There was an interview of an Aldi store manager on the news regarding grocery inflation. He said that Aldi has decided to lower their prices on certain staples through the end of the year (to gain market share, although they said it was to be helpful to people during hard times!) Anyway, the lowered priced onions probably reflect that change. The changed prices don't show up in their sales flyer because they are now "normal" prices until they change them back.
I was very disappointed with the price of their butterball turkeys... they were 30 cents a pound cheaper at Winn Dixie but I jumped the gun unfortunately and got it at Aldi... I know to be a little more patient in the future.
Janice, your “lower your grocery bill” tips are so important right now! Food prices in California are just not coming down enough yet for people with children! We see so many moms with little ones out shopping and using their phone calculators to see if they have enough money to cover everything in their cart. It is not unusual to see them pulling items out while watching the register totals coming up. The videos you do are beginning to inform more and more people of how to get the most out of the dollars they have to spend for groceries. Thank you! You are helping younger people who sometimes have no one to teach them about budgeting and shopping. Your channel members are so proud of you and Sean and all of the children because you are each teaching good life skills about home and family, and food and fun! Peace be with you throughout this month of Gratitude!🙏🏼🇺🇸
@pollyAlice2000, I wholeheartedly agree with your statement. Janice and Shaun are truly Servants of God by sharing these types of informative/educational videos to even wider range of people as the economy isn’t going to get better and we need to re-assess our budgets and storage capacity.🙏😇❤️💖🎁👍🧮
Stopped the video and ran to Aldi. Got cranberries, butter and sharp cheddar. Yes, sale price in central Indiana was only on sharp also. Then i bought a bunch of other impulse buys, but good prices.
I live in lemon growing country in SoCal so here's a tip. You can slice lemons and freeze them for later use. You would save $ by using the slices in your tea bc the oil from the lemon peel would flavor it and the vitamin C you're looking for would be in the peel and the pulp. All those cubes of juice can be used for other things like lemon bars.
First time watching your channel. It was very refreshing and I learned something new to use for shopping. I hope your channel continues to grow and prosper!
Sarah.. when canning potatoes follow the instructions in your canning book but make sure you rinse them really well after the blanching process to get rid of all that starch and add lemon juice just a splash to each jar to prevent browning. I always add it to my potatoes in a bowl of water as I'm cutting them up to also prevent browning they brown so fast and are unappetitizing looking. It won't hurt if they do turn brown but it's much prettier when they are a beautiful white color. Anna In Ohio
I soak my potatoes overnight to help get rid of the excess starch. I have canned Russet, Yukon Gold and Red potatoes and the gold and red hold up better to the processing. Believe me when I say this, it doesn't matter which variety you can. If you're hungry you WILL eat them Canned potatoes make the BEST soup too.
When you are canning potatoes, if you put a teaspoon full of ranch dressing mix in each one before sealing, they will taste perfect and not at all like they came from a can. It really works!
You can also get the Kroger gift cards and have extra fuel points. I keep the gift cards for myself and use them. Plus I get the fuel points. It is win win.
Janice you really amaze me!!! You are organized any the way you stay on top of the prices at each store really does amaze me! Great stock up for the month!!! Sarah is truly a blessing with all the preserving and canning she does. Also baking! She is definitely a gem. All your family is wonderful!!! Ty for sharing
Sarah.. You can make your own peanut butter using one of those containers of salted nuts from Aldi's? Put it in a food processor blend and it's peanut butter all natural you do not need to add anything at all to it. Anna In Ohio
Remember when you go back for your sweet potato’s use the larger plastic bags that are in the produce department near the lettuce and celery. I asked someone working in the produce dept to see how many you can buy and he suggested using the larger bags and you can get 5 bags plus they are stronger. It may varie by location though. Love watching your hauls
I have to write these are some of my favorite videos that your family does . then the meal / cooking ones I like to see prices from other areas and the meals as it gives me ideas what to cook .
Your attention to detail is incredible Janice - im sure Shawn knows 'he married a good 'un' (i enjoyed his video earlier and am looking forward to seeing the progress ) xx
I agree! I just love Janice. I relate to her because I love sales, being prepared, researching and comparing/contrasting, organizing, planning, etc. I feel accomplished when I save money buying healthy food. I never thought I would enjoy watching a video of what someone else bought and what their decision making process was. But it’s just fun to watch because I relate to her and I live alone so I can’t really go all out like she does for her family of 9. Plus I don’t eat meat and I find it interesting to see what types of products and sales she gets in that arena.
I love the process you go through to get the best deals. My husband works at a large grocery store so we do all our shopping there. He does it all. I never have to go grocery shopping. I'm so blessed by that. What he DOES regularly do is get huge mark downs on gently damaged items or sometimes when they do a reset of an item. We have a LOT of food in our house at all times. I probably could go without shopping for a couple months and still eat well. Just wanted to tell you how impressed I am with how you budget for your large family.
Great share, Janice. We’re in Florida, so I know that everyone may not have this deal but our Walmart has Jennie O turkeys for 98 cents per pound, no additional purchase necessary. 👍
Good morning Family! Janicewas so excited to see the rollbacks of elbow and blueberries in time to add a quick WM home delivery. My husband and I (retired) live in Hammond Louisiana. We don’t have a ten box or Kroger nearby; Aldi is 30 minutes away. WM 2 within five miles. I did go to Sam’s and Aldi yesterday. Love canning potatoes. Grapes can great too.
Sweet Janice you tell Sarah to can those russets! I did it for the 1st time in mid October and have used some in soup and made potato salad and worked perfect. The one thing I can suggest is to let them soak and drain at least 3 times cause some of the starch needs removed. As we all know even those that in a can from a store had a thick white liquid in the bottom of a can. There will still be thick liquid in the bottom but I just run cold water and wash it out. Love y'all to pieces. God Bless!
Once again, Janice produced another informative grocery haul as you’ve made such a HUGE impression on my son who does all the cooking and grocery shopping, to casually wander into my room when he hears the sound of your lovely voice say, “monthly grocery haul”. When it’s done, he’ll turn to me and say how great it is I discovered you channel. Praise the Lord for that special blessing. 🙏🙏❤️❤️😇😇😋😋
Oh friend, I hope you know how much of a blessing you are to me as well! I can always count on you for a sweet "pick me up" message. You continue to be in our prayers! :)
You know that it right to raise your kids doing chores but letting them have fun and kid time. Because life is cleaning and doing things through life. Easier when you learn to do it early. Hopefully boys learn cleaning and dishes also.
There are lots of videos with the boys helping with all stages of meal prep, cooking and clean up. All of the children have a variety of skills on the homestead. ❤️
I wish we had an Aldi here in Oregon. Our Walmart prices here are high. I’ve had better luck with sales and rewards at Fred Netwr (Kroger) and surprisingly Safeway. Last week my Safeway had many sales and rewards. My pre total was $465 and after sales/rewards deducted to final total was $220!
Hi Janice…I am loving these shopping videos…they bring back memories of shopping for a family. My hubs and I are retired now, after owning a business for 40 years. Our meal preps are a bit smaller now lol…but I still love going to Costco and our local Safeway. Your kids are so sweet…especially to each other. I love how Sarah has accomplished so many important things in food preparation and preserving. You and Sean must be so tired each night…Wow you work so hard. I was wondering about Homesteading….could you explain it sometime, for this Seattle girl? Thank you! ❤
I enjoy watching your video so much. I am one person living alone but I really admire your hard work and love for your family that shows in the way you do your groceries. Also your desire to help others by sharing your deals. I have some of those same Kroger deals in my app card right now. Sometimes I want to go to different stores to get the best deals but I am limited by physical disability. I will go to ALDI early tomorrow morning. My store has an electronic wheelchair that will be fully charged then. Last week I ordered and picked up from Kroger and walmart. I do miss seeing all the markdowns when I don't go in but sometimes it doesn't work for me to go in. Sometimes they are just too busy and there are no electric wheelchairs available. I also use washable pads. I was wondering if you buy them and where or if you make them? Just curious. My Aldi has always carried the fat-free refried beans. I hope you all have a wonderful thanksgiving! P. S. - I always mean to ask but why doesn't your family eat pork?
Russets are starchy and not the best to can. But it can be done. Peel potatoes then soak in cold water overnight and rinse several times par boil before canning.
If you peel the russets one day and soak them in cold water overnight and skim off the starch the next morning, they do fine. Especially for soups, stews, casseroles, etc. ❤
I really miss getting out and doing my grocery shopping so these videos are great to watch. I love to hear the joy in Janice's voice when she is pointing out all the best deals. It makes me smile 😁 Many blessings to everyone ❤️🕯️🙏
Hello Janice, you will love canning potatoes I canned 80 pounds in January and I have 1 quart left and I am sad so I need to look for a good price on potatoes. And butter was $2.99 at our Aldi this week. Walmart is very stressful especially this time of the year I went at 8 this morning and it was packed I was so stressed out because I had a huge stockup to get done. Hope you have a great week Janice!
I'm blessed to have a neighbor who took me to Sam's and i for some unreal sALES I spent 200 plus but i have some stuff for a year. I got freah honey crisp 4 pound bags for 3.50.... goldEn potatoe just so many thingsj.. Also add fresh lemon juice to your cranberry muffins so delicious . I typically buy 10 bags of cranberries on sale make sauce, freeze then fresh and make juice in quarts. My favorite it 1 and half cups berries quarter cup sugar. Fill to 1 inch head space water bath can. Let sit for months delicioys
We buy a 50 lb bag of potatoes for 15.00 and my husband cans potatoes. We love them and they ate such a times saver! He recently did 16 pints for my Mom who is 89, she drains them and loves them fried! This us our 2nd year canning potatoes
Janice, you have given me a new nugget of wisdom-you cannot always predict the best pricee or best deal-like the pink salmon 1 lb usually being the best deal, but this time is it is the 2lb bag! I get stuck in ruts thinking everything stays the same. Hope that makess sense. Thank you for that wisdom! 😘
I wish, SO BADLY, that we had Aldi stores out here in Utah. For those of you who have access to Aldi, you all are so blessed!! Our only “discount” grocery is Walmart. 🤦🏻♀️ Groceries are so insanely expensive! But I still love watching these videos Janice, all the while hoping we will have Aldi in Utah someday. Hope y’all have a wonderful & very blessed Thanksgiving!! ❤ Edited to add: PLEASE share your cranberry muffin recipe?! 😋
We have an Aldi here in Orlando but what I have found is that Walmart a lot will beat Aldi which they never use to do. For example brick cheese is cheaper at Walmart the last time I checked but I forgot this time and got it at Aldi.
Hi Samantha! We just had the cranberry muffins this morning for breakfast and they're really good! We'll try to film it the next time we make them. Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving as well! :)
@@JaneNorthrop Yes, I agree that Walmart does have some items that are a better deal than Aldi! Our cheese here is cheaper at Walmart just like in your area, Jane. :)
I tried the Kroger cheese as a result of Janice’s videos but it just wasn’t for me. I prefer meijer brand, which is a Michigan-based grocery store. Their cheese sales are almost as good as Kroger’s. Also I prefer sharp or extra sharp cheddar. Plain cheddar doesn’t do it for me and the Kroger by me didn’t carry extra or sharp.
Love your channel - you should be so proud of your well behave children - question I did not hear why you do not celebrate Christmas - can you please explain. Keep up the good work!
Yay, Janice, loved this video as always!! I am slowly catching up on videos and am about to head to Kroger for Friday fuel points. I am SO EXCITED that the German meals are in your upcoming rotation, I know you'll do a perfect job preparing, I just hope you like what it tastes like :-)
I’m excited about some German recipes in upcoming videos as I’d also LOVE any Polish recipes, too. I might share an old one here, however, very few would like ducks blood soup much less want the recipe. It comes direct from Polish immigrants during WW2 and food was scarce. There’s even one my late mother and Aunt loved to make and eat called, “sledge-a” which is pickled fish and innards. Tried it once and definitely would pass if offered again. 😂🤣
I was so excited to see butter on sale at ALDIs I bought 4 should have bought 6 didn’t think to check the canned goods because we love frozen ! I saw the potatoes they looked nice too but I have 20 pounds of them now and 2 Of us
I love your excitement over good prices. Sarah if you can the mandarin oranges be sure you get all the white pith off them first or they get bitter. My brain is frozen but there is an ingredient you can soak them in to make it easier to get off. I love that you enjoy canning. I find it addictive once I started I just kept looking for things I could put in jars. Lol
I always enjoy these videos. I thought Kroger had some good sale items this week. I forgot your live Tuesday night, hopefully I won't miss it next time. Love & prayers!
I always enjoy your hauls. I also do the main shopping once a month and then just replenish items if needed as the month goes on. I usually do the online Walmart order because I don't like shopping there either. I also have to use a mobility scooter and need help with the big orders so it's just easier for the store to do it for me. I don't know why females feel ashamed or embarrassed when they need to buy feminine products. They shouldn't be because it is a part of being a female and everyone knows it happens. I think of it as a self cleaning oven that cleans itself out once a month. I was the same way my whole life when I had to buy them too though and dreaded when I have to buy stuff up until I had a full hysterectomy in 2020. It was a big emotional and mental adjustment to not have to deal that that anymore.
Oh that is my favorite chocolate!!!!!!! It is soooo good ! I fry canned potatoes!!! All you have to do is brown them ! It’s a quick way to have fried potatoes!!!!! Just blot them so they aren’t really wet . God bless !
All the sale ad's look good . Because of the area where i live i have to travel 40 miles just to find a Aldi's the rest of the stores we do not have in our area. So i have to do the best that i can to try and get sale items. Very Hard.
I can potatoes every year. I peel and cut up and boil for 5 minutes and then i wash them off to keep the starch off. Then can them. That is the best way i have to do them. If not the starch is horrific Also i canned oranges 1 time they were nasty nasty so if Sarah does them and they tirn out good i need her recipe. Thank you
I got the sale items at Aldis yesterday. Very happy about the butter but unfortunately missed out on the cranberries. There was not a cranberry to be seen. Had to buy them at my local Market Basket. Still a good price though. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
jus and fyi.... on the meat products that are sold whole, u can have them cut it for you and they charge u a flat rate of 2.00!!! so keep that in mind.
I’m so impressed with this method of budgeting . Seems like a lot of time and effort but staying in budget is the principle. We don’t use any prepared, boxed or frozen convenience style food due to quality and unhealthy additives . This seems to help stay within a budget. Food really has increased in price so no wasting in this house
I always LOVE seeing your awesome hauls!! Nice prices and items you got. How cute that Sarah wants to try canning potatoes and cranberry juice. She is something else and the energizer bunny.
Do you have family dollar stores in your area? They have a good price on toilet paper it is 32 rolls for 11.50 it is a good deal and really like it, I haven't seen a better deal anywhere else
(from Shawn) I was just talking to Janice about making a Family Dollar/Dollar Tree haul. That is another great place for folks to get good deals. Always good to see your comments.
Your bargains at Kroger make me wish we had one although cooking for one I have to figure in the gasoline cost. Best price on sweet potatoes for my casserole was at WalMart 74 cents a pound where everyone else had them at 99 cemts/
Janice, do you have a master list with your regular bought items with your price to beat? I'm trying to figure out the best way to compile a list of things we buy regularly with our stores prices
There was an interview of an Aldi store manager on the news regarding grocery inflation. He said that Aldi has decided to lower their prices on certain staples through the end of the year (to gain market share, although they said it was to be helpful to people during hard times!) Anyway, the lowered priced onions probably reflect that change. The changed prices don't show up in their sales flyer because they are now "normal" prices until they change them back.
Interesting thanks for the useful information. ❤❤❤
Yes- stores Always have a money motive. LOL
Thanks for sharing. That's helpful to know. I'm headed there in the morning.
I was very disappointed with the price of their butterball turkeys... they were 30 cents a pound cheaper at Winn Dixie but I jumped the gun unfortunately and got it at Aldi... I know to be a little more patient in the future.
Good information! Thank you for sharing that!! 🥰💕🥰💕 I need to take advantage of those lower prices before they raise them back up to "normal" again!
Janice, your “lower your grocery bill” tips are so important right now! Food prices in California are just not coming down enough yet for people with children! We see so many moms with little ones out shopping and using their phone calculators to see if they have enough money to cover everything in their cart. It is not unusual to see them pulling items out while watching the register totals coming up. The videos you do are beginning to inform more and more people of how to get the most out of the dollars they have to spend for groceries.
Thank you! You are helping younger people who sometimes have no one to teach them about budgeting and shopping. Your channel members are so proud of you and Sean and all of the children because you are each teaching good life skills about home and family, and food and fun!
Peace be with you throughout this month of Gratitude!🙏🏼🇺🇸
@pollyAlice2000, I wholeheartedly agree with your statement. Janice and Shaun are truly Servants of God by sharing these types of informative/educational videos to even wider range of people as the economy isn’t going to get better and we need to re-assess our budgets and storage capacity.🙏😇❤️💖🎁👍🧮
Stopped the video and ran to Aldi. Got cranberries, butter and sharp cheddar. Yes, sale price in central Indiana was only on sharp also. Then i bought a bunch of other impulse buys, but good prices.
I live in lemon growing country in SoCal so here's a tip. You can slice lemons and freeze them for later use. You would save $ by using the slices in your tea bc the oil from the lemon peel would flavor it and the vitamin C you're looking for would be in the peel and the pulp. All those cubes of juice can be used for other things like lemon bars.
Oooh Patricia, that's a good idea! I haven't juiced them yet, so I'm still able to run with your idea instead! 😁 Thanks so much!
I always check the “dead meat” (aka clearance) section, even when I don’t specifically need anything. You can sometimes score some amazing deals
Janice, you are such a precious soul. Your sweet voice and smile are so comforting. And your kids are adorable. I love this family and this channel!
Oh goodness, Darla, thank you so very much for those sweet words! Your kindness has definitely made me smile today! :)
First time watching your channel. It was very refreshing and I learned something new to use for shopping. I hope your channel continues to grow and prosper!
Thank you so very much, Darlene!! :) Your comment made me smile!
Sarah.. when canning potatoes follow the instructions in your canning book but make sure you rinse them really well after the blanching process to get rid of all that starch and add lemon juice just a splash to each jar to prevent browning. I always add it to my potatoes in a bowl of water as I'm cutting them up to also prevent browning they brown so fast and are unappetitizing looking. It won't hurt if they do turn brown but it's much prettier when they are a beautiful white color. Anna In Ohio
I soak my potatoes overnight to help get rid of the excess starch.
I have canned Russet, Yukon Gold and Red potatoes and the gold and red hold up better to the processing.
Believe me when I say this, it doesn't matter which variety you can. If you're hungry you WILL eat them
Canned potatoes make the BEST soup too.
When you are canning potatoes, if you put a teaspoon full of ranch dressing mix in each one before sealing, they will taste perfect and not at all like they came from a can. It really works!
That sounds like a good idea -- now only if I knew how to can!!!!
You can also get the Kroger gift cards and have extra fuel points. I keep the gift cards for myself and use them. Plus I get the fuel points. It is win win.
Janice you really amaze me!!! You are organized any the way you stay on top of the prices at each store really does amaze me! Great stock up for the month!!! Sarah is truly a blessing with all the preserving and canning she does. Also baking! She is definitely a gem. All your family is wonderful!!! Ty for sharing
Sarah.. You can make your own peanut butter using one of those containers of salted nuts from Aldi's? Put it in a food processor blend and it's peanut butter all natural you do not need to add anything at all to it. Anna In Ohio
Remember when you go back for your sweet potato’s use the larger plastic bags that are in the produce department near the lettuce and celery. I asked someone working in the produce dept to see how many you can buy and he suggested using the larger bags and you can get 5 bags plus they are stronger. It may varie by location though. Love watching your hauls
Oooh, thank you, that's a really good idea! I'm definitely going to look for those bags! :)
The chicken patties make great chicken burgers. Just put on bun add onion,mayo,lettuce and you are good to go. Yum
Love all of your videos. Showing real life!
I have to write these are some of my favorite videos that your family does . then the meal / cooking ones I like to see prices from other areas and the meals as it gives me ideas what to cook .
My Kroger has 59 cents a pound for frozen turkeys. Here in Georgia
Your attention to detail is incredible Janice - im sure Shawn knows 'he married a good 'un' (i enjoyed his video earlier and am looking forward to seeing the progress ) xx
I agree! I just love Janice. I relate to her because I love sales, being prepared, researching and comparing/contrasting, organizing, planning, etc. I feel accomplished when I save money buying healthy food. I never thought I would enjoy watching a video of what someone else bought and what their decision making process was. But it’s just fun to watch because I relate to her and I live alone so I can’t really go all out like she does for her family of 9. Plus I don’t eat meat and I find it interesting to see what types of products and sales she gets in that arena.
I think that you will be okay with 20¢ more for onions. Give yourself a break. Blessings to you and your family 🙏❤️
I love the process you go through to get the best deals. My husband works at a large grocery store so we do all our shopping there. He does it all. I never have to go grocery shopping. I'm so blessed by that. What he DOES regularly do is get huge mark downs on gently damaged items or sometimes when they do a reset of an item. We have a LOT of food in our house at all times. I probably could go without shopping for a couple months and still eat well. Just wanted to tell you how impressed I am with how you budget for your large family.
Aww, thank you so very much for the kind comment! :)
Great share, Janice. We’re in Florida, so I know that everyone may not have this deal but our Walmart has Jennie O turkeys for 98 cents per pound, no additional purchase necessary. 👍
If you have giant they are like .39 cents a lb right now!
@@serobinson1 that’s awesome. We don’t have Giant here in Florida but that’s a sweet deal for anyone who does. 🙌
Yay Janice is finally in the pic (the thumbnail) w/ her beautiful family.
All that's missing now is Shawn. (Shawn must be taking the pic. ☺.)
Thank you for sharing your hard work on these sale ads. It helps me tremendously ❤❤❤
Grocery shopping and unboxing are my favorite videos.enjoy your day 🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃
May your beautiful family have a wonderful, blessed Thanksgiving.
Another great video! I cannot wait for Aldi to open in Little Rock. I shop at Aldi when we visit our daughter in Indianapolis. Love Aldi! 💕
Check out homesteading with the Zimmermans for how to dry can potatoes. They are delicious!
Great monthly haul Love the Happy Dance God Bless You Janice and your family 😊
Hi Rita! Thanks for the sweet comment! 🥰
Good morning Family! Janicewas so excited to see the rollbacks of elbow and blueberries in time to add a quick WM home delivery. My husband and I (retired) live in Hammond Louisiana. We don’t have a ten box or Kroger nearby; Aldi is 30 minutes away. WM 2 within five miles. I did go to Sam’s and Aldi yesterday. Love canning potatoes. Grapes can great too.
I went to college in Hammond. TN is home.
I grew up in St Charles; love Hammond.
"Stalks of Celery" was the word you were looking for. Love the Haul! 😇
Sweet Janice you tell Sarah to can those russets! I did it for the 1st time in mid October and have used some in soup and made potato salad and worked perfect. The one thing I can suggest is to let them soak and drain at least 3 times cause some of the starch needs removed. As we all know even those that in a can from a store had a thick white liquid in the bottom of a can. There will still be thick liquid in the bottom but I just run cold water and wash it out. Love y'all to pieces. God Bless!
I do not have a Kroger or 10 Box. You are blessed. My Aldi is not far in the next state.
Once again, Janice produced another informative grocery haul as you’ve made such a HUGE impression on my son who does all the cooking and grocery shopping, to casually wander into my room when he hears the sound of your lovely voice say, “monthly grocery haul”. When it’s done, he’ll turn to me and say how great it is I discovered you channel. Praise the Lord for that special blessing. 🙏🙏❤️❤️😇😇😋😋
Oh friend, I hope you know how much of a blessing you are to me as well! I can always count on you for a sweet "pick me up" message. You continue to be in our prayers! :)
You know that it right to raise your kids doing chores but letting them have fun and kid time. Because life is cleaning and doing things through life. Easier when you learn to do it early. Hopefully boys learn cleaning and dishes also.
There are lots of videos with the boys helping with all stages of meal prep, cooking and clean up. All of the children have a variety of skills on the homestead. ❤️
That’s a great idea on the lemons!
Grocery prices were out of control when we left 20 years ago. If not for the cost of living I would have never left it is so beautiful their
She ought to try to make cranberry jelly. It is really good so you can find the recipe online
I think she's busy enough. I do it, this way I can control the sugar content and I freeze it. ❤
I wish we had an Aldi here in Oregon. Our Walmart prices here are high. I’ve had better luck with sales and rewards at Fred Netwr (Kroger) and surprisingly Safeway. Last week my Safeway had many sales and rewards. My pre total was $465 and after sales/rewards deducted to final total was $220!
Hi Janice…I am loving these shopping videos…they bring back memories of shopping for a family. My hubs and I are retired now, after owning a business for 40 years. Our meal preps are a bit smaller now lol…but I still love going to Costco and our local Safeway. Your kids are so sweet…especially to each other. I love how Sarah has accomplished so many important things in food preparation and preserving.
You and Sean must be so tired each night…Wow you work so hard.
I was wondering about Homesteading….could you explain it sometime, for this Seattle girl? Thank you! ❤
I enjoy watching your video so much. I am one person living alone but I really admire your hard work and love for your family that shows in the way you do your groceries. Also your desire to help others by sharing your deals. I have some of those same Kroger deals in my app card right now. Sometimes I want to go to different stores to get the best deals but I am limited by physical disability. I will go to ALDI early tomorrow morning. My store has an electronic wheelchair that will be fully charged then. Last week I ordered and picked up from Kroger and walmart. I do miss seeing all the markdowns when I don't go in but sometimes it doesn't work for me to go in. Sometimes they are just too busy and there are no electric wheelchairs available. I also use washable pads. I was wondering if you buy them and where or if you make them? Just curious. My Aldi has always carried the fat-free refried beans. I hope you all have a wonderful thanksgiving! P. S. - I always mean to ask but why doesn't your family eat pork?
Great haul! and excellent comparisons on prices. I never do this but you did it for me! I shop daily an this helps so much. Thank you
Russets are starchy and not the best to can. But it can be done. Peel potatoes then soak in cold water overnight and rinse several times par boil before canning.
If you peel the russets one day and soak them in cold water overnight and skim off the starch the next morning, they do fine. Especially for soups, stews, casseroles, etc. ❤
Don't worry about your hand writing, it's fine. Thanks for letting us in on the sales.
I believe it’s celery stalk and each piece is called a rib most people call it a stalk if I’m wrong please correct me😊
I really miss getting out and doing my grocery shopping so these videos are great to watch. I love to hear the joy in Janice's voice when she is pointing out all the best deals. It makes me smile 😁 Many blessings to everyone ❤️🕯️🙏
Hello Janice, you will love canning potatoes I canned 80 pounds in January and I have 1 quart left and I am sad so I need to look for a good price on potatoes. And butter was $2.99 at our Aldi this week. Walmart is very stressful especially this time of the year I went at 8 this morning and it was packed I was so stressed out because I had a huge stockup to get done. Hope you have a great week Janice!
I’m in central Pa and a big thing here is chicken salads with french fries on top. Everyone loves them.
Hi Ozark Family....Toronto, CA
I'm blessed to have a neighbor who took me to Sam's and i for some unreal sALES
I spent 200 plus but i have some stuff for a year. I got freah honey crisp 4 pound bags for 3.50.... goldEn potatoe just so many thingsj..
Also add fresh lemon juice to your cranberry muffins so delicious . I typically buy 10 bags of cranberries on sale make sauce, freeze then fresh and make juice in quarts. My favorite it 1 and half cups berries quarter cup sugar. Fill to 1 inch head space water bath can. Let sit for months delicioys
Awesome shopping and information on sale items. TFS ❤️
Thanks for watching! :)
Great job Janice!!!!
We buy a 50 lb bag of potatoes for 15.00 and my husband cans potatoes. We love them and they ate such a times saver! He recently did 16 pints for my Mom who is 89, she drains them and loves them fried! This us our 2nd year canning potatoes
Our local grocery store albertsons/safeway has 5 pounds of russets for 69cent!!! Happy Thanksgiving!!
Abt 5 yrs ago, our local grocer had 10 lbs for 79c a bag; I bought 140 lbs and canned every one of them. Love some good deals!!
A "bundle" of celery is really called a "hand" of celery. Just FYI. Thanks for your videos, I think your family is great!
Janice, you have given me a new nugget of wisdom-you cannot always predict the best pricee or best deal-like the pink salmon 1 lb usually being the best deal, but this time is it is the 2lb bag! I get stuck in ruts thinking everything stays the same. Hope that makess sense. Thank you for that wisdom! 😘
I wish, SO BADLY, that we had Aldi stores out here in Utah. For those of you who have access to Aldi, you all are so blessed!! Our only “discount” grocery is Walmart. 🤦🏻♀️ Groceries are so insanely expensive! But I still love watching these videos Janice, all the while hoping we will have Aldi in Utah someday. Hope y’all have a wonderful & very blessed Thanksgiving!! ❤ Edited to add: PLEASE share your cranberry muffin recipe?! 😋
We have an Aldi here in Orlando but what I have found is that Walmart a lot will beat Aldi which they never use to do. For example brick cheese is cheaper at Walmart the last time I checked but I forgot this time and got it at Aldi.
Hi Samantha! We just had the cranberry muffins this morning for breakfast and they're really good! We'll try to film it the next time we make them. Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving as well! :)
@@JaneNorthrop Yes, I agree that Walmart does have some items that are a better deal than Aldi! Our cheese here is cheaper at Walmart just like in your area, Jane. :)
@@ozarkfamilyhomestead I remember a few years ago Aldi would beat Walmart hands down you and now I have to constantly check.
Kroger runs some good deals on their cheese, but weve always thought it was too dry. So we stick with Aldi cheese❤ Great bargains🎉
I can't eat it is so strange but it really makes me ill. Aldi and Sam's I can handle their cheese.
I tried the Kroger cheese as a result of Janice’s videos but it just wasn’t for me. I prefer meijer brand, which is a Michigan-based grocery store. Their cheese sales are almost as good as Kroger’s. Also I prefer sharp or extra sharp cheddar. Plain cheddar doesn’t do it for me and the Kroger by me didn’t carry extra or sharp.
Love your channel - you should be so proud of your well behave children - question I did not hear why you do not celebrate Christmas - can you please explain. Keep up the good work!
Yay, Janice, loved this video as always!! I am slowly catching up on videos and am about to head to Kroger for Friday fuel points. I am SO EXCITED that the German meals are in your upcoming rotation, I know you'll do a perfect job preparing, I just hope you like what it tastes like :-)
I’m excited about some German recipes in upcoming videos as I’d also LOVE any Polish recipes, too. I might share an old one here, however, very few would like ducks blood soup much less want the recipe. It comes direct from Polish immigrants during WW2 and food was scarce. There’s even one my late mother and Aunt loved to make and eat called, “sledge-a” which is pickled fish and innards. Tried it once and definitely would pass if offered again. 😂🤣
Oh Claudia, I'm sure we're going to love it! Thanks for the vote of confidence! 😁
I love these videos what good deals
How do you roast the sprouts and what is the seasoning,can you use 😊Parmesan cheese on them
Lots of awesome deals per usual!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I was so excited to see butter on sale at ALDIs I bought 4 should have bought 6 didn’t think to check the canned goods because we love frozen ! I saw the potatoes they looked nice too but I have 20 pounds of them now and 2 Of us
Try roasting fresh Brussel sprouts… much better than frozen
Use the lemon rinds for sherbet (sour and so good).
great video Janice Happy Thanksgiving to you and your Family from Ireland
Before I got Walmart home delivery, I picked up at the store. It's really nice and you get to avoid all the hustle and bustle in the store! Cheri
I can potatoes every year. I do not blanch them like some do. I find them to be too mushy. I use them for soups, potato salad, fried potatoes etc.
I love your excitement over good prices. Sarah if you can the mandarin oranges be sure you get all the white pith off them first or they get bitter. My brain is frozen but there is an ingredient you can soak them in to make it easier to get off. I love that you enjoy canning. I find it addictive once I started I just kept looking for things I could put in jars. Lol
Soak oranges in a pectic enzyme to remove pith, or else the entire batch will be bitter. Ask me how I know!😂
Love watching your grocery shopping & recipe videos.
I always enjoy these videos. I thought Kroger had some good sale items this week. I forgot your live Tuesday night, hopefully I won't miss it next time. Love & prayers!
Great video as usual! My daughter is adjusting her shopping to do less big ones and more frequent shopping sales. Yeh!
I always enjoy your hauls. I also do the main shopping once a month and then just replenish items if needed as the month goes on. I usually do the online Walmart order because I don't like shopping there either. I also have to use a mobility scooter and need help with the big orders so it's just easier for the store to do it for me. I don't know why females feel ashamed or embarrassed when they need to buy feminine products. They shouldn't be because it is a part of being a female and everyone knows it happens. I think of it as a self cleaning oven that cleans itself out once a month. I was the same way my whole life when I had to buy them too though and dreaded when I have to buy stuff up until I had a full hysterectomy in 2020. It was a big emotional and mental adjustment to not have to deal that that anymore.
Oh that is my favorite chocolate!!!!!!! It is soooo good ! I fry canned potatoes!!! All you have to do is brown them ! It’s a quick way to have fried potatoes!!!!! Just blot them so they aren’t really wet . God bless !
All the sale ad's look good . Because of the area where i live i have to travel 40 miles just to find a Aldi's the rest of the stores we do not have in our area. So i have to do the best that i can to try and get sale items. Very Hard.
I can potatoes every year. I peel and cut up and boil for 5 minutes and then i wash them off to keep the starch off. Then can them. That is the best way i have to do them. If not the starch is horrific
Also i canned oranges 1 time they were nasty nasty so if Sarah does them and they tirn out good i need her recipe. Thank you
Time for some honey lemon for your throat tickle😊
Thanks Janice! While watching your video I went and checked my aldi receipt and I got the onions for $1.49! Awesome sauce😊
I suggest dry canning your potatoes.
I got the sale items at Aldis yesterday. Very happy about the butter but unfortunately missed out on the cranberries. There was not a cranberry to be seen. Had to buy them at my local Market Basket. Still a good price though. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
I would love to go shopping with you and see first hand how you do buying sales items. I think I could learn from you and it would be fun
jus and fyi.... on the meat products that are sold whole, u can have them cut it for you and they charge u a flat rate of 2.00!!! so keep that in mind.
Very very good grocery haul 😊❤🙏
Ms. Ruby
Janice you really go through a lot for us with the grocery haul. Thank you.
Thank you so much for noticing! It's a labor of love! 💕
Can I ask what you do with so much cheese? Is that a one month supply or are you buying ahead?
Janice, go to Three Rivers Homestead and see how Jessica stores lemon juice for homemade lemonade; she freezes it in pint jars.
Great Deals as always!
Well done Janice. Do you try new recipes beyond canning.
Great hauls Great video
On the butter coupon- I wonder if they would not honor both a coupon AND a sale price together?
I’m so impressed with this method of budgeting . Seems like a lot of time and effort but staying in budget is the principle. We don’t use any prepared, boxed or frozen convenience style food due to quality and unhealthy additives . This seems to help stay within a budget. Food really has increased in price so no wasting in this house
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I wish there was a Kroger in my area.
make some marmalade with the lemon parts after you juice them, im sure Sarah could do it hugsssss
I always LOVE seeing your awesome hauls!! Nice prices and items you got. How cute that Sarah wants to try canning potatoes and cranberry juice. She is something else and the energizer bunny.
Do you have family dollar stores in your area? They have a good price on toilet paper it is 32 rolls for 11.50 it is a good deal and really like it, I haven't seen a better deal anywhere else
(from Shawn) I was just talking to Janice about making a Family Dollar/Dollar Tree haul. That is another great place for folks to get good deals. Always good to see your comments.
Thank you for the Aldi tp tip earlier this year, I love that tip it's been a great savings tip
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Your bargains at Kroger make me wish we had one although cooking for one I have to figure in the gasoline cost. Best price on sweet potatoes for my casserole was at WalMart 74 cents a pound where everyone else had them at 99 cemts/
Janice, do you have a master list with your regular bought items with your price to beat? I'm trying to figure out the best way to compile a list of things we buy regularly with our stores prices