“Meat is a big reason economists think food inflation has legs.”
Time to ‘grow your own’ or learn to hunt and fish. :)
(This too, shall pass.)
Could be a good thing. If Americans start eating less because they can’t afford food, maybe our obesity rates would come down. We are the fattest country in the world with an obesity rate of 30.5%
We don’t eat out much but went out to eat last night for our daughter’s birthday. I couldn’t believe the portion size of a pasta dish I ordered. I think I managed to choke down about 25% and took the rest home in a doggy bag.
For the last three months I've been looking for ways to cut that bill and this month I got it below $500 with a LOT more bang for the buck.
The kids and I have been canning like crazy (next week I'm on the hunt for bushels of tomatoes for less than $10 each) and I'm making as many of my own cleaning products. (It's amazing what one can do with only baking soda and vinegar. Can't seem to give up the Tide and Dawn, though.)
All I need is a $300 engine hoist and some new blades for our Saws All and we can butcher our own steer. My daughter's boyfriend's grandfather has volunteered to take us to the auction to help us pick out a good (600 lb) steer and bring it back to our place. Slaughtering and quartering it isn't the problem, but I am a little concerned about making the finer cuts. I just don't want to pay 50 cents a pound for someone else to do it.
Breakfast cereal has been replaced with buttered grits and eggs. We're making our own cottage cheese and yogurt.
By the end of the year, the plan is to get our grocery bill below $300 a month. I thank my mother for teaching me a lot of this and I'm really happy to pass this knowledge on to my kids.
Wish us luck!