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), but … [Read more...]

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 pound, … [Read more...]

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’n … [Read more...]

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 Club. … [Read more...]

  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 Dr. … [Read more...]