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The Lazy Man's Guide to Groceries on a Budget
Published on - March 12th, 2008 (by J.D. Roth)
This is a guest post from Karl Katzke.
Eating well is one of the small pleasures that I decided not to forego when I dug myself out of credit card debt. I'm a busy bachelor with an active social life and an absorbing job; I like food with a lot of flavor to it; and I live in a rural area without a lot of shopping or coupon options. These three things don't usually go hand-in-hand with eating well or cheaply.
To meet my financial goals, I had to keep my food budget under $100 per month — that's $25 a week to feed one or two people (since I often cook for dates and friends). It's been a challenge. Luckily, in Texas and many other states, there is no sales tax on unprepared foods. Using a few simple strategies I managed to meet my goal and then some. I didn't eat rice and beans for the entire month (unlike Morgan Spurlock), I don't waste time digging through supermarket circulars, and I don't spend hours in the kitchen every night. This is definitely the lazy man's approach to groceries on a budget.
Here's a quick rundown of my method:
- I joined discount clubs at the supermarkets I frequented, and I gave them my real address. Kroger sends me coupons once a month.
- I shop for fresh vegetables at the Farmer's Market. Produce at our farmer's market is literally half the price as the grocery store.
- I have family members send me coupons. (This is also a great way to keep in touch with my grandparents, who don't have email and who I don't get to talk to all that often.)
- Where it makes sense, I buy store brands to save money.
- I make a large shopping run at the beginning of the month, and then only go to the farmer's market for fresh vegetables during the rest of the month. If I don't have an ingredient, I make something else. This forces me to get creative and use what I do have.
- I plan my meals to use the same or similar ingredients. That way I can buy in bulk and I rarely have to get creative.
- I buy staples in larger "family" quantities, and I also shop the short-dated bins for meats, which I usually grill immediately.
The most important thing by far has been getting creative with leftovers. I don't let anything go to waste, and that's saying something considering the quantities I buy.
For instance, I typically will buy a 12-pack of fresh thick-cut boneless pork chops at the grocery store near the beginning of the month. (I always compare prices between the butcher's counter and the meat aisle — you'd be surprised how often the butcher's counter is cheaper!) For the week after I grill, I have meals that feature pork chops: plain pork chops with various sides, pork chops on top of fresh salads, pork chop slices with barbecue sauce and cheese in a tortilla. You get the idea.
Another perennial favorite is taco meat. A frozen one-pound tube of ground turkey is $2. Taco seasoning from the bulk aisle is $5 per pound (though a pound will last longer than I'll live!). Besides tacos, taquitos, and nachos, taco meat goes great on fresh salads or mixed with another side dish like beans and rice. That's five or six meals right there without any repeats. The base ingredient is about $3 for those five meals.
Tacos use the same ingredients as a salad: olives, tomatoes, lettuce, and cheese. Soups, stews, and Spaghetti sauce are in the same category. I make my own spaghetti sauce to an old family recipe using canned tomato sauce and a pound of ground turkey. It freezes well, costs less than $5 to make in a batch, and takes only a minute to reheat. I generally make it once a month.
Don't buy ingredients that work for only a single meal. A friend of mine loves an arugula salad that I make with lemon balsamic dressing, but I don't make it for her regularly because you can't really use the arugula before it goes bad.
On the other hand, one of the few products I buy from my grocery store's produce section is bagged whole romaine hearts. They come three to a plastic bag for $3. Romaine hearts will keep for at least two weeks fresh in the bag, and it only takes a minute to wash and chop them into salad. (Use the entire heart, of course. Don't peel the green leaves off. The paler parts are very sweet and juicy!) Don't buy bagged, pre-cut lettuce — it's soggy and unappetizing after less than a week.
Be careful with coupons. Make sure you carry a calculator (I use the one on my cell phone) to figure out if it's really a good deal versus the store brands. You'll usually find, like I do, that store brands are cheaper. On the other hand, you can find things are a better value — buying lunch meat in the re-useable containers has actually proven to be a good value because you can wash and keep the container. At my grocery store it's more expensive to buy the containers than it is to buy the half-pound of lunch meat that comes in them!
It seems my grandparents' lessons are always the best. "Waste not, want not." I watch my neighbors' trashcans and shake my head every week. I hardly throw out anything, but some of them seem to fill their trashcans to the brim with kitchen waste every week. How can you get rich (slowly or not!) if you're throwing out that much food?
For more about eating well for less, check out these past articles at Get Rich Slowly:
- How to feed yourself for $15 a week
- The Thrifty Food Plan Challenge: Eating well for less
- 16 ways to eat healthy while keeping it cheap
- Healthy food on an unhealthy budget
Images by Jesse Michael Nix and desi.italy. This article is not associated with Lazy Man and Money, but you should visit his site anyhow.
Great post Karl,
My passion for cooking has been reinvigorated with my desire to save money, and eat healthier. My wife and daughter love it when we cook healthy home cooked meals instead of eating out, or getting to go! It also is great family time spent in the kitchen while the meals are being prepared!
Ben @ Trees Full of Money
Good post, except I'm going to disagree that "digging through the store circulars" is a waste of time. If you're going to spend the time to collect and organize all of those coupons – and I know you did say that mostly you get them in the mail, but still – you can take 15 minutes per week to scan the grocery ads, identify the loss leaders, and buy them in quantity.
We hold our grocery budget to about $75/week for a family of five and that's one of the ways. You of course mentioned many of the other ways!
I'm always mystified by these articles that say they can get by on as little as 25% of what we spend per month at the grocery. Some questions for those able to spend $200 or less per month:
Do household goods like trash bags, etc. go into another budgetary category, or do they come out of the grocery budget?
If you buy alcohol, does that go into the grocery budget?
Great post!! Another thing that goes along with your calculator bit is to check the unit price for each item and compare different brands. At two of the three stores I like, the store puts the unit price on the tag that's on the shelf. I had to really hunt for it at one, because it was tiny, but I found it!
Does anyone know of good farmers' markets in the North Austin area? Or a website where they might be listed? Thanks!
I usually take this approach to shopping myself. I'll use the stores coupons but I usually don't buy brand name foods that are in the regular coupons (and we don't get the paper). Asking family to send them is a great idea though!
I'm not sure how but I find that I'm able to fill a grocery cart for $100-$125 and my husband fills it and it will cost $250! He doesn't buy a lot of meat so I'm not sure what it is. Maybe because it's almost physically painful for me to pick up something that's not on sale? ; )
I think that he buys so many canned goods all at once and they can really add up if you're not careful. On days that I'm not in a rush I make my own cream of mushroom/celery/chicken soup to go in recipes with just margarine/butter, a little flour, and a cup of milk/chicken broth. (Basic white sauce with 3T of flour and marg/butter doctored up with onions and spices) If you're already cooking it doesn't take much longer and it tastes a little better too. (I got this idea from the "More with Less" cookbook, which I highly recommend.)
Grimsaburger- we put household goods in our "Target" budget and alcohol usually comes out of my husband's fun money since he buys it so randomly.
Try Chinese style cooking , its cheap & simple as steam , fry is simple yet delicious ,
anyway enjoy reading your post ,
All the best ,
tracy ho
Good post. Eating healthy is expensive. Any tips on how to shave off cost is a big help.
Excellent post!
The best tip is to make sure you use EVERYTHING.
I buy chicken thighs (or very occasionally breasts when they're on sale) and pick the meat off for pasta's, rice dishes, sandwiches and lots of other options and then freeze the bones to make stock. Chicken stock in the freezer is great for a quick soup or sauce or to add to any number of things for that extra little bit of flavour and it's essentially free since I bought the meat anyways. Ends of vegetables get frozen and added to the pot too.
The odd time that a tomato lasts long enough to get over ripe it gets frozen for the next batch of tomato sauce.
And PLAN for leftovers too, know how much of something you are making and when it will be eaten. My girlfriend and I make 4 portions of dinner every night and we eat 2 and take two to work the next day for lunch. That way we don't have any random leftovers that are not enough to eat as a meal sitting in the fridge growing penecillin.
Throwing away food is just silly.
Great Post. I've really been inspired recently to live on the lowest budget I feel comfortable with and my grocery spending is going to be about $80 hopefully. I'll be living with my girlfriend and I'm sure that with her spending a similar amount we should do quite well.
Coming from a latin american family, I'm used to eating rice and beans everyday which is cheaper than picking up a can of soda. I also love eating lots of chicken leg quarters and stock up when they're on sale. I'll also be baking my own bread and making my own tortillas to go along with my meals. My biggest problem I'm sure will be the veggies because of their higher price, but I'm sure I'll make due with some of the techniques in this post.
Damsel, the Austin flea market has vendors who sell veggies–the one out towards Manor.
Back in college, I lived on $20-25 a week in groceries, but I gained a ton of weight because all I would buy is cheap carbs and hamburger. At least now, I'm spending $75 a week on groceries, but I'm losing weight since I buy more produce and lean meat.
Any ideas for those of us who live in the frozen midwest and don't have a farmers market for half the year?
I am trying to find a farmer's market nearby me (Cincinnati). I definitely like the idea of one grocery store trip per month and than just buy more produce each week when you need it.
Any ideas for those of us who live in the frozen midwest and don't have a farmers market for half the year?
I bought and froze a lot of food from the farmer's market last summer. The sweet corn we just opened was delicious. The tomato sauce is gone now unfortunately, but we used it for pasta sauce and pizza sauce most of winter. I froze the tomato sauce in muffin tins, then transferred it to freezer bags, so that I could pick the amount I wanted to use each time.
For the "plain" vegetables, you'll want to blanch the vegetables which takes time but was totally worth when we got to have sweet corn in February.
There's also canning, but Kris is the expert on that point. For me freezing has been easiest.
For those of you looking for a farmer's market, try this website:
What a cool post! It sounds like you eat wonderfully at a reasonable price.
Wish we had farmer's markets around here like the ones folks describe in other cities. Farmer's market produce here is usually higher than the grocery store's and is often wilted. Plus you have to pay in cash, making it difficult to keep track of expenditures.
Have you tried ethnic markets? There's a local chain here that caters to Mexicans and Asians. It carries a very diverse line of produce that is often a lot cheaper than the homogeneous national chains. Lemons, limes, and bananas are a fraction of the price you'd pay in other stores. And the selection of chilis, spices, and exotic cuts of meat is awesome, plus they carry real Mexican chocolate and wonderful inexpensive vanilla from Mexico.
That said, I have the same question as grimsaburger: Are people figuring ONLY food as "groceries" in their budgets? I just don't have time to schlep to Target and Home Depot to buy every paper towel and bottle of cleaning solution, nor can I afford the gas to do so. I try to drive as few miles as possible and get as many things as possible in a single place. As a practical matter, because no one store carries all the items I need — they seem to KNOW when I like something and immediately take it off the shelf — I end up driving fifteen to twenty-five miles through nasty traffic to three or four stores every week. Shopping usually entails a three- to four-hour expedition. I sure don't need to add another gas-consuming drive, another parking lot, another traipse through crowded aisles, and another endless stand in line to that.
So in my Quicken, "groceries" = everything bought in a grocery store. I may break it out to track certain kinds of purchases, but otherwise the grocery budget includes food, wine, beer, cleaning stuff, kitchen supplies, shampoo, hair conditioner, body lotion, first-aid nostrums and band-aids, allergy pills, bug-bite lotion, sunscreen, contact lens solutions, and household junk…whatever you can buy at a supermarket. Anyone who can get all that stuff AND food for a family of five on $75 a week is a genius and a wizard!
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I have found some very helpful strategies in grocery shopping. Every Friday (or whatever day) I get all of my local grocery store's weekly ads in the mail every week. I circle only what I would normally buy and then I go to the big W (Wal-Mart), where they price match. They will price match any stores sale price as long as you have the ad and it is the same item. This saves me time from going to 4 different stores. I also clip coupons, but only take the ones for the items I have on my list, otherwise I may be temped to buy additional items. Also, I do not take my Fiancé; he loads our cart with junk, which is bad for us and also usually not on sale. This was a great article; I would love to hear more on this topic since I think groceries are the best place to shave your budget.
For the household part of the budget, I keep it low by
1) do not buy trashbags. I have a small trashcan that uses the plastic bags from the supermarket. That means I take out the trash more often, keep my kitchen smell fresh, lower cost, and I see it as a form of recycling.
2) limit use of saran wrap zip lock bags. I try to use tupperware as much as poss. Since tupperware are reused, no throwaway saran wrap zip lock bags.
3) no need to use paper towels. I hardly use any b/c for most everyday cleaning I use a small towel specifically for that purpose. You can quickly rinse after using and lay it on the counter to dry. Less waste=less money spent.
4) reuse store containers. By that I mean I reuse the pickle jar to put the beans I bought in bulk so it's easier to use. Same principle applies to other containers and foods. There's no need to buy empty containers for this purpose.
5) I hardly use dish washing liquid. You don't need to use tons of dish washing liquid everytime you wash your dishes. It's not good for you and simply a waste. I use dishwashing liquid when the dish is very oily or there's stuff stuck to the dish I can't get off. A little goes a long way.
6) This is food related. I found out that I spent a lot more at the store if I buy a lot of snacks. Most of it are unhealthy anyway. So now for snacks I simply have some fruit/yogurt. For yogurt I buy the big container and put it in the individual yogurt cups. I buy fresh/canned fruit, granola, mix it in myself. I parcel out all the individual yogurt servings for the week in one sitting on the wknds. It saves time, money and is a lot healthier.
7) Some people say that eats healthy is expensive, I'd say that's not true. You don't have to buy the $4.99 pint of blueberries or the spring mix everytime you goes to the grocery store. If you are on a limited budget, try to plan your meals around what's on sale and to use cheaper veggies fruits more often. I love spring mix salad, but they're expensive. So I cook greens like kale and mustard more often. They're just as nutritious and cost way less. Apples and oranges are way cheaper than mangoes and strawberries. But it doesn't mean that somehow they're less worthy in the food pyramid.
just my 2 cents.
Great guest post, Karl!
Next time you DO make that arugula salad for your friend, try making yourself some pasta with arugula for your next meal – just chop it up a bit, toss it in with the pasta (while it's cooking if you want it wilted like spinach, or while you're draining the pasta for a bit of crunch) and top with some parmesan cheese. It's really good.
# Dennis Says:
March 12th, 2008 at 6:17 am
Good post. Eating healthy is expensive. Any tips on how to shave off cost is a big help.
Eating healthily can be expensive( still cheaper than doctor's appointments ), but it doesn't have to be.
At the bottom of this blog post are links to previous articles that deal with this very subject:
Legumes, seasonal produce, and some whole grains are among the cheapest as well as the healthiest foods on the planet.
The most important tips are to eat out less, make meals from scratch and comparison shop.
I'll have to disagree with you on arugula!! Whenever I have flavorful greens leftover and I'm sick of salad, they go right into a frittata for some color and veggie flavor. You can often chop spinach or arugula right into hot pasta, it will cook slightly and add a burst of color.
Cooking for dates is well and good but how do you stop them from eating all the leftovers you were hoping to have for the rest of the week? Maybe I'm just too greedy but I feel like a miser when I put away food I was hoping to save to prevent my boyfriend from getting seconds and thirds.
I don't know about anyone else, but often the food in farmers markets in my area are more expensive. I live in the city and the market often has customers who are willing to pay higher rates. I buy it because I appreciate local food grown organically but I also wouldn't recommend it to someone trying to save any money.
Finally, I don't ever use coupons. I rarely buy anything that uses them, as often they are processed foods. Processed foods are cheap dollar-wise but often they make you more hungry and ruin your health. Walking around the perimeter of your grocery store, you can see what specials they have and plan accordingly. This makes it also a little more fun for me, since I can make up things on the spot.
My only problem with this post is that he is buying the kind of meat where the animals are treated unfairly. I really make sure to budget my food but I also only buy animals that I know have lived happy and heathly lives. I would hope even the cheap can appreciate that.
I think there is a difference between being frugal and being cheap, and I think this borders being cheap. What is the point of robbing yourself of even the simplest pleasures to save money you may never be able to use? I don't think a grocery budget should be extreme, but there has to be some sort of middle path. My family is healthier, happier, and more productive when we aren't worried about making a meal out of scraps in the fridge.
I also agree with AJ Gail in regards to the animals.
JD- actually there is a year round fresh produce stand right next to Reed college, which I think is out your way. It's on SE Steele. A nursery runs it and they generally have good stuff.
Strangely, I find that the local farmer's markets where I live often cost MORE than at the grocery stores. However, the produce is usually of a much higher quality, and doesn't go bad as quickly, so I tend to think that it's worth paying a little bit more for it, since it means I have less waste from vegetables going bad before I've had a chance to use them.
"..but I also only buy animals that I know have lived happy and heathly lives. I would hope even the cheap can appreciate that."
How do you define a happy and healthy life? My basset hound has lived a full 14 years happy and healthy… but we're not gonna eat him when he goes just to save money.
I agree with previous posts that local == fresher longer. Stuff coming to me (in Wisconsin) from Colombia is already HOW old when I take it home?!?! Amazing how local carrots lasted 2 weeks and were still crisp, while the California carrots were limp as heck by then.
I think we splurge a bit on fresh produce — it's worth it to us. We enjoy going to a farmer's market and wandering around the abundance and letting the kids see the people who grow their food.
We're on board with the author's point about planning, but we're not so good about not wasting food. My husband hates leftovers, so either I have to finish everything unfreezable in a few days, or it gets thrown away. I feel worse about the waste than I do about our grocery costs — we spend about $90/week for a family of 4, including soda and organic produce and eggs, so not crazy.
$20-40 dollars a week on food seems doable but JD's story about living on $15 a week is a bit excessive if you are working and earning a decent salary. Were you completely broke or unemployed during this time?
# aj Gail Says:
March 12th, 2008 at 11:13 am
My only problem with this post is that he is buying the kind of meat where the animals are treated unfairly.
You must be a vegan then, as am I .
Serioulsy, there is no body of government standards or enforcement in regards to labels like "cruelty free" or "free range".
Often those labels only mean that someone is suckering you into paying more for the same product.
FWIW, even dairy animals are killed when they can no longer produce and they live under horrible conditions while alive.
The only way to eat cruelty free is to eat vegan ( no meats, dairy or egg products ).
Getting back to being frugal: if you want to reduce cruelty either eat vegan or don't. You are often paying for nothing/marketing hype when you pay for food labeled in some way as cruelty reduced
Re the "you can't really use the arugula before it goes bad"…
Try timing it with when you make a batch of pasta sauce. We also have started making big batches of our own sauce. Greens go great in it – good flavor, and another way to make sure you're getting your veggies.
2 options
1. When you make the sauce, add chopped arugula during the last 5 minutes of cooking
2. When you reheat the sauce for another meal, add the chopped arugula then.
Just did this the other night, in fact. Arugula's great in pasta sauce, since it adds a nice peppery note. Give it a whirl.
First of all, I think that in general its okay to be cheap, it's your motivation that matters. If you're being cheap simply because you don't want to spend the money on others because you're selfish, that's different from being cheap because you want to get out of debt so that you will have money to use on others.
I also think that as someone who evaluates others as cheap or not, it's important that you look at their whole life. I'm cheap when it comes to paying for television, trying to get discounts on my internet or telephone, and saving money on food. I'm frugal in regards to gift giving, gasoline use, and utility use. And I'm generous in regards to charity and friends.
aj Gail:
I hear that. I mean, since we're going to kill the animal anyway, we should be "nice" to it along the way, right?
"Humane treatment" of non-human animals is a good thing, yes?
Who do you think that really benefits?
The non-human animal who *still ends up dead on your plate* or your guilty conscience and sense of well being?
So as long as you treat your slaves nicely, it is okay to have slaves, and in the end choose whatever fate *you* decide for them.
Your position is analogous to "do less harm where possible" which is fundamentally problematic, as it can sanction any number of harmful acts, because the individual inflicting harm didn't do "worse" things.
Praising the serial killer for only having killed 5, rather than 10, victims.
The rapist who only rapes, but does not beat their victims.
The thief who only shoots you in the leg, not the head, when robbing you.
I would think the "humane" thing to do would be not to enslave and then murder for your own purposes.
What is "humane treatment"? We have many different levels of animal "welfare" laws, which simply codify the means of exploitation under a certain set of circumstances, animal agriculture/food production being one of many areas of exemption.
I think your notion of "unfair treatment" is shocking.
It is "fair" to take another sentient creatures life simply to satisfy a taste preference?
Of course, you obviously take it for granted that non-human animal bodies are yours to do with as you please – while alive or while dead – hence your bizarre notion of "fairness", and that is troubling from more perspectives than that of the creature you last consumed.
You eat flesh, I get it.
That is something you have to live with, and continue to choose [and it is entirely a choice, based on preference and cultural, not to mention economic, pressure].
But please don't kid yourself that you're doing some noble and wonderful thing for that piece of flesh on your plate by allowing it to "run free and enjoy life" when you – by transitive property through those whom you support – make a killing from killing.
"Happy Meat" only has a happy ending for the party profiting from the exploitation. Maybe the cow or chicken or pig can express how happy he or she is?
…oh… right…
[Much respect and admiration to Gary L. Francione http://www.abolitionistapproach.com
Having gone back to school after being in business for five years, my cash flow situation is drastically different.
My partner and I aim for around $60 for two of us, and depending on the sales may go over to stock up.
As far as eating on the cheap, veggies from the market or store ~80% organic, bake our own bread [CLUB PACKS = monster savings], spices in bulk [don't pay for packaging!], and stock up on basics when they're on sale [such as tinned tomatoes at 59¢!!], and anything you can freeze [berries, bananas, squash, corn, etc].
We splurge on things like Soy Delicious [soy ice cream], but we bake all our own sweets and goodies – home-made muffins and cupcakes beat the icing out of store bought stuff.
I echo a previous poster – how does an adult really live on such a paltry amount? $100 a month? I'd have to see what things costs line by line.
For ex. – the post mentioned $2/lb ground turkey. I'm lucky where I live to find it for $2.64 or so ON SALE. Full price is over $4.
I've been trying to cut my food costs for a long time and rarely can get below $250 for one person (although I admit, some things I will not compromise on, like organic milk; regular milk tastes yucky to me now). I also make a lot of things from scratch that cost 2-4xs more than buying the convenience item.
When I lived in San Francisco, the cost of food per item was staggering. DC isn't great I wager but it wasn't nearly as bad as SF.
I wish I could just eat rice and beans five days a week; unfortunately, I like to experiment and have lots of variety.
I like arugula too. I make a yummy dish with sausage and pasta with parm. You cook the arugula with the sausage and some garlic in olive oil for a few minutes, then toss with the pasta. It shrinks a bit a large amt – like a half lb – will shrink to like a fourth of its size and really add to such a simple pasta dish as mentioned above (and that other poster's ideas also).
Just to chime in, my weekly grocery budget for 2 of us is $70 but sometimes we come in under that and that includes all grocery store items (cat litter, toiletries, garbage bags, etc..) not just food. We eat pretty good I'd say too, most of our friends envy our meals even the ones that spend twice as much. I worked in kitchens for a decade though and my girlfriend attended culinary school so we have that going for us. We used to get by on $50/week but that involved cutting out a lot of fresh produce and eating a lot more carbs and I wanted to get back to more veggies for health and because I really, really like them.
A friend of mine spends $20/week but his breakfast and lunch 365 days a year consists of a boiled egg.
Farmers markets around here tend to be more expensive then grocery stores but the produce is usually top grade and I like to buy local. I'm going to look into what can be grown on a balcony garden and try out my green thumb this year as well.
An add-on for aj Gail:
I want you to know that I think your sentiment and concepts of treating non-human animals is well intentioned, and certainly a step in the right direction, despite being based on an ethical and moral framework that enables and encourages exploitation.
However, while you understand and realize that these non-human animals have interests [ie. do not want to be treated "unfairly" as you put it] and we have an obligation [imperative!] to consider those interests *whether we decide that they are aware of their interests or not*.
Ergo, since you understand that these being have interests involving being treated fairly [ie. not unfairly], it takes an incredibly small step to understand that these being would *also* have interests involving being alive [ie. not dead].
In fact, where the interests of these beings are concerned, I would think it very fair to place a relative "value" on those two interests [in this incredibly simplistic model] and say that as strong of an interest that these beings have in being treated fairly, they have an even *stronger* interest in being alive.
That part is easy.
Following through on it, and questioning the assumptions which you have undoubtedly grown up with and been indoctrinated by various forms of media, is where problems arise; not from difficulty in acting according to these ideas, but from the societal pressure that you would face.
As a young male approaching 30, re-entering the education system, there is an overwhelming meme that "meat = manliness" and related social implications.
Recognizing one form of oppression means recognizing the rest.
ANDY: Findlay Market in Cincinnati is good. here's the website: http://www.findlaymarket.org/
to add to my previous comment:
when I was eating v. healthy, my food bill was $350-400 mn for one person. I had also greatly reduced my eating out bill, so of course my grocery bill went up.
Now that I've reduced it greatly in the last 2.5 mns – I've started gaining a bit of weight and am a bit more sluggish. I might have to go back my specialized eating healthy plan, even if more expensive. The weird part though, is my portion sizes got less since I can't be impulsive: if I make anything I have to have a plan. For instance, I made chicken and rice last night. I know I have to get 3-4 meals off it so I deliberately eat less than when I was my old way. I do miss fish too – since I cut that out due to expense.
I also bring stuff to work so I dont fritter cash: I bring all snacks, water, drinks, and of course lunch. I also have really good lunches. I can't make do with a boring sandwich of deli cuts on blah bread. Wish I could! That adds to the bill though unfortunately.
And food is really going up around here. It might have to go to $300/mn regardless. I'm looking foward the farmer's markets again too. I dont know if they are cheaper, I just find them fun.
Being single in a small space also adds to the bill: not much storage and if you buy in econonmical sizes, it will go bad before you use it up. SO, I unfortunately often buy the small quantities and/or cant take advantage of major stock ups.
I'm getting better at using up what I already have in the pantry and refrigerator. Less waste and fewer trips to the store = saved time and money. One site that is helpful is:
You can type in what ingredients you want to use and then find recipes with those ingredients. I also like that the recipes are reviewed so you can see what other users thought of the recipe.
I do everything by the book, but I still cringe every time I checkout at the supermarket. The biggest problem I run into is that my wife and I are trying to eat healthy, and as many of you know, it's a lot more expensive to eat healthy.
FWIW people, there are dozens of varieties of legumes, whole grains, spices, and vegetables available in most urban areas. Mountains of recipes on the internet. There is no reason for eating "rice and beans" every day to be the same meal every day.
I *just* blogged about "The Art and Science of Grocery Shopping" a couple days ago.
Here's my tips:
1. Arm yourself by getting calibrated for unit prices. The truly lazy can just keep in mind $~1.50/lb for veggies, $2.00/lb for meat.
2. You-bag-it stores kick butt. Find one and check it out, if you don't use them already.
3. Wholesale stores are usually a rip off for any 'ready-made' food. Their fridge/freezer sections will violate you. Wholesale stores are best for: oatmeal, sugar, coffee. That's about all I've found that's a good deal there. E.g. peanut butter was 2x the unit price compared to the you-bag-it store I go to.
"Not me! I could never live on $15/week. That was a guest post, too. I'm quite open that Kris and I spend a *lot* on food. It's the biggest weakness in our budget. We like to eat, and we like to eat well. We grow our own food and do canning to help keep our costs down. If we didn't, we'd be in the poorhouse because of how much we spend on food."
Gotcha. I was wondering about that. I love to eat as well but I save where I can while making sure that I eat well and eat properly. It seems that eating at the expense of your kidneys (via ramen) in order to save a buck is really dangerous and people supplementing their diet this way need to find something better and healthier to eat.
That's funny, I've been to farmers' markets here, and they seem pretty overpriced.
Strangely. our local Farmers Mkt is MORE expensive than the local grocery stores. I think its because all vendors are certified organic, and that locals are simply willing to pay extra, but still it surprises me. There's got to be less overhead!
Really liked the point about using ingredients in multiple recipes. I think in analyzing our purchase this is where we make or break it. I've bought stuff for a single meal, ended up with extra of an exotic ingredient, and THAT sits until its useless.
Oh Well.
Seriously, where in the heck outside of northern California and Oregon is the farmer's market worthwhile? They sure as hell aren't in the DC area.
They're trendy, which raises the prices, and frankly, I can't tell any difference in quality between a good grocery store and farmer's market produce. Plus, my stores have way better selection. Then again, this may be a nice side effect of living near the city and working in the 'burbs where I can get decent stores.
Seriously, though, if I knew that farmer's markets actually had semi-local produce and was worth the value, I'd be all over it.
The rest of these tips are awesome, though!
Amanda wrote: "I get all of my local grocery store's weekly ads in the mail every week. I circle only what I would normally buy and then I go to the big W (Wal-Mart), where they price match." This is a strategy that will save you money in the short-term, but what happens when the local stores are run out of business by "the big W", and Walmart is the only choice? I'm not anti-business, but I fear that the anti-corporate nutjobs have at least a bit of truth here…
Good post, but I think you can add a couple things.
1. Find an inexpensive deep freezer to keep a larger quantity of milk, bread, meats, and other staples after you find them on sale and before you are able to use them.
2. Wait to use the coupons. Coupons are usually the first wave of promotion for a product. Wait for the sale price in the store and use the coupons then.
3. Since I am also one for simplicity, you can combine your FREE discount/frequent shopper keytags onto one card here.
Just a reminder:
Ground spices lose their flavor after 6 months. So calculate that into your price.
I find that most grocery stores carry cheap bagged 'mexican' spices. It's slightly limited selection, but they have basil and oregano which are my two go-to spices for 1.50 each. Lasts about two/three months. Just transfer it into a container so that it will keep.


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Earlier this year, we heard that American McGee's Spicy Horse Games would bring his turn-based shooter
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We received word on Wednesday that the freemium fairy tale fighter is now live on Google Play - albeit, in a potentially buggy beta build.
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I would never have wanted my daughter to have Hilary as a role model.She's proud that she wasn't a stay at home mom baking cookies. I stayed home and raised my daughter and loved every minute of it and I didn't think less of those mom's that did work.She stayed with a cheating man/husband/father of her child just so she could pursue her political career.That was more important to her then to show her daughter that once yes you can forgive twice,three,four times, is unforgivable. What message does that send? Stay with a lying cheat as long as you can get something out of it. So what that your husband might bring you vd or something worse, stay so you get what you want. No thank God I raised my daughter to think better of herself and she would never allow a man who claims to love her to treat her the way Bill has.Also seems her memory is failing, maybe she should have that checked or is she just a liar? I would love for a woman to be president but not someone who is as weak as Hilary. Someone who isn't afraid to stand on her own would be wonderful.
ric on May 3, 2008 3:47 PM wrote:
I find telling the truth to be one of the most important issues, and to be true to the public.
Sen. Cinton has not envoked that type of campaign, she has pandered to the people of America at every turn.
While I feel a woman in office is not the problem, it is a problem when she does not represent the BEST solutions. The Gas Tax Holiday is the latest pandering for her, it solves nothing, the oil companes will just raise the priceto cover the difference and you will pay the same or more. THE GOVERMENT DOES NOT CONTROLTHE OIL COMPANIES……..
ric, Sen Clinton's summer gas break is just that, I attened one of her rallies in Penna. and she went beyond that point, saying MUCH MORE needs to be done. First of all, Sen Obama knocks both her and Sen McCain's idea, but has NO Solution as to what he will do. (SURPRISE, I THINK NOT) For Sen OBAMA, it's all about (A BETTER AMERICA) but with no (DEFINITE SOLUTIONS) How can you or any TRUE AMERICAN CITIZEN trust a man who's attended a church for the past twenty years (NOT TO MENTION A VERY CLOSE RELATIONSHIP) and subjected his two young daughters to the HATE and RACISM by the Rev Wright. You are truly one of MANY MEN who can not stand the thought of a WOMAN PRESIDENT and I FEEL VERY SORRY FOR YOU AND THE LIKES OF YOU.
I don"t beleive in name calling.Florida
and mich. Thank god I don't live there how can they belive that's the right way.As a God fearing country and follow of one nation under God this nation going away from God and forefather set up.
To all the REAL women who are not fooled by the hillary fantasy I applaud YOU. Her church defrocked a priest because she was gay did she denounce her church? NO she uses women to gain their voting power. Like any other man. Don't be fooled ladies during her husbands term women worked harder and was paid less than at any other time. NO more Billiary. Time for CHANGE
Let's start with the fact that NONE of the three remaining candidates are perfect…..all are far from it. So we need to choose the one who will do the best job. After having watched Hillary with Bill O'Reilly on FOX, there is NO doubt in my mind that she is the best candidate. Obama will fold like a card table if and when he gets questions like that. I have voted for a Democrat since 1972, but I will choose to stay home, write in my vote or possibly vote for McCain if Obama is the nominee.
One thing I want to make clear……It has nothing to do with the color of his skin or the fact that she's a woman. I would vote for Colin Powell but not Condi Rice. I DO NOT believe he is ready to be President and I don't think he has the slightest idea of how to get things accompished once his speeches are over.
Hillary is perhaps a good role model for some but not for the vast majority of us in our daily grind who struggle to keep our family and moral values together. She had failed to distance herself from the very unethical issues that plagued her husband's presidency simply for the sake of power. She sent a very wrong message to all of the children of Chelsea's age and below. Chelsea may not feel that way because she is a protected species and like her mother her views of the world are from a lofty perch. Theycan be generous with our lives from the proteced and insular existence of the White House and its aftermath.
We can do without someone who supports philandering, unaccountable behaviour and carefully choreographed and scripted speeches. There is very little that is genuine about Hillary Clinton and we would do well to remember the old saying: "Thoise who forget the past are doomed to repeat it".
Senator Hilary Clinton is a super mon,but how about a wife.If She could not hand a husband,I don't think She can be a president of a super power and also in a war time.
Hillary endured her cheating husband and 17 years of Newt Gingrich, Ken Starr, Phil Graham, Jealous Media and Tom Delay and their attacks and investigations of her. This male dominated world tried to punish her because she is atleast as smart and articulate. The media tried to potray her as a bad lady. She endured a lot. She was attacked and punished for no reason other than the jealous media and male politicians are very jealous of her. I think she will do much much much better than Bill Clinton and of course thousand times better than Dumbya
I'm a Democrat and will vote for Hillary. She's had great experience in govt, both in the senate and 8 years as wife of a President and the opportunity to meet world leaders, and observe behind the scenes important events and decisions at the top level. She's smart, tough, articulate and has had the training to be President at a time when we desperately need strong leadership. America has sunk to a shocking low in world opinion under the present adminstration.
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This has nothing to the subject at hand. But a newsflash just came from NewsMax ,com……….I would suggest all of you go read it. Sen. Barack Hussein Obama Just sponsered a BILL to be voted on any day now. This Senate Bill will tax all working American's 0.7 of our GNP. This relates to 845 Billion Dollars of our tax money going to Third World Countries There will be no repayment of this money. In other words. Obama wants us, the US to be care takers of all third world countries. Call your Senators to Block this insane bill. We are bankrupt, thanks to this current administration. Now, Obama, really want to nail the coffin shut with undue burden's on US taxpayers. This is just wrong. How dare Obama use our money to take care of the World. Like I have been saying. Obama is not worthy of being President. Obama needs to be voted out of the Senate. Send him packing!!!!!!!
Hillary is the best candidate being the most mature and intelligent woman I know in the US today. She will make a caring and intelligent President…and what a plus that Bill will contribute his influence and wisdom…what a wonderful pair.
I am a 65 yr old partialy retired widow and my best years were the 8 yrs Clinton was in office. Now I live pay check to paycheck and fight every month to keep my townhouse, buy food and gas to get to my partime job. Hillary is a great fighter, she has fought the Republicans for years and believe me if Obama gets the nomination the Republicans will chew him up and spit him out. He will not be able to take it. Then McCain will be our president ( another Bush). GOD HELP US THEN!!!! HILLARY IN 2009
Hillary shows the world everyday just how capable she is of being the Commander in Chief. She possess all qualities needed to be our leader.
I for one, thinks that she raised a very sweet and intelligent daughter, don't knock it or judge Chelsea, she has turned out to be strong,like her mother!
No one is better than Hillary, she is brilliant, powerful, strong and righteous. Hillary hatred are small and low people, they are just jealous of her. Hillary will be better President than any male in our history. Go Hillary, 2008
I voted for Hillary to be my senator and I am extremely disturbed by her presidential campaign and the way she has run it and I am no longer a supporter. I do not feel she is a good role model for woman. She might be smart and capable but she also lies with ease and is deceptive. Mr Obama has the character I want for President. He is more honest forth right and sincere. He doesnt do things just to get votes. I am sad she turned her campaign this way thinking the only way to win is being Rove like and smearing Mr Obama. I didn't like when the republicans used her techniques and I dont like it now. I would have like to have had a woman President, but she isn't the one. I can only thank her for leading the way for a woman to be President one day. But Mr Obama has showed me he is a man of true character , I hope woman wake up and vote for him not just vote her Hillary because she is a woman.
I am a male 47 Florida I voted for Senator Clinton in the primary here (even though it didn't count her name and Senator Obama's was still on the ballot)she's taking on the republicans and the democrats and she's still there fellas thats who I want for my president , Thanks
Hillary Clinton had to be compliciant in the crimes that led to Mr. Clinton's impeachment. They cohabitate. She probably gave council on the matters. He barely avoided being expelled from office and sentanced to prison. He and she had to use most of their political capital to get those saving two votes. Afterward, in order to establish a political career of her own Clinton had to move to New York to find a place to become elected to office. These facts do not bode well for our nation should she actually get elected President.
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i am most like rosalie and/or jasper because i can be mean most times and also quiet
oh gosh! im so sorry ive been so busy cause of summer holidays and going out with my friends and stuff, how was your summer?? cant believe its almost over. i go back on the 6th :/ well done! i dont know what my results are as my school wouldnt let me go in to get them -.- hope you had a good summer!! :)
Hey Taylor, Secretive has been updated, here is the link to Chapter 32- Initiative I really hope that you like it! :)
haha yeah it really is *frowns* im taking soo many exams soon and i have no time to revise because of homework aswell :/ argh! good luck! im sure you'll pass algebra! *smiles*
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Swatching is fun
All I've done this past month is swatch. Swatch, swatch and more swatch, for a good yarn, gauge and fit for this lace cardigan. Even the left front that I ambitiously embarked on eventually turned out to be just a giant swatch.
A friend of mine asked if I do items for sale, I said no, but I would be happy to knit something for her daughter, and picked this one out, as it seemed relatively simple, yet interesting and dressy for a kid's cardigan. She liked it, we went back and forth a couple of times about fit and colour and yarn choices, and we decided on the lovely rust Supreena pure wool DK I had just found in a local wool store.
So I began swatching. First with size 5s. It was going to be too large. Then with size 4s. Still too large. Before going down a further needle size I checked the chatter on this pattern on Ravelry and found that pretty much everyone said the sizes ran very large, the 2 year old size fitting 4-6 year olds, and so on. The designer very kindly emailed me a revised pattern, but still cautioned me about the sweater being roomy, so I started over with the smallest size for a 2 year old, even though my friend's daughter is nearly 4.
But after finishing the left front, I realised that somehow, it wasn't working. The lace pattern means that blocking the fabric would be both a disadvantage and an advantage for kids' sweaters, which could be stretched to grow but also turn out huge. But even if I nailed down the sizing, this particular lace motif somehow just eluded me. It is gorgeous, but unintuitive, and for every finished swatch I made, there were potentially several that were frogged midway because I kept making mistakes.
So, I finally decided to abandon this pattern. But the kid's lace cardigan bug bit me, and I decided to play around with other leaf-like motifs. Plus the idea that kids' sweaters should involve minimal finishing and fuss is also very deeply ingrained, so instead of separate pieces, am tinkering with a seamless one instead. Yes, that means figuring out diagonal increases and decreases, and… you guessed it, more swatching. The top one is Supreena on size 4s (6 spi stockinette), and the bottom is Bouton d'Or Mango cotton/modal, at 5.25 spi (stockinette).
I realised that I don't really know how best to measure stitches per inch in lace patterns. Do you pick a stockinette row and measure there, or swatch a fixed number of stitches and then measure the entire swatch? But I may have finally hit upon some workable numbers and instructions, to the extent that I can pretend that the latest iteration is not just a swatch but may even progress into project-hood and escape early termination.
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Apple's Q1 Earnings: Will Analysts Miss Estimates Again?
Richard is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
There's no shortage of experts on Wall Street. All you need to do is ask any analyst and they will gladly explain their credentials. However, when the topic centers on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), they truly have no clue. And there's evidence this all over the place, most recently with an ill-timed report by the Wall Street Journal suggesting that Apple had cut its iPhone 5 orders.
On the news, Apple shares dropped almost 4%, falling below $500 for the first time in almost a year. Except, as Wedge Partners' analysts Brian Blair pointed out, Wall Street Journal got it wrong. Blair said that the cuts were primarily related to normal seasonal patterns coming off of the holiday period. Besides, they were within the normal 15%-25% range, not the 50% range that was reported by the WSJ.
To date, Apple investors are still waiting for an apology – but it won't come. Nor have analysts proved capable of pinpointing Apple's estimates. However, they are quick to point out that Apple "missed" estimates. Rather, it is the analysts who have missed Apple's estimates – not the other way around. And it's time for the Street to take a more realistic view of where the company is.
For instance, in Apple's Q4 the company reported a net income of $8.2 billion, or $8.67 per share on revenues of $35.97 billion – beating revenue expectations. But that Apple fell short of EPS estimates of $8.85 somehow created "an aura of uncertainty" about its future. Never mind that sales surged 27% year-over-year. Also, why let a small detail like 23% profit growth affect a great "bear case?"
In the quarter, Apple sold 27 million iPhones – representing an annual unit growth of 58%. Likewise, iPads also performed well, growing 26% to 14 million. Impressively, gross margins arrived at 40%, declining slightly by less than half of a percent. However, this was the result of a 27% increase in costs. But can we realistically blame the company?
Apple has to deal with rivals such as Google and Microsoft that want nothing more than to put it out of business. And despite these rising costs, the company still managed to post over $41 billion in profits for the full fiscal year – a remarkable feat considering the tough macro climate.
Not All Good Things Come to an End
Of course I don't really believe this, but analysts have been racing each other to predict the bottom. It's been embarrassing to watch how quickly they've jumped off the bandwagon. They used Apple to sell stories on the way up, now they're back at it again on the way down. Granted, the company has been knocked down of late – shedding billions in market cap. But it's not fundamentally related.
What was the catalyst? Let's look at Apple's own guidance during Q4. The company said for Q1 it expects to earn $11.75 per share on revenues of $52 billion. The company's profit margin projections were also a bit low, especially after coming off a quarter during which 20 basis points were shed. This sent the Street into a panic and analysts have yet to recover.
First, Apple is known to under-promise and over-deliver. And we have to assume that Apple knows its business better than anyone. Also, the company has never operated on the assumed movement of its stock price. On this basis, the stock is now considered expensive. This is despite the fact that shares have fallen from 30% from an all-time high of $705 to a P/E of 11.
To date, it has been a race among analysts to see who can cut estimates lower ahead of the company's Q1 report. For instance, RBC Capital's Amit Daryanani trimmed EPS estimates citing (among other things) iPad 4 cannibalization. Daryanani cut his price target on the stock from $750 to $725, but maintained his outperform rating.
This was followed by Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi, who trimmed his target from $800 to $750 while cutting FY 2013 estimates from $50.57 to $49.41 per share, citing slower growth. Then Citi issued a hold rating with $575 price target, citing rising iPhone and tablet competition from Google and Microsoft.
Clearly, the market has grown more pessimistic about Apple's ability to grow earnings. However, the popular bear arguments have made little sense. For example, if concerns about margin compression are to be believed, then why is Apple's iPad mini, which is priced at $130 more than the closest rival are, in such high demand? Apple still can't make enough of them.
Overblown Concerns About the Competition
Another popular notion was that the company was beginning to lose its edge to Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) – except it's not true. Apple continues to dominate Google in U.S. smartphone sales – reaching 53.3% market share. This is according to a recent report by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, which tracks sales data.
Besides, heading into its own Q1 report, Google has to figure out how to reverse its 15% EPS miss in Q3. Not only did its $9.03 earnings per share fall short of estimates, it represented a 7% year-over year decline. What's more, revenue of $2.6 billion arrived 11% below consensus estimates of $2.94 billion.
And it was all attributable to Motorola, which Google decided was worth a 60% premium. Clearly Google has its own house to clean up. As for Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) being a threat, this couldn't be farther from the truth. The company has been too slow to adapt to several key growth areas such as mobile, where Apple has rendered Microsoft irrelevant.
Although Microsoft has attempted to take a bite out of the iPad and IOS with the launch Surface and Windows Phone, sales have been dreadful. For that matter, so have PC sales, which were terrible in 2012, including (roughly) -7% in Q4. Plus, it's going to get worse. Hard to imagine considering the Microsoft's abysmal Q1 report, during which the company posted net income of $4.47 billion on revenues of $16.01 billion, missing both top and bottom line estimates.
Also, are we really to believe that Microsoft is scaring Apple? Then there's Research in Motion (NASDAQ: BBRY). Although RIM is starting to gain some traction with BB10 and having sold 7 million BlackBerry phones in its most recent quarter, I don't think anyone believes it is sustainable – particularly with the company's recent concerns over services revenue, which is under change.
Nonetheless, some analysts prefer to focus on Apple's lowered guidance. The only way for RIM to truly gain traction is if Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) phone ambitions prove true and Amazon chooses RIM's BB10 for its OS. According to Taiwan Economic News, Amazon will launch the device some time in the second or third quarter.
Interestingly, the report also suggests that the phones will be manufactured by Foxconn. If that names sounds familiar, it should. This is the same company that manufactures Apple's iPhone. Without going into further details such as subsidies, the report also suggested that Amazon's phones might sell between $100 to $200. If true, this will not be priced in Apple's market nor will it be enough to invigorate margin concerns for Apple. It remains to be seen how true this report proves to be.
Bottom Line
Wall Street analysts should be ashamed of themselves to suggest that Apple can no longer innovate. Aside from having a fiercely loyal consumer base, the company still provides excellent returns on capital and significant margins. What's more, that shares are trading at a P/E of 11 -- the stock has now become the cheapest equity on the market. With operating cash flow at over $50 billion, analysts owe Apple an apology for misunderstanding what the company is still about.
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Good Morning! Paul Georgy with early morning comments for December 9, 2013 at 5:00 am. Grain futures are higher as cold weather forecast provides underlying support.
US winter wheat area was hit with ice and extremely cold temps over the weekend and extreme cold temps are expected to be around most of this week. Traders are talking about potential winterkill but we will not see the true effect until spring. Weather conditions in South America, on the other hand, remain favorable to growing crops. The weekend rains should be enough to maintain crops during a week with warmer temps in the forecast.
Traders will have to deal with several factors this week. The USDA will release the December Supply and Demand report on Tuesday which many are expecting an upward adjustment in demand and a reduction in ending stocks. Our research suggests the USDA will make very minimal changes if any. Many are now thinking we are past the peak Chinese buying of US soybeans. And the calendar is suggesting we could see more movement of grain in the US as farmers take advantage of year-end tax planning.
Technical reversal patterns posted last week could motivate more buying in corn and selling in soybeans and wheat. Chart resistance in corn crosses at 4.39 and 4.49 in March corn. January soybeans have consolidated into a range between 13.46 and 13.11. March wheat closed out last week settling on major support at 6.47 ¾.
Managed Money funds were buyers in most contracts at CBOT. They reduced short corn positions by 22,237 and wheat by 2,028 contracts. Funds added to long soybean positions by 4,910 contracts.
Livestock futures at CME saw sharp moves last week as funds adjusted positions. Lean Hogs sold off early in the week and bounced off the 100 day moving average on Friday. Live cattle sold off late in the week with support at 132.32 in the Feb contract. Managed Money funds added 11,436 contracts to their already long position in Live Cattle. Cash markets should provide some direction to futures as week progresses. Beef cutout values were lower on Friday with choice down .94 and select down 2.64. The CME Feeder Index is set at 165.79. Pork cutout values were up .99. We would have to call live cattle steady lower and lean hog futures steady higher.
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Have you heard about Tech in Motion LA? We have monthly meet-ups with the hottest companies & speakers. I know you'll really benefit from attending our upcoming Demos & Drinks meet-up on 12/5/13-there are great networking opportunities and 5 excellent companies will be demonstrating their technology-including Topspin Media! See you there!
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Thank you for your RSVP for the "Deep Dive into NOOK App Developement in mid-summer" on Monday, August 6th, 2012 at Dublin California. One NOOK tablet will be raffled to an attendee. Must be presented to win. Feel free to invite your friends to attend. Hope to see you (and your friends) there.
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Jerry C. Wei teaches and conducts research on supply chain management and integration, design of lean service processes, and adoption of lean manufacturing systems. He received a B.S. from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan, an M.E. from Rochester Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. in Operations Management from Texas A&M University. Wei won the "Best Paper Award" in the 1997 Decision Sciences Institute national meeting and is currently on the editorial review boards of the Journal of Operations Management and Decision Sciences. He is certified in production and inventory management (CPIM) by the Association of Operations Management and has conducted seminars or served as a consultant to various firms.
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Leeds Festival 2013 – Why You Should Go Too
Friday, March 22nd, 2013
Although the legendary festival, now located at the picturesque site of Bramham Park, is somewhat suited to a more youthful and teenage audience, the truth is that the 2013 festival caters for just about anyone and everyone.
Though camping may not be the highest priority for the wise and experienced, more people are enjoying the delights of the festival; choosing instead stay in hotels in and around Leeds and York after the music has finished.
As many people buy only day tickets, and much of the music carries on late into the night, buses and coaches are available from the festival to Leeds centre late into the early hours; meaning that you can return back to your hotel with ease.
So, what acts are playing there this year that might interest the more casual festival goer?
Jake Bugg
Having just released his first platinum self-titled album in 2012, the 19 year-old evokes sounds of Johnny Cash, The Beatles and Noel Gallagher.
Dubbed by The Telegraph as 'an East Midlands Bob Dylan', the young man has accrued five Top 100 singles alongside his album which topped the charts last November.
A Brit Award nominee, Bugg will be playing on the NME/Radio 1 stage on Sunday 25th August.
Without even a Wikipedia article to their name this time last year, the Leeds University group have since won the Mercury Prize, been nominated for three Brit Awards and their album, An Awesome Wave, has recently been given a Gold Certificate by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
Announced by some as the next Radiohead, the band have enjoyed a string of successful singles including Matilda, which peaked at number 6 in the French Charts.
The band are headlining the NME/Radio 1 Stage on Sunday 25th August.
Frank Turner
Cut almost with the same cloth as Jake Bugg himself, Frank Turner, for those who haven't heard him, is a folk/punk singer-songwriter who was originally the vocalist of post-hardcore band, Million Dead.
Since his departure from the band in 2005, Turner has gone on to release four acoustically-based solo albums, the last of which peaked at number 12 in the charts.
Having played his first arena show last year (at Wembley no less), Turner is well worth checking out on the Main Stage on Saturday 24th August.
After three highly successful albums spanning back from 2005, The Editors are this year making their comeback as they plan to release their fourth album around late summer.
Having had all three albums reach platinum status, it is expected that the band shall perform a hit laden set including ten Top 40 songs and material from the as of yet unnamed new album.
Without a studio release since 2009 however, it will be interesting to see how the crowd react to the Birmingham band as they play on Friday 23rd on the Main Stage.
Green Day
Formed in 1987, Green Day this year form the pièce de résistance of the festival after having released a trio of albums in 2012.
Having sold more than 25 million albums in the United States alone, the band, since the release of their first release in 1990, have gone on to impress in all three decades, having featured no less than 10 times in the UK album charts.
Whether you want to see Green Day for nostalgia, or would just like to try something new, there is no doubt that the Californian rockers won't disappoint the Main Stage on Saturday 24th.
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Tonight I'm feeling a bit wistful at the thought of finally completing my grandmother's quilt. It's been a project that on one hand, I have treasured, but on the other hand, has had me terrified – terrified that the finished product would not be something that my grandmother would have liked, or that I would not be up to completing the task correctly.
There have been some major hurdles – trying to decipher the pattern for the blocks by trial and error - coming up with a design that incorporated both my grandmother's blocks, and my aunt's dark gold border around them - finding era-appropriate fabric - and making that fabric look "old" so that it would blend in with the 1940s feed sacks my grandmother used. These problems solved, I was making good progress reproducing the blocks until I figured out a way to "improve" them, and ultimately rendering most of them unusable in the process. Frustrated, I set the project aside for more than two months. I finally got inspired again last night and salvaged four of the blocks, to complete the corners. I was able to keep the dark gold border done by my aunt, thereby making this a "three generation quilt."
This evening, as I pin-basted the quilt to the batting and backing, listening to the howling wind and snow outside, I thought of the first quilt I ever made – a Dresden plate made from another grandmother's blouses. It, too, was basted on what was (up until tonight) the worst blizzard we've had since moving here, twenty-some years ago. It seems I do my most significant work while the snow piles up outside.
Basting completed, it will next be hand-quilted, once I come up with a design. I've jumped the most difficult hurdles with the quilt and it should be easy enough from this point on, which almost makes me a little sad. After 70 years, and three generations, the quilt is nearly complete. It will be the end of an era.


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