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Grocery Budget? (hexbear.net)
submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by isame@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
 

I'm trying to come up with a realistic budget number for groceries. I'm 33 and have a moderately physical full-time job, and I ride a mountain bike on the trails probably 5-15 miles a week, weather and depression permitting. So I'm decently active. What do you think I should expect to spend on groceries every week, if I'm being moderately thrifty?

ETA: Bonus points if you give me a rough idea of what you'd spend the money on.

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[–] stupid_asshole69@hexbear.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

Limas have such a short pull window! Carrots can go in with mushrooms or a little afterwards. I like to cut them really small so they cook fast and keep some bite but my partner likes em soft and cooked in butter like a hibachi restaurant.

Since you’re near an Asian store, see what a big bag of dried mushrooms costs. They can be cheaper than fresh and you can use em to pep up rice and instant noodles while they cook as well as rehydrate them to use like normal mushrooms.