tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post3046035340598881071..comments2024-03-17T04:14:44.845-05:00Comments on Frugal Scholar: Frugality 101: Keep your Eyes OpenFrugal Scholarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-13519725445900441922009-12-01T19:42:10.164-06:002009-12-01T19:42:10.164-06:00@Shelley--I want to learn to make tortillas also, ...@Shelley--I want to learn to make tortillas also, but I am bad with dough of all kinds. My son has been experimenting in France and claims to have succeeded.<br /><br />@Duchesse--These were post-Thanksgiving overstock prices. Ridiculously low, even here.<br /><br />@SLF-Hey there! Can't wait to see you, dear son.Frugal Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-84131800151760232472009-12-01T19:40:40.234-06:002009-12-01T19:40:40.234-06:00Hmmm... This would mean that whoever picked those ...Hmmm... This would mean that whoever picked those sweet potatoes did it for significantly less than fifteen cents a pound. So did the grower, and the guy who trucked them and the people who warehoused them and the Walmart employees who priced them and sorted out the spoiled ones and put the ones that were still good on the counter, and the Walmart checkout clerk.<br /><br />You'd have to grow, fertilize, water, pick, clean, sort, truck, store, display, price, and check out an awful lot of sweet potatoes to make a living wage, at that rate. I wonder if <i>any</i> of the workers involved in growing, harvesting, taking those potatoes to market, and selling them made a living wage today?<br /><br />Not to be trollish...it's been one of those days. ;-)Funny about Moneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13188173788063351801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-60501332148786266332009-12-01T18:04:25.550-06:002009-12-01T18:04:25.550-06:00Yeah, these food costs are just shockingly low. I...Yeah, these food costs are just shockingly low. I can't think of a single thing over here in France that comes close to costing so little. In some ways, I think the low cost of food in the US encourages a lot of our waste and our bad eating habits. People wouldn't eat such a meat-centric diet if even ground beef cost $11+ / pound. <br /><br />--Frugal SonSLFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01597379389479427901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-18645155496365419452009-12-01T14:35:34.233-06:002009-12-01T14:35:34.233-06:00These are almost incomprehensibly low food costs f...These are almost incomprehensibly low food costs for us here in Canada. <br /><br />I take food with me when shopping! Even a PB and banana sandwich on whole grain is better than a restaurant- except the high end, where I would rather have a leisurely meal with a friend or my lovely spouse.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-57573708270114162312009-12-01T05:43:21.787-06:002009-12-01T05:43:21.787-06:00And, BTW, thank you for the tip about more than on...And, BTW, thank you for the tip about more than one thing being marked down. I shall look out for ways to use that information.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239488936038510294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-27728410294507955382009-11-30T09:54:40.715-06:002009-11-30T09:54:40.715-06:00Veggies are the best, I agree, particularly sweet ...Veggies are the best, I agree, particularly sweet potatoes which are a 'superfood' and celery is at its best in November. I love tortillas, too. My ex-husband worked with some (illegal) Mexicans who taught him to roll up just about any old leftovers in a tortilla to make it a feast. I've tried making them a couple of times, but they come out too crispy to roll properly. Not given up on it yet, though. In the meantime I stock up when they are on sale. They also make great takeaway food for eating on the road. Taking food with me was one of the last tightwad things I learned to do.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239488936038510294noreply@blogger.com