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  1. 07-04-2008, 04:00 PM #1
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    Default Yikes!!!The Price of Potatoes

    Went to the grocery store yesterday and couldn't believe how potatoes are going up. Almost $6 for a 10 lb bag. We go through a lot of potatoes, hubby doesn't care what else is on the table if he's got some fried taters to go along with.
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  2. 07-04-2008, 04:51 PM #2
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    Yep I agree. A bag of potatoes is getting way too expensive. Hopefully next year I'll have some planted.
    Lately I've been using canned new potatoes bought in bulk at Aldis for fried potatoes. ( Which is a staple at our house as well)

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    The last 5lb. bag I saw were $2.99.
    Unbelievable.
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  4. 07-04-2008, 07:04 PM #4
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    I paid $2.99 for our last 5 lb bag of potatoes.
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  5. 07-04-2008, 07:36 PM #5
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    The potatoes in store now are from last years harvest, wait until they harvest the new crop in the late summer and the prices will drop again. Likewise, with onions.
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  6. 07-04-2008, 07:40 PM #6
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    OMG!!! I haven't bought potatoes in a few months, but the last time I did, I paid $0.99 for 5 lbs. I can't imagine paying that much! Hmmm...I'll have to do a comparison between real potatoes and flakes. (There is NO comparison in taste.)
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  7. 07-04-2008, 08:21 PM #7
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    I quit buying them. We do not eat that many and they go bad before they get used up.
    Will wait for the new crop and get some them.
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    yeah i seen #10 at save a lot for $4.99
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    Big change in they way we eat is here. We are going to all have to get a little creative here folks. Stretching just about anything & variety is the name of the game. I'm sure we all will be sharing recipes for this & that to help us all through. We all are going to have to go with the flow, sorry spud lovers.
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    OMGoodness, this is not good news for me. I haven't been to the grocery store in about a month, but it is that time again and potatoes are one thing my family would die without!!!

    They either want fried potatoes or french fries nightly!!!
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    Wow! I haven't purchased potatoes in a while either. Talk about sticker shock!
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    5lbs of potatoes are $5.99 here!
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    Holy Moly. The last time I bought potatoes I paid less than $2 for a 10# bag. I am going to have to check next time at the grocery. Yikes.
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    I usually buy 5# and gradually use them up. Last week 5# was, I think $3. So I bought the 10# for 4.49. I figure I can always mash and freeze them. So for a while it's potatoes instead of pasta at this house. Maybe I should have gotten the smaller bag, but I just couldn't make myself pay that much. Guess I'll have to get used to it, though.
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    sounds like all the basics rice, corn, potatoes, wheat are going up so we are all going to have to get used to the increase in price Blah
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