Prepared food costs at grocery stores

[Fly Rod]

Originally Posted by Saltheart

I can't believe what they want for prepared foods at the grocery stores this thanksgiving.

Butternut squash $5.99/lb

Chicken salad $7.99/lb

Mashed potatoes $5.99/lb For Mashed potatoes!!!

8 inch cake $15

Unreal price gouging IMO

I understand now why people that eat prepared foods have to work two jobs to make ends meet.

The old fashion way:

Butternut Squash $.79 per lb. 7 minutes in micro

Perdue Oven Roster 8lbs. @ .89= $7.12 roast 1 1/2 hrs. while playing texas holdem on computer or working on boat or other project.

Idaho or Russet Potatoes 5 lbs. $2.49 equals 49.8 cents one pound in the micro 6-7 minutes.

Joe..... It's not being cheap its being frugal.