Comments on: How About Some $13 Meat Loaf? http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/09/19/how-about-some-13-meat-loaf/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:56:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Amanda http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/09/19/how-about-some-13-meat-loaf/comment-page-1/#comment-143765 Amanda Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:21:28 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2031#comment-143765 I think it's worth paying a little more for good, lean beef... your heart will thank you! I think it’s worth paying a little more for good, lean beef… your heart will thank you!

]]> By: H Lee D http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/09/19/how-about-some-13-meat-loaf/comment-page-1/#comment-143136 H Lee D Sun, 23 Sep 2007 02:02:05 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2031#comment-143136 I don't eat meat, so I can't chime in on that part of things, but I've read that as far as organics are concerned, any fruit/veggie that you're going to eat the outer layer of (apples, strawberries, etc.) it is judicious to buy organic. In the particular bit I read, strawberries that had been washed well seven times still had traces of pesticide on them. I don’t eat meat, so I can’t chime in on that part of things, but I’ve read that as far as organics are concerned, any fruit/veggie that you’re going to eat the outer layer of (apples, strawberries, etc.) it is judicious to buy organic. In the particular bit I read, strawberries that had been washed well seven times still had traces of pesticide on them.

]]> By: Weekly Roundup, Jogging Edition on Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance Blog http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/09/19/how-about-some-13-meat-loaf/comment-page-1/#comment-142663 Weekly Roundup, Jogging Edition on Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance Blog Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:59:18 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2031#comment-142663 [...] How About Some $13 Meat Loaf? JLP is cooking dinner. He concluded it’s not worthwhile to shop around for better prices. [...] [...] How About Some $13 Meat Loaf? JLP is cooking dinner. He concluded it’s not worthwhile to shop around for better prices. [...]

]]> By: sam http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/09/19/how-about-some-13-meat-loaf/comment-page-1/#comment-142362 sam Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:27:45 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2031#comment-142362 The meatloaf recipe that I use calls for breadcrumbs to stretch the meat further. I actually like it better that way. We don't buy much burger meat in our household, but the last time I did I couldn't believe how expensive it was. Burger meat used to be a lot cheaper than other cuts of meat, but not these days. The meatloaf recipe that I use calls for breadcrumbs to stretch the meat further. I actually like it better that way. We don’t buy much burger meat in our household, but the last time I did I couldn’t believe how expensive it was. Burger meat used to be a lot cheaper than other cuts of meat, but not these days.

]]> By: Lazy Man http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/09/19/how-about-some-13-meat-loaf/comment-page-1/#comment-142141 Lazy Man Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:49:50 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2031#comment-142141 Costco has some good prices on beef, but it's not organic. It's still pretty low-fat for what you get. Costco has some good prices on beef, but it’s not organic. It’s still pretty low-fat for what you get.

]]> By: Jenn @ Frugal Upstate http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/09/19/how-about-some-13-meat-loaf/comment-page-1/#comment-142039 Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:37:28 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2031#comment-142039 Have you ever checked around to see if there is somewhere you could buy directly from the farmer? Localharvest.org is a site where you can punch in your zipcode, a radius and choose a radio button for product (ie organic) and it will bring up anyone in your area. Then you can hop over to their website and see what they've got. It may be cheaper, or not :) Have you ever checked around to see if there is somewhere you could buy directly from the farmer? Localharvest.org is a site where you can punch in your zipcode, a radius and choose a radio button for product (ie organic) and it will bring up anyone in your area. Then you can hop over to their website and see what they’ve got. It may be cheaper, or not :)

]]> By: Wayne http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/09/19/how-about-some-13-meat-loaf/comment-page-1/#comment-142012 Wayne Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:17:23 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2031#comment-142012 You know more and more studies are coming out proving that organic food is no better for you than regular...maybe you could save a few dollars that way You know more and more studies are coming out proving that organic food is no better for you than regular…maybe you could save a few dollars that way

]]> By: JLP http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/09/19/how-about-some-13-meat-loaf/comment-page-1/#comment-141991 JLP Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:15:51 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2031#comment-141991 Chris, Actually, it was VERY good. I cooked in the slow cooker with carrots and potatoes. Kurt, I agree that it doesn't have to be all meat. I was just in a hurry and wasn't really thinking about it when I fixed it last night. And this meal fed a family of five with plenty of leftovers so no, it wasn't too bad - it just sounds bad to the $5 meat loaf I used to make. Chris,

Actually, it was VERY good. I cooked in the slow cooker with carrots and potatoes.

Kurt,

I agree that it doesn’t have to be all meat. I was just in a hurry and wasn’t really thinking about it when I fixed it last night. And this meal fed a family of five with plenty of leftovers so no, it wasn’t too bad – it just sounds bad to the $5 meat loaf I used to make.

]]> By: Chris http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/09/19/how-about-some-13-meat-loaf/comment-page-1/#comment-141988 Chris Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:06:46 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2031#comment-141988 Oh! Here's a chart if you are interested. http://www.askthemeatman.com/beef_nutritional_values.htm I just don't find the nutritional value of really lean beef to be worth the added cost. You can easily just eat a little bit less of the beef and have more rice/potato/vegetable. Oh! Here’s a chart if you are interested.

http://www.askthemeatman.com/beef_nutritional_values.htm

I just don’t find the nutritional value of really lean beef to be worth the added cost. You can easily just eat a little bit less of the beef and have more rice/potato/vegetable.

]]> By: Kurt http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/09/19/how-about-some-13-meat-loaf/comment-page-1/#comment-141987 Kurt Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:05:52 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2031#comment-141987 There's no reason meat loaf needs to be 100% meat. It may seem like stretching the meat with filler is "cheap" but you can use it to a) add a ton of flavors not otherwise there and b) reduce the health impact of eating 2 pounds of meat as a meal. That said, $13 for a couple people to eat a good meal is not terrible. There’s no reason meat loaf needs to be 100% meat. It may seem like stretching the meat with filler is “cheap” but you can use it to a) add a ton of flavors not otherwise there and b) reduce the health impact of eating 2 pounds of meat as a meal.

That said, $13 for a couple people to eat a good meal is not terrible.

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