grocery store shopping

I've decided I SUCK at grocery store shopping.. yesterday I went for food and ended up coming home with a few 6 packs of beer, wheat thins, and a jar of pasta sauce (no pasta)...

SO what do you guys/gals buy when you go to the store? Whats your usual meals you slap together - cheap and easy? Because I'll be honest - i need some help in this arena.

 

with the ground beef, do you just cook it in a pan and add it to the sauce?

 

sorry i can't help, i'm right there with yah, i suck at shopping and i suck at cooking...i leave all that to my bf

 

thats a good cheap easy meal, i'll be doin this poorly and report back

 

lol thanks

 

I eat biscuits and gravy ALOT!

Deep fried food...cheese stix, chicken strips, poppers
Potato Skins
I make bacon and eggs and hashbrowns.

I grill hotdogs alot
Nachos
Lil Smokies and bbq sauce

These are what I eat regularly or I eat out

And I buy TONS of junk food..chips, dips, cheeze nips, pork skins, tabasco, cookies, candy

 

hahaha thats rad! Have you ever seen how inmates make alcohol? Crazy

HAHA im there every day! Its just so god damn unhealthy!!

 

I have three words of advice.

list, list, list

First list is everything I need on a regulat basis (staple items) dairy, juices, bread, veggies, and so on.
Second list other things like soaps, cleaners, cleaning material, trash bags, spices, baking goods, storage items, etc.
Third list meals. items that are needed to cook meals

The first two lists are usually very repeatable so they can be generated on a computer, stored, printed or transfered to a phone, keep a copy in the truck.

The Third is made up for special meals.

This worked for me and saved me a ton of money and time.

 

i like the idea of a permanent list.. good call..

all i got so far:

1. beer
2.

 

I consume a lot of popcorn chicken and minute rice as well as burgers (pre shaped patties of course) and baked beans

 

Dude i fuck up minute rice.. i cant figure that shit out at ALL

 

after my divorce it took me a good month or two to figure out the list.
Plus I dont care what people say, or how sexist this sounds, the grocery stores are womens turf. they have their own Etiquette and some get down right rude. But I enjoy running into those types as I make sure I block the aisles or park my cart in the middle of an aisle and walk about 10 to 15 feet away, some stand there huff and puff until you move it, Very entertaining

 

nah, just tryin to make rice. ended up with a handful of rice and a good 30+ mins of me scraping the pot.. hahaha!

HAHA asshole! Thats rad i'm doin that and TWLive-ing the pic..

 

Strongly Disagree. Ive worked at 7 different grocery stores, and all have an equal amount of men and women shopping. Women tend to shop morning times, men after work in the evening.

 

if you can boil water, you can make minute rice.

1 cup of water for every cup of rice.

Step one: boil water
Step two: turn off burner
Step three: add rice and cover for 5 minutes
step four: add butter and franks hot sauce

 

I think what happens is dude gets off from work, wife is at home taking care of kids, and she calls the dude and says "hey pick up this and this and this on your way home from work". Husband comes into the store, wasnt listening to his wife, so he calls her back 4-12 times while hes in the same store, within a 3o minutes period, to ask, "What else did you say we needed?". LOL. Sometimes, when the guys is really stupid and doesnt get it, he gets send back to the store about 45 minutes after he left because he got the wrong item, and he must stand in the reject line to return the item and get the right one.

 

maybe thats why hes burning it, not enough water? 1 cup of rice = 2 cups of water in my recipe. Not saying you're wrong, theres many ways to tie a shoe.

 

lmao

 

It really just depends what type of stuff you want to eat.

Some of my favorites/regulars are meatloaf, clam chowder, steaks, stroganoff, and chili (stroganoff and chili are done in the crock pot). For the quick and easy, I'll do a hamburger, spaghetti, tacos, and of course a sandwhich once in a while (BLT or Reuben mostly).

Most of them are really quite easy to make and sure taste a whole lot better than the frozen or canned stuff. Granted that it will take a little longer than the premade stuff, but its worth it to me. If you'd like to try one, just let me know which ones and I'll write up my recipe. Of course there's a lot I didn't mention that I have decent recipes for as well, so dont be afraid to ask and I'm sure someone can help.