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Hey y’all, sorry for being gone so long…I haven’t even finished my last grocery post….from last month….I have just been so busy lately, I got that internship and tonight I have to make a website w/ Kompozer and I’m hoping it’ll be bad ass. My dad also needs me to do some research for him and I’m getting ready to head out to the gym. I just got back from Seattle where I saw some friends and helped my mom move. I also brought back my video project (hundreds of 8mm tapes) and my photography equipment. I’m (at this very moment) calling my mom on Skype because I forgot the box for my old video camera which I saw while I was there and I”m hoping has my warranty information.)
Hmmm, I guess she does not…
like i said i gotta get to the gym before 9 so I should finish this later, I’ll be back this evening if only for a little while, see you soon - d
Ok, I’m back…cooking dinner now…
ok and I played my chess moves…back on the most improved list (beat my friend John Blaze Blao! I finished my website layout and played all my chess moves…
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This Scott 12 pk (toilet paper) was on sale for $7.99.
I bought this Lysol ‘Deep Reach’ Toilet Bowl Cleaner for $2 on sale.
I bought some Safeway Multi Surface Cleaner w/Vinegar for $2.99, mainly because I needed a glass cleaner. Using vinegar to clean glass is an old trick I learned doing housekeeping and production work a long time ago.
This 38 pack of Glad ForceFlex Trash Bags (tall, kitchen size) was on sale for $6.49. I have come to rely upon this (somewhat new) technology. I don’t really consider it a luxury. I live in an apartment building and sometimes walk my trash down the stairwell. I sometimes stuff my trash bags to capacity and if you’ve ever had a trash bag break on you, then you know….you feel really stupid for being cheap. I think of it as a measured precaution and a courtesy to my neighbors. Anyways a 38 pack will last me for months (I still have half of my last 34 pack).
Good freezer bags are another item that is just worth the money. I paid $4.49 for a package of 30 ‘Double Zipper’ Heavy Duty Freezer (gallon size) bags.
When I was a kid I was confused by ‘Crystal Light’, probably because my mother said I wouldn’t like it (she probably figured flavor-aid is cheaper and kids can use sugar haha). “You wouldn’t like it” I can’t believe I fell for that. I loooooooooove Crystal Light now. I like the taste and I love that it is no carbs and its pretty cheap too. One tub makes 2 quarts. I paid $3.99 for the tall tube of tubs which is a decent price.
It looks like I forgot to photograph the milk…wth? Aha, luckily I had this pic on file. I paid $2.99 for a gallon of rBST free milk, which is about right and much less of a headache since I only needed to buy 1 to get the price. The last time (a later trip than this) I bought milk I had to get two gallons and I’m still working on the second one. Sometimes I don’t know if I can take the stress of buying double gallons of milk. Everyday I wake up thinking ….is today the day that my milk turns? It has been holding out like a Hanukkah candle though and I guess if it finally turns tomorrow I won’t complain. That’s what I thought tonight when I had a few deep swigs of (non curdled milk). Hmmm now I’m thinking of having one of the raspberry jiffy muffins i made the other day with some more milk. For me and my milk…these are our last days together…I will miss you milk and probably not finish you….sigh…..I tried my best (we had a good run of it though). I also like to keep milk on hand for baking/cooking but its hard to use up 1/4 cup at a time. My mother likes to freeze gallons of milk when they are cheap. Surprisingly the ones I saw her freeze were swollen (but did not break). I used to own a dedicated freezer in Olympia. I bought it used in Seattle when I had my pickup. I remember how excited I was when I brought it home (it was a full size stand up freezer, old but less than $100, maybe 80?, can’t remember), my girlfriend didn’t get it…..? I really am thinking about getting another (ah I miss having a vehicle), I loooooove freezer space, and I use it well (and strategically).
I bought this Breyers Dulce De Leche Ice Cream for $3 on sale. Mmmmmm
Steak-umm burgers were buy one get one free ($7.99). So, about $4 for each 2lb package or roughly $2/lb.
I decided to buy some more flounder. This 2 lb bag of frozen fillets cost $5.99.
I bought a loaf of Giant Rye Bread for $2.
Selected varieties of Pepperidge Farm Breads were on sale Buy One, Get One. I went with the Oatmeal and paid about $2 a loaf ($3.99 for two loaves).
I bought a package (27.5 oz) of La Banderita Corn Tortillas for $1.50.
I bought a 2lb bag of Giant Brown Rice for $1.99.
Giant Eggs were Buy One, Get One. About a buck per dozen ($1.99 for two).
This Maekrua Oyster Sauce looked tasty and I decided to try it. It cost me $1.99 (300ml).
A little bit of Sesame Oil goes a long way! When I lived at the infamous ‘House of Madness’ in Issaquah, my roomate Jesy taught me how to make delicious fried noodles with some ramen and a few drops of sesame oil. A small bottle (5 oz) of Sun Luck Sesame Oil cost $4.59 (ouch….well it should last me for quite a while despite it’s small seeming size).
Valentina makes a very inexpensive Salsa Picante, which is a nice addition to a wing sauce collection (I looooooove Buffalo wings!). This 370ml bottle was on sale for $1.
This Giant Hot Sauce was also on sale for $1 (355ml).
I decided to try this Japanese Style Soy Sauce (Assi Brand) which was only $2.69 for a 1 liter bottle.
Sometimes I don’t like the taste of off brand soy sauces so I grabbed a small bottle (5 oz) of Kikkoman (Soy Sauce) to keep me covered; $1.29.
Strawberry Syrup (Grace) can be used for many things and is delicious over shaved ice. I paid $3.29 for a 1 liter bottle.
This was my one ‘luxury item’ haha. Ever since I went to Peru I have these occasional cravings for Inca Kola. People generally love it or hate it (it tastes like bubble gum,….and personally I looooooove it). 79 cents for a 20 oz bottle.
Canned Beans are more of an affordable convenience than an actual luxury. These Giant canned beans were on sale for 75 cents ea. This is a pretty good price (and a great time saver). I grabbed two cans of Black and one Red Kidney.
I’d really been wanting some fresh pineapple, for pizza, juice, cocktails and more. This Del Monte Gold Pineapple was on sale for $2.99 which is a pretty good price.
The most noteworthy sale was probably the fresh greens for 50 cents a pound. This is an excellent price and I’d been meaning to eat something healthy. I paid 35 cents for (.71lb) of Collards and 41 cents for (.83lb) of Kale. (Recipes forthcoming 
The cheapest way to buy carrots is usually in the large 5 lb bags. Baby carrots are certainly more convenient but if you own a juicer then this is a great way to go. This 5lb bag of (Guaranteed Value) Carrots cost me just $2.99.
Red Bell Peppers were a good price @ $1.99/lb. The one I picked weighed just over half a pound (.57lb….$1.13) and had beautiful thick walls!
Last but not least, I grabbed a 1 lb bag of (”Susie”) Key Limes for just $1.99. I have been grating at paying 2/$1 limes and to be honest the smaller size of key limes is more convenient (as I usually don’t need a whole lime).
