Comments on: How I Eat Well & Spend Less in Texas http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2011/04/how-i-eat-well-spend-less-in-texas.html Balancing Faith, Family and Frugality with Couponing, Drugstore Deals & More! Sat, 18 May 2013 02:01:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Eat Well Spend Less Q&A: Favorite Grocery Stores http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2011/04/how-i-eat-well-spend-less-in-texas.html#comment-91923 Eat Well Spend Less Q&A: Favorite Grocery Stores Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:31:11 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=8703#comment-91923 [...] the OK/TX border, so I can choose to shop in either state fairly easily. And since Alyssa showed us how she shops in Texas, I’ll mention the stores available in my little corner of the [...] [...] the OK/TX border, so I can choose to shop in either state fairly easily. And since Alyssa showed us how she shops in Texas, I’ll mention the stores available in my little corner of the [...]

]]> By: Bethany http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2011/04/how-i-eat-well-spend-less-in-texas.html#comment-62546 Bethany Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:58:12 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=8703#comment-62546 Not a Texan but I can tell you that I do a lot of the same things! I have two main stores that I shop at, I know them well, which means I generally know what their average prices are for things I buy every shopping trip. The biggest thing I ever did though that saved a ton of money was I only go shopping once every 2 weeks (it's easy to keep that in line when you live way out in the sticks like I do) which forced me to mealplan. Having a forced mealplan is very effective. I don't do much couponing other than looking for coupons specifically on things I already buy, but I'll admit I also hate shopping so I try to make as few trips as possible. Buying in bulk is also a huge huge moneysaver also. I'm lucky in that my local Winco store has an outstanding bulk section, they even have gluten-free brown rice pasta for $1.40lb, etc. We are also gluten-free, so finding deals like that are a huge lifesaver. And yet one more thing to consider - if your neighborhood allows it, is backyard chickens. I have 6 hens and their eggs are not only way healthier than storebought but I probably pay about $.75/dozen in feed costs. That doesn't include the difference of what food they find foraging, either. Not a Texan but I can tell you that I do a lot of the same things! I have two main stores that I shop at, I know them well, which means I generally know what their average prices are for things I buy every shopping trip.

The biggest thing I ever did though that saved a ton of money was I only go shopping once every 2 weeks (it’s easy to keep that in line when you live way out in the sticks like I do) which forced me to mealplan. Having a forced mealplan is very effective. I don’t do much couponing other than looking for coupons specifically on things I already buy, but I’ll admit I also hate shopping so I try to make as few trips as possible. Buying in bulk is also a huge huge moneysaver also. I’m lucky in that my local Winco store has an outstanding bulk section, they even have gluten-free brown rice pasta for $1.40lb, etc. We are also gluten-free, so finding deals like that are a huge lifesaver.

And yet one more thing to consider – if your neighborhood allows it, is backyard chickens. I have 6 hens and their eggs are not only way healthier than storebought but I probably pay about $.75/dozen in feed costs. That doesn’t include the difference of what food they find foraging, either.
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]]> By: Lori http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2011/04/how-i-eat-well-spend-less-in-texas.html#comment-58748 Lori Thu, 26 May 2011 02:14:22 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=8703#comment-58748 Oh, ours is a parking lot in Dallas..LOL! I do Dallas instead of Keller because 1) my husband can pick it up; and 2) the Keller delivery is much earlier than the DFW one and traffic would be awful! Thanks for the link to Rachel's blog. I will check out the Ft. Worth store sometime. Blessings! Lori Oh, ours is a parking lot in Dallas..LOL! I do Dallas instead of Keller because 1) my husband can pick it up; and 2) the Keller delivery is much earlier than the DFW one and traffic would be awful!
Thanks for the link to Rachel’s blog. I will check out the Ft. Worth store sometime.
Blessings! Lori

]]> By: Alyssa Francis http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2011/04/how-i-eat-well-spend-less-in-texas.html#comment-58741 Alyssa Francis Wed, 25 May 2011 21:36:50 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=8703#comment-58741 <a href="#comment-58740" rel="nofollow">@Lori</a>, What a small world! Albertson's parking lot? I have not tried a salvage store, but my friend Rachel, a fellow DFW blogger, swears by them. http://quirkymomma.com is her blog @Lori, What a small world! Albertson’s parking lot?
I have not tried a salvage store, but my friend Rachel, a fellow DFW blogger, swears by them.
http://quirkymomma.com is her blog

]]> By: Lori http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2011/04/how-i-eat-well-spend-less-in-texas.html#comment-58740 Lori Wed, 25 May 2011 20:48:37 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=8703#comment-58740 Hi, Alyssa! We must pick up from the same site LOL! Actually my hubby does the picking up as he works in Dallas and we live up in Justin. What are 'salvage stores' and where do I find them? Hi, Alyssa! We must pick up from the same site LOL! Actually my hubby does the picking up as he works in Dallas and we live up in Justin. What are ‘salvage stores’ and where do I find them?

]]> By: Donna http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2011/04/how-i-eat-well-spend-less-in-texas.html#comment-58701 Donna Mon, 23 May 2011 18:23:44 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=8703#comment-58701 I usually frequent the Asian and Indian markets. Their grains and beans tend to be a little cheaper and I cook a lot of those kinds of foods. Many times I can find better and cheaper produce from them, also. You just have to know your prices. I usually hit about 4 stores in the same general vicinity to get all of my things. I also use Azure Standard for bulk items. The Asian and Indian stores sell in bulk, also. I usually frequent the Asian and Indian markets. Their grains and beans tend to be a little cheaper and I cook a lot of those kinds of foods. Many times I can find better and cheaper produce from them, also. You just have to know your prices. I usually hit about 4 stores in the same general vicinity to get all of my things. I also use Azure Standard for bulk items. The Asian and Indian stores sell in bulk, also.

]]> By: Lisa http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2011/04/how-i-eat-well-spend-less-in-texas.html#comment-58430 Lisa Sat, 14 May 2011 12:48:54 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=8703#comment-58430 Like you I was in complete grocery shock when I moved from Southern California to Texas. I couldn't believe how cheap meat was! THat also added up to way overspending on groceries. Unfortunately I live in San Antonio and we only have HEB and Walmart. I had far more store choices in California. Like you I was in complete grocery shock when I moved from Southern California to Texas. I couldn’t believe how cheap meat was! THat also added up to way overspending on groceries. Unfortunately I live in San Antonio and we only have HEB and Walmart. I had far more store choices in California.
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]]> By: Chris http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2011/04/how-i-eat-well-spend-less-in-texas.html#comment-58193 Chris Sat, 30 Apr 2011 14:18:52 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=8703#comment-58193 What a great, encouraging post! Just found your blog and am loving it. Here in Amarillo we don't have as many grocery stores, but we have all the drug stores and that is where I get some awesome deals and stock up. Walgreens, Target, and CVS have allowed me to quickly build a nice little stockpile of both household items and groceries. Now I need to learn to practice menu planning and shopping the grocery ads. Great to meet another Texas mom! What a great, encouraging post! Just found your blog and am loving it. Here in Amarillo we don’t have as many grocery stores, but we have all the drug stores and that is where I get some awesome deals and stock up. Walgreens, Target, and CVS have allowed me to quickly build a nice little stockpile of both household items and groceries. Now I need to learn to practice menu planning and shopping the grocery ads. Great to meet another Texas mom!

]]> By: Eat Well, Spend Less: $50 Grocery Giveaway — Kingdom First Mom http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2011/04/how-i-eat-well-spend-less-in-texas.html#comment-58180 Eat Well, Spend Less: $50 Grocery Giveaway — Kingdom First Mom Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:45:48 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=8703#comment-58180 [...] How I Eat Well & Spend Less in Texas [...] [...] How I Eat Well & Spend Less in Texas [...]

]]> By: Rachel http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2011/04/how-i-eat-well-spend-less-in-texas.html#comment-58077 Rachel Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:57:53 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=8703#comment-58077 <a href="#comment-57572" rel="nofollow">@Alyssa Francis</a>, I bet you would like it - they have a lot of the "organic" and gluten-free convenience foods at a seriously discounted price. Salvage grocery stores are where we get our "quick" meals and they are usually healthier for us as we are able to afford "organic" (ex: Naked Juice, I can't afford it at the regular grocery store - here, it's a dollar a bottle). @Alyssa Francis, I bet you would like it – they have a lot of the “organic” and gluten-free convenience foods at a seriously discounted price. Salvage grocery stores are where we get our “quick” meals and they are usually healthier for us as we are able to afford “organic” (ex: Naked Juice, I can’t afford it at the regular grocery store – here, it’s a dollar a bottle).
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