Tuesday, March 14, 2006

IF I SPY A FOOD BARGAIN I'M A GONER. I HEAD STRAIGHT TO THE: CLEARANCE SIGNS. HALF OFF'S. CLOSEOUT ITEMS. REDUCED NOTICES. BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE STUFF. PRICES SLASHED. WAS... NOW TAGS. FOR ME, NOTHING LESS THAN 50% OFF WILL DO EVEN AT A 'GOING OUT OF BUSINESS.'

KNOWING HOW MANY MEALS I CAN GARNER FOR MY $1.00 HELPS ME DETERMINE MY PURCHASES. ALSO, I SET MY LIMITS FOR AN AMOUNT TO PAY PER POUND. I SHOP, AS GLENN CAMPBELL SANG SO WELL, "KNOWING THAT MY DOOR IS ALWAYS OPEN," TO A GREAT FIND. WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR?

POST-CHRISTMAS CLOSEOUTS SUCH AS A 2 LB. STOLLEN, THAT I'VE SEEN SELL IN CATALOGS FOR $20.00, REDUCED TO $.69. HOW MANY CAN I FREEZE?
DARK CHOCOLATE BARS DUMPED FOR $.99 FOR 8 OUNCES. HOW MANY CAN I STASH?
4 OZ. OF GRUYERE CHEESE FOR $1.00. SPARE WHEELS CAN BE FROZEN.
A BUY ONE GET ONE FREE FOR ANY VARIETY OF VEGETABLE. I CAN PREPARE EXTRAS FOR FUTURE MEALS.
ONE LB.OF GROUND TURKEY FOR $.59. IT CAN PROVIDE A MEATLOAF OF 4 SERVINGS.
ONE LB. OF SLICED BEEF LIVER FOR ONLY $1.00. IT CAN BE SPLIT INTO 3 MEALS (FOR 2).
ONE 3 LB. BONELESS, FULLY COOKED SMOKED HAM FOR $5.00 - I PURCHASE EXTRAS FOR FAMILY MEMBERS.
ONE CAN OF $.39 TUNA CAN BE MIXED WITH INGREDIENTS FOR 2 SANDWICHES.
ONE LB. OF CHICKEN LIVERS FOR $1.00 CAN BE SORTED INTO 4 MEALS FOR 2 ADULTS.
ONE 1 LB.BOX OF $.59 MACARONI LAST FOREVER.
ONE 1 LB. BOX OF $.39 SALTINES LASTS FOREVER.
ONE BIG BOX OF $.99 OATMEAL LAST FOREVER.
TEN LARGE FLOUR TORTILLAS FOR $.69 LAST FOREVER.
ONE BAG OF $.79 PUFFED RICE CEREAL LASTS FOREVER.
ONE $.39 LOAF OF WHITE BREAD BEATS WONDER BREAD ANY DAY.
ONE 1 LB. LOAF OF FRENCH BREAD REDUCED TO $.80.
ONE BOX OF 100 TEABAGS FOR $1.99 CREATES 200 CUPS OF TEA.
ONE DOZEN EGGS FOR $.69 IS A ROUTINE BARGAIN TO CLUCK ABOUT. A SINGLE EGG OMELETTE SERVES 2.

AND THE BARGAINS ARE ONGOING. ONE NEVER KNOWS WHAT WILL BE DUMPED TOMORROW?

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