Stelllllllllllllla....... wow.... thanks for all the great information. There's a Dollar General very close to me....will get there tomorrow. I also stock up on Cheerios and other things when they are two for one or a good sale. There's a Sav-a-lot fairly close which usually has deals on canned goods.....they had canned peas for TEN CENTS a can.... probably not the best in the world but good enough to put in soup or to mix in the hard food for the doggies - can't forget out my critters. paulette in sw fla usa...... beans beans and more beans... I love beans.... toot toot xoxoxoxoxo On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 6:30 PM, Stella Roper <busmar1852@webtv.net> wrote: > Judy...do you live close to a Dollar General store? I found out last > year that a large tomato growing and packing , family business in > Indiana is RED GOLD...and they raise, package and ship under three > labels.The label called VINE RIPE is to discount stores, school and > hospitals etc. And I found it at Dollar General. They have 3 tomato > paste for 1.00...2 large cans tomato sauce for 1.00 and large cans > spaghetti sauce...and sometimes large cans tomato Juice. They have bags > of pinto beans (raised in AR. for 1.25...also Garbanzo beans, and 2lb > bags brown sugar for 1.25. White sugar is 4 lbs for 1.75. I call that > staples. I also have cans of good brand vegetables...with the date code > as far ahead as you can find. Spaghetti, macaroni and any pasta you > like, will keep well if wrapped again...or in freezer.Also boxed oatmeal > is a good staple food.If worst came to worst...and I did not have > butter...I could eat oatmeal with brown sugar and cinnamon. I bought > several jars of my favorite coffee creamer, and coffee too. I like > cherrios and eat them for my cholesterol...so I have a freezer > full...ever time I see them on sale...I have most herbs growing outside > and inside too.. all I buy is garlic, and garlic powder. because I > moved off and left my garlic. But just think of good sturdy soups if > your family will eat that...and buy the makings..if you like cheddar > cheese soup, or broccoli or whatever. I like vegetables in tomato sauce > or T.soup, with a little macaroni in it. I bought a 7.2 cubic foot > freezer in July...and I went to farmers market and got fresh foods and > it's about full. I noticed that the Dollar store had the cans of Lite > spam...my hubby used to like that. It is fairly decent ingredients. I > didn't get it though...I watch the sodium.They also have large cans of > Campbells chicken and dumplings that my brother likes.If you are firing > up a BBQ grill instead of the stove you can warm such things as that. > We will have food of some sort to eat, I don't doubt that.. The Bible > says "Do not be anxious about tomorrow, or what you will eat or what you > will wear, because your Heavenly Father knows you need these things" > I try every fall, to stock up on staple soup ingredients, juices, and > other drinks, like teas, in case I get sick. Then I don't have to call > anyone. Wish I could find some of that 4.00 honey...I paid 8.50 for a > plastic bottle, not a full quart...of local raw honey. See ya > later...Stella > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >