This One Thing Would Change Her Grocery Budget Forever - Grocery Budget Audit
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- Our guest in today's grocery budget audit is doing a lot of things right, but her family's food bill is out of control! The hidden costs that are driving up her grocery bill are also costing many other people financial distress! Could you be one of them? Join us in this grocery audit, as we look at what she is doing right and what small things she can change to stop falling into the traps and spendign too much money!
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To save on her grocery bills for the next few months she should shop her freezer and pantry. She has a huge stockpile for 3 people.
I will share my gravy recipe too... I melt 2 tbsp butter in a skillet, add 2 tbsp flour and whisk for a couple of minutes till the flour is cooked. Add 2 c of meat juices and/or milk and whisk over low heat till thickened. Salt as needed. Very easy!!
Probably better too. That's how my Mama taught me to make gravy. I may use more flour so I can have a nice thick gravy.
Thanks for this!
You can put more than one day of meat at a time in the fridge. Pull out ground beef, chicken and a roast on Sunday night. Those 3 meats will feed your family probably at least 6 days by eating leftovers. Roast will thaw last so cook it last…and so forth.
I agree with Tawra that you save so much buying the store brand instead of name brand. However, some people might have a spouse who insists on a certain name brand. My husband always insisted on Mrs. Butterworth’s syrup. I would make my own syrup & put it in the empty Mrs. Butterworth’s glass bottle. I did this for years until 1 day 1 of the kids dropped the glass bottle & it broke. My husband said he couldn’t eat the pancakes without the syrup. I said I would make syrup & did. My husband tasted some of the pancakes the kids didn’t eat & said this syrup tastes just like Mrs. Butterworth’s. From that day I made homemade syrup & stored in mason jar.
I grew up on homemade syrup and now prefer it
I could feed them a little cheaper than that . But $300.00 to eat out is a bit much .
😂Those husbands!
I prefer pure Maple syrup. We only have things to use any kind of syrup on on special occasions (like Christmas, birthdays, etc) so I make sure I get the one I prefer… & leave it in the fridge!!! Until it’s used up…
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If she has been watching Tara for 3 years I'm surprised she's not doing better. 'Sale' doesn't mean it's a good price!
I appreciate your thought. Progress is progress and is a relative thought. We all learn differently and at different paces. Your may be a faster learner than I am and you could see yourself doing better than I am at this current point. I think what matters most is that I am willing to learn and continue to seek helpful advice. I’m not sure that it is nice to judge another’s progress.
You just need some tweaking...you are doing fine! :-)
She’s hooked on stockpiling and not using enough of it. She needs to go 2 months and only buy fresh necessities and she will still have a stockpile
Thank you for your comment. That is probably pretty true 😂. I will continue to learn from this experience and do better.
I have the same issue 😂 can’t pass up a bargain and my stockpile keeps getting too big.
I agree! She’s doing FANTASTIC in so many ways though.
@@DanielleOKIEthis is me, the stockpiling. I look forward to watching the video, I have a lot to learn too!
Thank you all for your encouragement
I love your new hair style!
Got ham today 1/3 off! Will cut up and freeze for meals. So excited! Love the grocery audits!
Driving by sonic yesterday, they have a brown bag special here that’s over 15.00. How do ppl afford this and why are they willing to pay that? I know ppl who eat out every day.
Love your cookbooks!
I do not understand how these are such high totals. I bought 12 items today for 24.00 and I thought that was good. And that was just this AM at Fred Meyer ( Kroger ). And Tawra you would be so proud of me… one item was an 18 pack of eggs for free.
Good job!
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I think people might be having a problem with this due to having very little food storage space in their kitchen area, so they stock extra food in another location, but often forget to use it.
I don’t store food in other places.
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@lateshachurney5965 depends on ur space
With a few exceptions I use store brands. There are a few items that the store brand is just plain yucky 🤢, and I go name brand.
When it comes to Mac & cheese, I make my own. It is easy and much tastier.
I LOVE your dining on a dime cookbook taco, ranch ,gravy, etc. seasonings!!!!!!!!
I spend $50 groceries for one person
2 liter no brand pop is cheaper. Goes further. We have to pay a 10 cent deposit on each can or bottle so 2 liters are more economical.
The number ten can actually has more sugar in it than honey. So don’t change if you aren’t supposed to eat sugar. Real honey is a forever food if stored properly.
Yes it has cane sugar, honey and fructose.
I do a great job on sale /stock so $800 month for 4 adults. Breakfast lunch dinner. I thought I was doing pretty good BUT you hit the nail on the head for me like this video. I forgot to defrost, totally fold on my “once in a while “ treats,name brand and I’m still in stocking mode. I have to move into refilling when used mode. Thanks I couldn’t figure out why it’s always $800. Also please address the Covid panic buying I’m still experiencing. Ny I almost ran out of food and no fresh/frozen veggies super expensive. I have bought so many cans of (we like fresh/frozen) I am still panic buying. I don’t trust our local or federal government to not pull something again so I keep stocking. Anyone else doing this?
vegetables keeping t freezer packed with meat.
So I’m right there with you. We have been stocking up since 2020. As you can see we now have a good amount of food. I think it’s hard to switch gears. Also, as a Christian it’s about trusting God. Bc I know what you mean about trusting local stores. I have learned from this audit of mine to start rotating through. I’m so thankful I did this and that it was a help to you.
This is me! During Covid, the empty shelves were jarring. I am still in Covid panic buying mode….
Great audit & tips. Tawra, I love how real you are with your cooking vids & keeping it in there even when it boils over! I'm always thankful to anyone who shares their grocery budgets & pantries with us for us all to learn! Thank YOU! 🥰Blessings from South Australia💕🐨
Thank you so much 🤗
@@LivingOnADime 💕🐨
Hope you're sitting down, I saw a video where the mom was spending $1200/month on her 1 year old son's food!! That's right that was just her kiddos food!
oH my word! That's just ridiculous!
Ugh its just my husband and myself.i wont even tell how much i waste..ugh
😂 I’m glad I’m not alone! Time to get myself in gear.
Be careful with the tuna! It has been reported canned tuna contains a lot of lead and of course lead is a carcinigen! Love ' living on a dime.' This girl is learning a lot from Tawra!!
I can’t wait to get my 2nd addiction cook book, maybe in the mail today. 🎉 you have saved me so much money on cooking at home. Thank you Kathy from Utah
One thing that helps me not want to order out for meals is when I bring home the groceries, I take the time right then to "deal with it". If I get a large (family pack) of meat, at the very least I re-package into meal-sized packs when I get home. In the case of meats that will be cubed or otherwise cut up before cooking, I go ahead and put that work in first. I've also added the marinade to the freezer bags of meats to let it marinate as it freezes and complete marinating while it thaws. It saves a few minutes on really busy evenings. With fresh fruit that will be going in the refrigerator anyway, I go ahead and wash it first. A handful of apples will be washed, sliced, tossed in a bowl of lemon-water, and then drained and plaed in "snack bags" in the fridge (The rest of the apples stay at room temperature just fine). Bunches of grapes (on a rare sale or treat) are washed, de-stemmed, and placed in "snack bags" in the fridge. Because bananas always seem to be super-popular for only the first day or two at our house, any bananas left on the counter on day 3 get sliced and flash-frozen on a cookie sheet and then placed in freezer bags as an easy smoothie ingredient, "nice cream" ingredient, or a treat to dip in PB or homemade chocolate syrup. Also helpful is while supper for that night is cooking, I'm prepping components of the next night's meal. Stir-fry is a family favorite that takes almost no time to cook, but it seems like SO MUCH time to cut up all the veggies and meats. With the chopping up done the evening before and placed in resealable bags or containers in the fridge, it makes the next night a breeze to make supper. One more thing - if you've ever made homemade tortillas (either corn or flour), you'd never want to spend money on store-bought ones again. Five to ten minutes to make (after the first time) and they disappear almost as fast as they come off the pan. LOL
Real cooking with Tawra 😂 that is why i dont want a glass top stove. I wouls ruin it for sure. I am a gas stove girl.... But also because i have melted thinsg to electric burners before too. And it is easier to cut the heat. 😂
I agree completely!!
Maybe if she organized and inventoried the stockpile it would be more useful. I would love to organize her stockpile, so much fun!
Omg! I had no idea about the stockpile 😂 I got that confused
This lady describes where I grew up in SE Texas.
Thanks.
What's for lunch tomorrow? I had some dry noodle soup and some freeze dried chicken crumbles to add some meat. The soup mix was two packs in each three boxes for a dollar. Plus I'm going to add fresh and frozen vegetables.
If you stock flour and have eggs or egg powder and baking powder why buy all those cake mixes .
Where do I start? Having a stockpile is fantastic! But you need to be eating from the stockpile or in time you will be throwing things out and that costs money and reduces your savings. One tip I will give everyone- If it fits in your budget buy a sous vide. People often think it is just for cooking meat but you can defrost in it! So if you forget to defrost something really early in the day you can still do it later in the day. Trust and believe I have done it:)
That was great advice! All those name brand add up! I buy mostly non brand . I f I’m try something I haven’t had to see if I like it I buy one and try it. Then I start buying it! Usually from my experience but 1 get free or half price is never been a good deal for me on meats especially! Do the math because they have marked it up!! Loved your video
Enjoyed!! Hope you show your Christmas decorations soon!!
I have done whole 30 before it definitely raises your grocery bill. But also oat milk is a grain and it is not allowed on whole30. Definitely do your research before shopping. And the best way to do it is going for meats and veg and fats. And a small amount of fruit. You can use coconut milk or almond milk but I can't have any added sugars in it. You also aren't allowed to use any artificial or natural sweeteners like stevia unless they changed it. Also one of the worst parts was all the dishes. And the initial head ache. I started a day before I went grocery shopping to start and that was awful having two small children in a grocery store and had that was going to explode while trying to read labels. So ve prepared and have a plan for the first week for sure!!!! Keep it simple!
Is oat milk gluten and dairy free?
@@teresaellis895 it should be dairy free..... Gluten I would check the label. I have a daughter who is gluten free I know not all oats are gluten-free but I will say that she sometimes reacts to oats in general. Even gluten free ones. So something to be mindful of with oats or oat milk. And Oates themselves are gluten free but depending on how it's processed it might have gluten that accidentally gets into it. Just check label for it to say gluten free. Or if you were making it yourself like Tawra suggests use gluten free oats.
I spend that much easily for a family of 4 and we run low at the end of the month
You're not spending it right.
Great ideas, Tawra. The only suggestion I might add is for her to organize the fridge! It looked like a total mess. 😜
That happens when you have children and a husband. At least always did here.
@@Myfavorites877 The other folks who submitted videos weren't that disorganized.
Great video! She does have a great stock up. Now it's time to us it and replace as sales come up. We have been going through our freezers (yes, freezers) and using up the "bits and bobs", leftovers that are too small for a meal for 2. I have used up much of the beef we've bought on sale. I have done that with the pantry as well. I realized we don't need 6 cans of baked beans, or whatever. I won't buy those again for a while. Great video and I thank you young lady for allowing you to do the audit. I love these videos.
Awe thank you for your encouraging comment. That’s exactly what I was wanting to know. I know we have a lot of food but I have been building that for 2+ years. I want to have a 6 month food stock. I think we are there. We do also like to entertain frequently with our church friends so the big chunks of meat we use for those things. Everyone contributes sides and such. Thank you for your thoughtful comment.
Thank you for your encouragement!
Corn is a grain. Not a veggie. Lol
My Dad once said, "If it's growing out in the field it's a grain, but if it's on my plate, it's a vegetable." 😂
@tammylainen- if my husband will eat it, I will go ahead qualify it as a veggie 😂
Agreed! Close enough 😂
I liked the storage container with drawers that she used for cake mixes, candy & more. Had no idea you could buy dried honey. Thanks for sharing about the tuna. Wal Mart had some good sales today. Candy bars were on clearance & I bought all they had. Cereal was $.75 a box; plus a few other sales, so I saved a lot. Ollies had dry throat/cough drops for about 2/3s off Wal Mart's price... Found some awesome buys at an estate sale, so I'm a happy shopper today. I enjoy my bargains.
Thank you for your encouraging comment. So glad you got great sales!
I have never seen so many name brands in a pantry!!!
She has tons of food in her storage but is saving it? Why not use it.
Can I get to your cook books from cell?I did not see it.Looking for gluten free dairy free..
Double check but I don’t think oat milk is on whole 30.
Be careful the powder honey was cheap but they had surgar mixed into them. I'm lucky I buy a local honey in the five pound can at my store only when it is on sale $22.99. The can will last me for 6-7 months. If you can find freeze dry honey without added white sugar please advertise it. I know honey last forever too
I'm not a good gravey maker but mine tastes better than the bottle . I don't buy that stuff either .
Me too. I don’t like the jars of gravy. I just found an expired jar the other day. Why did I buy it? 🤢
Could you PLEASE check prices from the weekly ads in
Starke, FL. 32091
If it doesn’t blow your mind, and give us all a
Great Tawra RANT 😮
…. Seriously much higher than any I’ve seen on your show.
EVEN for Thanksgiving!
I did get turkey for .49 limit ONE
We have
Walmart Super Center
ALDIs
Winn Dixie
so, she spent $17 dollars in order to save $20? basically she saved $3
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I can keep my coke tawra!!!
Also something to consider… I do buy those little brown gravy packets… but it’s because it’s a recipe in 2-3 of our favorite meals that we don’t have that often & when I make it, I make a TON OF IT so that I can freeze it in serving sizes for later meals. If you can come up with a better way to have it on hand to just use for those instances, I’m all ears. These are meals that are pretty much dump in a pot & marry all the flavors & boom it’s done. Taco soup, mainly. Can’t think of the other 1-2 right now.
Why is she buying groceries when she has all that food in the freezer and pantry ???
OMG with all the food stock in her pantry n freezer WHY ARE U BUYING MORE???
Great advice for this viewer Tawra. I think you hit the nail on the head. I was making the same mistake when I first started to try and shop smarter. I was buying a lot of stuff when I found a great price, but I wasn't rotating the food and using it. I actually ended up spending more money because I was often buying stuff I didnt really need just because it was a good price. Thanks for sharing!
I had to turn this off. The indulgense. We were just happy to have food. Cheap. Were so thankful for full bellies. Tasted good.
We bought the gravy packets bcuz there was no meat to make gravy
Made white sauce.
Some lady was featured on Facebook, She was spending 1400 on food for a family of 2 adults and 1 children. They were toting her great advice on cutting her budget to 700.00. LOL we spend 250.00 and keep a small pantry.
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Cook on the small burner.
Good evening - I keep a small plastic 'tub' for meat to defrost in, so each night I kind of have a mental check list and it includes checking to see what is for dinner the next day. I wash it each night after dinner.
My grocey bill is full of exceptions. 🤦♀️
In addition to the expense, think of how much you’re contributing to your local landfill with all those plastic pods. I urge you to eliminate them. The “convenience” is just not worth it. Brew a full pot and store whatever you don’t drink in a day, in a Thermos. That will maintain the fresh flavor.
I love the gravy segment. I'm sure we all can relate at one time. 😂
I’ve done all these things like buying stuff not on sale or buying special treats. I also have a few items I bought because they are shelf stable, but I don’t really like them, so they sit there. It’s a good reminder to stick to buying items you like to eat and will use. I have ramen that we won’t eat unless it’s the last thing left. At least I only bought a few packages. Thanks for great reminders 😊
Here in New Zealand I spent about $500 a week on food. We don't eat out at all. And I have a year stockpile. Feeds 4 people plus a lot of visitors. Ps norm is probably $400 so extra $100 is my prepping
For how many people ?
I have not heard you talk about saving your potato water and vegetable water to make gravy. I never use just plain water.
Telling my husband “no more hunting until it becomes economical” would be like saying “I would like a divorce”. Hunting for him is not only for the meat it provides but for spending time with sons and grandsons/granddaughters.
If done right you can get your venison cost to about $1.00/# by learning to can it or dehydrate it. So, as long as successful you can't beat the price. Also, seasoned hunters don't spend money on camp sites they go to the forest or nearby lands 😁
Tawra prolly didn't know that 😁
But really it depends on what you pay to process it. Don't spend a lot and you get a deal.
My bf wouldn't exist without hunting. 🤣
I had to laugh when I saw your comment. So true about the hunting. We don’t use it to save money on groceries but to be ethical hunters and not waste what God gave us.
Hunting is more about family time than saving money. It’s definitely not cheaper.
@@ALETA-SUE that's a matter of opinion. My bow was $350 dollars. If I get 2 deer a year using a $15 broad head each time and pay $60 to process it and $50 for my tag but I get 2-3 deer a year It's a much cheaper way to feed the family than if I pay for beef that could be on a recall list once a year at $3.50/# as a woman even I can see how the benefit is 3 fold. The bow is paid for so the only cost is processing and tag. If you process them yourself you paid $80 for 100#+/- of meat.
My husband just got started on bow hunting deer. Oh my!!! Add in the SCENTLOK camouflage clothing ( cooler and warmer), dryer sheets that take the scent from your clothing, unscented shower soap, stand, chair, bow strap to carry bow, camo backpack, smelly deer attraction spray stuff, warming socks and tags...we aren't saving ANYTHING. $$$ Hobby only! @@trustinJesus_only-_
You can also get the little cups to fill with regular coffee for your Keurig. It's a pain but it saves money.
When you stop to think about it, if you didn't have a Keurig, you would be filling some other basket to make coffee. This way you are just filling a little basket. If it is because it is a little basket, just hold it over the container of coffee and if some spills it goes back in the container. Just a thought.
Danielle has so many leftovers are they actually eating the leftovers… is she rotating stock , you need to be always rotating/she’s got too much stock imo!+ so much is name brand, why….
You have to go thru your entire stockpile before making your grocery list. That’s what I do. And keep a running list on the frig to add items to as you run out. Paper lists with magnets on the back to stick on the frig and keep a pen near the list.
What I don't understand is that you have all this food why are you still going to the grocery store..Why dont you cook what you have ? Can goods and boxed foods expire Use them instead of buyig more stuff
Great 👍 job, Tawra. ❤❤❤
This why we buy packets and jars
If I'm spending $500 a month for groceries it includes $300 beer.
I would suggest in future videos that people start talking notes as the videos are starting.
Great job! Thank you!
Aldi's is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 $$$$$$$$
Hello from Deadwood, SD!❤
How do you order a cookbook ?? Is the Black Friday sale still on Dec first
The website link is in the show notes
Better hurry!!!
www.LivingOnADime.com... yes it's still on sale.