Guest guest Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 I am wondering if anyone would be willing to share with me how much you typically spend on groceries as a vegan? Any cost cutting tips? Any bulk suppliers of beans, lentils, brown rice, etc. that anyone has found? Thanks! Kelle _______________ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 When buying veggies for me, I found that it's better to buy in bulk. While it's hard to find substitues for things (it was easier when I was spoiled in L.A.), it's easier to find the veggies that I need at the farmer's market here in Alabama. They even have an organic section in the corner! It's a little more work for the transition to the fridge, i.e. shucking corn, snapping beans and the like... it's worth it to me. RickKelle White <yogamama623 wrote: I am wondering if anyone would be willing to share with me how much you typically spend on groceries as a vegan? Any cost cutting tips? Any bulk suppliers of beans, lentils, brown rice, etc. that anyone has found? Thanks! Kelle_______________On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 I buy in bulk as often as possible. The natural grocery stores (Nature's Pantry, Whole Foods and Wild Oats) are all a drive for me so, when I go, I make a point to hit up the bulk bins for nuts, grains, beans...all kinds of stuff. Even tvp. My local grocery store (called Hy-Vee but I'm pretty sure that's a KC area thing) carries a bit in bulk and a decent selection of stuff I can eat in their "health market" section. It's not as good as being in a big area like Seattle where I can get a lot of stuff at one store, but I do all right. My house is on a low fat diet so we eat a lot of fruits, vegetables and beans. I don't buy a lot of processed foods and my bill is typically around $50 or so for the two of us a week...sometimes more, sometimes less. I don't buy everything organic, though. I wish I could but when the grocery store puts organic cucumbers next to the conventional ones and there's a price difference of two times or more, well, I just can't. There are a few things I only buy organically but most I don't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 If you want to cut costs and buy things in bulk, you should check with farmers in your local area and see if wholesale prices from the farmers aren't substantially cheapaer than retail prices at your grocery store. Learning how to grow your own food and how to dry and can fruits and vegetables takes some work but it can cut your grocery bill in half once you get a functional system down. If you have a spare room in the house that has some space, you can set up shelves and grow sprouts continually. Lots of sprouts are very high in neutritional value. And since most vegetarians are buying raw vegetables, instead of throwing seeds away why not use them to replace a meal with a salad loaded with sprouts now and then? The enzymatic, vitamin, and mineral benefits of doing this are incredible. But, if you decide to do sprouting you should read up on how to clean the sprouts and when to harvest them to keep from getting sick. For example, you wouldn't want to harvest wheat grass at the wrong time because at certain times in its growth it contains high amounts of oxcilic acid which behaves like an emetic when injested in high enough quantities. But, I would imagine there are probably a bunch of books on how to properly sprout seeds on Amizon that you can get for a few bucks. If you like networking with people in your area, you can cut costs by having your friends create a local online network to post where they see low prices at which stores during which times to keep you updated on deals. This is good to do for gas prices as well. Now, what one lady in my neighborhood did when I lived in Florida was she asked her coworkers if they wouldn't mind giving her their newspapers and magazines. And she would even go around finding places where people threw out newspapers and magazines and saved tons of money clipping coupons for things she bought regularly. So, if you don't mind doing the work or you simply are borred and have the time to spend on it, there are certainly ways to cut your grocery and product costs down. Corey... Kelle White wrote: > I am wondering if anyone would be willing to share with me how much you > typically spend on groceries as a vegan? Any cost cutting tips? Any bulk > suppliers of beans, lentils, brown rice, etc. that anyone has found? > Thanks! Kelle > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Hi Kelle, My husband and I (there's only the two of us) spend $200-300 per month on groceries. We are lucky enough to have a WinCo in our town, which is a large chain grocery store that carries quite a lot of vegan items. They've got lots of stuff: tofu blocks, marinated tofu, mock meats, vegan lunch meats, flax meal, whole wheat everything, tons of fresh produce. We can find almost everything we need at WinCo. Can't say that about any other grocery store in town, and not about the local health food store, either. WinCo doesn't have Veganaise or Tofutti, so my husband gets those when he goes out of town. They also don't have any vegan ice cream...That's the only one I'm really bummed about. I could do without the Tofutti, but not the ice cream. Tsaria > " Kelle White " <yogamama623 > >I am wondering if anyone would be willing to share with me how much you >typically spend on groceries as a vegan? Any cost cutting tips? Any bulk >suppliers of beans, lentils, brown rice, etc. that anyone has found? >Thanks! Kelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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