Grocery Shopping in Alaska | Fred Meyer Prices | SHOP WITH ME
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- Grocery shopping in Alaska at Fred Myer, in Eagle River, Alaska. Come shop with me to see our prices and tell us how they compare to where you are. Please SUBSCRIBE to our channel for more Alaska shopping trips and family vlogs!
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WOW On a good day here in NEW ZEALAND grapes will cost $6 a bag/kilo - they so much cheaper by you! Cherries too - they are so expensive here!
@@lig8817 Wow, that is expensive for grapes!
I meal plan based on what is growing in our garden, growing at the organic farm we work at, or what's on sale at the store. Your prices are hit and miss on lots of items. Your organic produce is high but not crazy 😜. I have been working an organic farm for 25 years, and the prices can be insane sometimes, but it all depends on supply/demand. So glad we only pay 20 dollars per year and get as much as we want. I can/freeze everything and shove veggies down my family's throat all growing season. I love watching 👀Your videos. Thank you for sharing your Alaskan life with us.
Hi Michelle! So amazing to be that connected to the farm where the veggies are grown. I love the little bit we get from our garden in the fall. $20 a year 🤯 I’m so glad you enjoy the videos, I’m so grateful to have people watching!
We are stocked up and have a big garden. Right now I am canning raspberry jam and dehydrating fruits and vegs from the freezer. When I do shop I use a list.
It’s been fun going back and rewatching videos!
no planning here. i shop my freezer and pantry for menu ideas. have a great trip to the cabin! those videos are such fun!
Hello Pamela! Not much planning for me either. Thank you for watching, and I look forward to showing you our trip to the cabin, it was a blast!
Hi 👋 from Carrigtwohill in Ireland 🇮🇪. Love watching your videos.
Hello there! Isn't TH-cam amazing, allowing us to connect around the world. Thank you so much, I am so glad you enjoy the videos! Have a wonderful weekend Michelle.
I plan on the fly after I check my protein in my freezer. My stores are much less expensive in Pennsylvania
I plan on the fly 99% of the time too. Thanks for watching!
We live here in southern Missouri. Like I have mentioned before, we shop at Sam's. (actually when I say "we"...it is just me. My husband HATES grocery shopping 😂🤷) down here we have a store called "Aldi" and they have a great selection on anything. Canned goods, produce, organic items, everything. Their brand is called Happy Harvest and they have some great deals and prices on items.
I have never been to an Aldi, but is sounds great and I desperately miss Sams club. My husband rarely goes grocery shopping and when he does, he comes home with really random items and I just scratch my head. He does well if I send him with a list, but it's not very often. Thanks for being here Becky!
The Aldi’s near my house is tiny and the produce section is so so tiny. I love the snacks selection and their prices though and will go there for that. They have this dill pickle flavored popcorn that is so good!
@@myrakillough8575 we have 2 stores in the big town we live about 30 minutes away from, both stores are really big. I am glad you at least have a little store. Lol you never know what you can find at Aldi, even if it is dill pickle flavored popcorn lol my oldest son would LOVE that, I may have to go find some lol
They closed all the Sams Clubs here a couple of years ago. My hubby hates shopping also; he’s good with doing a pick up, so luckily that works for me! I’ve seen Aldi hauls on TH-cam, but have never been. It looks like they offer some great deals. 🌺 Jen
Hi! I’m watching from Wasilla. Fred Meyer is my go to store with Carrs and Walmart a close second/third. I utilize Freds weekly specials and coupons so I almost never pay these full prices. Those biscuits were a great deal....I must have missed them! As for meal planning, I do but usually shop to restock fridge/pantry/freezer; that way if I change my mind I have everything on hand. Thanks for sharing! 🌺 Jen
Hello neighbor! There are times in my life that I have been great at shopping sales, but not recently. Mostly I just hit Costco and live without everything else, unless we are going camping and I need some specific things. I DO LOVE a GOOD SALE though! Maybe one day I can get back to shopping the sale items. Happy to have you here, thanks for watching and commenting.
Thanks for taking us along today! I meal plan based on what we need to use up, then fill in the gaps at the grocery. Of course, there are always a few goodies that fly into the cart that weren't on the list 😉
The prices are considerably higher than small-town OK!
Hi Sarah! You're welcome. I am glad you enjoyed coming along. I know exactly what you mean about those unplanned things making their way into the cart, this week it was a huge 4ft tall spider man balloon. Shipping things up to Alaska makes for higher prices for sure. These videos should help with sticker shock when you move up!
I check the specials in the shops and make up a meal plan also taking into account what we need to use up! Love seeing groceries in other parts of the world, from the west coast of Ireland 🍀🍀🍀
Wow, I love that we can connect from around the world. It is so great to plan around what we already have and then the sales, so smart. Glad you enjoyed watching, have a wonderful weekend.
Watching from my recliner. My favorite part of Fred Myers is the discount dozen donuts after 7:00 pm.
The perfect after-ski practice snack!
We meal plan to make sure our food doesn’t go to waste and to cut down on eating out. Our town has a high restaurant per capita so it’s very tempting to get takeout instead of cooking!
I meal plan and shop from a list. It keeps me on track. It’s just my husband and me home most of the time for dinner. Our last of 5 children is almost 18 and he isn’t home most evenings. I can prepare two good meals and we can have leftovers a couple of times. My grocery bill is considerably less than it used to be and I’m still adjusting to cooking for two. Thanks for taking us along!
Hi Jackie, I can only imagine the adjustment of shopping/cooking for 2 after having a big family. Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
When my two daughters were growing up I always meal planned. I usually based our meal plans around what meat was on sale that week or what we already had in the freezer. Now that they are grown up and on their own, I don't meal plan quite as much. I still shop meat sales at Costco or Sams Club and re-package into smaller amounts. I will get something out to thaw either the night before or first thing in the morning and just make a meal around that for my husband and I. I keep my pantry stocked and we typically always have things for salads etc.
What you do now sounds very similar to us, except the meat comes from moose and fish in the freezer. Getting the meat out the night before or the morning of is KEY for me. If I have some sort of meat out, making dinner is no sweat. If I forget, I panic, and then remember we have other options like canned meat or just have dinner a little later. Thanks for being here Kelly, I appreciate your thoughtful comments.
Your citrus prices just get me. I always have a list with me so I don’t forget the stuff we really need but I also like to shop the sales so I sometimes plan meals on the fly but mostly from a list. 😀
Love that! The citrus really is quite expensive. It makes it so I buy a GIGANTIC bag of limes or lemons at Costco because it cost the same. I always forget things, maybe that is why I need to be better about making a list and sales always get me too. Have an awesome weekend Myra!
@@ThisAlaskaLife I started using the Notes app on my IPhone and then I share the list with my family so they can add to it. I usually start a new one right after going to the grocery so that even if I’m at Walmart or Target I can pick up things. Works for us.
@@myrakillough8575 that is a good idea since your phone is always with you. I write a list and then leave it at home.
I went to buy a lime a few days ago and almost didn’t because the price was ridiculous! Luckily I checked the reduced produce bin and got a bag of 8 for $1! 🌺 Jen
@@alaskafamilykitchen3203 score! I hate paying so much for one! 👍
Prices in the rural towns in Alaska are alot higher and they still get bought 😂 no one will believe the prices till they see'em with their own eyes 😂
Lady I appreciate that you posted this, this is why we hunt for our meat! $50 dollars gets you 24 eggs slab of bacon, and a bag of coffee 😁
It can be shocking to people! Grateful for a freezer full of meat and fish. Although we all know it's not free meat, it still feels so good to know we will not starve if the groceries don't show up!
I work at Fred Meyer D.C. Clackamas Oregon. So cool seeing the products I transport in Alaska
Hi Friends! I never meal plan, as a family of only 2 it's not really necessary. We work around the items we have on hand and l regularly do a freezer or pantry challenge to use up everything in the freezer/pantry before restocking on a big grocery shop. Thanks for sharing 👍
Hello! A freezer/pantry challenge is such a good idea! Although, I would panic if the freezer ever got too empty 😄unless it is time for hunting season. But other than meat, it is good to make sure we are using up everything in the fridge and freezer. Hope you are finding ways to keep busy and entertained over there, I've been thinking about you.
Oh my goodness, $9.99 for strawberries! I’m a fairly new subscriber from Stockton, California. I am enjoying your grocery haul vlogs. Thank you for sharing!
Hello and welcome, I am so glad you found us. We rarely buy strawberries because they are always so expensive and often bad when they get here. We have lots of California followers, thanks for watching!
I do both.. if I’m lazy I just do it on the fly but if I’m feeling organized then I will meal plan. It’s crazy because to take the time to meal plan makes it so much easier.
I’m right there with you! I 💯 know that it is helpful and makes life and shopping easier but I rarely do it. It all ends up ok in the end as long as I have a lot of good fruits, veggies, and pantry items stocked. Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend Tina!
My freezers are full of different meats and my pantry is very full with pastas, rice, beans. I shop for bargain prices on produce then plan meals from there.
I love a well stocked pantry and freezer! That all sounds great and effective, thank you for watching!
Hi watching from New Mexico. We definitely plan on the fly. I tend to make the meal plan in my head while shopping 😂.
I'm right there with you. I know what my family likes and mostly get the same stuff over and over. If we are camping I make a list so that I don't forget. Thanks for watching Nicole, so happy to have you here!
When my kids were younger I always did now that they’re all grown & on their own. I don’t anymore. The items I get I can always make meals out of it
I am in a stage where I just get what I get and it always works out for great meals. One day I may be better at meal planning...maybe. When we camp I definitely have a list and a plan so I don’t forget anything! Have a wonderful weekend Kim!
I live in Olympia, WA and shop primarily at our co-op. My bill for the same would be at least $15 less, I think. I was surprised at the price of ground beef. I pay less for pasture raised beef. I live alone, don't meal plan, although I've thought about it.
First time watching your channel. I'm now subscribed :)
Hello Amy, welcome to the channel. I’m so happy you’re here. Your co-op sounds amazing. I don’t meal plan either but always think about it 😂
Although I bought them this year, I normally don't buy grapes because I would buy them and then forget about them and they go bad on me!! Some of the prices seem similar but others a bit higher. Today , (NE PA) , I saw cherries for 7.99! I was shocked ! They weren't regular ones, some specialty ones. I usually don't buy them because even at a lower price they are more than I want to spend ( I am learning to use these words taught to me by my financial coach rather than the words 'i can't afford it'). I would to plan my meals but it doesn't always go that way ...someday!...and sometimes I buy the ingredients and then a few days later...wonder, why did I buy this? Because I put the recipe in a safe place! Looking forward to seeing your family at the cabin!
Hello Emmi! Grapes are gobbled up quick around here since they are so rarely on sale. I agree 100% about the cherries, they are always SOOOO expensive. My dad is obsessed with Cherries and buys them often so I always go have a few when he gets them. I will buy them if I am feeling extra fancy and can find them under $4 a pound. I love the mindset " That is more than I want to spend" it is so much better than I can't afford it! Thanks for watching and always having such thoughtful comments.
Hi, I’m in Kansas City, and what stuck out to me is the Honeycrisp apples price. It’s about the same here cuz they’re out of season. By Sept the price will come down here, idk about where u r. Other than that, all the other prices were higher. I’m like you I shop Sams and Costco so grocery store prices all seem high. I don’t think Sams and Costco prices are rising as fast as other stores…thankfully. Maybe quantity helps them keep prices down.
I meal plan. I plan around the ads now especially cuz of meat prices. I buy what’s on sale and in season, and plan meals around that. We also eat meatless a couple times a week. So far I haven’t had to raise our food budget.
You are amazing! I also try to plan around things that are in season, but still always try to stay under $2 a pound for produce. I am not very good at meal planning unless we are headed out on a trip, then I know exactly what I need. Otherwise, I just know to get a lot of good ingredients and work through them. Thanks for watching and commenting, it is so nice to connect!
This is the first time I have seen your channel. I lived in anchorage from 77 to 87. And it is still where I consider home tho I have not been back since 88. I live in Coeur d'Alene Idaho now. Still get homesick isnt that nuts? Thanks for the video and I am subscribing now! Surprisingly pretty much everything but the fresh fruitts n veggies comparable price to here. I do not make menu plans at all. Maybe I should tho because getting asked what is for dinner is the most dreaded question of the day!!
Welcome! I know exactly what you mean, Alaska makes it hard to live anywhere else without missing it. So glad you found our channel and subscribed. Thank you and hope you enjoy the other videos!
@@ThisAlaskaLife thank you I am sure I will!!! Would my comment work for the contest?? Hope so that would be so great. You know I have a friend that llives in Eagle River. That would be so funny if y'all knew each other. Ingrid Holcomb. Anyway hey thanks for responding to my comment I really appreciate it!! Have a great evening!!
Im just new here in your channel, nice vlog, im from the philippines ,.
Hello! Welcome. Glad to have you here.
I tend to just buy ingredients. I have never really been a meal planner. I couldn't believe how high the English cucumbers are there!! Ours are about $1.25 where i live in Ohio if they are not on sale. Thanks for the great video!!
Hello! Thank you so much for watching. I agree, that cucumber 🥒 was insane at $3.99, I Actually put it back when I realized the price, and that was a local grown one 🤯 I am not much of a meal planner either, I just buy what I know we will use up.
Wow I was stunned by the cost of sugar 😳 I usually do meal planning before I shop, but have got a bit lazy this summer. I have just been shopping, and then trying to figure out meals after. I need to get back into meal planning which I think makes dinner time so much easier. Thanks for the video.
I am hit or miss with meal planning, mostly miss lately. Unless we are leaving for a trip or having a party, then I have specific things in mind. Hope you have a wonderful week!
Wait till you see bethel and village prices 😂🤣
Watching from the northern part of Michigan , near Lake Michigan. At our local grocery store, I.e. Spartan store or privately owned, our prices actually seem similar. If I am shopping at Walmart Or Meijer, we can expect about a 20% savings. Your milk and bread do seem a touch spendy though. With just two of us, it’s not so bad. I do shop from a list because I have a hubby who likes to add things to the cart and that’s where the budget would go out the window . So a list keeps him in order and prevents too many goodies in the cart .
The husband filling the cart with random goodies sounds familiar. Sometimes I send Mark to Costco on his way home from work and it is always an adventure to see what he brings home in addition to the list I send him. I need to do a Walmart video so people can compare the prices there, I don't shop there much but do expect a bit of savings as well. Thanks for watching!
Just done my Costco shop xxxx
Those prices were hit or miss.
Some items were like 🤯 and others were 👍🏻. The price of those biscuits were good! The produce prices! 🤯 Especially organic! I don't buy organic for that exact reason!
Since it's only my Mom & I, shopping is usually on the fly.
I check my pantry, fridge & freezer and if I need something then I'll get it & plan my meals accordingly. I check the sales and stock up.
Yes, I agree, the prices are all over the place. Like the grapes were amazing and I went back the next week and they were $4 a pound! I am like you, check what I’ve run out of and then stock up on good deals. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful weekend! What is your beautiful dogs name in your profile photo?
@@ThisAlaskaLife Her name is Keely. I lost her 14 months ago to cancer. She was 13 years old and lived a good life.
I miss her! She was a huge part of my life. Got me through some tough times.
Thank you for asking about her!
@@MsWDWFAN1 she is beautiful, I am so sorry for your loss. ❤️
@@ThisAlaskaLife Thank you! She was my world! 🤗
We try to meal plan but things like snacks and lunches are not planned. And we always end up buying way more when we take our kids with us shopping
I always buy so much I don’t plan and forget things I need when I take the kids along shopping. This week it was a 4 foot tall Spider-Man balloon 😂 Have an awesome weekend! Actually, I would love to know your name. I am assuming this is Adam’s wife. I just would love to have your name in my mind when I respond.
@@ThisAlaskaLife yep Adam’s wife. I’m Lisa👋
@@adamhutchings2446 hi 👋 Lisa! Thanks ❤️ please let us know if you do plan a trip up here, we’d love to have you over.
I got a good one today 32 large wraps for £2.99 which is 4.05 dollars
Do grocery shopping for family as I go
I try to make a list but it usually doesn't work I just wing it .. some of the prices where crazy .. have fun at the cabin
I meal plan weekly and usually do a pickup grocery order once a week. I find that keeps our spending down. I live in WA State and also shop at Fred Meyer (and Costco and Walmart). So interesting to see how our prices compare. Some things are much more expensive for you and some things are just a little more. Prices here have really went up here the last few months though. Have they went up for you, too?
Hello Tami! Yes, I have seen prices going up this summer. Everything seems to be on the rise since COVID and all the backlog. I think that grocery pick up is such a great idea and totally saves on extra spending. I have only used it a few times and always wonder why I don't do it more often because it makes things so easy. Have a great weekend!
Its only me so I usually cook a main dish once a week that I can morph into different meals. I always add veg and other stuff. The Fred Meyer prices seem a bit high to me, however, even our local Freddy's is high. I usually don't shop there.
Fred Myer is our closest grocery store and my go to for odds and ends, for us the Carrs/SAFEWAY is the really expensive store in town. That sounds like a great way to cook and save lots of time. Thanks for watching Julie, grateful you are here.
When I’m on my game I meal plan. When I’m not in my game i just fall back on our favorites that I just know off the top of my head.
We must be sisters or something because that sounds awfully familiar? 😉
I plan on the fly most of the time. Your watermelon price was the most surprising. We get ours on sale here in Indiana around 2.99 on sale or at least 3.99. Wpw. As others said the rest was hit or miss.
Wow..$2.99! I’d have watermelon every day! 🌺 Jen
That is an amazing price for watermelon! My kids would be so excited to have it more often. I agree, the other prices were hit or miss. If you shop the sales, you can do pretty well at Fred Myer. Thanks for watching, have a wonderful weekend!
I like to look at the sales paper. Write a list, from that sale and what I have already at home then meal plan. I’m watching from Chicago Illinois.
Great idea! That is so smart to plan it all out with the sales paper, I am not there right now! I am more a plan as I shop unless I am making a list for camping so I don't forget half of the things we will need. Thanks for watching Mary, I am grateful you are here.
We prefer to meal plan and shop from a list however is happens maybe only once a month.
That's awesome! I was trying to figure out how I could only shop once a month. What do you do about having fresh fruit and veggies for the month? I feel like I need to restock those every 7-10 days.
I thought California groceries was expensive but l have to say there is even more expensive !
They are very expensive for most things. All the extra cost from shipping up here and often the quality is low once it’s made it’s way all the way up here! Thanks for watching!
I mealplan for my family of 6 . Sugar is expensive i saw in your video . Were i life 1 kg 0.89 euro cents . I dont know wat that is in dollars. Have a nice stay at the cabin
Thanks, we had a wonderful time at the cabin. We have a video coming up soon. Thanks for watching!
I do not shop with list, because I forget the list normally. I use the store sale items & I fill in when am in need of certain items.
We're on the same page, very rarely do I have a list! Thanks for watching!
These prices are about what I pay on many items
Your cabin reminds me of the Netflix series “Virgin River”. Does the water ever get warm enough to swim in?
Well, it depends on who you are asking....the ocean water stays around 40-45 degrees. Mark loves to swim in it using a thick wetsuit (you can watch his awesome diving here th-cam.com/video/XOhxbYSx-t8/w-d-xo.html) and my kids love to jump in all the time. I on the other hand prefer to stay on the shore and film. I have jumped in a few times but only if it is really hot and sunny. We do swim in the lakes around our house, they warm up much more than the ocean.
AND I love Virgin River! I had never thought about it before but the cabins are similar.
Good haul any rewards program in Alaska i think you answered this already
Yes, there is a rewards program at Fred Myer. It allows you to get sales and earn coupons. Thanks for watching!
From mt hood oregon.
I heard a egg was $1.00 years ago.
Prices are high , but are every where. But alaska way crazy. Kroger sucks
Your prices were a little bit higher for some things but pretty comparable to me in northern NJ
Hello Kim! It's always nice to see your comments on here from NJ! Do you feel you have to budget a lot for food since you seem to have higher prices as well?
@@ThisAlaskaLife yes ma’am I do! Everything seems to be so much higher where I live from housing to food to gas! I live about 10 minutes from New York City! New Jersey is known for high taxes which is why a lot of people are moving far from here and going south! If I could get my husband to move I would be out so fast too!!
Kent England Uk
I live alone, so I don't meal plan. I buy what I like, or what looks good.
Hello Ellen! Thanks for being here, hope you’re enjoying the videos!
Same here!
Grocery shopping there is fun. But my concern is favoritism there. I know friends that currently and that have worked there. They have friends that have other friends that worked at other Alaska’s locations and they all mentioned Favoritism. If your not up to Par with them, they give other people hours and they treat you like the bottom of the group, like trash. So be ready to KISS their ASS if you wanna be in their Favorite Group of Employees.
I make a list