https://sites.google.com/site/bphilp/grocerylist

+ Peace of mind that you won't wonder the store aisles buying things you didn't mean to
+ A methodical map of the store you can follow to get only what you need as fast as possible
+ 4 day food planner
+ allergy & intolerance organizer

"Samys Dad" > wrote in message
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> + Peace of mind that you won't wonder the store aisles buying things you
> didn't mean to

I never wonder the aisles. I wander what that even means?

> + A methodical map of the store you can follow to get only what you need
> as fast as possible
> + 4 day food planner
> + allergy & intolerance organizer

A pen and paper works well for me.

I do keep a thorough list of what should be in the pantry, refrigerator, and
freezer on computer. I print it and do an inventory before grocery shopping.
No fun at all. OTOH, I can't shove the pirogue out and paddle to the grocery
very often so the list is necessary. Gives me time to 'wonder' the aisles a
bit and see what's new, specially the produce section. Polly

"Polly Esther" > wrote in message
...
>I do keep a thorough list of what should be in the pantry, refrigerator,
>and freezer on computer. I print it and do an inventory before grocery
>shopping. No fun at all. OTOH, I can't shove the pirogue out and paddle to
>the grocery very often so the list is necessary. Gives me time to 'wonder'
>the aisles a bit and see what's new, specially the produce section. Polly

I always like to look for new things.

On Tue, 15 May 2012 17:49:42 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> I never wonder the aisles. I wander what that even means?

I do it. I spent too many years on the perimeter of the grocery
store, not having a clue about what was on the inside. I have time to
wander up and down to look now, so I do. As a result, my weekly
grocery bill is about 1/3 higher than it should be. <sigh>

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On May 15, 9:42*pm, sf > wrote:
> On Tue, 15 May 2012 17:49:42 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>
> > wrote:
> > I never wonder the aisles. *I wander what that even means?
>
> I do it. *I spent too many years on the perimeter of the grocery
> store, not having a clue about what was on the inside. *I have time to
> wander up and down to look now, so I do. *As a result, my weekly
> grocery bill is about 1/3 higher than it should be. *<sigh>
>

As a young man, I did the weekly shopping for the family after our mom
died. Hungry after a long day of work, I wanted to get in and out of
the supermarket as fast as possible. So I made a list of everything we
regularly bought at the grocery store, and arranged it by aisle from
left to right. Then I made a little pile of photocopies. So I could
tick off things as we needed them, then grab the list as I ran out the
door. Back then, center store items such as cereal and canned goods
were a bigger part of my shopping than they are now.

"spamtrap1888" > wrote in message
...
On May 15, 9:42 pm, sf > wrote:
> On Tue, 15 May 2012 17:49:42 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>
> > wrote:
> > I never wonder the aisles. I wander what that even means?
>
> I do it. I spent too many years on the perimeter of the grocery
> store, not having a clue about what was on the inside. I have time to
> wander up and down to look now, so I do. As a result, my weekly
> grocery bill is about 1/3 higher than it should be. <sigh>
>

As a young man, I did the weekly shopping for the family after our mom
died. Hungry after a long day of work, I wanted to get in and out of
the supermarket as fast as possible. So I made a list of everything we
regularly bought at the grocery store, and arranged it by aisle from
left to right. Then I made a little pile of photocopies. So I could
tick off things as we needed them, then grab the list as I ran out the
door. Back then, center store items such as cereal and canned goods
were a bigger part of my shopping than they are now.

That's a good idea! I have seen pre-made lists but they usually include a
lot of things we don't even buy.

I have made a list on my computer but I buy so many things that are the same
now and I have to shop at so many different stores, I don't do that any
more.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 15 May 2012 17:49:42 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> I never wonder the aisles. I wander what that even means?
>
> I do it. I spent too many years on the perimeter of the grocery
> store, not having a clue about what was on the inside. I have time to
> wander up and down to look now, so I do. As a result, my weekly
> grocery bill is about 1/3 higher than it should be. <sigh>

*Whoosh*

On Tue, 15 May 2012 21:59:01 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Tue, 15 May 2012 17:49:42 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> I never wonder the aisles. I wander what that even means?
> >
> > I do it. I spent too many years on the perimeter of the grocery
> > store, not having a clue about what was on the inside. I have time to
> > wander up and down to look now, so I do. As a result, my weekly
> > grocery bill is about 1/3 higher than it should be. <sigh>
>
> *Whoosh*
>
If you thought that was funny word play, you need to talk to Ophelia
not me.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 15 May 2012 21:59:01 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Tue, 15 May 2012 17:49:42 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >> I never wonder the aisles. I wander what that even means?
>> >
>> > I do it. I spent too many years on the perimeter of the grocery
>> > store, not having a clue about what was on the inside. I have time to
>> > wander up and down to look now, so I do. As a result, my weekly
>> > grocery bill is about 1/3 higher than it should be. <sigh>
>>
>> *Whoosh*
>>
> If you thought that was funny word play, you need to talk to Ophelia
> not me.

Why?

On May 15, 8:49*pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:

> A pen and paper works well for me.


Damn right. I buy index cards and fold like 3 of them back to back
in half vertically to fit in my shirt pocket, or pants pocket, either
way. I also carry a pen. I've been writing lists for years. I right
the list in the order of how I'm going to attack the store. I am not
against dawdling though. Sometimes things pop into view that are
worthwhile. But to wander aimlessly about when one is in a hurry and
then getting home only to find they've forgotten something, that is
stupid. It amazes people how fast I'm in and out of stores.

Speaking of stores, I also go to the Dollar Tree where everything
is a dollar, no less, no more. I know how they make their money. The
aisles are not marked by item, only by number. They want people to
wander. And if that's what's needed to keep the store in business,
sad to say I'm all for it. Another funny thing is that candy bars in
the dollar store are a dollar when often in the super markets they're
70 cents. I'm not a comparison shopper to the point where I'll go out
of my way to save a dime, but I store it in my head for later. I
can't figure the people who are so afraid of using a list. What are
they, afraid that someone is going to think they have alzheimers or
something?

Next on my list? - Hit the send button
TJ

MY method, Bub:

I have my own aisle guide for stuff I buy all the time. I give it as a
welcome gift to newcomers to the area too.

I keep a list on the fridge next to my shopping list of stuff to
review e.g. garlic, milk. These are things I don't want to run out
of the day after I shop.

I stick to my list, I don't look for specials, I park as far away from
the other cars for a quick getaway and fender-bender avoidance. I try
to make the grocery shopping experience as quick and efficient as
possible.

I am ready to whip my payt. card thru the scanner as the guy is
ringing up my stuff, so no one yells at me for change-fumbling or,
heaven forbid, check writing.. I even help bag my stuff, so the surly
teen bagger has a slightly better attitude and I can get the cold
stuff in one bag.

On May 16, 9:30*am, Kalmia > wrote:
> MY method, Bub:
>
> I have my own aisle guide for stuff I buy all the time. I give it as a
> welcome gift to newcomers to the area too.
>
> I keep a list on the fridge next to my shopping list of stuff to
> review e.g. garlic, milk. * These are things I don't want to run out
> of the day after I shop.
>
> I stick to my list, I don't look for specials, I park as far away from
> the other cars for a quick getaway and fender-bender avoidance. *I try
> to make the grocery shopping experience as quick and efficient as
> possible.
>
> I am ready to whip my payt. card thru the scanner *as the guy is
> ringing up my stuff, so no one yells at me for change-fumbling or,
> heaven forbid, check writing.. *I even help bag my stuff, so the surly
> teen bagger has a slightly better attitude and I can get the cold
> stuff in one bag.


I'm not sure who you're talking to, but you just described me to
a tee. I'm a thorough guy when I want to be. I'm the guy everyone
thinks is nuts because I scan overpasses for snipers or mischievous
youths ready to drop bowling balls on passing cars. But when it
happens and I see it in time and yell "Watch Out!" and everyone
swerves to avoid being blown to bits or squashed by a falling bowling
ball - when it happens, what do I get? Nothing. No appreciation.
Without thorough people bordering on anal or beyond this world would
crumble in disarray.

TJ

On May 16, 11:53*pm, Tommy Joe > wrote:
> On May 16, 9:30*am, Kalmia > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > MY method, Bub:
>
> > I have my own aisle guide for stuff I buy all the time. I give it as a
> > welcome gift to newcomers to the area too.
>
> > I keep a list on the fridge next to my shopping list of stuff to
> > review e.g. garlic, milk. * These are things I don't want to run out
> > of the day after I shop.
>
> > I stick to my list, I don't look for specials, I park as far away from
> > the other cars for a quick getaway and fender-bender avoidance. *I try
> > to make the grocery shopping experience as quick and efficient as
> > possible.
>
> > I am ready to whip my payt. card thru the scanner *as the guy is
> > ringing up my stuff, so no one yells at me for change-fumbling or,
> > heaven forbid, check writing.. *I even help bag my stuff, so the surly
> > teen bagger has a slightly better attitude and I can get the cold
> > stuff in one bag.
>
> * * *I'm not sure who you're talking to, but you just described me to
> a tee. *I'm a thorough guy when I want to be. *I'm the guy everyone
> thinks is nuts because I scan overpasses for snipers or mischievous
> youths ready to drop bowling balls on passing cars. *But when it
> happens and I see it in time and yell "Watch Out!" and everyone
> swerves to avoid being blown to bits or squashed by a falling bowling
> ball - when it happens, what do I get? *Nothing. *No appreciation.
> Without thorough people bordering on anal or beyond this world would
> crumble in disarray.
>
> TJ

Sorry, dude, I'm taken, and prob. in your grandmother's age group.
We'd drive each other nuts too, trying to over-anal-ize everything.

This morning I just HAD to spend ten minutes changing the title I'd
made for the spine of a binder---all to add ONE WORD. I'd cut the
paper too short, so cudn't access it thru the push-hole. Finally, I
stretched out a paperclip and managed to shove the paper out, then the
clip was stuck and so on. But at least i can sleep tonight...... : ))

On May 16, 8:30*am, Kalmia > wrote:
> MY method, Bub:
>
> I have my own aisle guide for stuff I buy all the time. I give it as a
> welcome gift to newcomers to the area too.
>
> I keep a list on the fridge next to my shopping list of stuff to
> review e.g. garlic, milk. * These are things I don't want to run out
> of the day after I shop.
>
> I stick to my list, I don't look for specials, I park as far away from
> the other cars for a quick getaway and fender-bender avoidance. *I try
> to make the grocery shopping experience as quick and efficient as
> possible.
>
> I am ready to whip my payt. card thru the scanner *as the guy is
> ringing up my stuff, so no one yells at me for change-fumbling or,
> heaven forbid, check writing.. *I even help bag my stuff, so the surly
> teen bagger has a slightly better attitude and I can get the cold
> stuff in one bag.

IMO, aisle lists aren't much good unless they can be changed every
week - the stores are always moving stuff around.

N.

On May 17, 8:10*am, Nancy2 > wrote:
> On May 16, 8:30*am, Kalmia > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > MY method, Bub:
>
> > I have my own aisle guide for stuff I buy all the time. I give it as a
> > welcome gift to newcomers to the area too.
>
> > I keep a list on the fridge next to my shopping list of stuff to
> > review e.g. garlic, milk. * These are things I don't want to run out
> > of the day after I shop.
>
> > I stick to my list, I don't look for specials, I park as far away from
> > the other cars for a quick getaway and fender-bender avoidance. *I try
> > to make the grocery shopping experience as quick and efficient as
> > possible.
>
> > I am ready to whip my payt. card thru the scanner *as the guy is
> > ringing up my stuff, so no one yells at me for change-fumbling or,
> > heaven forbid, check writing.. *I even help bag my stuff, so the surly
> > teen bagger has a slightly better attitude and I can get the cold
> > stuff in one bag.
>
> IMO, aisle lists aren't much good unless they can be changed every
> week - the stores are always moving stuff around.
>

This is certainly true of Trader Joe's, but regular stores where I
live seldom shift product locations -- one finally did after I've
shopped there five years.

On May 17, 11:10*am, Nancy2 > wrote:
> On May 16, 8:30*am, Kalmia > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > MY method, Bub:
>
> > I have my own aisle guide for stuff I buy all the time. I give it as a
> > welcome gift to newcomers to the area too.
>
> > I keep a list on the fridge next to my shopping list of stuff to
> > review e.g. garlic, milk. * These are things I don't want to run out
> > of the day after I shop.
>
> > I stick to my list, I don't look for specials, I park as far away from
> > the other cars for a quick getaway and fender-bender avoidance. *I try
> > to make the grocery shopping experience as quick and efficient as
> > possible.
>
> > I am ready to whip my payt. card thru the scanner *as the guy is
> > ringing up my stuff, so no one yells at me for change-fumbling or,
> > heaven forbid, check writing.. *I even help bag my stuff, so the surly
> > teen bagger has a slightly better attitude and I can get the cold
> > stuff in one bag.
>
> IMO, aisle lists aren't much good unless they can be changed every
> week - the stores are always moving stuff around.
>
> N.

Actually, I've been on the same guide for years. Smart store
management, I guess.

Samys Dad wrote:
> https://sites.google.com/site/bphilp/grocerylist
>
> + Peace of mind that you won't wonder the store aisles buying things
> you didn't mean to + A methodical map of the store you can follow to
> get only what you need as fast as possible + 4 day food planner
> + allergy & intolerance organizer

Funny. The chain I go to used to have somehting similar printed right on
their paper grocery bags...
--
bill n

Since grocery shopping here is a major event, I've enjoyed learning here
that milk does just fine if frozen. What a help that has been. Now. Tell
me any great tricks you've learned on keeping fruit. All of the healthy
heart 'experts' want me to eat lots of it but it's so expensive and spoils
so quickly. I do okay with bananas and oranges. Any help with the others?
Polly

On 16/05/2012 10:51 PM, Polly Esther wrote:
> Since grocery shopping here is a major event, I've enjoyed learning here
> that milk does just fine if frozen.

Most of the time it does work out well. I had a bad experience with it
about a month ago. We had a communication problem and we each bought a 4
litre bag of milk, which is about a one month supply for us. Each four
litre back has three 1.3 litre bags, so they got thrown into the freezer
together but were taken out and thawed as needed. The first two were
fine. The third one was curdled.... not sour but water liquid and globs
of solids.



What a help that has been. Now. Tell
> me any great tricks you've learned on keeping fruit. All of the healthy
> heart 'experts' want me to eat lots of it but it's so expensive and
> spoils so quickly. I do okay with bananas and oranges. Any help with the
> others? Polly

"Polly Esther" > wrote in message
...
> Since grocery shopping here is a major event, I've enjoyed learning here
> that milk does just fine if frozen. What a help that has been. Now. Tell
> me any great tricks you've learned on keeping fruit. All of the healthy
> heart 'experts' want me to eat lots of it but it's so expensive and spoils
> so quickly. I do okay with bananas and oranges. Any help with the
> others? Polly

What about canned or frozen? It keeps. I don't buy a lot of fresh fruit
because people normally won't eat it. My husband will go on a fruit kick
once in a while and daughter is currently to eat 3 servings a day on the
diet she is on. But normally very little gets eaten.

In article >,
says...
>
> Since grocery shopping here is a major event, I've enjoyed learning here
> that milk does just fine if frozen. What a help that has been. Now. Tell
> me any great tricks you've learned on keeping fruit. All of the healthy
> heart 'experts' want me to eat lots of it but it's so expensive and spoils
> so quickly. I do okay with bananas and oranges. Any help with the others?
> Polly

Any non-tropical fruit, like apples and plums, can be kept in the
fridge.

Janet

"Polly Esther" > wrote in
:

> Since grocery shopping here is a major event, I've enjoyed learning
> here that milk does just fine if frozen. What a help that has been.
> Now. Tell me any great tricks you've learned on keeping fruit. All
> of the healthy heart 'experts' want me to eat lots of it but it's so
> expensive and spoils so quickly. I do okay with bananas and oranges.
> Any help with the others? Polly
>

The oranges I've been getting have thick skins. I did some weighing and
the removed skins weigh almost half the complete orage. At about $1 a
pound for oranges that's too much for peelings. Instead I've been buyiong
seedless grapes recently. Very little waste and they keep well for me in
the refrigerator. I gave up on bananas long ago - too many have nice
clear skins but still have large brown areas when peeled, which I won't
eat.

Still looking for the ideal reasonably-priced fruit. Apples and such are
out - can't eat them with my dentures.




--
"Experience is something you don't get until
just after you need it." Steven Wright

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On 17 May 2012 16:43:27 GMT, KenK wrote:
>
>> The oranges I've been getting have thick skins. I did some weighing and
>> the removed skins weigh almost half the complete orage. At about $1 a
>> pound for oranges that's too much for peelings.
>
> There's nothing that says you can't peel the oranges before you get to
> the checkout. Some people rip the stems off of portabello mushrooms
> and peel the outer leaves off of cabbage. They even have a trashcan
> there for them. So why not peel the oranges, too?
>
> They even give out free orange peelers at my grocery store. I picked
> a couple up yesterday:
>
> http://i48.tinypic.com/23r2rrk.jpg
>
> So why put them there if they didn't want you to use them?

Hmmm... That's an interesting notion! I suppose it wouldn't matter if the
store charged per orange. But most charge per pound. Speaking of which...

My dad said he wouldn't buy groceries at Target because they charged per
piece for bananas. At 25 cents per banana, this didn't seem like a bad deal
to me. But then I noticed that Costco is selling them at 3 pounds for
$1.39. I won't buy bananas there any more though because we had fruit fly
issues with them. Plus it is just waaaay too many bananas for our
household.

Some stores have a bin so you can shuck your corn right there. I always
wondered why they did this. I don't like buying corn in the husk even
though I think it is better, flavorwise to keep it in the husk. I just
don't like worms. And twice I have brought home a worm in the husk.

Sqwertz > wrote in news:1vvp2natotd9d
:

> On 17 May 2012 16:43:27 GMT, KenK wrote:
>
>> The oranges I've been getting have thick skins. I did some weighing
and
>> the removed skins weigh almost half the complete orage. At about $1 a
>> pound for oranges that's too much for peelings.
>
> There's nothing that says you can't peel the oranges before you get to
> the checkout. Some people rip the stems off of portabello mushrooms
> and peel the outer leaves off of cabbage. They even have a trashcan
> there for them. So why not peel the oranges, too?
>
> They even give out free orange peelers at my grocery store. I picked
> a couple up yesterday:
>
> http://i48.tinypic.com/23r2rrk.jpg
>
> So why put them there if they didn't want you to use them?
>
> -sw

The oranges I usually get come in a bag and the price is per 4# bag.

I've never noticed any orange peelers there. I've never heard of peeling
oranges - or any other fruit for that matter - before purchasing. Sounds
quite unsanitary to me; but what do I know?



--
"Experience is something you don't get until
just after you need it." Steven Wright

KenK wrote:
>

> I've never heard of peeling
> oranges - or any other fruit for that matter - before purchasing. Sounds
> quite unsanitary to me; but what do I know?

That's pretty wierd. I can't imagine any grocery store allowing that. I
suspect Stevo stayed up way too late when he wrote that.

Gary

On May 16, 10:51*pm, "Polly Esther" > wrote:
> Since grocery shopping here is a major event, I've enjoyed learning here
> that milk does just fine if frozen. *What a help that has been. Now. *Tell
> me any great tricks you've learned on keeping fruit. *All of the healthy
> heart 'experts' want me to eat lots of it but it's so expensive and spoils
> so quickly. *I do okay with bananas and oranges. *Any help with the others?

Buy no more than you will eat in 3 days, even if it means addtl trips
to the store. I hope you live close to your market. I hit mine
average of 8 times a month. So, it works out fine, especially where
bananas are concerned. I get em pretty green.

Are you using those green bags?

I cut up cantaloupe, pineapple etc and it keeps pretty long in
Tupperware. Maybe you are overbuying quantities?

On 24/05/2012 8:20 PM, Kalmia wrote:

> Buy no more than you will eat in 3 days, even if it means addtl trips
> to the store. I hope you live close to your market. I hit mine
> average of 8 times a month. So, it works out fine, especially where
> bananas are concerned. I get em pretty green.

That works for me. I usually shop for fruit and vegetables at least
twice a week.


>
> I cut up cantaloupe, pineapple etc and it keeps pretty long in
> Tupperware. Maybe you are overbuying quantities?

I also buy a lot of frozen fruits. They tend to be cheaper than fresh,
available year round, and all I have to do is remember to take them out
ahead of time. AAMAF one of my usual desserts is to put some frozen
fruits in a bowl with some lofat sugar free vanilla yoghurt. Let it sit
for a few minutes and it is a cold, refreshing dessert.