Comments on: Best Buys For Your Budget http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/budgetbuys.htm Low Cost Home Cooking From Scratch Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:29:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Tawna http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/budgetbuys.htm/comment-page-1#comment-22857 Tawna Mon, 03 Jan 2011 05:41:44 +0000 http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/?p=77#comment-22857 I noticed you listed the large bulk jars of peanut butter. I find that the medium 16 to 18 oz. size usually has the cheaper unit price. This seems counterintuitive but true. It seems to be on the best sale in the fall and I try to buy a years worth. I noticed you listed the large bulk jars of peanut butter. I find that the medium 16 to 18 oz. size usually has the cheaper unit price. This seems counterintuitive but true. It seems to be on the best sale in the fall and I try to buy a years worth.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/budgetbuys.htm/comment-page-1#comment-19694 Melissa Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:05:30 +0000 http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/?p=77#comment-19694 I like to go emergency essentials to buy my grains in bulk, and if your order is over $120 its only $12 shipping no matter what you buy! Its: http://beprepared.com If you are buying a few months worth of grains it works out really great plus they do group specials so if you can get a few friends to go in on it with you you can make it really cheap. Also all of their products are packaged in a way so that they are shelf stable for a really long time. I like to go emergency essentials to buy my grains in bulk, and if your order is over $120 its only $12 shipping no matter what you buy! Its:

http://beprepared.com

If you are buying a few months worth of grains it works out really great plus they do group specials so if you can get a few friends to go in on it with you you can make it really cheap. Also all of their products are packaged in a way so that they are shelf stable for a really long time.

]]> By: Gaynor http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/budgetbuys.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16840 Gaynor Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:03:54 +0000 http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/?p=77#comment-16840 Bulk grains are not a bargain when you figure in the shipping price. You can usually find what you need closer to home for a slightly higher unit price...but no shipping and handling fees. www.bulkfoods.com used to be a good resource but now they charge for shipping...still good for bulk spices though. If you can find a wholesale warehouse/restaurant supply house close to where you live (or one that delivers to restaurants/schools etc, close by) you can see real savings, otherwise best to wait for a good store sale and stock up. In my part of NYS I find January a good time to stock up on pretty much everything. They assume that most people are broke after the holidays - but not we frugal folks, we bought our gifts at the end of last January when they went on deep sale :) Bulk grains are not a bargain when you figure in the shipping price. You can usually find what you need closer to home for a slightly higher unit price…but no shipping and handling fees. http://www.bulkfoods.com used to be a good resource but now they charge for shipping…still good for bulk spices though.

If you can find a wholesale warehouse/restaurant supply house close to where you live (or one that delivers to restaurants/schools etc, close by) you can see real savings, otherwise best to wait for a good store sale and stock up.

In my part of NYS I find January a good time to stock up on pretty much everything. They assume that most people are broke after the holidays – but not we frugal folks, we bought our gifts at the end of last January when they went on deep sale :)

]]> By: Jaime Kiser http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/budgetbuys.htm/comment-page-1#comment-4605 Jaime Kiser Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:51:29 +0000 http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/?p=77#comment-4605 Have you tried Waltonfeed.com for bulk grains and such? They seem to have a great selection and decent prices. Have you tried Waltonfeed.com for bulk grains and such? They seem to have a great selection and decent prices.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/budgetbuys.htm/comment-page-1#comment-4068 Jessica Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:48:57 +0000 http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/?p=77#comment-4068 I noticed that marshmallows are on your "buy when they're on sale" category. Most people don't know it, but marshmallows are EASY to make and the homemade ones are so so much better than store-bought. All the ingredients are on your list of consistently cheap foods! http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/homemade-marshmallows-recipe/index.html Enjoy. I noticed that marshmallows are on your “buy when they’re on sale” category. Most people don’t know it, but marshmallows are EASY to make and the homemade ones are so so much better than store-bought. All the ingredients are on your list of consistently cheap foods!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/homemade-marshmallows-recipe/index.html

Enjoy.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/budgetbuys.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2586 Jenny Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:45:14 +0000 http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/?p=77#comment-2586 You can make your own vanilla extract cheaply. Just google homemade vanilla extract and buy your beans on Ebay. You can make your own vanilla extract cheaply. Just google homemade vanilla extract and buy your beans on Ebay.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/budgetbuys.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2383 Jessica Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:57:55 +0000 http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/?p=77#comment-2383 i noticed you used imitation vanilla extract. is this just as good as the pure? i know its cheaper, but i've never tried it. i have started doing a lot of my own baking and pure van. extract can be pricey. i noticed you used imitation vanilla extract. is this just as good as the pure? i know its cheaper, but i’ve never tried it. i have started doing a lot of my own baking and pure van. extract can be pricey.

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