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Funny, I actually just had that for dinner tonight. Trader Joe's instant jasmine rice, organic black beans, cherry tomatoes from the local farmers' market. Surp
by mortenjorck 13y ago
Funny, I actually just had that for dinner tonight. Trader Joe's instant jasmine rice, organic black beans, cherry tomatoes from the local farmers' market. Surprisingly cheap, easy, and delicious.
I don't think a $30/week grocery budget is unreasonable at all, with a bit of ingenuity (and, critically, proximity to the aforementioned vendors; food deserts turn this whole thing on its head).
- auctiontheory 13y agoThe cherry tomatoes were cheap? You must not go the same farmer's markets that I do. On a per-calorie basis, almost all fresh fruits and vegetables are insanely expensive - someone on $30/week could perhaps afford an occasional banana. Recently my local Trader Joe's was selling onions at $1.09 (or was it $1.19?) per onion. Per onion!
- 001sky 13y agoWal-mart and TJs are non-representative locations for resuplly for your average person, tho. While it might not seem like it, both are quite selective on locations. For example, if you are 20 miles from an interstate, a major freeway, etc. You will (generally) not find a Wall-Mart. Trader Joes is not even in all of the "NFL" cities, as some are not large enough markets. TLDR, heaven forbid you are rural poor.