Do you have trouble deciding what to buy?

@Java09 (3075)
United States
March 9, 2010 4:38pm CST
When ever I go food shopping,I have so much trouble deciding what to buy for dinner and lunch.I get tired of eating the same things for dinner.I should be asking how do you get your ideas for dinner?
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6 responses
• Canada
9 Mar 10
Same here Im afraid. I make a list before I go. I look at all the flyers first and make up my menu for the week that way according to whats on sale. I also end up cooking the same thing over and over and Im really fed up. So I get my cooking books out and try new things. I open the book at a random page and thats what I'll do. Sometimes its great, sometimes not so great!!!
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@Java09 (3075)
• United States
17 Mar 10
I try to look at the flyers and make a shopping list out of it,but end up not going by it.It is hard to shop.Maybe I'll go by cook books.
@olisaur (1922)
• United States
9 Mar 10
I always get into that same dilemma. There are just times I want something "different" than the same old stuff I buy every week from the grocery store. When I don't know what I want to eat, I like to look through my cookbooks for ideas. These days, its easy to find recipes online, but if you don't know what you want its kind of hard to. Cookbooks kind of narrow it down for me, I guess. ^-^
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@Java09 (3075)
• United States
17 Mar 10
I think I'm gonna look at some cook books and just get the main ingredients.That should help me out.I take so long in the grocery store to decide.It stresses me out.Thanks
@ibuemma (2953)
• United States
9 Mar 10
I know how you feel. My husband sometimes wonder how come I spend so much time doing groceries. I mean beside the regular necessities like bread , egg, milk...I have to juggle my mind on what's for family dinner and matching it with my budget , now that's really a challenge. Thank God for the variety of Deli meat, they are always coming handy. And if you notice right now in magazine aisle they sell this like mini cook book for a quick recipe. It's not bad at all. Usually i just flip those book and get the one with "less ingredients"...hahaha...talking about cut your budget buying all unknown spices and seasoning.
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@Java09 (3075)
• United States
17 Mar 10
I take a long time to grocery shop,and I have to say I end up alot of times buying the deli meat,I'll just make a sandwich when I don't know what else to buy.
@ibuemma (2953)
• United States
18 Mar 10
Hey, thank's for the Best Response ! And good luck with your groceries.
@HelloMickey (1655)
• Hong Kong
10 Mar 10
I never have trouble on it, as I never plan, I just go to shop and I can pick what I like to have the most for my dinner. I always choose healthy and not expensive food.
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• Singapore
11 Mar 10
i often eat outside and i do not plan what i should eat ,i take it easy just go around and find i like to eat and finish the job .
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@Java09 (3075)
• United States
17 Mar 10
It's probably better to decide on the spare of the moment.Just choose what I'm in the mood for and stop making a major decision out of it.That's what I have to do.
@MRM720 (25)
• United States
9 Mar 10
It always depend of the place. At some place there is only one thing that is good to eat so I always take the same thing because I love it and I have no choice.But when everythings is good or it's the first time in the restaurant my descision are always long to make. And after a long moment of reflection I choose the same plate as my friends. I think it's because we never want to make a bad descision when we are hungry.
@Java09 (3075)
• United States
17 Mar 10
In a restaurant everything looks so good on the mennu.I just go by what I'm in the mood for.