Prices INCREASE! Sam's Club & Azure Standard Hauls for our LARGE FAMILY!

[@buckeyedav1]

I have seen a couple post on here with people struggling with limited budgets and I just wanted to add a couple of suggestions: Today for around $20.00 maybe a little less I just put on a big pot of Vegetable soup with ground turkey. I bought 2 pounds of turkey yesterday at Aldi's $6.99. Frozen vegetables 12 ounce were 96 cents each X 3 ( 2 green beans, 1 frozen broccoli. 1 onion I bought a bag for less than $3 but you can buy just one onion. I had home canned corn from 2 years ago and home canned potatoes also 2 years ago that I added. I had frozen zuchinni from last year that I added to the pot. This makes about 10 quarts of Vegetable soup. Add a grill cheese sandwich or crackers. I know it's 10 quarts because I am using one of my pressure canners as a stove top pot today. You could also add some store bought kidney beans or any kind of bean. I am a widow now so this is enough soup to last me for a month I freeze in single serving trays.. this batch I am sharing with some of my neighbor kids but I will still end up with enough to have this at least twice a week for a month. Oh I forgot I added 2 jars of spaghetti sauce and a jar of home canned tomatoes from my garden from last years harvest . But it is definitely a budget friendly meal and allows for some savings to buy other things for the week/month. I also bought peaches this week at 99 cents a pound (fresh) that I have sliced up and put in the deep freezer for winter. I am on social security too and people question me at times how I can live on for them a very small amount of money.. I own my home that's a big help and it's a tiny home 672 square feet so my utilities are low we each have different challenges but I wanted to share for others to get some ideas. I will also share separately a budget friend desert. I also wanted to mention Sams Club has 4 pound bags of mixed vegetables for $6.98 that would really be a savings on making the vegetable soup without having to use to many different veggies if you can't afford them.. check with your friends or church members if you don't have a membership and they do and see if they'll pick them up for you. Blessings. Anna In Ohio

[@maegardnermills4292]

Thanks Anna. ❤ 🕊 ❤

[@KittyKat-vb1nd]

The big issue is so many Americans can't/don't cook and it's astounding how much they spend on food. I'm Caribbean and we always ate well on a budget. People complaining about food cost but never cook. Amazing

[@debrasnipes7431]

Your soup sounds amazing! And how smart to make a huge batch and freeze! ❤

[@igotthisonwhatsapp9152]

​@@KittyKat-vb1ndso true.

[@leecopeland2061]

Yes! Great tip to cook big and freeze to eat over time! And save money!👍

[@susanwarren398]

Living on a fixed income and senior citizens it’s rough. These are the hardest times of my life . Everything up but the income. Scary times for me thinking about my future.

[@cindydaniel6125]

Scary times for us all!

[@SuperPeacerose]

We are there too. It's not fun😢

[@irisnunez5741]

​@@cindydaniel6125 No scary for everyone. No for the rich lol

[@joanngreen9714]

Same here I go to my local food pantries to❤

[@EdwanaCole]

I’m on disability, and have the same issue. My late husband said we need to get extra thing that was in 2000.and I loss him 8 years ago glad I listened to him.

[@6240tv]

olive oil production cut in half due to extreme heat and drought and well expect your coffee to get whole lot more costly as well as cocoa .

[@auntbee8581]

Your right I have stocked up on both neither go bad.

[@debrasnipes7431]

Thanks for the info! I need to stock up on coffee!

[@cherokeetearstrail]

I can do without COFFEE And cocoa. But NOT evoo!

[@simplecountryliving7555]

That was a very good price on the raspberries!!

[@cheryldowner4834]

Butter and eggs have sky rocketed!!

[@ayronsmama05]

Our milk here in Middle Tennessee has riden and not godly, lol.

[@debbieframpton3857]

Watch the sales you can get these items at a decent price

[@adriennerose9522]

You are a wonderful wife and mother. Thank you for being such a good example to me (even though I am older!!).

[@ozarkfamilyhomestead]

Oh my Adrienne, thank you so very much for that kind comment! You've made me smile! :)

[@buckeyedav1]

Budget Friendly Desserts: Depression Era Peanut Butter Cookies: 1 Cup Peanut Butter.. 1 Cup Sugar.. 1 Egg. Mix and Chill. Roll in to balls, dip a fork in sugar and criss cross the cookies, bake at 350 F for 12 minutes. Gelatin at Krogers is $1 for a small box. It makes 2 1 cup servings = 50 cents a serving. Darn it use to be 33 cents a box not that long ago. Aldi's is 85 cents now I believe. Anna In Ohio

[@lynhanna917]

I live alone and to have enough veggies to cook with i end up having to throw food out. I now buy those kale salad kits instead of individual veggies. I can either eat it as a salad or i will use it in stir fry dishes or scramble eggs and toss in a handful of the salad mix.

[@ClaudiaPowers-p9s]

Loved this video. The inflation comparison was crazy, seeing the prices from nit that long ago written on the bottles really hir home for me!

[@ozarkfamilyhomestead]

Shawn was just asking about you today, Claudia! He was wondering if I had heard from you in a while. Hope you're doing well, friend! :)

[@ClaudiaPowers-p9s]

@@ozarkfamilyhomestead awe, yes, we are doing well. E is back in school in 10th grade and A is thriving at the U of A :-) Tell everyone 'hello' from us!! PS - I keep meaning to comment - I couldn't agree with you more because I cannot stand the new Kroger ad format - about to head out there (4x fuel point Fridays here) and getting annoyed again that I cannot seem to see the deals at a glance like I used to.

[@ceciliacalvin263]

Don’t forget to save the Parmesan rind. You can flavor homemade pasta sauce or minestrone soup with it.

[@debrasnipes7431]

A parmesan rind is also great dropped into a pot of homemade potato soup!

[@ceciliacalvin263]

@@debrasnipes7431 yum!

[@WinnerWinnerChickenDinner009]

I would like to see a video of inflation using your records. Maybe pick 10 items that you buy every quarter and do a cost comparison over a two year period.

[@amilawstudent]

There were massive droughts in Italy etc where most olive oil comes from.

[@debrasnipes7431]

😥🙏

[@janicecafarelli3536]

Just did a quick sale item pick up at walgreens and saved 42 per cent then ran into Big Y and saved 50 percent!! My first thought was now that would make Janice happy !! Lol

[@survivinglife__unplugged]

Yes the olive oil prices are insane. We only use olive oil, avocado oil or real butter. I'll still buy it because it's an important part of our diet but it hurts the wallet for sure. Our azure pick up is today, I'll be sharing that later today. The date syrup is so good in oatmeal, cookies, ice-cream etc. I have more jars in my order this month. Great haul!

[@Jverburgh]

Thank you for sharing your Sam's Club and Azure Standard haul. It is amazing what you can get. Especially for feeding your family a healthy diet.

[@monalisafisk4099]

Love watching your sales each week. Love watching your precious family. GOD BLESS YOU ALL.😊❤

[@Becky-tp7gm]

I was canning up some pear salsa, and I literally thought the beeper was my beeper that went off, LOL! Great haul, that's a really good idea for those pint and a half jars as drinking glasses. I might just have to get me some of those! Good video!

[@Smalltowngirl318]

I love the Azure frozen fruits! We use their frozen blueberries which are right around the same price as the raspberry pieces and they are Amazing! We put them in pancakes, muffins,Oatmeal & just to eat by themselves as well..

[@Shellbell75x]

The GF peanut butter cookies with the Hershey's kiss i started making for my Celiac kiddos. I started omitting the hersey kiss and add the mini chocolate chips from Aldi. My twins love them that way.

[@simplyamymarie1454]

Great price on the dates!

[@Tia-vj9ox]

Can’t remember if you’ve talked about it but date sugar is awesome too. It’s just dried and finely ground dates. It’s delish. The syrup can be used as sweetener or like molasses etc.❤

[@BetsAnderson]

I love your channel and wonderful family.

[@susanwarren398]

In Florida 3.73 is a bargain for butter.

[@Kris-tu7rl]

Even though you went over budget, you were still wise to go ahead and buy the things that were on such a good sale. You know you'll eventually use those things and that will end up saving you money in the long run, especially if prices continue to climb. I'm 68 years old and learning some really good things from you! Blessings to you & your wonderful family! Love watching your videos! 😊

[@Becky-tp7gm]

I am in total agreement with you on this.

[@cindydaniel6125]

I think we all need to try and look at the long haul. Like you said, though...pay the electric before the groceries. With a family your size and growing boys and girls a box of cereal might make it thru one breakfast..might!! 😊😊 😊 great video.😊😊

[@hihi-nv4kf]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ to ur beautiful family,and yes prices r 9ver the top crazi,Praying for us all

[@75stubborn]

Is your older olive oil cold pressed as your latest olive oil is? Either way these price increases are scary and very real. Thank you for sharing your beautiful life and family with us. Your skills are a true treasure to share!!! Ty ty ty ❤❤❤❤ I❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@bettypogue7021]

I was wondering the same thing

[@laurenalcala4253]

Grocery prices are ridiculous! Great video!

[@VanessaPage-ic2bd]

Hi Janice, I just wanted to let you know that I read a while back the price of olive oil was going up. The reason being drought. The crop has been cut in half because of this. It is sad, but unfortunately we have no control over weather. I have tried to adjust my intake by using other alternatives. I pray you and your family have a wonderful and blessed week. ❤

[@patriciaflaherty5029]

California produces a high quality olive oil now and the drought is officially over. I've been using it for years.

[@VanessaPage-ic2bd]

@@patriciaflaherty5029 I actually do use one of the California brands.

[@edithjohnson6835]

You do great Janice, you are wonderful the way you budget and prepare such good food for your family. Wow girl, I’m so proud of you. You are a blessing to your family.

[@Natalie-ym8pj]

Prices are going up almost weekly! It's horrible!! It's just Greg and I at home now, kids are grown, its got to be so rough on big families. 😮

[@maegardnermills4292]

Janice I make it first to my grocery shopping by searching on recalled products. Thank you.

[@terrychittam8483]

Thank you Janice ❤❤❤❤❤

[@raisingcubs7915]

I saw that price on olive oil last month and almost croaked. It’s insane. We love watching your hauls, as a family of 11, it makes us feel normal lol.

[@dowhateveryouwant1010]

In Australia the olive oil from Costco is 75.00!

[@sallydunbar1683]

Wow!

[@TheLifeOfAliInAustralia]

Yup and $18L on sale in supermarkets minimum. 😢

[@merrymayhem13]

Peanut Butter Blossom cookies are my favorite too! My grandma used to make them before visiting (many hour drive each way so it wasn't often).

[@rubytaylor4566]

Awesome grocery haul. 😊❤🙏 Ms. Ruby

[@brg2743]

Good job. We have switched to using butter just for baking and margarine for toast. It helps a little. You got some really good deals. Olive oil is cheaper at Aldi, but not sure how it compares to your price. So thankful for our garden,, store discount which gives points on their store card, loss leaders and being able to keep protein, fats and veggies in the house. So blessed. Every day we see what needs used up from dinner the night before and we add a meat or whatever to go with it.

[@joannemathews8394]

Please don't worry about going over budget. especially when you found some great deals. You you can make up the difference in another month or so. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@mirtagarcia3567]

God bless you, 🙏very smart woman, God bless all your beautiful family. ❤ 👏👏👏👏

[@tinahiggins5789]

Love your videos

[@EloiseRoyster]

I didn't realize you could freeze flour. Thank you nice to know

[@WinnerWinnerChickenDinner009]

@@EloiseRoyster it kills the weevil eggs that is in all flour

[@normamason3185]

When freezing flour, you only do it for a week or two to kill any live bugs or eggs that are in it. Then it is fine to go into your regular containers.

[@janhardginski990]

Love pint and 1/2 jars! My mum had some from years ago!

[@patk1254]

I also treasure my pint and 1/2 jars from my Mom from many years ago, Love them, also the 1/2 pints, they sell for a lot on eBay, I do get those white lids, two sizes, easy to throw in dishwasher, since I don’t can anything. Got those at Rural King.

[@chelym4094]

Thanks Janice!!

[@dawnwilson6541]

I watch Our Small Footprint, she is in Australia. She has noted that inflation has hit the hardest on fats. She uses ghee, EVOO and coconut oil. Dairy issues with some family so butter is not purchased. I found it interesting.

[@sunshineonmapleridgeacres1376]

Its just me and hubby, grandson some wknds, and more days in summer hes 15. The prices are ridiculous! Luckily we grow a lot of food, and our own meat. But all the feeds went up and stayed up mostly. We had to raise our beef/pig prices. Now our pasture is dried up from drought. Feeding steer more hay we have to buy. I also date my items but im going to start adding the cost on the things i buy as well. Finding 25lb bags of sugar has been sketchy at walmart. Azure would be an hour+ drive for me. I do coupons, sales, discount store and can spend about 400 a month and a lot of it is filler products corn we dont grow, snack, nuts, milk, flour sugar, etc. You do a great job and i dearly love your vids!!❤😊😊

[@MatthewWright-dj8zh]

Hi Janice, hope you are all well. I use date syrup as a substitute for honey, mainly on porridge and cereal for an anti inflammatory diet. In the UK i dont think we use very much maple syrup but again i guess it would be a great substitute. Its very sweet so less is probably more! With love, Gail xx

[@JeanPhillips-p9h]

I am going to Aldi tomorrow for my monthly food shopping.

[@shirleystrong2122]

Good Haul, I just restocked my pantry and long term pantry. If I use something I get it next time, to keep up! Have a good day Janice!

[@susaningram6360]

I bought half gallon and pint sized jars from Azure Standard. They are pretty.

[@maegardnermills4292]

I like that size. My husband would drink out of them.

[@shelbylynnwilliams8520]

Just wanted to let you know that with Walmart Plus they have shelf stable hash browns (same brand that you use) for $21 for an 8 pack, that is $2.63 each. Available only online.

[@MyTableofThree]

My Azure order comes tomorrow and I got my first case of their jars too. I’m excited to try them out!

[@corilat5859]

For date syrup - try searching for Chef AJ recipes, eg her German Chocolate Cake. Or the "i love date lady" has an article on substituting dates in your recipes (including date syrup). You can replace sugar with it 1-1 but might need to adjust moisture levels.

[@donadavis1178]

Good morning janice❤

[@peterrenzi4674]

Hi Janice it's fiorella so nice to see your video everything went up it's very sad and I pray for everyone and I live in Canada and just one butter is$7.99 and there's never a sale on butter God bless you and your beautiful family have a blessed day ❤️

[@barbaramarkham4736]

I hear you! I’m in B.C. Canada 🇨🇦 accurate price for butter! I’m 70 and I have NEVER seen prices for food go so high, so quickly and stay there. It’s outrageously expensive for groceries! Take care

[@ritaslade2989]

❤😊 You did awesome saving on cereal and chicken way to go

[@auntbee8581]

Until today I never realized you live in Cape all my family came from southeast Missouri small world ❤ I have fond memories of going to my aunt and uncle's farm . That was 60 plus years ago

[@JFlower7]

I only buy Olive Oil from Azure because I trust the ingredients are really what they say. I buy my coffee from Mystic Monk and they have not had an increase for several years.

[@nancyfranks3505]

You are so wonderful. I love your video. I’m not a usual viewer, but plan to start watching you. I live in Denver Colorado. We are retired, no kids home and prices are horrible. Thank you for sharing your insight. I wish I could can, but it scares me. Lol Hugs and God bless you!

[@preparednessmom]

I just made your lasagna soup recipe and it was very good so thanks for that recipe. I make cinnamon rolls all the time. I use to cut them with a knife but I tried cutting the rolls with thread and now that's the only way to cut them now. So much faster for me.

[@Ozarkmountainfarmhouse]

We’re a family of 3 and I pretty much cook from scratch, since I’m home all day. Man it’s hard… everything is so expensive. We pretty much stop going out to eat, to help us out. ( we eat out 1 or twice a month). My budget is $550 a month.. not including non food. We buy a 1/4 of a cow from my neighbor yearly and we get raw milk and cream from my other neighbor, and we have chickens and we try to grow as much as we can during the summer, and I spend end of summer early fall canning.

[@melindastookey3831]

For date syrup- you do 2/3 c if recipe calls for 1c sugar (in baking) If recipe calls for honey or molasses do equal amount of date syrup as the recipe calls for the others

[@carolwhisenhunt7504]

I loved this. Great sams haul.

[@lucindabutler1100]

Some ideas for date syrup - zucchini and date syrup bread, date syrup cake and glazed caramel sauce...you can make brownies and date syrup and banana cookies! You can use it in granola too! All the prices on food are going up in the UK, electricity going up 10% in October... crazy crazy!

[@GrandmaTeresa455]

i a senior citizen, things are getting way out there, i can tell you i only have $183 to spend a month for groceries. i eat alot of leftovers for sure. i can't afford azure standard or sams club or cosco the memberships are rediculous. i go to walmart, krogers, save alot, aldie.

[@debbieframpton3857]

To save money I have been buying only mark down meat and I always check out each stores markdown and clearance items many items are not closed dated. My best deals and savings come from Kroger. I quit working in May of 2020 at the age of 66 I've shopped this way for many years

[@sushi12345-b]

I only use olive oil for flavoring these days and I don't cook with it any more. But I buy the best quality, single origin I can afford. A little goes a long way for me since I'm one person. It's obviously different for your family! I think your buy on your oil was a good deal but I don't know what the label says but it looks fine, and I like the glass bottles! Don't know if the prices have risen in anticipation of a failed or poor crop.

[@ginapiano5593]

I'm in 🇨🇦 and 1 litre of olive oil is $19.99. I love your price lolol love your videos too!

[@laurasloate2241]

Prices are crazy. I'm so thankful my freezers and pantry were fully stocked before I Iost my husband in July. When you go from a weekly pay check to no paycheck then to a fixed income, you really have to plan and watch for sales, markdowns and meal plan.

[@Mel-vu9ss]

So sorry for your loss. I’ll pray for you. ❤

[@scotserve]

It's the same in the UK everything seems to going up.

[@Cindi-From-Sunny-South-Florida]

Look at your yearly saving budget and how that work out this year!

[@jerrystrong4494]

i noticed the same thing at my kroger today on olive oil.

[@virginiadavis1713]

We have all been there with blowing the budget. It will even out later in the year. The items you bought on sale you don’t have to buy now❤

[@glendagreen6724]

Dates are tastier than sugar anyway. Stuff them with a pecan or cream cheese makes best candy.

[@GypsyDiamond]

Janice everything has gone up and i am a person that can not have sugar, yeast, milk, wheat . I to have to be careful what i eat so all the special foods cost even more.

[@AnitaSchiphoff-dd5pt]

I have started to buy avocado oil, which in my area seems to be a little cheap.

[@judypeters5744]

I love the pint and a half jars. I use them for pasta sauce. Just the right size for my husband myself.

[@NOVAFrugalFamily]

I used to get the 100% pure olive oil because it met my needs for cooking and doing more and it used to be a lot less then the extra virgin but I just checked and it is only $3 less. I have been trying to figure out different ways to cook and different oils but I don’t know that there is a great solution that is cost effective. Those raspberries looked amazing!! Yum!

[@lottauhlmann8968]

You can use the datesyrup like you culd honey. When you bake or cook.

[@claireguyot6137]

Hi Janice, I just checked the olive crop production for this year over in Europe. It went up by 9 to 10 %. Some over sources will say 12%. However, it's still 28% lower than their average over 5 years. Yikes!

[@cindydaniel6125]

And the powers that be say inflation isnt that high😢😢😢😢

[@lovesmesomelilacs-ke5rz]

Its under 3%

[@WinnerWinnerChickenDinner009]

@@lovesmesomelilacs-ke5rz my grocery bill says the 3% story the media is spreading is a lie

[@cindydaniel6125]

@lovesmesomelilacs-ke5 and I don't believe that...

[@lovesmesomelilacs-ke5rz]

@@cindydaniel6125 well it's true.

[@cindydaniel6125]

@lovesmesomelilacs-ke5rz I know it's not 44 percent, but I also don't think it's 3 percent. We'll agree to disagree on this. Have a nice day!

[@tdewtx]

I can my potatoes in the 24 ounce. a pint isn't enough but the pint and half is perfect.

[@deeengstrom2055]

For years I've frozen my flour before storing. The other day I threw 50 lbs. away because it was full of tiny little black bugs. I keep asking myself if I actually stored some w/o freezing first. I can't imagine that I did, buy why the bugs this time??? I've read that "Cloves and bay leaves act as natural repellents to weevils and also cloves of garlic." Before buying more, I'll scruband bleach the tote I keep it in and pray it won't happen again.

[@WinnerWinnerChickenDinner009]

@@deeengstrom2055 freezing helps kill the weevil eggs that is in all flour. Maybe you didn't keep it frozen long enough.

[@jeromehenry4484]

When I freeze flour to kill potential eggs, I only purchase 5lbs bags, no larger. I will not put multiple bags together because that defeats only purchasing 5lbs bags. Many "experts" say 3 days is sufficient, but I leave it for a full week. When I pull bag out of freezer, wrap it in cloth towel to absorb any condensation. Do same thing for rice, corn meal, etc.

[@faithlaw8516]

We don’t have the hash brown potatoes in our Sam’s. Yikes😳😳44%! I stocked up on some groceries and baking needs at Sam’s it cost $765.11. A single can of cheddar cheese 6 years ago… $4.00 now $20!!

[@donnalefeld2528]

If you shop Dollar tree,they have smaller cartons of shredded hash browns,same cooking method,add water etc. for 1.25 a carton is a awesome for shelf stockpile

[@cindydaniel6125]

I like the dollar tree containers...just 2 of us at home. Nice stock up price.

[@janhardginski990]

Use the chocolate stars for your cookies! Way cheaper and they taste good!

[@BeckyCreger-vs5ce]

These grocery prices are getting so out of hand. Being a senior and on a very low limited income, about all I do purchase is what's on sale. Thank God that I am able to go to Sam's Club with a friend every month because it's a hour and a half away from us. I do a lot of comparison shopping. If I can save $5. or so by going to another store here in town for a sale, I'll use the extra amount of gas it takes to get there

[@robbynburris3780]

Soon to be at 30,000 members fantastic

[@mommabear2many]

Wow on that olive oil! I actually thought it was expensive last month then decided to do more coconut oil. I’m dreaming of azure coming up here!

[@ozarkfamilyhomestead]

Yeah, you will definitely love Azure! I know they've expanded quite a bit, but they've just not made it to your area yet. Hopefully soon though! :)

[@mommabear2many]

@@ozarkfamilyhomestead yes at least they are in our state now!

[@Bex-rg8pj]

I just watched a clip about cooking oils going up in price. It’s everywhere in the USA 🇺🇸

[@miephoex]

It’s everywhere around the world! 😢

[@shirleyperry8593]

Hey there ❤❤

[@pamheston4219]

I suppose one excuse is good as another but awhile back I’d read where the olive harvest was dismal this year. So maybe a contribution to at least some of the oil increase.

[@superheroteach]

We just made 8 1/2 pints of raspberry jam with the same 5lb box of raspberry pieces. Great quality!

[@ozarkfamilyhomestead]

Oooooh, I can definitely see us doing that! Raspberry jam sounds so, so good. Thanks for the idea! :)

[@shelleydavies1639]

The extra virgin olive oil you buy, is imported from Italy...the inflation in that country has increased...the one month that price went down, was also a month that inflation decreased in Italy. It's not the only reason, just part of the reason for price increase. Also, shipping from Italy - all shipping - has increased in cost

[@Cindi-From-Sunny-South-Florida]

Think of past savings, balancing out your overage this month ❤

[@vitsteele-lz2hn]

I know the feeling

[@aurorad4616]

We want to see Sarah canning tomato sauce

[@faithfletcher8740]

I love the dates at Aldi! They are a little cheaper than Sam’s. Also, Parmesan cheese is often included in the Kroger sales, which normally makes it around $3.32/lb. The sales ads this week are lackluster 😢

[@VernaShewchuk]

Hi Janice, enjoy date syrup on my yogurt😀

[@teresanorris4769]

My grocery budget is an average for the year so if I go over one month I buy less the next month. I generally don’t get any good deals in my area of the country because we don’t have any competition for grocery stores. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@user-zo5cx1su5v]

😮

[@ElainePaine-m6m]

I heard on the news today that Albertsons and Kroger was going to merge together. I hope that doesn't effect Kroger's good sales. When I lived closer to a Albertsons, I found them to be expensive.

[@hopereed2306]

My local store has 5lb bags of onions on sale for 2/$5!!!! I’m thinking of canning French onion soup at that price.

[@debcross7162]

I get a bag of onions, chop them store them in little sandwich bags for winter