Stocking Up
Oct. 15th, 2007 06:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
helwenDid some shopping and then some general figuring of amounts of food in stock. I think we have around 4 months' worth, but I didn't count everything, so it could be a bit more. And of course I didn't count the local stuff, like the milk down around the corner (I have non-fat dry milk here, in case we're snowed in), or the eggs from the chickens in the barn. Oh, or the applesauce in the freezer.... hm... maybe we have 5 months' worth of food... And I have to admit, it isn't all healthy stuff.... I do like hot cocoa in the winter... it was on sale... and I had a coupon... actually, several coupons...
Useful page for dry measures:How Many Cups in a Pound of...
I may buy some more supplies, but first I need better storage containers, so that's my next project. I kind of like the idea of not having to go out much during the winter months, I have to say!
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Interesting note on shopping at Stop & Shop. Although we'll be doing more of certain kinds of shopping more locally, and more home grown foods too, since we're kind of new to doing this and the move changed some plans, I decided to stock up as much as possible at once, at Stop & Shop. I spent a little over $200 today, and got a gas coupon. I knew that you needed to spend $50 to get a gas coupon, but what I didn't realize is that they give you .05 off per gallon per $50 spent. So, I now have a gas coupon for .20 off per gallon... nice if you can spend a lot on groceries all at once.
Useful page for dry measures:How Many Cups in a Pound of...
I may buy some more supplies, but first I need better storage containers, so that's my next project. I kind of like the idea of not having to go out much during the winter months, I have to say!
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Interesting note on shopping at Stop & Shop. Although we'll be doing more of certain kinds of shopping more locally, and more home grown foods too, since we're kind of new to doing this and the move changed some plans, I decided to stock up as much as possible at once, at Stop & Shop. I spent a little over $200 today, and got a gas coupon. I knew that you needed to spend $50 to get a gas coupon, but what I didn't realize is that they give you .05 off per gallon per $50 spent. So, I now have a gas coupon for .20 off per gallon... nice if you can spend a lot on groceries all at once.
