My grocery store carries gallon containers of milk that are “WIC Approved.” I’ve been paying under $2 for them. I used to buy organic milk in cartons, but it’s now around $4. When the price of butter skyrocketed a month or so ago, the store also started carrying a no-name butter. Regular butter went to between $4-$5 dollars. The no-name is $2.99. I stocked up and have a lot frozen. Almost all the meat I buy is from the “clearance” section and I stock my freezer with it. I haven’t seen chicken on sale for under a dollar per pound for over a year. I’m about 30 miles from a grocery store so I don’t go very often. It becomes noticeable when prices raise between visits- not so much the frog in the pot. I was shocked to find butter that was under $3 had gone up $0.50 between visits a few weeks ago.
“Smart Balance” is $7.18 a tub!!! That’s outrageous and amazing for Georgia is usually on the cheap end. That’s why I am amazed at the price of milk in California! We are usually on the bottom end of prices and it’s unbelievable here.