Grocery co-operative proves successful
"Most of the people I get calls from are saying, 'We make enough money to get by, but we don't have enough for all our grocery needs,' Cannon said. 'They're just regular people, just like all of us.'" Posted at 8:52 PM Central Time

Blog your shopping list?
"Apparently you've all decided that before you grab your wallets and head for the shops, you're going to consult some blogs -- at least that's what UK shoppers have told one of those interminable surveys." Posted at 6:59 AM Central Time

Looking at local grocery store prices
"Have you ever wondered which grocery store has the best prices? I did. So, armed with a laundry list of common grocery items, I recently paid a visit to the area's five supermarket chains to compare prices." Posted at 7:45 AM Central Time

Grocery shopping doesn't have to burn your budget
"Although grocery shopping sounds easy, it can be somewhat melodramatic for those people on a tight budget with many mouths to feed at home. How you handle the challenge depends on many factors, including your budget, your family's eating habits, where you shop, when you shop, and how often you need to shop. So let's examine these aspects one at a time to determine how you can make the whole process easier." Posted at 9:23 AM Central Time

Quick Bites: U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends
"Based on Internet surveys of 2,001 shoppers, the Food Marketing Institute's annual 'U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends' report found: ...We make a list. Fifty-four percent of us make a grocery list. Most likely to do this: women and older shoppers." Posted at 8:10 AM Central Time

U-Scan could be your new shopping pal
"Imagine a shopping pal that can give you a special price on certain items, alert you to other discounts, remind you of items on your shopping list, take your deli sandwich order from anywhere in the store and let you know when it's ready for pickup, provide recipe ideas and speed you through the checkout line." Posted at 11:01 PM Central Time

New Natural Ways To Treat Colds
"Back-to-school means a time for new books, new friends and new germs.Before you stock up on cold, cough and flu medicines, you might want to look into some natural alternatives for your medicine chest... You can also help prevent a cold by adding some immune-potent foods to your grocery list. 'Mangoes are the No. 1 immune boosting foods.'" Posted at 7:48 AM Central Time

TAKING THE EASY WAY OUT
"One evening a while back, a father was set to prepare dinner for his sons -- one 12 and another 8 -- and a young friend of theirs. He went to the refrigerator to retrieve some leftovers and put together dinner. Imagine his surprise when he realized that his wife had cleaned the refrigerator and his cupboard was bare. He went to the pantry and created a dish for the three boys for dinner. Because of his earlier dilemma he named the dish 'Refrigerator Surprise.' He was even more surprised when his sons and their friend thought their dinner was really good. They gobbled it down." Posted at 7:17 AM Central Time

Here are the reasons why we hate having the to-do list
"Throughout time, we have wondered who invented the wheel. We have glorified Edison for inventing the light bulb, Bell for the phone and Salk for the polio vaccine. But who invented the 'to-do' list? My hunch is the man who invented it was killed by, well, just about anybody. It was just one of those things. It was on someone else's to-do list, and thus it was done. The murder was committed by someone who missed life before to-do got done. He hoped that by killing the inventor of to-do he could undo to-do, but he could not." Posted at 7:17 AM Central Time

A list of food for thought
Hey! We got written up in the Twin Tiers Star-Gazette: "Groceries tell you a lot about people. A cart full of food can tell you whether the shopper has kids or pets, practices personal hygiene, loves junk food or quaffs Pabst Blue Ribbon or dark brews.A grocery list mirrors the consumer. That's why I'm intrigued to discover a Web site featuring the world's largest collection of grocery lists -- more than 800 -- at www.grocerylists.org." Posted at 2:31 PM Central Time

Make a list and save a trip
"The most infuriating part of grocery shopping often happens when you get home. You're unloading the car, putting away the goods and then it hits you: 'I forgot the...!' To help put an end to multiple market trips, get the pen and pad out and list-en up. A grocery list is the way to go." Posted at 7:12 AM Central Time

Collecting is autobiographical
"It all began with a Roman coin minted in 49 B.C. and depicting two clasped hands. Brian Burke, then a teacher of Latin and English at Germantown Academy in Philadelphia, bought the coin in 1974 as a teaching aid. 'As a teacher, I was always trying to make the abstract concrete,' he says. A year later, Burke came across a paperweight, made circa 1900, with clasped hands and the word 'friendship.' He bought it, and a collection was born." Posted at 7:44 AM Central Time

With prices on the rise, people look for ways to save on groceries
"Shoppers in Western North Carolina are beginning to feel the pinch of higher food prices, thanks to a one-two punch from rising gasoline prices and the devastation to gulf coast ports from Hurricane Katrina. This is putting pressure on budgets already feeling the heat from higher gas prices.'Food prices have gotten ridiculous in the past couple weeks,' said Maranda Ramsey of Candler, a single mother of two. 'I bought a package of chicken thighs the other day and it was $12 dollars for 10 pieces. Meat has just gotten ridiculous.'" Posted at 7:40 AM Central Time

Online grocery service expands to more campuses
"If there are two things college students frequently lack, it%u2019s time and money. The founders of One Click Grocery, Inc. are hoping to help out, making it easy for college students, and others in the surrounding community, to order groceries online and have them delivered. They also want to make it easy for Mom and Dad to go online and add money to the grocery account, says co-founder Adam Peruta, vice president of technology and marketing." Posted at 8:01 AM Central Time

AAA: Fuel-efficiency tips can save drivers money
"Following the soaring prices and spot shortages of gas, AAA is offering tips to conserve fuel and lower prices... AAA encourages motorists to rethink their approach to fuel consumption, rather than adopting one or two techniques." Posted at 7:58 AM Central Time

Tips for value shopping at the supermarket
"With the growing price of gasoline these days, many people are finding that their budgets are getting stretched tighter and tighter to make up for the money spent on fuel... If your goal is to save more money at the grocery store, then here are some tips to get you started..." Posted at 8:12 AM Central Time

Ice cream No. 1 on students' grocery list
"...the first thing to fly off the shelves at the beginning of any academic semester, according to local store clerks, can be summed up in three simple words: Ben & Jerry's. 'It's like crack,' said Bob Ervin, student manager at East Halls' Good 2 Go." Posted at 7:06 AM Central Time

DASH diet: Shopping, cooking and a well-stocked kitchen
"The DASH diet can help keep your blood pressure under control and reduce your risk of serious health complications... Sticking to the DASH diet starts with the foods you buy. When you go grocery shopping, think first and foremost in terms of fresh and unprocessed foods. That means spending more time in the produce section, where you can stock up on fruits and vegetables, which are staples of the DASH diet, along with whole grains and low-fat dairy products." Posted at 7:05 AM Central Time