Our grocery budget has been taking a hit in the last several months, partly because of a significant general price increase at the stores, and partly because food costs a lot less when half the household has half his meals covered by an expense account, which hasn't happened for a while. (That's not to say it's a bad trade-off for the privilege of working from home.) So it's a very good thing that yesterday was in September, and today in October: I've been having fun.
Yesterday I checked out the new grocery store in town: GFS Marketplace. When they offer you a coupon that takes $10 off a $50 purchase, it would be rude to ignore them.
I had already spent $50 at my regular grocery store this week, but was certain I would have no trouble finding another $50 worth. What I didn't realize until stepping into the store is that GFS is a restaurant supplier. The quantities and sizes would be attractive to a large family, or a large party, but not for everyday wear for a household of two. But I decided to check out the whole store, anyway, and as you might guess my coupon did not go to waste. My first big find was something new and irresistible: three pounds of frozen Alaskan wild-caught salmon burgers for $18. Then five pounds of frozen whole raspberries for $21.50. In my regular store I can find large packages of frozen strawberries and blueberries, but raspberries are only sold in small, expensive packages. And we love smoothies in this household! (More)
