mom2agang Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 In bulk? I have some extra money and would like to buy some food in bulk to stock up the pantry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennsmile Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Popcorn,dried beans/lentils and wheat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 we bought containers to store food in and then bought rice and dried beans. We also buy fruit in bulk, canned goods we eat often, frozen meats, frozen veggies, sauces we use often. But honestly, you should buy what you would eat. We rotate through our food so it's always fresh/in date. It's nice when you have less money one paycheck not to need to go grocery shopping except for milk :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 In bulk? I have some extra money and would like to buy some food in bulk to stock up the pantry. rice sugar wheat berries rolled oats popcorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Michelle* Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Rice, beans, oats, canned tomato products... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Big bulk? honey 5 gal coconut oil 5 gal various beans/legumes 25 lb rice 20 lb salt 20-50 lb turbinado sugar 25 lb gf oats 25-50 lb gf hot cereal 25 lb popcorn 25 lb smaller bulk: cocoa coconut flour almond flour spices/herbs Other pantry items I buy in 6-12 packs from Amazon. I stock up on a few canned goods from Aldi's buying and keeping several cases on hand. Meat I buy by the halves or chickens I buy whole chickens a year worth at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Well, I don't really buy in 'bulk', but here are some things that I stock up on for the pantry when the go on sale/I have a coupon: peanut butter dry pasta flour canned veggies (I know, I know, fresh and frozen are better. But these are shelf stable.) pasta sauce cereal (dh insists we have cereal in the house at all times) ketchup/mustard/bbq sauce (I swear condiments are a food group in our house, so I stock up when I can get a good price) pretzels coffee/tea paper towel bottled water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpoy85 Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 popcorn, flour and yeast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applethyme Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I buy the things that are on sale that we use often. For example, during the summer months ketchup, mustard, salad dressing ect go on sale very inexpensively so I buy what we will use until next next summer (be sure and check expiration dates). These things go on sale in the winter but usually not at as low of a price. Other things I stock up on when we have extra money are laundry soap, body soap, shampoo, tp and cleaners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwallowTail Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Butter, local ground beef, blueberries (all go in the freezer). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Where do you all get your bulk beans? It seems like I just can't find those. We get: bread flour all purpose flour rolled oats rice potatoes strawberries, blueberries--fresh picked 20-50lb range paper toweling toilet paper 12+ rolls side or whole pork/beef whole chickens (10+) To a lesser extent: honey sugar brown sugar cocoa powder salt pasta canned tomatoes black beans lentils cereal wheat flour almond flour coconut flour pecans almonds walnuts butter mozz cheese canola oil olive oil Most of these are in the 5-15lb range. I also have things I will occasionally stock up on because of price, things like bacon, peanut butter, salsa, coffee, hot dogs, soda. Some of these things will be ridiculous for other families. We all have our own situations. Most of the time you learn what works for you through trial and error. For instance, I can buy a 50lb bag of flour because I bake and I know it will be gone within 6 months, easily. I can't buy a 50lb bag of oats/oatmeal. Oh, that was not a good experiment, no matter what good intentions I had of switching from store cereal to oatmeal every morning. I don't like to buy a lot of canned goods (unless they are extremely basic staples used every week) for that same reason. I don't want to deal with the extra fuss of switching stuff around or worrying that I've used things. When I started doing this I sat down and made a list of my most used things. Then I looked for the cheapest ways to get them. Stocking is one of those ways. I also worked to add staples to our diet (working from scratch, etc.) before I tried stocking up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemongoose Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 25lb bags: White and Whole Wheat flours White and Brown Rice Oats Pinto beans 13 bean soup dried beans granulated sugar Other Sizes of Bulk: Yeast Coconut Flakes Bobs Red Mill 7 grain pancake mix Baking soda and powder Brown Sugar powdered sugar cornmeal sunflower seeds (to make sunnut butter for peanut allergic kiddo) costco size bulk: Tp Paper Towels garbage bags laundry detergent vitamins toothpaste applesauce syrup honey cinnamon and various other spices cheese popcorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemongoose Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Where do you all get your bulk beans? It seems like I just can't find those. I get mine at Costco or the Bobs Red Mill Store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Well, I don't really buy in 'bulk', but here are some things that I stock up on for the pantry when the go on sale/I have a coupon: peanut butter dry pasta flour canned veggies (I know, I know, fresh and frozen are better. But these are shelf stable.) pasta sauce cereal (dh insists we have cereal in the house at all times) ketchup/mustard/bbq sauce (I swear condiments are a food group in our house, so I stock up when I can get a good price) pretzels coffee/tea paper towel bottled water This is what I do. If chicken breasts are on sale one week that is where the bulk of my grocery $ that week will go. I will fill the freezer with several weeks worth, awaiting the next sale. If peanut butter goes on sale and especially if I have coupons I will buy as many as I can for cheap with my coupons, etc. Doing it this way, in any given week we need only to buy fresh fruits and milk (and we will buy what is on sale that week..) We end up with a well stocked kitchen and spend less. Things that I keep stocked are dried beans, dried rice, flour, and sugar. Sugar especially goes on sale regularly so I will buy then. Occasionally I can get a sale or a coupon for rice, but flour and beans, I just keep stocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBear Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Butter (freezer) Nut Butters Tuna (can) Salmon (can) Coffee (can never have enough coffee!) Mayo Mustard Ketchup Salad Dressings Canned beans Dried beans Cleaning supplies Paper goods HBA items Just be sure to check expiration dates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyNellen Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Wheat berries Spelt Rolled oats Barley Rice Frozen berries Beans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Cheese (well... 5 pounds at a time is bulk, right?) Rice Peanut Butter Yeast Cream of soups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Big Bulk: Wheat Berries Barley Millet Rice Rolled Oats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Neal Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Hi friends. I want to buy fresh foods and i have to buy fresh foods today for my good health and diet Thankss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I get bulk beans at an ethnic market that sells Asian and Hispanic staples. They also carry bulk spices and giant bags of rice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Anna Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 For us, I look at things that are expensive but will still be usable in 6 months. That means olive oil, honey, dry milk, and meat - if the money is enough for meat. Other things that I buy in smaller quantities would be yeast, flour (stored in the freezer), butter (ditto), and special stuff like dried fruit or pickles that we can't always afford regularly. I love to hoard something in a secret place and then whip it out to everyone's amazement during a particularly hard week and watch their eyes brighten! Mama Anna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelotmom Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 (edited) Shredded coconut - we buy the 22lb bags on Amazon when they're available for a reasonable price (ie. under $60), divide it up, and stick it in the freezer (it can develop toxic mold when exposed to air, so we only want to keep the amount that we use within a reasonable timeframe at room temp). We use this to make coconut milk, and make the resulting pulp into coconut flour. This is by far the cheapest way to get coconut-based products (assuming your area doesn't grow coconut trees!). We buy 1/4-1/2 cows and pigs and store them in the freezer. This isn't the only meat we use, but we're able to wait for clearance prices for the rest of the meat. Meats that go on ridiculous sale after big holidays (turkeys are often $0.50/lb or less after Thanksgiving). Or at any other time, for that matter. When a particular type of produce is cheap we stock up and preserve them in whatever way is appropriate (most often lacto-fermentation, dehydration, or freezing). We do sauerkraut a lot. Last winter limes were ridiculously cheap for a while (something like 20/$1) - we zested the skins, juiced them, and then froze the juice and the zest. Unfortunately, the store which most often had really good deals on produce went away :( We do this with stuff from the garden too, but don't hesitate to take advantage of cheap prices at the store. I want to get a good stock of beans. We don't have beans as a regular part of our diet, but I think they are wonderful for emergency food, inexpensive to buy in bulk, and keep for a very long time if properly stored so we can just store them without worrying about rotating frequently. Edited May 18, 2012 by ocelotmom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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