That’s is definitely what’s going on here in good ol’ Wisconsin… When I came home today, the temp gauge in my car was reading 101*. Wowza… but I’m totally ready for this to break, I’m content with mid-70’s. 
The best part about today was simply that it is Wednesday, which means it’s an easy day at work for us, since our staff doesn’t work Wednesdays! There was some productivity, and a bit of goofing off. Plus we went out to lunch, at Taco Bell (definitely not my choice!) but it wasn’t too bad since I sneaked a peak at the nutritionals ahead of time!
Getting off earlier does have it perks, like the ability to get everything done before dinner, including picking up more groceries! This meal was something that I adapted from a magazine (Women’s World or something like that). It was a five ingredient meal, which I jazzed up with some more veggies. I was looking back at my entries and cannot believe that I hadn’t made this recently. Before I met J, I literally made it once a week because it made great leftovers!
It’s super easy. Just turkey italian sausage (acutally this is just ground turkey that is seasoned), garlic, onion, broccoli, corn, carrots, pasta, chicken broth and a little cayenne pepper topped with some parm. It’s super easy and everyone I’ve made it for loves it… The best part, I only used 1/2 a pound of meat and less than half a box of pasta, which fed J and I and made a ton of leftovers for lunch!
So here’s a question for you guys… J and I were thinking of getting a membership to somewhere like Sam’s Club or Costco. Do you guys have one? Why or why not?
I, too, have been contemplating a membership to one of those mega stores. Part of me (the part that buys granola bars and cereal in bulk when it’s on sale, and the part that is obsessed with price-per-ounce efficiency) really wants to. The other part of me (that runs to the neighborhood Pick n’ Save once a week for a few things here and there and can’t be bothered to drive more than 1 minute to the store) thinks I wouldn’t use it enough for it to be useful, since Sam’s is bit out of the way for us.
I’m not much help, but I’m interested to hear other responses.
I don’t have my own membership but about every 3 weeks my dad and I have a standing date where I go with him and shop. If I wasn’t lucky enough to be able to go with him and use their memebership, I would definitely have my own. Sometimes all I’ll buy is toilet paper or paper towels, and other times I buy meats, produce, books. I definitely think it’s worth it.
We used to have a Costco membership but we didn’t use it that much because we just hit up our local grocery store. There’s only three of us and you can only buy so much in bulk before it takes over your house. However! It is handy because Costco gas is usually cheaper, you can get photos printed there, and for us bar-a-holics you can buy your favorites in mass quantities instead of always buying a few when you’re out.
I love Sam’s Club, however, if I have paper towels on the grocery list, and my husband says he’s going to pick them up at Sam’s, “do we need anything else?” I say no, but its a rare occassion when he doesn’t end up spending at least $100!
But their paper towels, napkins, toilet paper are cheap – and I find good deals on pork roasts and whole chickens – maybe bring cash so you aren’t tempted!
And my husband got his membership through his dad’s work, so its a business membership, so we get to go in early before everyone else.
i have a membership to costco -LOVE it!
some staples i get include: giant tubs of cottage cheese, eggs, spinach, raspberries, strawberries, and milk – and sometimes chicken breast
I have a membership to Costco. But I’m not sure if it is practical for just the two of you. the staples I buy for myself is oatmeal, eggs, fruits, bottled water, occasionally bread, frozen broccoli. The prices are good, but seriously, not as good as when you local supermarkets are having a sale. But if you have a large family, Costco is your life-saver.
We have a membership to Costco and love it! It’s really useful for things like frozen fish/meats, household products (paper towels come to mind), and some produce that you can use up quickly (we buy a big bag of apples and spinach at the beginning of every week). I definitely recommend it!