Comments on: Eating Well On $1 A Day: Day 2 – The Object Is To Stay Alive

By: kimk

kimk — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:01:21 +0000

I’m going to assume the stomach virus is unrelated to diet. By now I’m sure it’s a distant memory so will pass on any get well remarks and say as I have not read of your death, am happy to hear you survived this ordeal.
I’m not surprised at all to hear you can’t cook. There is not the ingredients of one decent meal among your purchases

By: Tracy

Tracy — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 05:17:02 +0000

Personally, I like pork and beans. I grew up eating them cold. Mixing them with rice is not really a good idea though, as the flavors and textures do not complement. Pork and beans is a simple food that goes best with cornbread, corn tortillas, whole wheat toast, or saltines. Or, use them as an accompaniment to cheap hot dogs.

If you have the time and a wide-mouth Thermos for slow-cooking, though, pinto beans (from dried) are a much better choice from the standpoints of both taste and cost. As cheap as pork and beans are, dried pinto beans are a tenth of the price, coupons notwithstanding.

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By: TAHALA

TAHALA — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:15:00 +0000

Oh well done! There is nothing like these coupons of any great use in Australia, sadly. You tell a marvelously entertaining tale! Do keep on it…! Your niece is adorable

By: Idta

Idta — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 07:02:05 +0000

lmao..I am sorry, but your whole trip to the hospital story was pretty funny…

I am sure it wasn’t to you, but it made me lol.

I can’t believe you spent 4.55 on foods that have a retail price of $134.69…That’s pretty nuts. I don’t even think it’s possible here in Canada lol.

By: Brittany

Brittany — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:03:08 +0000

Wish we could find avocado prices like that here. Cheapest I can find is .99 a piece…most often it’s 4 for $5

By: Red Loves Kitty

Red Loves Kitty — Thu, 20 May 2010 07:03:06 +0000

Uh, you *do* realize your real name(unless you filled out that application with a fake one), supermarket-card number and area code are on that receipt?

There are too many Kittyfolk out there, let alone what the rest of us have to contend with, for that to be safe, way safe.

Glad you’re feeling better. Sad to say, as we age adventures in eating often produce that very set of symptoms (argh, enough alliteration).

Dang, I wish my area allowed I’net coupons, let alone so many on a product…

By: admin

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 19:31:16 +0000

I am doing much better today – had a good breakfast and the stomach is feeling much better. It’s looking like I just happened to catch a bad stomach virus which happened to be when I started this. If it comes back due to my cooking, I will definitely reevaluate this challenge, but I’m hoping that I don’t have to admit that my cooking is that bad.

I have been listing the coupons and stores, but I will try to highlight them more prominently in the future posts. I will also add a line that tells the retail value of the food that I purchased.

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 03 May 2010 19:22:54 +0000

I hope you are feeling better too. I am very interested in following your experiment. Remember you are eating a lot of fiber and adding so much right away can wreak havoc on your digestive system. Also, carrots tend to irrate my stomach…maybe I am not the only one?

By: Pat Merritt

Pat Merritt — Mon, 03 May 2010 18:01:24 +0000

Ok – this is a great concept, but you are scaring me. Please make sure that you don’t croak doing this.

Now, I assume the reason you are able to survive on $1 a day shopping is because you are using coupons and special offers.

So what would be interesting is finding out: What stores, what type of coupons, and how much all this would cost without coupons. Because you are seeing significant savings with these specials and coupons.

I’m glad you are buying fresh veggies and fruit too.

Please keep well.