Reply #20: Well, with my $106, I was able to

[Squatch]

- cook a fresh cioppino that will last us the next 2 nights (and then we'll still have plenty to freeze for a couple meals in the future).

- steamed 2 pounds of fresh (and delicious) Rhode Island mussels with white wine, garlic, and Thai garlic pepper sauce.

- make 25 cups of fresh fish stock with virtually no salt added (part of the reason I make my own stock is to control the salt...the off-the-shelf stuff is PACKED with sodium and recipes invariably end up way too salty).

- make some pita crisps that we paired with a hummus made from garbanzo beans we had in the pantry.

All told, even though the price was kinda steep, we actually filled our freezer and had a wonderful, fresh, and filling meal tonight.

But, I think I'm going to be a little more careful in my future shopping trips to pare down the food costs.