Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Skidmore

(37,364 posts) Sun Jul 27, 2014, 12:40 PM Jul 2014

Just passing on a little way to save when it comes to cooking.

I like fresh ground pepper on my pasta and in my salad but I have never been able to talk myself into laying out $10 plus for a grinder. Well, I bought a grinder bottle of Rachel Ray peppercorns on sale for about $3 at one of the local stores. The grinder on top can be screwed off and the bottle refilled and used many times over. I pick up peppercorn mixes in the bulk section of the grocery store. It is a little thing but every time I see that little bottle sitting on the back of the stove, I feel pleased with myself. A wee bit of luxury with not a lot of expense.

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Just passing on a little way to save when it comes to cooking. (Original Post) Skidmore Jul 2014 OP

Check out the Amish bulk grocery stores for even more savings. Frustratedlady Jul 2014 #1

Trader Joe's also sells a grinder full of peppercorns for under $3. cbayer Jul 2014 #2

We don't have Trader Joe's in this area. Skidmore Jul 2014 #4

I hope the gods smile on you and bring you one in the near future. cbayer Jul 2014 #7

Believe it or not, but Central Market (yeah, THE Central Market)... ret5hd Jul 2014 #3

There are several places around that sell bulk spices and dried herbs where Skidmore Jul 2014 #5

I have done that in the past as well. Curmudgeoness Jul 2014 #6

Also TuxedoKat Sep 2014 #8

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)

1. Check out the Amish bulk grocery stores for even more savings.

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Sun Jul 27, 2014, 01:31 PM

Jul 2014

I can't imagine going back to regular pepper. More dust than pepper.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)

2. Trader Joe's also sells a grinder full of peppercorns for under $3.

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Sun Jul 27, 2014, 01:52 PM

Jul 2014

It can be reused, although it's definitely not a top quality item that you can expect to last forever.

There is nothing to compare to freshly ground pepper. I just laid out $10 for one because I couldn't find a disposable alternative, but I really had not choice. I had to have it.

Enjoy!

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

4. We don't have Trader Joe's in this area.

Reply to cbayer (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 27, 2014, 04:18 PM

Jul 2014

cbayer

(146,218 posts)

7. I hope the gods smile on you and bring you one in the near future.

Reply to Skidmore (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 28, 2014, 03:11 AM

Jul 2014

ret5hd

(21,320 posts)

3. Believe it or not, but Central Market (yeah, THE Central Market)...

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Sun Jul 27, 2014, 04:15 PM

Jul 2014

has the best prices I've seen in bulk spices. The mrs. and I go there and we (she) buys spices and some of the packets will be $.28, .32, etc for the amount that if you bought it in a jar with the McCormicks etc label on it would cost you $5, $8, $10, $12...

Just sayin'. Buy your bottle, then go somewhere else to buy the refills.

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

5. There are several places around that sell bulk spices and dried herbs where

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 27, 2014, 04:20 PM

Jul 2014

I shop. All are fairly inexpensive

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

6. I have done that in the past as well.

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Sun Jul 27, 2014, 05:41 PM

Jul 2014

It only held up for about 3 fillings, and by then the plastic grinder was totally worn down. Then it occurred to me that the plastic had to go somewhere...and that somewhere would have been in my food. So I found a pepper grinder with metal parts at a garage sale.

TuxedoKat

(3,822 posts)

8. Also

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Tue Sep 2, 2014, 02:34 PM

Sep 2014

Some dollar stores, Big Lots and Ocean State Job Lots have pepper mixes in a grinder container for $1.00 and other spices too for $1.00.

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