packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
Are the shortages this bad for real? Why would Omaha and KC be out of food?
I don’t know, I just know it’s an issue here with out of stagers coming in to stock up on food. So take that as a heads up.
Are the shortages this bad for real? Why would Omaha and KC be out of food?
Errand day today. (N MN). Ran into Aldi because they are tops for produce on my route, and given that Tuesday is the day before their weekly restock and ad-turnover day (Wednesday), the store looked pretty good. A few holes, but lots of fresh veg, the bread aisle was down a bit, cheese and sausage was fine, canned goods and paper was fine. Dairy/eggs normal. Eggs were .91/dozen. I am still getting a few from the pullets, so hopefully won't have to sink to store eggs yet.
Farm and fleet store was up to snuff. I noticed that they were just getting started setting up their gardening section. A few racks of seeds, but nothing like it will be. They are blind optimists for January in Minnesota, but nice to dream...all of the maple sugaring equipment was on main display at the front of the store. Feed inventory was normal.
The regular grocery store was fine. Plenty of sales this week, and they had everything I was looking for except the Campbells Cream of Chicken (gravy/hotdish/staple). They had that inedible low fat stuff, but it will never darken the door of MY kitchen. Good thing I don't need it..have plenty stashed away. Did notice the price of gas has jumped. It's been under $2.00/gallon all summer, fall and up 'til now. Today in Rez-town, was $2.34.
Did a large instacart order this morning. Several substitutions minor but still can't get 93-7 ground beef. May just be because of early hour. Otherwise no shortages. But the prices keep going up. 4.79 for some asparagus. Bread over 6 bucks a loaf on and on. Every time I order. Up up up!
Daves killer Organic white bread.what kind of bread are you buying that it's that expensive? A loaf of bread, whole wheat at my local Aldi is $1.19
what kind of bread are you buying that it's that expensive? A loaf of bread, whole wheat at my local Aldi is $1.19
Ahh, you mean Dave's Budget-killer Organic white bread.Daves killer Organic white bread.
Went to Aldi and Fareway yesterday and both were well stocked for most items. There were a few empty shelves and a few areas that were not deep but all in all well stocked EXCEPT for frozen vegetables which were lacking at both stores. No frozen broccoli at either store. Fareway had very nice fresh broccoli on sale so I bought that and will process and freeze it myself. The meat counter at Fareway was fully stocked but not as deep as usual. Of course, with beef prices they probably aren't sell as much beef. I had a gift card and bought a smaller roast and it was $14.72 which is the first beef roast in a year.
I generally use meat in a casserole or other dish to stretch it. I use the leftovers of a roast (beef, chicken or pork) in various dishes to stretch them for many more meals. I would guess that I'll get at least six to as many as 12 meals from that beef roast. I like the wide pan whole wheat or multi-grain bread from Aldi that's $1.99 for a 24 ounce loaf.
With regard to people shopping only once a month, that too could account for some empty spots on shelves...timing. My brother for example lives in Mississippi...he only goes into town to grocery shop once a month and he and wifey stock up for the month. Just a thought.Just returned from my local Smith's. Everything looked pretty normal to me, but as we moved here in September, I can't compare to pre-Covid. DIL says everything at our Walmart looks just like it did pre-Covid. I didn't see any panic shopping, and the only real holes were for items in the case lot sale. We're too far away from out-of-towners to raid our stores, so that's a plus. And no one pays any attention to stocking up, as there are so many middle-of-nowhere ranchers who come into town only once a month, if that.
One can get good results from saving and planting the bottom inch of green onions/scallions, which come with roots, the white part and green tops. A sunny windowsill will do, don't even need lights. Same for the bottom inch or so of celery- it will sprout, and send down roots.
I wonder whether those holes at the HEB in Lubbock might be because that HEB store is at the farthest end of their distribution network. It's a new store, and HEB may still be having issues keeping it stocked. Give HEB time. They'll figure it out.I went to HEB (south Texas) yesterday and it was fully stocked. My daughter just texted and said the new HEB in Lubbock (West Texas) is very picked over with lots of holes. She said it looked like back in the Spring.
After the way HEB shit on Mike Lindell for supporting Trump by removing his products from their stores, I'm adding them to my ever growing BOYCOTT list.I went to HEB (south Texas) yesterday and it was fully stocked. My daughter just texted and said the new HEB in Lubbock (West Texas) is very picked over with lots of holes. She said it looked like back in the Spring.
After the way HEB shit on Mike Lindell for supporting Trump by removing his products from their stores, I'm adding them to my ever growing BOYCOTT list.
Luckily we don't have them in my area and only ever shopped them while on business down south.
Oh, I sure understand your predicament. My boycotting of WalMart AND Amazon has been a real inconvenience and a real learning experience. Pretty soon, we'll not have any place to shop. I just cannot understand why HEB, a self-proclaimed "conservative" "Christian" owned company would do what they did. I guess they weren't as "Christian" or "conservative" as they wanted everybody to believe they were.I read about that. Unfortunately, around here the only choices are HEB and Walmart. There are a few specialty stores like Trader Joe’s, Sprouts, but those aren’t in the little rural towns.
Has anyone checked prices for SAUERKRAUT?
Not just for the Jars of kraut, but cheap Libbys or Delmonte 15 oz cans too! (Some places charging $4 to $8 a can!)
They have gone absolutely CRAZY!
And canned BEETS, or canned pickled beets.
I saw FRESH APPLES for $3.99 a pound!
Berries for $4 for 6oz. Not everywhere yet but some stores sre marking up.
The Kraut has at least doubled in price pretty much everywhere though.