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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Curmudgeoness

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8. You are lucky if produce is consistently cheap there.

Reply to TheCruces (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 08:11 PM

Jul 2012

Right now, it is cheap here and plentiful. But that isn't the case here in the north. I guess I look at things through what I see here. If people have the time and ability, canning at this time is great. But many people don't have the time or energy for that.

But you are right, it is possible to find inexpensive foods that are also healthy. I don't disagree there. It just isn't as easy.

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Info provided by USDA about the costs of feeding a family [View all] Kaleva Jun 2012 OP

Good stuff. cbayer Jun 2012 #1

I can tell you how it ends up being done. Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #2

I believe you. My mother also lives on Social Security, and I honestly cbayer Jun 2012 #3

The first time I saw a ketchup sandwich was in Moscow Flaxbee Jun 2012 #4

It is true that cheap food and obesity go hand in hand. Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #5

I have to disagree on that TheCruces Jul 2012 #6

Most of my meals recently include dried beans and long grain brown rice. Kaleva Jul 2012 #7

You are lucky if produce is consistently cheap there. Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #8

I'm originally from NJ, so I know how produce prices jump. TheCruces Jul 2012 #9