Super Inflation - Grocery Haul

We have been picking up fresh produce and dairy products about every two weeks lately. With the constant price increases this has been working best for us lately. This time the prices increases were very noticeable even though we were able to get a few things on sale. I know that most people shop weekly or even daily, but for us the price increases are always a big shock.

As you can see from the picture above, we did not purchase very many items. We picked up a bottle of cleaner that was on sale and it was the only non-food item that we purchased. The rolls were marked down to half price and the only other non-ingredient food was a small bag of potato wedges. We try to avoid processed foods. On occasion we throw caution to the wind and buy something pre-made. 

I deducted the cleaner and its tax from the total. The total for the groceries alone came to $41.78 for:

2 Gallons of milk

2 Heads iceberg lettuce

5 Roma tomatoes

2 Bags of onions (6 lbs.) 

1 Head of cabbage

2 Bell peppers

1 Bag of russet potatoes (10 lbs.) 

1 Bag of potato wedges (2 lbs.)

1 Bag of rolls (6 count)

3 Bags of turkey pepperoni (5 ounces each) 

We went to two stores. I can usually find sales and better produce at Safeway. We also like their store brand turkey pepperoni. Onions and potatoes were outrageous at Safeway, but their cabbage and iceberg lettuce were a lot cheaper compared to Walmart. 

It looks like even with the sale prices, most of the produce increased in price at both stores compared to two weeks ago. Gas also increased in price by .20 cents a gallon. This haul was the bare minimum that we needed to round out what we already have on hand. 

While we were in town the temperature dropped 30 degrees. A storm is moving in, and all of the sudden we are under a Winter Weather Advisory. The stores were very busy and now I know why. The weather changed in an instant. We had no warning at all. 

We are all topped off with groceries for now and fuel. I took care of the chickens before we left the house, so I won't have to venture out until the storm passes. We are hunkering down and look forward to the moisture. I have a feeling fire season is going to be a rough one this year unless things change.

I hope that everyone is safe and warm in this crazy weather that the whole world is experiencing...

Mrs. Smith