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@Mrs. Bee: yes, I just recently bought frozen salmon from TJ's, thinking that it would save me a trip to the fish market. YUCK. i can't eat frozen stuff. i threw it all out. what a waste. although i think it matters less for something like chicken.
i think reducing to 2x a week would help! i don't like to order from freshdirect either. it's also a pain when they do not have something in stock, which happens frequently. sometimes you don't know until they make the delivery and then what? you go to the store anyway!
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@Andrea: ugh i know. recently i ordered cornish game hens which i use to make chicken porridge and they didn't have any. so it's just easier not to use fresh direct. when i need to buy a lot i just have them deliver since it's free (except for the tip).
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@Mrs. Bee: yes, like when i buy a case of wine or something.
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@Andrea: ha yes i order my wine from them! but recently mr bee's friend sent us a case of wine. the bottles were like $30/each but he paid $8 through a wine site that's like gilt. but it just made us drink too much!
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@Mrs. Bee: hmmm, that sounds dangerous! i just went to the local liquor store today and bought 3 bottles ... it's kind of embarrassing to buy much more...best to order online!
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There is absolutely no way I could only go to the grocery store once a week. We eat a ton of fresh produce and it goes bad after 2-3 days depending on what it is. I'm fine with freezing meat and I know you can stock up on other things like canned goods, pasta, rice, etc. but we need to buy fresh produce every 2-3 days and sometimes I'm not able to menu plan in advance so I only buy dinner ingredients for 1-2 nights at a time.
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I try for once a week. I think freezing chicken and ground turkey helps. I thaw it in the fridge for 36 hours. I use fish first so no need to freeze it. Fresh veggies usually last the week if I use them in the right order and there is always a frozen back up if needs be. I buy a bunch of different fruit - it helps that the pears/plums/avocados aren't usually ready to eat until closer to the end of the week. I usually shop Tuesday afternoon.
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I go to the grocery store several times a week sometimes because I go to different stores for different things. My goal is to stick to one time a week too because it's easier and I think I spend less when I don't go as much. I hear you about the frozen meat. I really only put meat in the freezer that I'm going to make soup with. I do take apart whole chickens and freeze them, but I can tell the difference as well. I try to buy just enough meat for 2 meals per week because those two meals will make for 4 meals for the week. I shop on mondays so I make meals with the meat earlier in the week. Towards the end of the week, I'll go to the store for fish/seafood (I like those fresh - from the store at least). We go out for dinners on weekends so that cuts down on the shopping we need to do.
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@mediagirl: we buy bananas at various states of freshness too!
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I buy very little, honestly, because the only meals we have to take care of are dinner during the week, all meals on the weekends and all meals/snacks for LO during the week. I meal plan as much as possible and I am not ashamed to rely on frozen fruit and veggies in a pinch. I also freeze half gallons of milk.
If we were having all three meals at home, it is a different story. When that was the case, I was at the market every other day, largely because I had the time and the market was on our daily walking route.
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We make a detailed meal plan, eat more perishable foods early in the week, and use frozen meat most of the time. I haaaaaate grocery shopping so being able to keep it to once a week is a godsend.
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It's just DH and I and we really only eat Dinner. so I buy pretty much as needed. sometimes I don't need to grocery shop for up to 2 weeks!
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I grocery shop on Saturday afternoon. I create a menu each week, then make a list for items we need for those meals but don't have. We freeze a lot of meat (bought in bulk when on sale).
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