My husband is still working on coffee he picked up on clearance for .10/1 lb. jar. Better believe he bought all they had! It'll be gone shortly though. He's still got eight big bags of instant specialty coffees he got for $1/bag at a rummage sale though. He's still set for quite a while. But we've noticed how expensive coffee has gotten.
Lite Hellman's was on sale here lately for about $3.50, so I bought one even though we didn't need it. I try to use it sparingly due to the calories and sodium, but that was a good price. Regular price is almost $6 now. I've been mixing it about half and half with homemade fat free yogurt or low-fat sour cream, because it tastes better that way and cuts calories. But that makes the mayo go farther, too, come to think of it.
Gas was $3.86 here late last week. Can't wait to see how much it goes to once the travel season arrives.
I'm on a tear lately trying new recipes for all kinds of things, and learning to make my own condiments is high on the list. I look at the recipes and notice they can often be made for pennies, so if they're any good, the savings will be enormous.
We also had a big discussion here today about what perennials we can plant in an attempt to grow our own fruits and preserve them, to lessen dependence on the grocery store. Besides, there's no way to beat free, organic, and fresh. We're not very good gardeners but we're going to make a bigger effort to learn. We're doomed to failure for sure if we don't even try.
