Are these prices NORMAL for anyone?

[tonilea]

Are these actually regular prices? The premise of the article I found these in was "Low cost meals". http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/cookbooks.asp?cookbook=58000

Taco Soup
Cookbook creator says: $15.34 for 9 servings, $1.70 per serving, $6.81 to serve 4: 1 lb. lean ground beef ($3.50)(ground chuck $2.38, I don't pay more than $1.99), 14oz. can tomato sauce ($2.50)(.78 store brand), 14 oz. can diced tomatoes w/chilies ($1.65) (.95 store brand), 4oz. can chopped green chilies ($1.60)I don't know, not something I buy), 2 cans corn ($2.30)(.50 for store brand or .78 for name brand - I don't pay more than .40), 2 cans kidney beans ($2.50)(.85-.78 reg/store brand), 1 pkg. taco seasoning ($1.29) (.75 name brand)


I added our regular prices in red. I found some of the prices to be shockingly high.

 

[lindsmom]

Sadly, that's what I'd be looking at for prices... I just made chili last week, and most of those are within 25 cents of what I paid on stuff. The ground beef, maybe 2.99; and the corn maybe 30 cents too much but otherwise, yeah.... here on Cape Cod (and most of New England, I think)

 

[HunnyPots]

The ground beef is only slightly higher than I pay but everything else is way higher!

 

[tonilea]

Sadly, that's what I'd be looking at for prices... I just made chili last week, and most of those are within 25 cents of what I paid on stuff. The ground beef, maybe 2.99; and the corn maybe 30 cents too much but otherwise, yeah.... here on Cape Cod (and most of New England, I think)

I thought they were just over inflated.

I can easily make that dish for $6.00 or less by using coupons, store brands and price matcing.

 

[kldmom2000]

Another Southeastern MA consumer here and yes-those prices would be accurate-if not higher in some instances such as the ground beef. I've noticed an even bigger jump in prices over the past few months too in almost all my groceries!

 

[Todd&Copper]

They are in the right ball-park for prices near me. But a lot of that stuff I wouldn't pay regular price for - I'd stock up when it goes on sale.

 

[a1tinkfans]

Are these actually regular prices? The premise of the article I found these in was "Low cost meals". http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/cookbooks.asp?cookbook=58000

Taco Soup
Cookbook creator says: $15.34 for 9 servings, $1.70 per serving, $6.81 to serve 4: 1 lb. lean ground beef ($3.50)(ground chuck $2.38, I don't pay more than $1.99), 14oz. can tomato sauce ($2.50)(.78 store brand), 14 oz. can diced tomatoes w/chilies ($1.65) (.95 store brand), 4oz. can chopped green chilies ($1.60)I don't know, not something I buy), 2 cans corn ($2.30)(.50 for store brand or .78 for name brand - I don't pay more than .40), 2 cans kidney beans ($2.50)(.85-.78 reg/store brand), 1 pkg. taco seasoning ($1.29) (.75 name brand)


I added our regular prices in red. I found some of the prices to be shockingly high.

They look about right to me also, (NY)
I no longer buy many store brands as I find they add lots of salt and I usually by salt free versions when I can (which is even more $$) but worth it for us. In addition, organic is even more....

 

[pigget74]

THey are high for me. I would spend about half that.

 

[delmar411]

my prices are more in line with Tonilea's. Maybe a little less actually.

 

[MrsNick]

Yup, prices are roughly in line with groceries here in NJ. We pay more for everything. I bet our property taxes would put the fear of the creator in you.

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

Those are normal. Your "prices in red" sound wonderful!

 

[neatokimmo]

Your red prices match up to my prices.

For those of you in a high cost area, you should drive to Disney next time and make a detour to TN on the way home and stock up on groceries!

 

[mjkacmom]

Our beef is more than that, most stuff was what I pay (I checked our shoprite's website), but our beans can be as low as 70 cents a can. Gotta love NJ!

 

[lovesmurfs]

Chicago area jumping in -- prices are in line with non-sale Jewel/Osco or Dominick's prices. You can get lower prices at Aldi's or Meier's, but they probably just go to the top area food store for their prices.

That said, even $15 to feed 9 people is still a good deal, IMO.

 

[tonilea]

I bet our property taxes would put the fear of the creator in you.

I suspect you are right, I bet my property taxes would make you cry. I have never posted them on here, because they are so low.

 

[i3utterfli82]

Ground beef is definitely right unless you are buying in bulk. I like these somewhat more realistic prices than some websites I see with cheap meals and the prices are ridiculously low.