• Jul. 5, 2008 - Wow! The prices!!
I am just shocked at how much everything costs these days! Obviously the gas prices are sky high, but the cost of food is also rising. Trying to feed a family of 7 has made us even more resourceful as ever. I have planted tomatoes, parsley, basil, cucumbers and a few other items. Our home has very limited gardening space so I am doing the best I can with containers. I love the barrel planters from Ikea and like to plant my lettuce and swiss chard in them. It feels good to grow some of our own food but I know it will feel even better when we have some actual land and we can grow some real gardens!
I have been baking more than ever and trying to avoid all prepackaged items. I won't buy ready-made muffins when I can make them myself. This has proven to be a wonderful learning experience for my children because they all love cooking and helping in the kitchen.
When I went grocery shopping the other day I noticed a large increase in the price of rice and pasta. This scares me because my daughter has celiac disease and requires food made from rice flour rather than wheat flour. This is going to encourage me even more to cut back where I can and do more with what we already have.
I would love to hear how you are keeping up with the prices of food. What are you doing to make it easier on your family? It is obvious that the prices are just going to keep going up and we all have to learn how to be more resourceful.
Love Samantha |
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• Jul. 5, 2008 - Price of Rice
I think that the cost of food may go down somewhat once gas prices fall again. We can only hope and pray that this will happen. In the mean time, clip some coupons and continue to grow your own veg and spices. We're a family of 7 also so I can relate to feeling the pinch of rising gas and food costs.