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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Eaten out of house and home
I am posting again because several things have happened lately that have caused me some alarm. The first occurred when I added up my food bill for last month. It was a staggering (sit down) $1200.00 bucks. $250 of that was eating out, $150 of that while on vacation. I have noticed my bill creeping upwards but I had no idea. 2 years ago we were averaging $400-650 depending on the circumstances. I thought that perhaps I was being careless in my shopping, but then the second occurrence happened. I actually paid attention to how much food was being consumed, and this morning for breakfast my eldest ate a bowl of cereal, an entire bagel, 1/2 a grapefruit, and then a 2 egg omelet. That was an 11 years old breakfast, the rest of them can pack it away as well, and they eat well (mostly) at mealtimes. So I am going to be investigating some very filling meals and snacks.
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Indeed. I heard that the average grocery cost for a family of 4 for a month runs about $900 --- so you are not far off as you think b/c you have 6 of you!
Trust me, I am in shock at how much my 16 yr old boy consumes....
Yes, that's a LOT. My bill has been creeping up, too. Still, we're $800 on a family of 8. Of course, it takes a fair amount of time to plan out breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks ahead of time. Not to mention making most snacks from scratch: cookies, granola, etc. It's a necessity for us though. My budget would be stretched to thebreaking point if we spent $1200 a month on food.
i'll be praying for BIG contracts for Hubby's business! ;)
Beans and rice are filling and cheap. :)
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