# I just got paid, tomorrow I go grocery shopping (I can eat again!) What should I get? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 30, 2001, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-paid-tomorrow-i-go-grocery-shopping-i-can-eat-again-what-should-i-get/70708 "2001-06-30T07:50:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Whammo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8dc957/32.png) [@Whammo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whammo)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-paid-tomorrow-i-go-grocery-shopping-i-can-eat-again-what-should-i-get/70708/1 "2001-06-30T07:50:04Z")
Last paycheck was REALLY tight, fact I bounced a check due to a failed transmission and a failed vacation. But today I got paid! The fridge hasnt had anything in it other then condiments for a week. Now I must feast, for tomorrow I shop! Alright I got beer, so we don’t need to get that. What can’t you/I(iyo) live without? I am open to suggestions. Various cow parts welcome. 🙂 Please, food for food (ie vegetables) to a bare minimum. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-paid-tomorrow-i-go-grocery-shopping-i-can-eat-again-what-should-i-get/70708/2 "2001-06-30T08:21:33Z")
little debbie snack cakes ---
**Author:** ![Whammo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8dc957/32.png) [@Whammo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whammo)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-paid-tomorrow-i-go-grocery-shopping-i-can-eat-again-what-should-i-get/70708/3 "2001-06-30T08:29:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bad News Baboon \* > \*\*little debbie snack cakes \*\* ohhh yeahh!! You ever had them star crunch things… those are my favorie… then nutter butters… then ho hos and the like… Mmmmm… yeah… lil debbie is on my list. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Fromesiter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@The\_Fromesiter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Fromesiter)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-paid-tomorrow-i-go-grocery-shopping-i-can-eat-again-what-should-i-get/70708/4 "2001-06-30T09:00:09Z")
Top Ramen (any variety will do). Eggs (to go with Ramen, and for the oatmeal in the morning). That new bluish purple ketchup. Turkey (headless, gutted and feathers removed, if at all possible). Hormel Pepperoni Packet (re-sealable). Ritz (to go with Pepperoni). Cool Whip (for Ritz and Pepperoni). Martzapan. Carrots. Chocolate Milk Chug/Yoohoo/That Really Cool Chocolate Coke From One of the Hawaiian Islands. ---
**Author:** ![bare](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bare/32/471_2.png) [@bare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bare)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-paid-tomorrow-i-go-grocery-shopping-i-can-eat-again-what-should-i-get/70708/5 "2001-06-30T09:11:10Z")
Ya knew it was coming… Salsa fixin’s If you forget the cornchips ya can always lick it off your feet. ---
**Author:** ![BooBoo316](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e0b2c6/32.png) [@BooBoo316](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BooBoo316)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-paid-tomorrow-i-go-grocery-shopping-i-can-eat-again-what-should-i-get/70708/6 "2001-06-30T09:29:31Z")
Gotta love a nice T-bone steak. Also get some mixed nuts to go with the beer. And some kind of sugar-frosted breakfast cereal with no redeeming nutritional qualities. Extra points if it turns the milk chocolate. ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-paid-tomorrow-i-go-grocery-shopping-i-can-eat-again-what-should-i-get/70708/7 "2001-06-30T09:37:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by The Fromesiter \* > \*\* > Cool Whip (for Ritz and Pepperoni). > \*\* Ewwww…!! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Fromesiter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@The\_Fromesiter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Fromesiter)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-paid-tomorrow-i-go-grocery-shopping-i-can-eat-again-what-should-i-get/70708/8 "2001-06-30T09:43:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Arden Ranger \* > **Ewwww…!!** Don’t tell me you’ve never enjoyed the culinary treat that mixing Ritz, Pepperoni and Cool Whip gives you! The tast is glorious, like basking in The Big Bearded Guy’s presence. Try it some time, you’ll like it. ---
**Author:** ![evilbeth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/evilbeth/32/2268_2.png) [@evilbeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilbeth)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-paid-tomorrow-i-go-grocery-shopping-i-can-eat-again-what-should-i-get/70708/9 "2001-06-30T09:53:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by The Fromesiter \* > \*\*The tast is glorious, like basking in The Big Bearded Guy’s presence. \*\* Santa? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Fromesiter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@The\_Fromesiter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Fromesiter)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-paid-tomorrow-i-go-grocery-shopping-i-can-eat-again-what-should-i-get/70708/10 "2001-06-30T10:03:07Z")
Robert Jordan, the god of all that is good in this world. ---
**Author:** ![Piell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/34f0e0/32.png) [@Piell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Piell)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-paid-tomorrow-i-go-grocery-shopping-i-can-eat-again-what-should-i-get/70708/11 "2001-06-30T12:14:15Z")
Peanut Buttter, you can put it on anything and it tastes good. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-paid-tomorrow-i-go-grocery-shopping-i-can-eat-again-what-should-i-get/70708/12 "2001-06-30T12:37:38Z")
I have to go to the grocery store, too. Wanna peek at my shopping list? Chicken Ground Beef Milk OJ Bread Lunch Meats Rice Chex Lucky Charms Potatoes Eggs Lettuce Juice Boxes Bagel Bites Go-gurts (the stuff in a tube) Cheese Ben & Jerry’s Chubby Hubby Ice cream Nutty Buddys Brownie Mix Coke Sierra Mist Non-edibles: Cat Litter Aspirin Shampoo Swiffer wipes Razor Blades Paper Plates Want me to pick up anything for you? My treat. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-paid-tomorrow-i-go-grocery-shopping-i-can-eat-again-what-should-i-get/70708/13 "2001-06-30T13:06:06Z")
Pasta, and lots of it. It’s cheap, quick, and easy. Burger. Again, cheap, quick, and easy. Ramen and/or Maruchan’s Instant Lunch (I prefer the Instant Lunch myself). Frozen veggies, if they’re having a good sale. Canned, if you can’t get the frozen. Peanut butter (here I’ve got to say, go the extra mile and get Jif. Everything else blows). Bread. Sorry, can’t do anything about the price of bread these days. Whammo, you’re a friend, so I’m going to make a suggestion: _read your grocery store circulars before you go shopping today!!!_ Since next Wednesday is the Fourth of July, the grocery stores are having some totally kick-butt sales, especially on meats. You’ll be able to stock up, and not spend as much as you thought you would. I’m broke too, man. I know where you’re at. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-paid-tomorrow-i-go-grocery-shopping-i-can-eat-again-what-should-i-get/70708/14 "2001-06-30T13:39:16Z")
-Mac & Cheese. -Pasta, hamburger, tomato sauce. Go nuts 🙂 When money’s really tight around here we have really simple spaghetti two or three nights a week. -Whole chickens. Bake them, boil them, cut up and fry them. -Rice. Make chicken and rice. Big favorite around here. -Stovetop Stuffing to go with the baked chicken. Just a thought. But for the love of everything don’t put Cool Whip on pepperoni and ritz crackers! ---
**Author:** ![BooBoo316](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e0b2c6/32.png) [@BooBoo316](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BooBoo316)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-paid-tomorrow-i-go-grocery-shopping-i-can-eat-again-what-should-i-get/70708/15 "2001-06-30T14:02:21Z")
I second what **Persephone** said: Read the ads for the stores. Great sales can be had if you know where to look. Most of the stores I have been to also have the ad papers right by the entrance if you forget to get one before you get to the store. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-paid-tomorrow-i-go-grocery-shopping-i-can-eat-again-what-should-i-get/70708/16 "2001-06-30T14:45:01Z")
Definitely the ramen. It’ll fill the whole in the last few days until your next paycheck. Ditto peanutbutter and crackers. Mac’n’cheese and pasta for sure. Hamburger meat, for sure. Cheerios. Good as a snack and for breakfast. Eggs, cheese, bacon. When you’ve got all that, then splurge on something really good for a couple of nights. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-paid-tomorrow-i-go-grocery-shopping-i-can-eat-again-what-should-i-get/70708/17 "2001-06-30T16:02:05Z")
Bulk rice and dried beans. Pintos are good. As God is my witness, you’ll never go hungry again. ---
**Author:** ![katiekilldare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/838e76/32.png) [@katiekilldare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katiekilldare)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-paid-tomorrow-i-go-grocery-shopping-i-can-eat-again-what-should-i-get/70708/18 "2001-06-30T16:39:22Z")
Cape Cod White Cheddar Cheese Popcorn Lots of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Bread, margarine, sliced cheese for Grilled Cheese sandwiches w/ tomato soup. I see a theme here. ---
**Author:** ![MandaJo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@MandaJo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MandaJo)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-paid-tomorrow-i-go-grocery-shopping-i-can-eat-again-what-should-i-get/70708/19 "2001-06-30T16:50:01Z")
Buy meals, not food. Took me years to learn that. If you just buy individual items that look good, you end up with a situation where nothing matches and a bunch of stuff rots. Have a “grocery day” and every time you go buy exactly what you need for seven days. This will also save you tons of money because you won’t be eating out so much. ---
**Author:** ![bunnymom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c4cdca/32.png) [@bunnymom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bunnymom)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-paid-tomorrow-i-go-grocery-shopping-i-can-eat-again-what-should-i-get/70708/20 "2001-06-30T17:06:10Z")
I’m with MandyJo on this. Make up a meal plan for the week, then get the compononts for each meal. If you are cooking for one, you’ll be suprised how far leftovers will stretch when they are leftover _meals_ and not left over _stuff_. Whammo with meal plan, day 5 - “Hey, I’ve got some chicken and rice casserole left from Monday. I don’t have to cook, I’ll just have that. Yum…” Whammo sans meal plan, day 5 - “Hmm, What can you make out of canned olives and dry oatmeal?” If having to plan out your meals makes you feel like an old lady, just comfort yourself knowing that women are VERY impressed with a guy who has more in his larder than marichino cherries and steak sauce. 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-paid-tomorrow-i-go-grocery-shopping-i-can-eat-again-what-should-i-get/70708.md?page=2)