For all you Penny-Pinchers out there!
I just have to tell you about one of my favorite stores, The Bread Store. My mom always sang the praises of the bread store while we were growing up, but now that I am a mother of four, I have a new appreciation for such things.
The Bread Store is a store that offers bread at extremely discounted prices from the grocery retail prices. The bread is slightly less than first-day fresh, but it is well worth it for the great prices.
Today, I bought the following and came home and put it in my awesome and huge freezer in the garage:
10 loaves of bread, mostly 100% whole wheat--usually around $2.50 each even at Walmart
8 pkg. english muffins--retail price $3.69 according to package
1 pkg. hot dog buns, 100% whole wheat
2 pkg. mini bagels, 100% whole wheat
1 bag tortilla chips
1 lb., 11 oz., brown & wild rice
and a free green grocery bag!!
All for only $25.69 and if you are a grocery price guru, that is a FABULOUS deal!! This much stuff would be $60-$75 at the grocery store. Now bear in mind, you don't have to buy in quantity. You can walk in there and just buy one loaf of bread if you want. But my family uses over half a loaf of bread in one meal of sandwiches, so I like to stock up, and bread keeps perfectly in the freezer.
There is a bread store in your neighborhood, you just have to find it. The one I go to is Mrs. Baird's at the corner of Harwood and Central in Bedford. There is a Hostess Bread store on Pipeline in Hurst. If you don't live in the D/FW Metroplex, just google the name of your favorite bread manufacturer and add "thrift store" or "outlet" and you should be able to locate the Bread Store in your area. Happy penny-pinching!
The Bread Store is a store that offers bread at extremely discounted prices from the grocery retail prices. The bread is slightly less than first-day fresh, but it is well worth it for the great prices.
Today, I bought the following and came home and put it in my awesome and huge freezer in the garage:
10 loaves of bread, mostly 100% whole wheat--usually around $2.50 each even at Walmart
8 pkg. english muffins--retail price $3.69 according to package
1 pkg. hot dog buns, 100% whole wheat
2 pkg. mini bagels, 100% whole wheat
1 bag tortilla chips
1 lb., 11 oz., brown & wild rice
and a free green grocery bag!!
All for only $25.69 and if you are a grocery price guru, that is a FABULOUS deal!! This much stuff would be $60-$75 at the grocery store. Now bear in mind, you don't have to buy in quantity. You can walk in there and just buy one loaf of bread if you want. But my family uses over half a loaf of bread in one meal of sandwiches, so I like to stock up, and bread keeps perfectly in the freezer.
There is a bread store in your neighborhood, you just have to find it. The one I go to is Mrs. Baird's at the corner of Harwood and Central in Bedford. There is a Hostess Bread store on Pipeline in Hurst. If you don't live in the D/FW Metroplex, just google the name of your favorite bread manufacturer and add "thrift store" or "outlet" and you should be able to locate the Bread Store in your area. Happy penny-pinching!
posted by Holly Putnam | 9:30 AM
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