How Much is Everyone Spending Per Week Per Kid For Food?

[misol]

I can't tell if the winky emoticon means this poster is just messing with us or not.
There's no way on earth anyone would actually be doing that.
That's just gross.
If it's a joke, HAHAHAHA.
If not, ewwwwwww.

I am reeeeaaalllyyy praying that it's a joke. Or a troll. Or anything!!!

[Daycare Mommy]

Someone is just messing with us.

[Unregistered]

I'm sorry to have offended so many. I guess b/c I don't believe in waste, and America is full of waste in astronomical proportions, I'm the odd man out.

I have tried to register but am having problems. Hopefully I can get my computer to stop cutting me off. I salvaged it from a dumpster. Anyway, my parents are aware of my thrify ways and a few have even purchased my ebook.


Tammy

[kdparadise]

Oh man and I was a bit nauseated to begin with! A part of me believes this exists for sure whether this is a troll or not. Some people are plain ignorant and or a bit evil and don't really care. This is coming from a very positive lady that more often believes in the good in people, but I believe this.

[DBug]

I have known some women like our alleged troll in my lifetime ... needless to say, I DO NOT follow the same practices!

What I do is put the tiniest amount of everything we're having on each plate. Especially if I know a particular child won't eat something specific. For example, the other day we had chicken noodle soup. For one child, I only put 3 noodles in his bowl, because I knew he wouldn't eat it. But if he had, I still had the rest of the soup in the pot on the stove, so he could have had seconds. Same with milk -- I only put maybe an eighth of a cup in one little girl's cup because I know she won't drink it. And if she surprises me one day, there's always more!

I don't know if you're allowed to do that sort of thing on the food program, but it would be great if you could. As long as the right amount of food is available to the child if they want it, I don't see why it has to all be on their plate at once. If I had to do that, I'd be wasting even more than I am now (and even with my tiny portions, a lot still goes straight into the garbage).

[DCMom]

Oh man and I was a bit nauseated to begin with! A part of me believes this exists for sure whether this is a troll or not. Some people are plain ignorant and or a bit evil and don't really care. This is coming from a very positive lady that more often believes in the good in people, but I believe this.

I don't even want to think about that...ick.



Anyway~I am a bargain shopper, coupon clipper, rebater and savings card subscriber. I would never give up my Sam's Club membership without a fight. I think I belong to every savings/coupon club know to man I have and 8' x 10' room in the basement that contains floor to ceiling shelving and a large upright freezer.

I probably spend on average about $300/wk for my family of 5; 14 daycare kids and one daycare assistant. That includes paper/cleaning/pet supplies.

But I shop a little differently. For example, when Hamburger/Chicken Helper is 10/$10 at the grocery store, it is not unusual for me to buy 30 boxes (with coupons of course!)net price $.66 a box. I go to the bakery outlet store and buy 1.5 lb loaves of bread, hot dog and hamburger buns 10/$5 and freeze them. We buy chicken and hamburger by the case to get the best price. For paper products and cleaning supplies the Walgreens and CVS shoppers cards are amazing. I'm not much of a cook, so 'from scratch' is a stretch but I love my crockpot and when I do cook I do double and triple batches.

All this is off the top of my head, but google 'frugal living' and there are bunches of websites and blogs with tips on how to save money on food and household products. One of my favorites is

http://thefrugalsuburbanhomemaker.blogspot.com/

Brenda is a master at the art of saving money~if nothing else it makes for interesting reading.

[sahm2three]

I don't even want to think about that...ick.



Anyway~I am a bargain shopper, coupon clipper, rebater and savings card subscriber. I would never give up my Sam's Club membership without a fight. I think I belong to every savings/coupon club know to man I have and 8' x 10' room in the basement that contains floor to ceiling shelving and a large upright freezer.

I probably spend on average about $300/wk for my family of 5; 14 daycare kids and one daycare assistant. That includes paper/cleaning/pet supplies.

But I shop a little differently. For example, when Hamburger/Chicken Helper is 10/$10 at the grocery store, it is not unusual for me to buy 30 boxes (with coupons of course!)net price $.66 a box. I go to the bakery outlet store and buy 1.5 lb loaves of bread, hot dog and hamburger buns 10/$5 and freeze them. We buy chicken and hamburger by the case to get the best price. For paper products and cleaning supplies the Walgreens and CVS shoppers cards are amazing. I'm not much of a cook, so 'from scratch' is a stretch but I love my crockpot and when I do cook I do double and triple batches.

All this is off the top of my head, but google 'frugal living' and there are bunches of websites and blogs with tips on how to save money on food and household products. One of my favorites is

http://thefrugalsuburbanhomemaker.blogspot.com/

Brenda is a master at the art of saving money~if nothing else it makes for interesting reading.

I guess part of my problem is that I really don't buy much for processed foods. And I buy a whole beef of grass fed beef and free range chicken, so I do spend a bit more there. I almost never find coupons for the items I buy because most are just fresh fruits and veggies. I do buy some crackers and yogurts and etc. And I do clip coupons for those when I find them. I will definately check out the link! Thanks!

[Crystal]

I think I just threw up in my mouth a little.....ICK!

! maybe you oughtta freeze that for next month's lunch! !

[jen]

Question for the whole foods group...

I've been wanting to find a local farmer to purchase meat from but I wasn't sure if it would be USDA certified if bought directly from the farmer?

[swaddlebees]

Has to be a troll, noone in their right mind would send their kid there!!!

Anyway, I do an all whole foods program for the great rate of $75 a week (i live in a very poor area, and my rate is average/high)

Right now I only have less than 1 year olds, so I am only feeding my 2 toddlers during the day...and I spend about 100 a week in groceries (family of 4)...I need to figure out ways to get my budget down as I have toddlers starting in August. I only do meat 3 days a week max, and we don't do junk at all and no artificial colors...so it eliminates alot of the cheaper options... If anyone has cheap ideas for non junk/processed food please share! Or email me at my username at gmail

[swaddlebees]

I don't think it is Jen (for the food program correct?)

[nannyde]

! maybe you oughtta freeze that for next month's lunch! !

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what she said

[melskids]

Question for the whole foods group...

I've been wanting to find a local farmer to purchase meat from but I wasn't sure if it would be USDA certified if bought directly from the farmer?

you know, i'm not a rule breaker or anything, but say you have a pot roast simmering all morning so its ready for lunch, and the FP lady shows up right as your serving it. is she really gonna look through your garbage for a meat wrapper? how do you prove if its homegrown or not?

[jen]

you know, i'm not a rule breaker or anything, but say you have a pot roast simmering all morning so its ready for lunch, and the FP lady shows up right as your serving it. is she really gonna look through your garbage for a meat wrapper? how do you prove if its homegrown or not?

Good point!

[nannyde]

Question for the whole foods group...

I've been wanting to find a local farmer to purchase meat from but I wasn't sure if it would be USDA certified if bought directly from the farmer?

I buy directly from the Farmer for chicken, eggs, lamb, and beef.

I'm SO excited because I found a forrest raised piggy farmer who we are going to meet a week from Saturday!!!!!!! Wooot

I also buy Buffalo directly from the rancher.

The chicken and eggs are just from the farm. In my State the farmer is allowed to slaughter chickens on site but the site has to be inspected. The other meats get processed at a USDA certified facility and have the stamp on them. The Buffalo are slaughtered on site at the ranch but they have a USDA inspector present during the kill and during the packaging. The meat has a USDA stamp on each package.