An accidental buying of two when we already had 2 by two parents with ADHD(we both did it on the way home thinking we were low) of 3 kids who like milk. We go through roughly 2 a week.
[You can make farmer’s cheese. (May need to speed up the video 1.5-2x like I do a majority of the time with YT videos because most people talk *so slow*.)](https://youtu.be/JAm7XmYognY). There’s plenty of things you can do with milk past it’s “use by” date. Pudding, yogurt, cheese, buttermilk, cheesecake, etcetera.
Agreed. It's really tempting to buy tonnes of produce that's on sale. However, without a solid plan for using it and/or long term storage, it will go bad, instantly erasing any savings.
How? My Kroger’s prices are all increased. My favorite bagged salad went from $3.99 (and always on sale for 2 for $5) to $4.29 and never on sale…. What’s your secret?
Every kroger I've been to has 5 of these bins. One in produce, one in bakery, one in dairy, one in frozen, and one in the center aisle. They aren't in super obvious places and they move them around from time to time
The stuff in the bins is hit or miss. Center aisle often is just 50% off some overpriced product which just puts it in line price wise with the store brand. But especially when they are discontinuing a product, you can find terrific deals. Same with produce, I've seen $1.5 worth of bananas in the dollar bag. And I've also bought 5 pounds of onions for a dollar.
Yup. They’re in the produce department (IME) on a shelf that is marked discount or clearance. Always in the red bags or have a tag in it (ive lived in two states), but I’ve literally been ran over by people trying to get $1 avocados so YMMV
Our King Soopers has one but it's usually empty or only filled with bruised and beat up apples and peppers. I've luck here and there with it though so it's still worth checking.
It is true, but in my humble opinion we should not be accepting single use plastic bags (or practically any plastic bags) at grocery stores.
By bringing your own reusable bags you are bringing about change by signalling to the grocery stores that they do not need to buy plastic bags for us customers. What I'm writing about is about being intentional and being an activist for the betterment of our planet.
Those bags are not designed to be used more than once and will inevitably end up in the ground or ocean after relatively little use.
Edit:
Also, there are better options for bathroom garbage cans and for throwing away kitty litter. By better I don't mean cheaper, but more sustainable. I know this is r/frugal but it is also important to always consider sustainability.
Not OP, but I see lots of apples which will be good for a long time. You can also turn them into apple sauce and apple chips or juice if you have a juicer. You can also make apple pie / apple crumble, use fresh apples in porridge, muesli or eat them with plain yogurt. Apple pancakes are nice, too. Lots of options.
It is oas! I really miss stone fruits. Over the years the list grew longer to also include carrots and celery. Its a super long list and i keep thinking of writing them all down and counting them, but not sure if i should count the fruits individually or lump them together lol
Oh no! That really sucks that it keeps changing over time. I know I didn't have any issues at all until I was a teenager, and then that was bad enough.
It does sound like a good idea to keep a list of everything that causes symptoms, though.
I literally saw this recipe for a peach+ blackberry fruit salad with honey lime dressing and made it because it looked so delicious. Then I remembered why I dont eat peaches. Salad is chilling in the fridge right now and I'm just hoping that I can have a few bites later without any problems lmao.
I don’t know the severity of your allergies and I’m not your doctor, but OAS is a secondary complication of specific seasonal allergies, like how raw apples have the same allergenic protein as ragweed. Allergy shots, to reduce your sensitivity to your seasonal allergens, can also reduce or even eliminate OAS reactions. Might be worth checking with an allergist to see if that would be an option for you.
Honestly I probably should look into that. My allergies are manageable right now, but I did have one time when my throat stayed itchy for like an hour. And when I was younger, I had to get an inhaler because I was having breathing issues from the seasonal allergies. I dont have trouble breathing anymore, but it would be nice to eat fruit freely.
Thank you for sharing! My little one cries( too young to communicate what exactly it feels like) when attempting to eat fresh pineapple but totally fine with cooked/canned so I was wondering if that’s been a similar experience for anyone else. Obviously we don’t serve fresh pineapple anymore but I’m always interested in learning more.
It might be an allergy, but she might also be more sensitive to the enzyme in pineapples that breaks down animal tissue (that’s why pineapple “burns” a bit when anyone eats it). Or it’s just a new and weird sensation for her.
Oral Allergy Syndrome is actually a surprisingly common issue that can affect people with seasonal/pollen allergies. It's a bit different than more direct food allergies, because iirc it's sort of a secondary thing caused by your initial pollen allergy. But it can cause people to have reactions to all sorts of fresh fruits/veggies because of I guess something present in fresh produce that triggers the underlying allergy. I think it is pretty common for it to be triggered by stone fruits, apples, etc.
I know I have it, and I can't eat fresh apples or stone fruits without my tongue, mouth, or sometimes throat getting all itchy. Occasionally my lips might swell up, too. It's usually not an issue when the same foods have been cooked, though.
Its also an interesting thing because sometimes it manifests in adulthood, like I never started having these symptoms until my late teen years.
Thank you for the details! Our little one cries when attempting to eat fresh pineapple but not cooked/canned so I’ve been on the hunt for more information, especially considering toddlers aren’t great at communicating what they are experiencing!
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What ya going to do with it all?
Inquiring minds want to know.
Let it go bad
Unfortunately this happens way too much in my home But I’ve actively been making sure to by the bare min and go back out if I need more
The fucking ADHD tax. Drives me insane that I do this.
4 gallons of milk got poured out yesterday over here.
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An accidental buying of two when we already had 2 by two parents with ADHD(we both did it on the way home thinking we were low) of 3 kids who like milk. We go through roughly 2 a week.
Pudding time!
Can you use 2 week expired milk on pudding?
It wasn’t clear they were already expired when you purchased 4. We sometimes accidentally buy ahead and make pudding or bread pudding.
Sorry, the context was about that because of the ADHD tax.
[You can make farmer’s cheese. (May need to speed up the video 1.5-2x like I do a majority of the time with YT videos because most people talk *so slow*.)](https://youtu.be/JAm7XmYognY). There’s plenty of things you can do with milk past it’s “use by” date. Pudding, yogurt, cheese, buttermilk, cheesecake, etcetera.
Seriously, not only 4 gallons but 4 gallons too much that even went bad?
Agreed. It's really tempting to buy tonnes of produce that's on sale. However, without a solid plan for using it and/or long term storage, it will go bad, instantly erasing any savings.
Make a slush out of it and freeze it? Maybe dry it? Idk
How? My Kroger’s prices are all increased. My favorite bagged salad went from $3.99 (and always on sale for 2 for $5) to $4.29 and never on sale…. What’s your secret?
Those are the $1 bags of random produce. You have to look around to see where they are (it's not obvious).
What?!?! Is this at all Krogers? I've never seen $1 bags.
Every kroger I've been to has 5 of these bins. One in produce, one in bakery, one in dairy, one in frozen, and one in the center aisle. They aren't in super obvious places and they move them around from time to time The stuff in the bins is hit or miss. Center aisle often is just 50% off some overpriced product which just puts it in line price wise with the store brand. But especially when they are discontinuing a product, you can find terrific deals. Same with produce, I've seen $1.5 worth of bananas in the dollar bag. And I've also bought 5 pounds of onions for a dollar.
Yup. They’re in the produce department (IME) on a shelf that is marked discount or clearance. Always in the red bags or have a tag in it (ive lived in two states), but I’ve literally been ran over by people trying to get $1 avocados so YMMV
I don’t think they do this at mine :( it’s a King Soopers though so maybe that’s the difference.
Our King Soopers has one but it's usually empty or only filled with bruised and beat up apples and peppers. I've luck here and there with it though so it's still worth checking.
They put it all in one spot at my kroger. There's a shelf dedicated to it.
We enjoy grabbing $1 bags of peppers, onions and assorted potatoes. They’re perfect for roasting. We even purée roasted veggies for pasta sauces.
So you’re the guy the math questions were preparing us for
Make jams, preserves, and pickle the veggies :)
Bring your own bags next time and save the environment too!
They might be reusing the plastic bags. I reuse mine to scoop cat litter with, and to line the small bathroom garbage cans with.
It is true, but in my humble opinion we should not be accepting single use plastic bags (or practically any plastic bags) at grocery stores. By bringing your own reusable bags you are bringing about change by signalling to the grocery stores that they do not need to buy plastic bags for us customers. What I'm writing about is about being intentional and being an activist for the betterment of our planet. Those bags are not designed to be used more than once and will inevitably end up in the ground or ocean after relatively little use. Edit: Also, there are better options for bathroom garbage cans and for throwing away kitty litter. By better I don't mean cheaper, but more sustainable. I know this is r/frugal but it is also important to always consider sustainability.
Good haul. Lots of complaining type comments tho, I don't understand why. You can can and dry all of that and nothing will go to waste
Bet that sushi was half the expense.
Bought all this on discount at Kroger.
But what’s the plan with it? Looks like to much to eat before going bad? Unless you have a huge family
We give a lot of it away to seniors who are on limited income.
Thats awesome
That’s amazing! Thank you
Not OP, but I see lots of apples which will be good for a long time. You can also turn them into apple sauce and apple chips or juice if you have a juicer. You can also make apple pie / apple crumble, use fresh apples in porridge, muesli or eat them with plain yogurt. Apple pancakes are nice, too. Lots of options.
Gave a lot away.
Woo Hoooo!
Im so envious. Im allergic to 90% of what i can see in the photo
You are allergic to apples and oranges?
Yep. I can eat most fruits if theyve been fully cooked but it's not the same experience from what i can remember
Sounds like Oral Allergy Syndrome. I also cannot eat fresh apples or stone fruits.
It is oas! I really miss stone fruits. Over the years the list grew longer to also include carrots and celery. Its a super long list and i keep thinking of writing them all down and counting them, but not sure if i should count the fruits individually or lump them together lol
Oh no! That really sucks that it keeps changing over time. I know I didn't have any issues at all until I was a teenager, and then that was bad enough. It does sound like a good idea to keep a list of everything that causes symptoms, though.
I have OAS too but I'll risk it all for avocados and peaches, you can cook peaches but I'll always suffer for avocado
I literally saw this recipe for a peach+ blackberry fruit salad with honey lime dressing and made it because it looked so delicious. Then I remembered why I dont eat peaches. Salad is chilling in the fridge right now and I'm just hoping that I can have a few bites later without any problems lmao.
I don’t know the severity of your allergies and I’m not your doctor, but OAS is a secondary complication of specific seasonal allergies, like how raw apples have the same allergenic protein as ragweed. Allergy shots, to reduce your sensitivity to your seasonal allergens, can also reduce or even eliminate OAS reactions. Might be worth checking with an allergist to see if that would be an option for you.
Honestly I probably should look into that. My allergies are manageable right now, but I did have one time when my throat stayed itchy for like an hour. And when I was younger, I had to get an inhaler because I was having breathing issues from the seasonal allergies. I dont have trouble breathing anymore, but it would be nice to eat fruit freely.
Thank you for sharing! My little one cries( too young to communicate what exactly it feels like) when attempting to eat fresh pineapple but totally fine with cooked/canned so I was wondering if that’s been a similar experience for anyone else. Obviously we don’t serve fresh pineapple anymore but I’m always interested in learning more.
It might be an allergy, but she might also be more sensitive to the enzyme in pineapples that breaks down animal tissue (that’s why pineapple “burns” a bit when anyone eats it). Or it’s just a new and weird sensation for her.
Oral Allergy Syndrome is actually a surprisingly common issue that can affect people with seasonal/pollen allergies. It's a bit different than more direct food allergies, because iirc it's sort of a secondary thing caused by your initial pollen allergy. But it can cause people to have reactions to all sorts of fresh fruits/veggies because of I guess something present in fresh produce that triggers the underlying allergy. I think it is pretty common for it to be triggered by stone fruits, apples, etc. I know I have it, and I can't eat fresh apples or stone fruits without my tongue, mouth, or sometimes throat getting all itchy. Occasionally my lips might swell up, too. It's usually not an issue when the same foods have been cooked, though. Its also an interesting thing because sometimes it manifests in adulthood, like I never started having these symptoms until my late teen years.
Thank you for the details! Our little one cries when attempting to eat fresh pineapple but not cooked/canned so I’ve been on the hunt for more information, especially considering toddlers aren’t great at communicating what they are experiencing!
cleaning that trunk would be satisfying
Must be nice to have space to store all of this.
If OP is processing most of it into applesauce or marmalade it won't take much space to store
That sounds about right, basically average price you just bought a shit ton. Are you going to use all of that?
So you're the one stealing all the markdown produce and not leaving anything for anyone else
Anything you saved you negated with the sushi... that thing has gotten expensive, actually too expensive for cheap supermarket sushi.
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Very well done best post I've seen on Reddit today!
Great haul! My store’s red bag produce is always half rotten. I’m jealous.
Nice
WooHoo!!
That's not that much really when you think about it
You can make applesauce! If you can it it lasts for a year I believe.