Yer Killin' Me, Smalls. Enough with the Sales

@porwest (112876)
United States
August 4, 2025 6:26pm CST
My wife and I love the marinated pork loins, I cannot lie. And 99% of the time when we buy them, we get them on sale for about $5 each. They run around $8-$9 regular price and are about 22 ounces on the large side and 19 ounces on the small side, making them roughly $3.64 per pound on the large side and $4.21 on the small side, when they are on sale of course. That's still a bit much for pork considering I generally get pork (any cut) for under $2 a pound. But they are good, they are quick and easy to make, and so, I think the cost is justified. They work well on a night when I don't really feel like cooking a lot, and they aren't much more than the quick On-Cor meals we get sometimes like Salisbury steak or Chicken parmigiana. I had 6 of them in the freezer and we'll eat one tonight, leaving me with 5. But they are on sale at Schnuck's again at about $4.50, so I will probably buy two more. I can't pass them up. Yer killin' me smalls. Enough with the sales. You know I can't pass up a bargain! Tonight I will toss one of these in the oven and for a side I will cut up zucchini, and I'm thinking some onions and bell pepper and making a little veggie mixture. For a starch I will either do a Knorr side or stuffing. I haven't really decided yet. Are there any times when something goes on sale you want a bit too much and you wind up with a freezer full of the stuff? By the way, what's going on your dinner table tonight?
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@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
5 Aug
I checked the online flyer of the local grocery store and I went this morning shopping. Most of what they had on sale are things we like and consume. Everything was about 30% less than regular price. Last night I made a chili con carne, I had ground beef in the freezer that I wanted to use.
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@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
6 Aug
@porwest We had a severe thunderstorm and the day and evening had been cool, perfect for chili.
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@porwest (112876)
• United States
6 Aug
Chili is something high on the list, but something I won't likely make until the fall or winter. But it's always good eats. Hands down. I've been finding some nice bargains lately. It's killing my front-end budget, but in the end, it will pay off. Can't pass up good deals, and it's easy to stock up.
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@porwest (112876)
• United States
6 Aug
@LadyDuck I can't say I have NEVER made chili in the summer. It's just rare that I do.
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@Traceyjayne (11375)
• United Kingdom
5 Aug
I do love a bargain. And if there is something that we like or have often I will stock up and put things in the freezer. It’s silly not to when you can save such a lot of money on something that you would buy anyway. I usually get mince beef ( ground beef ) and chicken when they are on special offer. We use a lot of both of them.
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@porwest (112876)
• United States
27 Aug
The additional upfront cost is always worth the back-end savings, I say. So, yes. Stocking up makes perfect sense to do it. As I like to say, save on the things you need so you can afford the things you want. If one wants their pocketbook to be healthy, they have to be vigilant about where every single penny goes
@Traceyjayne (11375)
• United Kingdom
27 Aug
@porwest oh, how I wish you could talk to a family member ….she is more …..buy your wants and beg for your needs !
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@porwest (112876)
• United States
27 Aug
@Traceyjayne Yeah. That's no way to be. My ultimate thoughts about money are to keep as much of what you earn as you can and eventually let the money work for you. The day when you no longer have to work to get money is EXACTLY what I was working for. Like I also like to say, "Don't just work for a paycheck. Work for a future when you no longer need one." You don't get to do that if you spend it all.
@id_peace (17036)
• Singapore
7 Aug
We had roast meat, steam chicken and rice for dinner. Not fantastic on the way the food was prepared. I wished that the person preparing the food give more efforts.
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@id_peace (17036)
• Singapore
8 Aug
@porwest Oh yes, good combination bad execution. Granted that roast meat is the hard one. They put sweet sauce on the roast meat despite of me saying no. The sin is like putting pineapples on pizzas and serving them to the Italians.
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@porwest (112876)
• United States
7 Aug
Sometimes things work out and other times they don't. It sounds like a good combination, though.
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@porwest (112876)
• United States
8 Aug
@id_peace I definitely know where you're coming from. This would not be for me either, and pineapple on a pizza is an absolute abomination. Sacrilege, even. lol
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
5 Aug
I love those pork loins, especially the ones that aren't marinated.
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@porwest (112876)
• United States
5 Aug
The ones that aren't marinated are usually cheaper and bigger. I have bought those too. I used to quarter them and marinate them myself sometimes. But I have gotten lazier in my old age. lol
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@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
5 Aug
I'm trying to eat up what my hubby bought. And I've given away a lot. I had a PB&J sandwich with some BBQ chips.
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@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
6 Aug
@porwest Yup. There are a ton of frozen dinners. I've been giving the meat to cousin #2.
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@porwest (112876)
• United States
6 Aug
@LindaOHio You should probably eat it. Why are you giving it away when you could have it cooked up and then are being left with sandwiches? So, they take the meat and leave you with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? Something isn't right here, or I am missing something.
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@porwest (112876)
• United States
5 Aug
If it's frozen stuff, which I assume it is, it can keep for a year or two. You have time.
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