{"id":13271,"date":"2026-05-19T11:27:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commanderzero.com\/?p=13271"},"modified":"2026-05-19T11:30:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:30:53","slug":"bargain-beef-its-whats-for-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commanderzero.com\/?p=13271","title":{"rendered":"Bargain beef – its whats for dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have to remind myself every so often that not everyone cares or is interested in what’s going on with the Beta Site. Sure, there’s a lot of folks here who are kinda living vicariously a bit…and I’m happy to feed that. But there’s also a contingent that are probably tired of hearing about it, so I need to remember to post about stuff other<\/em> than the Beta Site.<\/p>\n

Todays noteworthy event was scoring more ground beef at 50% off.<\/p>\n

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My job requires me to do bank deposits daily. When I’m out running that errand I usually make a fast pass through ALbertson’s to check for remaindered meat. It’s paid off pretty well over the last several months.<\/p>\n

Prices rarely go down on ..well..anything. And ground cow is still one of the most versatile animal proteins I can buy. Meatloaf, hamburgers, spaghetti sauce, tacos, etc, etc. Plus..who doesn’t like beef?<\/p>\n

As it turns out, my other favorite animal protein – chicken – can be had by the case at WinCo for something like a buck and a half a pound if I dont mind getting a plastic sack full of 40# of boneless\/skinless chicken breast. True it is probably the least flavorful part of the chicken, but I almost always just wind up turning it into stir fry or chicken tenders anyway.<\/p>\n

I’ve never regretted having a freezer full of food. In my entire life I have only had one freezer failure and that was about twenty years ago. I’ve been much more careful about those sorts of things.<\/p>\n

And, of course, you never know when, for whatever reason, trotting down to the supermarket for some 85\/15 may not be in the cards. At that point youre living offa whats in your freezer and fridge and hopefully you’ve loaded up. Since Im a cautious sort, and never know when the next EOTWAWKI (personal or national) is coming, I always stock up when I can find these sorts of bargains.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a truth that you can absolutely bank on: before the big EOTWAWKI happens you\u00a0will<\/em>\u00a0face\u00a0many<\/em>\u00a0smaller, personal ones. You may be in one right now. What do they look like? Job loss, divorce, medical emergency, foreclosure, busted transmissions, leaky water heaters, tennis-ball-swallowing dogs, vulnerable loved ones, home invasions, unexpected expenses, 2am phone calls, and a thousand other crises that mean nothing to everyone else but are paramount to\u00a0you\u00a0<\/em>because they are happening to\u00a0you<\/em>.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And when that personal EOTWAWKI, with its accompanying financial spiral, hits your life, it’ll be nice to not have to worry about things like groceries while your frantically trying to keep whatr you have left as you scramle to get your life back on the rails.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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