FOOD Report food & grocery shortages / price increases here: 2022 Edition

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Loretta Van Riet

Loretta Van Riet

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ainitfunny said:
I just ordered ( a CASE) 360 3oz packages of Goya Ham Seasoning for $69.64, that with $22.50 shipping!

I saved hundreds of dollars over buying it in the grocery stores!
IT IS also something i can easily TRADE for eggs or other stuff.

BUY IT, FROM WEBSTAURANT!

I'd buy small boneless hams if I hsd more freezer space. I got 2 Bristal 1 lb canned hams the other day at wal mart.
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This one?

www.webstaurantstore.com

Goya 3.52 oz. Ham Flavor Concentrate Packet - 360/Case

Whether making hearty soups or stews or discovering new ways to enrich and enhance the flavors of your dishes, this Goya ham flavor concentrate is sure to become a staple in your kitchen. Featuring rich and smoky ham flavor, this base ensures a consistent taste and is extremely versatile to use...
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In a weak moment I ordered the Nutella "mini's"!

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Nutella Hazelnut Spread .88 oz. Mini Glass Jar - 64/Case

Treat your patrons to the fine taste of robust hazelnuts and rich cocoa with this smooth and creamy Nutella hazelnut spread! Expertly crafted with only seven recognizable ingredients, Nutella is regarded worldwide as a high-quality, premium chocolate hazelnut spread with an unmistakable...
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psychgirl

psychgirl

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tnphil said:
Lol. I tell my wife that my Irish comes out a lot, 'cuz I eat a lot of them.

But, I'm way more Scottish. Supposedly back to Robert the Bruce, if Familysearch researchers can be believed. My experience is that they can't, because they will grab a mere name and ignore important details in their quest to fill a tree. Same on Ancestry and MyHeritage. Facts and records don't matter.

REAL genealogy is hard.
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Genealogy takes a lot of patience and TIME
DH took over my obsession several years ago, finding he has quite the affinity for it.
 
ainitfunny

ainitfunny

Saved, to glorify God.
Loretta Van Riet said:
This one?

www.webstaurantstore.com

Goya 3.52 oz. Ham Flavor Concentrate Packet - 360/Case

Whether making hearty soups or stews or discovering new ways to enrich and enhance the flavors of your dishes, this Goya ham flavor concentrate is sure to become a staple in your kitchen. Featuring rich and smoky ham flavor, this base ensures a consistent taste and is extremely versatile to use...
www.webstaurantstore.com www.webstaurantstore.com

In a weak moment I ordered the Nutella "mini's"!

www.webstaurantstore.com

Nutella Hazelnut Spread .88 oz. Mini Glass Jar - 64/Case

Treat your patrons to the fine taste of robust hazelnuts and rich cocoa with this smooth and creamy Nutella hazelnut spread! Expertly crafted with only seven recognizable ingredients, Nutella is regarded worldwide as a high-quality, premium chocolate hazelnut spread with an unmistakable...
www.webstaurantstore.com www.webstaurantstore.com
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Yep thats it.
Oooh, I can't let me have that.-diabetic.
Well at least not in the quantities webbie sells. A small jar from Safeway should last me more than a month.

I know me, I am weak willed with no self discipline
 
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Dennis Olson

Dennis Olson

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Regarding that Goya hame soup base. AFTER I’d exhausted every local suppler and was ready to buy of the Web, my search turned up the fact that there are alternative ham soup base products in a much more cost effective package (jars).

I got those instead.
 
ainitfunny

ainitfunny

Saved, to glorify God.
i found the jars use MUCH more product to get the same effect.
So a six or eight buck jar only lasted for three or four.soups or uses
 
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bracketquant

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anna43 said:
I also will eat almost anything given free choice. However, due to two separate health issues plus allergies there are many things I cannot eat. I dearly love almost all kinds of beans which is on both of the no-no lists, so I no longer eat them. Since I live alone, I do not have to consider anyone else which makes it easier to meal plan. However, if you are feeding a family, figuring out what they will and will not eat is important to your food storage plan. Also, getting them used to economical and/or storage foods bit by bit now will perhaps save them later. I would hate to be in the midst of a SHTF situation and be dealing with a bunch of picky eaters. Another point is food fatigue can cause people to not eat to the point of death.
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When it comes to food, health issues and allergies in people are things that I sadly forget about, because I have none. All I think about is will they eat it, and better, will they like it?

Others have mentioned that dried peas are the only legumes, that they know of, that they can eat. Have you researched peas, lentils, etc...?

After living alone for a couple of years, I just now have a relative living with me. They are almost blind and almost deaf, so I have to do almost all meal prep and serving. I am finding out that they will eat almost everything as far as taste goes, but food texture is causing all sorts of problems, like chewing and food getting stuck between teeth. I don't know if they've ever tried lentils, which I'll be cooking sometime soon. Lentils have a fairly unique flavor, which many people do not like. It's one of my staples in the wintertime. So, each new day brings a new unknown, as I learn to problem solve the newest situations.

I hope that you have solved your problems.
 
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bracketquant

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Nich1 said:
This Goya product has MSG.
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And it likely has other "maybe" not so healthy things in it.

I, unfortunately, throw away the box, and place the packets in another container. There is no ingredient info on the packets. I've read about MSG, with no conclusive evidence that it causes health issues, other than the likely headaches in some people.

For certain dishes, I find it as the best flavoring that I know of. And, I've never had any problem buying it, as two local stores have never run out of a supply. Maybe I haven't looked hard enough, but I've never seen another ham flavored seasoning.
 
SouthernBreeze

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tnphil said:
Lol. I tell my wife that my Irish comes out a lot, 'cuz I eat a lot of them.

But, I'm way more Scottish. Supposedly back to Robert the Bruce, if Familysearch researchers can be believed. My experience is that they can't, because they will grab a mere name and ignore important details in their quest to fill a tree. Same on Ancestry and MyHeritage. Facts and records don't matter.

REAL genealogy is hard.
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Hey, Man, we could be cousins. I'm Scottish on both my mom and dad's side. Mom's side to Robert de Bruce. Cary has a cousin who is a Mormon, and he uses his research materials and search programs to help us with tracing our ancestry. He's been a huge help to us.
 
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Voortrekker

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Went to Meijer (mayor) Grove City, Ohio.

4 small cans lima beans
1 can green beans

7 cans condensed soup,
1 Hormel Angus chili no beans
1 can ravioli
1 jar dry roasted peanuts
2 jar peanut butter small
1 small tin hot cocoa powder
3 tins Carnation evaporated milk

4 yogurt Icelandic
1 cottage cheese Meijer small tub

2 boxes (12) count Sumatra K cups (Starbucks)

Butter knife
Church keys pair

I bottle peach schnapps ()

1 spray bottle Spic n Span
1 bottle pine cleaner Meijer
1 small pump bottle GermX

$97.25

Thank goodness there is only 8% inflation in this strong economy.
 
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bracketquant

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Voortrekker said:
Went to Meijer (mayor) Grove City, Ohio.

4 small cans lima beans
1 can green beans

7 cans condensed soup,
1 Hormel Angus chili no beans
1 can ravioli
1 jar dry roasted peanuts
2 jar peanut butter small
1 small tin hot cocoa powder
3 tins Carnation evaporated milk

4 yogurt Icelandic
1 cottage cheese Meijer small tub

2 boxes (12) count Sumatra K cups (Starbucks)

Butter knife
Church keys pair

I bottle peach schnapps ()

1 spray bottle Spic n Span
1 bottle pine cleaner Meijer
1 small pump bottle GermX

$97.25

Thank goodness there is only 8% inflation in this strong economy.
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You didn't mention the size of the bottle of schnapps.
 
packyderms_wife

packyderms_wife

Neither here nor there.
anna43 said:
Now is the time to learn how to make cheap foods palatable for your table. There are a lot of recipes that you should be trying now so if it's a failure you still have options and do not go hungry. You can then mark that recipe off your list!
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I've been doing just this, and not only are they inexpensive but also nutritious!

Made lentil stew last night, I added bacon, yum!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzZnu2ptb_Y


RT 7:43 - Spain on a Fork.

He has gobs of tasty recipes that take only a few ingredients that are very healthy.
 
phloydius

phloydius

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packyderms_wife said:
Made lentil stew last night, I added bacon, yum!
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Am making split pea soup in our slow cooker right now. Super cheap meal (the ham & stock are from discard parts) other than the bits of bacon that we add to ours. Will be ready in about 4 hours!

vector7 said:
Biden: "Inflation is a worldwide problem right now because of a war...
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vector7 said:
They'll blame everything on others or even make things up to avoid taking any responsibility for their failed fiscal policies.
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Hum... Fair enough!
 
TxGal

TxGal

Day by day
Went to an HEB in the general Bryan/College Station/Huntsville area this morning. It was unusually busy for 10am on a Tuesday.

Many holes this trip, didn't come away with a great feeling. Cough medicines were almost cleaned out (not surprising) except for Mucinex which was well-stocked. Frozen dinners hit and miss, given that there are plenty of college students in the area that's not a huge surprise. Eggs were low in supply, prices still up there (about $4-5 for cage free large brown eggs, and $6 for the Central Market organic pastured eggs). Lunch meats about 40% empty pretty much across the board. Didn't do the canned foods aisle this trip. Tons of canned soft drinks, I was surprised, perhaps the increasing prices are causing some folks to stop buying them. Ozarka bottle spring water continues to increase in price - the multipack of 24 of 16.9oz bottles was close to $5, around $4.87 I think. Snack items like cookies, crackers, etc was heavily shopped.

Plenty of beef there, I didn't check prices because we weren't buying any. No whole chickens at all...none. Chicken parts were getting low. Only turkeys I saw were the Riverside frozen whole turkeys, but I didn't check the price per lb. I was specifically looking for the HEB Natural turkey breasts, and I'm beginning to think there won't be any this year. Fortunately, we have a few Mary's organic turkey breasts left in our freezer from last year, but we eat a LOT of turkey so I was hoping on getting a few of the HEB Natural ones. Not looking good for options this year.

Produce was hit and miss. Very small heads of lettuce for $1.47 each (didn't need any). There wasn't a big selection of bananas, but the potatoes looked a little better today; reds were $1.18/lb, and russets were $1.08.

I was a little surprised this morning at how busy it was, and how many sections of the store appeared very low in stock. Then I remembered it's the first of the month, so with SNAP benefits hitting the cards, perhaps that's what contributed to the larger crowd and heavily shopped areas. Won't make that mistake again.
 
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psychgirl

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My Indiana Kroger is starting to looked picked over in rice, and canned goods
Speaking of canned goods, they’re store brand of green head in the four pack has always been about 1.79$
Only a couple of months ago they went up to 2.19$…., today those are 2.99$!!

I just bought some Sunday so they JUST got marked up!
The only larger cans of green beans available now are Del Monte brand . Much more expensive …..a single can is 2.79$ !


Prices are going up daily. The only bargains (which now don’t even feel like “bargains”) are holiday foods so grab what you can.

(One of my guilty pleasures is Stove Top Stuffing….lol. Those were always dirt cheap, and I’d buy several after the holidays for practically nothing…Right now??? They’re on SALE for 2.00/each! )

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psychgirl

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Oh!
Hams are out now, but not many and they’re HIGH!
Even the cheapie brands.
I remember grabbing those for under ten dollars. The cheapest price I saw today was 18$.

I didn’t see a single turkey.
They had three whole chickens. That’s it.

Hot dogs were on sale though. Oh boy. Consolation prize.
 
Bps1691

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anna43 said:
Now is the time to learn how to make cheap foods palatable for your table. There are a lot of recipes that you should be trying now so if it's a failure you still have options and do not go hungry. You can then mark that recipe off your list!

I love beef stew but the price of stew meat is ridiculous. I've purchased round steak for a lower price and cut it into stew meat which works well because I like smaller pieces. My mother made stew with meatballs when my dad could not chew meat. I haven't tried that yet but for the last couple of years 99% of the beef I've purchased has been 80/20 ground beef. I can make 1# of ground beef stretch for many meals.

I'm going grocery shopping tomorrow for the first time since 10/3 so I'm assuming I will be suffering some sticker shock. I'm also taking a friend with me as a shopping buddy as has been suggested by southernprepper1. Current plan is Walmart, Aldi and Fareway only.
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Get yourself a set of good knifes. You can save a couple of dollars a pound buying rump roast or arm roast and cutting it up into cubes for stew meat.

I’ve used chuck roasts as well when they were on sale.

Meat balls and rice slow cooked in cream of mushroom soup is a very filling meal and can be relatively inexpensive again if ingredients bought on sale. I’ve also made my own cream of mushroom soup at times.

Tough cuts of meat if slow cooked enough can be used to make some great meals.
 
psychgirl

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I always use chuck roasts for soup when it goes on sale. I remember it used to be the “arm pit” of meat cuts when I was growing up; with six kids, that’s what mom bought for dirt cheap.
That, and tough round steak.
To this day it’s my favorite roast and favorite cut for soup/stew.

I about cried when the prices for even that, got out of reach (unless on sale! )
 
tnphil

tnphil

Don't screw with an engineer
Bps1691 said:
Tough cuts of meat if slow cooked enough can be used to make some great meals.
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That, or cooked in a pressure cooker. Virtually any cut or type of meat will get shred-tender in 30-45 minutes. Especially with beef, pork, venison, lamb, always let it rest in the broth for 10-15 minutes in the broth after relieving pressure. If you want it to stayed cubed but tender, cube it before cooking and reduce the cooking time. Maybe 25-30 minutes under pressure, then run cold water over the pressure cooker to quickly relieve pressure.

Just so happens I'm cooking sliced pork loin in the pressure cooker right now, for shredded pork soft tacos.
 
Sandcastle76

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My shopping strategy… make a list of loss leaders out of the sale paper(s) we only have 2 stores and a Walmart…keep a running list all week of must have replacements for next week and then a “wish list“. Go to early church then go to the 2 stores to purchase sale items I want and make sure to go to the “reduced for quick sale” meat area. Most people shop on Saturday here and the ones that shop on Sunday rarely go to early church. All the meat products/cuts not sold on Saturday is usually marked down first thing Sunday morning. Sometimes there nothing worth buying but I usually come home w enough meat for the week at a steep discount. Might not be that way where y’all live but it’s been like this the last three places we’ve lived.

this weeks score was: 3 packs of three thin cut eye of round steak for approximately $1.75 each, 2 containers of chicken livers for $.70 each, 1-1lbs package of boneless skinless chicken thighs for $2.30 and 1-1lbs package of organic boneless skinless chicken breast for $3.65. So for less than $15 I got fresh meat for the week and more. Sliced the round steak into thin strips for fajita and stir fry, will use the chicken thighs for sausage n chicken gumbo and each of the large chicken breast will be split, stuffed, wrapped in bacon then baked.. should be enough for two meals they were so big.

We love chicken livers (fried) but we are on a diet and doing really good…but I just had a taste for livers. Rinsed, washed and punctured each liver section and put them in a greased shallow casserole, then covered them w seasoned bread crumbs, seasoned with some Tony’s then cut up turkey bacon in 1 inch squares and placed on the top…baked at 375 for approximately 40-45 minutes. Never cooked chicken livers like that before but they were actually pretty darn tasty … especially for a main entree that only cost $1.40 and the cost of the bread crumbs.. I’m guessing the turkey bacon I used on top cost maybe $2.00. Dinner for approximately $3.50 - I’m putting it down as a win !!
 
WildDaisy

WildDaisy

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My biggest concerns are the highest nutritional value and cheapest cost. Most likely, the meat will be priced out of most people's budgets. That leaves protein from other sources - greens and beans. With that, a way to make as much variety as possible with as much flavor as possible. I have stocked up on these sources through the years and they are my staples.

Now I am freezing and canning as much as I can for fruits and vegetables. We will need as much nutrition as we can.

I wont be looking for four-course meals. Most likely two meals a day.
 
Tristan

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tnphil said:
I know it's considered "poor folks" food, but it's hard to beat beans and greens, with cornbread. Throw a bit of ham, bacon or smoked sausage in the beans and greens. Yum.

If TSHTF, I can do beans and rice for a long time, with FD ham, Yoder's canned bacon, etc to flavor it.
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What's "FD ham"?
 
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