buy and where I buy. I did a pricebook 4 years ago (Tightwad Gazette, its a great book to learn from) and started analyzing what I spend per ounce or unit. I highly recommend this process. I took some filler paper and wrote down DAIRY, FLOUR, VEGETABLES, BREAD etc. And then every time I was in a store, I would try and write down the prices or forget my book and scratch into the back of my little paper phone directory. If all else fails, just pull out all your receipts for the past month and sit down in front of the cabinet looking at the # of ounces in each item.

Here is a crash course of where to buy what if you want to cheat and see mine. The 2nd price is the 2nd best option…..

Yes I go to many places, but places like Trader Joes and Whole Foods I only go once a month.

IF YOU HAVE ANY BETTER PRICES than this please leave a COMMENT below! Would love to hear!



Organic Spinach

$3.83 16oz Sams

$2.29 16oz Trader Joes

Organic Baby Carrots 16 oz

$1.69 Whole Food

$1.99 Trader Joes

Unbleached Flour 5lbs

$1.99 Kroger

$2.49 Whole Foods

Organic Rice Pasta

$1.99 lb at Trader Joes

Organic Apples

$3.69 for 3 lbs at Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s (80% of the year at that price)

Organic Potatoes 5lbs

$3.29 Whole Foods (Trader Joe’s too 60% of the time has it at this price)

Aluminum Free Baking Powder

$1.49 Whole Foods

Sour Cream

$1.29 (it went up:( Aldis

Half and Half

$3.69 half gallon Publix

Aldis now carries a decent brand, but it still has more chemicals than Publix

Grass Fed Cheese

$4.99 lb Trader Joes

Butter

$2.69 lb Aldis

$2.99 Whole Food (and its RBST free!)

Flour Tortillas

$.99 Aldi’s

Potato Chips

$1.29 cheapest at Aldis

Regular Oats (the big can)

$1.99 for 42oz Aldis

Brown Sugar

$1.49 for 32oz Aldis

Tomato Sauce Jar

$1.19 Aldis

Rice 3lbs

$1.69 Aldis

Local Raw Honey 44oz

$10.99 Shivaam (my local Indian grocery)

Cilantro .33 a bunch, Limes .20 each Shivaam (my local Indian grocery)

That’s pretty much all I buy. We eat granola, toast, pancakes or oatmeal for breakfast.

We eat sandwiches or leftovers for lunch.

We can talk meat next time!