I just received an email telling me what my twenty-one twenty-three dollars bought me. I am beside myself with excitement. This Saturday, the 21st I will be donating two hours of my time to help distribute locally grown and produced food. There is so much food there I won’t know what to do with it all. Now that I am finally receiving food the way I planned, I can start sharing recipes again and share tips on how to feed yourself each month for a minimal amount of cash.
Later I will share how with only another fifteen to twenty-five dollars per month we can keep our pantry stocked with items to round out our meals nicely. This will include spices and cooking essentials.
Standard Share
- 2 lb. Chicken Breast
- 1 lb. Diced Beef (Beef Stew Meat)
- 1 lb. Pork Spare Ribs
- 1 lb. Lean Ground Beef
- 1 lb. Rice
- 1 loaf Artisan Wheat Bread
- 1 pkg. Mushrooms
- 5 lbs. Red Potatos
- 8 Kiwi
- 6 Apples
- 6 Oranges
- 1 bunch of Green Onions
- 1 Red Leaf Lettuce
- 3 Artichokes
I did some comparison shopping at Albertson’s. All items were identical with minor differences in the spare ribs and maybe the size of the artichokes. Grocery store would have cost around $55.00 give or take tax. Here is the list broken down by price.
$4.98 – 2 lb. Chicken Breast
$4.49 – 1 lb. Diced Beef (Beef Stew Meat)
$4.99 – 1 lb. Pork Spare Ribs
$2.99 – 1 lb. Lean Ground Beef
$2.00 – 1 lb. Rice
$3.99 – 1 loaf Artisan Wheat Bread
$2.49 – 1 pkg. Mushrooms
$5.99 – 5 lbs. Red Potatos
$4.72 – 8 Kiwi
$4.47 – 6 Apples
$2.49 – 6 Oranges
$0.99 – 1 bunch of Green Onions
$1.29 – 1 Red Leaf Lettuce
$8.97 – 3 Artichokes
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$55.00
