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Aug 20th 2022, 2:24 pm
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Posted By not2old

Re: Groceries

^^^^ agree, I would say for the same shopping basket it's close to 50% increase from 2 years ago

no longer keeping track of the grocery bill.

simply price match, buy in bulk those items that we...
May 30th 2021, 10:19 pm
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Posted By not2old

Re: Groceries

just found a flyer for shoppers has eggs on for $2.29 dozen

no frills eggs 30 count $4.97

a 3 bag 4lt milk (1 american gallon) for $4.79Cdn is OK
Oct 1st 2017, 10:02 pm
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Re: Groceries

new to Dollarama this past week 'Jaffa Cakes' $1/pkg 135g, dark chocolate covered, 12 biscuits in a tray, packaged like the originals in the UK, in two flavours - Orange and Blackcurrent. Product of...
May 13th 2017, 4:05 pm
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Posted By not2old

Re: Groceries

'in store' special, for our son I bought three jars of Sharwoods Madras Indian curry paste 255ml jar for $1.99 each

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For the local small discount...
Apr 5th 2017, 4:46 pm
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Posted By not2old

Re: Groceries

regular part of the diet in our house, always have it around

Wife cuts chunks off it as is & chews on it as you would with celery. She has the sweetest breath ;)

Basic cooking that includes...
Apr 3rd 2017, 4:29 pm
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Posted By not2old

Re: Groceries

Pork shoulder roast (included a very small bone) with rind for crackling $0.99/lb, total cost $4.70

Stripped the rind, salted & cooked in its own dish in the oven, enough cracking for 3 people
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Apr 2nd 2017, 11:58 pm
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Posted By not2old

Re: Groceries

my deal of the day from the local ethnic store

Italian imported 'Bauli Tiramisu Cake', 450g @ $1.99

shown below

Bauli Tiramisu Cake, 450g [8001720448006] - $7.99 : Piccolo's Gastronomia...
Apr 1st 2017, 6:43 pm
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Posted By not2old

Re: Groceries

Wouldn't that be a good part time job for some folks that would like to get a free meal out of it :nod:

Did you manage to grab some 'leftover' free booze also?
Apr 1st 2017, 6:35 pm
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Posted By not2old

Re: Groceries

what is a band rider ?

"thrifty" when doing it for fun is wonderful, once you've experienced doing out of necessity

The 'no waste' food is a valuable lesson that most don't practice
Apr 1st 2017, 4:34 pm
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Posted By not2old

Re: Groceries

Doing some bookkeeping today, feeding three people (with bits & bobs for the FIL) - the first quarter year grocery bill (three calendar months) Jan 1 to March 31 was $705.17 ($235/mth). That was...
Mar 12th 2017, 8:11 pm
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Posted By not2old

Re: Groceries

More or fewer choices, or the same as in Canada?

What is the cost of your UK shopping basket compared to what it would be in Canada?


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Mar 5th 2017, 12:22 am
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Posted By not2old

Re: Groceries

Loblaw & RCSS are a total rip off with no consistency in prices, then again, depends what you have where you live.
Mar 4th 2017, 6:08 pm
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Posted By not2old

Re: Groceries

Bristol you are missing out not living in my part of the world with all the competitive choices from the ethnic supermarkets ... just saying. Then again higher hydro prices, property price & property...
Mar 3rd 2017, 7:26 pm
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Posted By not2old

Re: Groceries

:thumbsup:
Mar 3rd 2017, 5:09 pm
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Posted By not2old

Re: Groceries

Thanks for the tip :thumbsup:
Mar 3rd 2017, 5:04 pm
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Posted By not2old

Re: Groceries

went back to the Ajax store to get 5 more blocks of that Kraft special cheese - so now have 10 blocks in the second fridge

The other in store special was 3 x Dr Oetker 450g frozen pizza for $5......
Mar 1st 2017, 11:32 pm
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Posted By not2old

Re: Groceries

Bats can get her own. When I left the store this morning I counted 36 bars/blocks of that $1.99 cheese still on the shelf at Sals on Harwood Rd in Ajax.

Bats has a PM from me of my top supersaver...
Mar 1st 2017, 6:05 pm
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Posted By not2old

Re: Groceries

Bristol @ post#1188

Thanks

sorted, I shall go back tomorrow & get some more
Mar 1st 2017, 4:27 pm
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Posted By not2old

Re: Groceries

I believe that I may have gotten a good deal today

At one of my favourite stores in Ajax, was an 'in store special' on the 'Kraft special reserve cheese' 250g block (one year old sharp & creamy)...
Feb 23rd 2017, 9:32 pm
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Posted By not2old

Re: Groceries

shirtback @ post #1175, thanks for filling in the details & I still say a BE award goes to you for being an amazing 'thrifty shopper'
Feb 23rd 2017, 8:28 pm
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Posted By not2old

Re: Groceries

$78 for one month for two people?

Excluding the top-up's that is amazing. Does your grocery bill include any meat, chicken, fish?

So a huge guess on my part that with top-up's that $78 comes in...
Feb 22nd 2017, 6:53 pm
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Posted By not2old

Re: Groceries

I figured that you'd jump at the Lobster?

https://www.costco.ca/OceanPrime-–-Canadian-Lobster-Tails-4.53-kg-(10-lb.).product.100232672.html

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Feb 21st 2017, 10:03 pm
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Posted By not2old

Re: Groceries

Have you tried costco?

https://www.costco.ca/seafood.html
Feb 13th 2017, 1:05 pm
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Posted By not2old

Re: Groceries

Check out the products from Lee Kum Kee. Their curry sauce which is actually a thick paste. is a 190ml jar. One to two table spoons per one-litre liquid

Curry Sauce...
Feb 12th 2017, 7:33 pm
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Posted By not2old

Re: Groceries

cinnamon on everything in our house, including on top of the rice pudding while its baking in the oven, the wife puts it in her cocoa drink, on her cream of wheat, in the pot of home made curry, I...
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