tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419488710730314262.post523427062201284630..comments2023-10-25T15:49:08.757+02:00Comments on Steph in Switzerland: Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14372028212886285202noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419488710730314262.post-9534251358117495062008-04-05T13:06:00.000+02:002008-04-05T13:06:00.000+02:00That son needs - you know what, I'll keep that to ...That son needs - you know what, I'll keep that to myself. <BR/><BR/>Another expensive item is alcohol and soft drinks. Tap water, or if you need the taste, syrup or lemon water will cost you less.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419488710730314262.post-22950841050212346502008-04-04T13:19:00.000+02:002008-04-04T13:19:00.000+02:0035-45 francs is only if I don't buy any ready-made...35-45 francs is only if I don't buy any ready-made sandwhiches at school/migros/Coop. If I don't plan well one day and have to buy something it's easily another 6-8 francs each time. <BR/><BR/>I didn't count any extra coffee or sodas in this week (other than the coffee I make at home) but today, for instance, I have a project meeting at a coffee shop...so I am sort of counting outings like that separately and not part of my regular and required food, and I try to not do more than one thing like that a week. <BR/><BR/>Like I said, I don't usually buy meat, and if I do, only when it's on sale, and I do try to buy cheap and in season produce. <BR/><BR/>It's very helpful to know what you spend on food each week! I was curious what other single people spend. <BR/><BR/>My food project is making me hyper sensitive though. I about had a heart attack two days ago when my land lady threw a away a whole pot of cooked ravioli because her son wanted something else for dinner!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14372028212886285202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419488710730314262.post-54210818390970834772008-04-04T12:35:00.000+02:002008-04-04T12:35:00.000+02:00You just spend 35-45 francs a week on all food???T...You just spend 35-45 francs a week on all food???<BR/><BR/>That seems to be impossible to me! I spend over 100 (15 +/- 5 francs a day)! This includes everything I eat during the day (including sandwiches at the University) as well as one fancy meal on sunday with wine. And I don't even buy very fancy food on weekdays and cook everything myself!<BR/><BR/>From my experience what's most costly is:<BR/><BR/>- buying stuff to eat during the day (like sandwiches) in mensas or at kiosks. Example: for about 3 francs(!) you'll get a 1/3 litre bottle of ice tea at a kiosk. 1.5 litre in a departement store costs 1.50 to 2.30. So bringing your own sandwiches and ice tea along will save you a lot of money.<BR/><BR/>- buying ready made meals - even from department stores - is much costier than cooking your own meals. Of course this does not calculate in the time you spend on cooking (30 mins on weekdays, 1+ hours on sundays if you cook something special). The more you make from basic ingredients, the more money you safe (plus generally, the own cooked food is way better than industrially made food)!<BR/><BR/>- What costs most is meat (including fish and poultry). The cheapest meat is chicken and pork. Out of season produce can also be expensive since it has to be produced indoors or imported). Cooking according to seasons thus is cheaper and more ecologic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419488710730314262.post-41881086558129515622008-04-04T11:18:00.000+02:002008-04-04T11:18:00.000+02:00yeah, slightly so when you have an itty bitty frid...yeah, slightly so when you have an itty bitty fridge space. I could just eliminate bread from my diet...switch to tortillas as my staple, for example. They are fast, easy and cheap to make and take up less space too!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14372028212886285202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419488710730314262.post-81712752573605058132008-04-04T06:03:00.000+02:002008-04-04T06:03:00.000+02:00You could make your own bread, too instead of bisc...You could make your own bread, too instead of biscuits. I was reading a food blog called Chocolate and Zucchini (you should really check it out...lots of fun ideas)...anyhoo, there was a book advertised on there called something to the effect of Artisan breads in 10 minutes or less. Apparently you can make dough in advance (supposedly taking only 10 minutes minus rising time) and then leave it in the refrigerator. When you need bread, you pull a chunk of dough out of the refrig. and put it in the oven...voila! Maybe a little less practical for us students?! :) ChristiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419488710730314262.post-15357918989359389762008-04-03T20:01:00.000+02:002008-04-03T20:01:00.000+02:00Far be it from me to discourage good budgeting, bu...Far be it from me to discourage good budgeting, but not buying bread when you are in Switzerland seems unreasonable. You're in the land of unbelievably good bread -- think of it as a tourism expense, or something.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, maybe you don't want to develop a taste for the great stuff you won't be able to get back home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com