I was in Kroger’s, and we were low on butter. But have you seen the recent prices of butter? While eggs have finally come down to respectable prices, butter has shot up. I think Kroger’s had their brand of butter at $4.49 a pound. That’s $1.12 a stick! But then I saw another counter display of butter that was $3-something a pound, but only if you had a digital coupon and the Kro … [Read more...]
Leg Quarters
Eggs have gotten so expensive that Kroger’s had to install an ATM machine beside the Dairy and Egg department. Some shoppers put a carton of eggs on layaway and pay for them over time. But the price of chicken hasn’t risen to such astronomical heights – yet. Chicken wings are and remain ridiculously priced, because of high demand for Buffalo Wings (especially near Super Bowl time), … [Read more...]
Buy More Hams
Want to really stretch your grocery budget? The Inflation Fighter (Yours Truly) says to buy and serve more hams and the best value is often the Butt Section of a Smoked Ham. A ham will feed an army. It’s pretty much all lean meat, it’s not fattening, and you can serve it numerous ways including as a meat for breakfast and super, duper sandwiches. It’s also reasonably priced - $1.79 a pou … [Read more...]
Sticker Shock in the Cereal Aisle
I don’t eat a lot of cereal, but I used to. Like many American kids, I wolfed down a bowl each morning while reading the puzzles and games on the back of the box and hoping for a great prize inside. Last week, I decided I needed to eat some healthy grains for a change and strolled down the cereal aisle. Holy Corn Flakes! Have you priced a box of cereal recently? A small box of Cap … [Read more...]
Bulk Up to Fight Inflation
Chips that were $2.99 a bag are now $4.49. Eggs are precious commodities, approaching $2.50 a dozen. That’s 20 cents for a single egg! But we’re not going to take this lying down. The Inflation Fighter is on the job. We may not be able to buy a package of Lay’s Chips for a reasonable price, but we can offset some of these absurd price increases by buying in bulk – like at Costco and Sam’s … [Read more...]
The Inflation Fighter
I was in Kroger’s this week and needed some butter. It was $4.79 a pound. Yikes! Just weeks ago, it was $2.99. Must be Putin’s fault. Friends, we’ve got some serious inflation underway in our grocery stores and people have to eat. I bought the butter anyway, but there are probably many who will have to do without. We need a Superhero, like Superman, to fight the Evil … [Read more...]