Large Family Grocery Haul ~ Organic and Dairy-Free 

You shouldn’t feel like you need to explain why you purchase convenience foods. You do more than 99% of us to feed your family the healthiest foods possible. Give yourself some grace, unapologetically.

Girl, you don't have to explain why you choose what you choose. If anyone judges your choices it's their problem, not yours. You are very conscientious ❤

This is so great Jessica...I KNOW you'd prefer your family not have the "junkie" food items but you've found a way to be OK with it and what a wonderful balance you have for your family.... in my opinion.. thank you for sharing :)

Jessica you are amazing! To feed a family of 10 on your budget is an incredible feat. Wonderful video as always.

You don't have to explain why you buy something. If it works for you and your family, that's all that counts!!! Your basement pantry is AWESOME!!!!!! Love how you have everything organized!!!!! Its the perfect place to go shopping for your meals!!!!

Thank you for sharing. Seeing you buy chips, bread and fruit gummies made you feel a little more "real" and "relatable". We often just see the perfect curated moments on social media so it's nice to see that you are normal ❤

One thing that I figured out later than I wished was to use very small condiment Bowles on each plate for maple syrup. It always uses less than pouring it directly on the food. We now use them for ketchup and BBQ sauce for dipping with the same result. My daughter got some plastic condiment cups from Amazon that slip onto the side of the plate that her children will use any chance they get without realizing it's great portion control.

I had all my kids and grands for Christmas. Food for a week for 22 people was crazy expensive. I admire your ability to feed a crowd 3 times a day. Connivence items are simply a sanity saver.

The Berry Fruitful is my favorite! Takes me back to my childhood. We only ever had oatmeal, eggs, shredded wheat or raisin bran. I would add homemade strawberry jam when I wanted the sweetness. When we visited family in Georgia they had fruity pebbles and I was in shock that it was considered breakfast. It was definitely a culture shock and a sugar rush😂

I really enjoy your videos. You are such a good mom and are so sensible about giving your children "unhealthy treats" every now and then. The vast majority of what y'all eat is very healthy & nutritious and it doesn't hurt them to get something fun now and then. Keep up the good work, mama!

Before you explained why you were talking loudly, I thought you were just very enthusiastic about explaining your grocery haul lol. great video as always!

I am having to watch this video in bits and pieces as I’m busy today!!! We found fresh turkeys at walmart after Thanksgiving for .50 a lb! So we bought 4 19-20lb turkeys and now I’m canning it today. I also have 2 roaster fulls of turkey carcasses for broth going! We have our own chickens, but couldn’t pass up on the price! They also had fresh turkey breast for .36 cents a lb. Got four of those also and froze for sunday dinners.

You do very well on your grocery budget. To feed a family of 10 with today's prices that sounds great!

I appreciate how you strive to feed your family the healthiest foods but are OK with occasionally buying prepared things. You are a very busy mom and I'm sure a few time savers help you tremendously when you are running kids around to different activities. Love watching how close your family is.

Glad to see you are teaching the children how to eat healthy but at the same time keeping them from becoming food fanatics during social events when they only have food options like the pickle flavored potato chips and the taco sauce.

Good morning Jessica. I hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I love seeing that organized pantry in the basement! It must be a wonderful improvement to keeping your home running smoothly and efficiently. You always amaze me!

Your storage is so beautifully organized. I love it!😊

Perhaps Aldi saw your channel and decided to offer almond ice cream all year long 😀

I love how you break everything down. I’m not concerned whether it’s healthy or not for my family as I know the good food that we do have on hand, and that we preserve is by far better quality than a few convenience items that we buy occasionally. I also love that you share what things that you use for gluten-free or nondairy families. Often it’s hard to find a good resource out there and you have explained so well these items. Having a RU-vid channel like you do and I have myself, we tend to get criticized over certain things we provide for our family. You are a fantastic RU-vidr, and I always send people your way! On another note, I did use your four jars discount code today as the black Friday prices allow you to also use your shopper code. Thank you so much! Have a blessed Christmas and as always laugh as much as you breathe.

I love that while you are mindful of your kids health, you also allow them to have treats. Everything in moderation, which is what you are doing. Love it.

I like the Aldi frozen vegetables to make beef vegetable soup to can. Will be making a huge pot to can soon. I got 7 quarts of Turkey broth when I made broth from our Thanksgiving Turkey carcass. I bought 4 extra turkeys to can up soon. My husband and I like making Turkey rice soup during the cold winter days with our canned Turkey and broth.

We love shopping at Aldi, and I also get the ketchup there. We live in a town, and I usually make my list based on what is for sale. So our trips are more often, but not that big. But I do stock up a bit when things are on a good deal. And i feel you do not justify any of your purchases. If anyone complains they probably are not regular viewers of your channel and have no clue. Keep doing you. It works for your family, it clearly shows.

You might want to look into Wine Cap Mushrooms…they don’t need any special wood, they will literally grow in wood chips…they are fairly easy to grow…Becky at Acre Homestead grew them a few years ago in the wood chip walkway in between her garden beds

What a nice haul for the kids. We always buy extra for the kids.

There is nothing wrong with buying things for the children as a treat. I would do this for my children when they where younger & we where always on a tight budget. So I always tried to make sure we had treats for special occasions as we couldn’t really eat out because myself & a few of the kids had allergies.

One of my favorite episodes so far! If only b/c now I won’t get so upset when we resort to convenience foods as well. Sometimes it takes someone else doing what you’re trying to do to show you it’s ok to give a little. Thanks for this helpful video!

It as great to watch your shopping. I appreciate how you share that your kids do get some treats occasionally because it is all about balance. We also love that ketchup and can buy it by the case when it's available. For how much ketchup we use with 10 kids, I can't get enough of the price at Aldi. Also, I thought my kids were the only ones that love sardines, so it was refreshing to hear you share that. Have a great Sunday. ❤❤❤

You've got to try zucchini salsa. It's a super thick and chunky salsa that tastes EXACTLY like that salsa you bought. Our family memebers request it for Christmas!

Thanks for the video! Always a joy to watch. Have a great week!

Must be so exciting having all that new pantry space!

Greetings from Southern Utah. Thanks for sharing your haul, Jessica. Amazing!! Refreshing to see you give a little when it comes to treats for your family. Your pantry looks so organized. Gods blessings 🙏

Thanks for sharing your grocery haul! I feel like I learned some things and found some products I want to try out!

It’s soooo nice to have quick and easy things in the pantry, or freezer, to grab to eat when I’m busy.

What a great video. You have inspired me to be better organized in my pantry. Have a beautiful holiday.

You really take such good care of your family!😊😊😊

Oh my inflation has increased our food budget as well and we're shopping mostly at Aldi's, Walmart and Meijer. No Azure Standard drop off sites here in Northern Michigan but hoping one comes to Traverse City soon. Great haul Jessica and I always enjoy seeing your videos pop up in my feed.

Enjoyed your video, as always. Wishing you & your beautiful family a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year! 💙

So fun to see your organization skills carried into your grocery shopping. I always find a nugget I can use for my family of 2. Planning ahead is the key, right? Thanks Jessica. As we enter into the holiday season, enjoy your beautiful family. Have a great week.

Wonderful video, love your storage space, constantly trying to get mine more organized!

Love grocery shopping. Finding a place for everything is the problem. We grew pink oyster mushrooms. They grow really fast and are fun to watch. Thanks for the video!!

Super happy to see your video pop up!!!! Happy Sunday Funday to you and yours. Always your biggest cheerleader! Your Michigan Fan and Friend Araminta ❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊

Thanks, Jessica! I enjoyed hanging out with you this morning.

Love seeing what you buy. It gives me an idea of what to purchase for convenience and for what we don't grow

I love this video. You are great at knowing what to stress over and what to let slide. Like you said some things are gonna hurt to have once in a while. You are a great mom who really cares about what her family eats. Your pantry is stocked and will be ready for the challenge. Love your sweet family Jessica.

Love this! My grandpa gave me an appreciation for braunschweiger….would eat it on white bread toast, grainy homemade mustard and a little red onion…don’t hear kiddos eating it much these days! Thanks for sharing your haul…helps me figure what to do…and love watching your videos! Blessings to you!

You are such a good lady of the house, balancing expenses and preferences:))

love the video❤ hope you all had a great thanksgiving🎉🙏🇬🇧🇬🇧

Good morning! Always a pleasure to hear and watch your videos 🙂 I live in Canada but some of my family members live in Green Springs, OH which might not be too far from you. They go down to the field by the ball diamonds and find mushrooms to forage in the spring. Not sure if you and Adam would forage those but my neices and nephew love it

I'd love to see a video about how you prepare for, celebrate, and what you eat for holidays! I'm a big fan, though I often feel an inadequate homeschooling homemaking mom when I watch you!

It’s so encouraging to see that our shopping trips look very similar! Although I go a lot more often ☺️

A very nice grocery haul with treats for Mom is always a plus 🎉 As always much Love and Happy Sunday from Okc ❤

I really enjoyed seeing this, you do amazing job of feeding your family, not many could feed a family of four on what you feed a family of ten.

Appreciate your wisdom when shopping on a budget for your large family, while also thoughtfully accommodating individual tastes. Isn't it wonderful that we have the option of convenience foods when we need them?

Your pantry/food storage set up is a thing of beauty!! ❤

Thanks for this educational video with the good explanations regarding your thought processes & planning around what you purchase and why. It is a helpful way to learn. It must feel very good to have food stocked for taking care of all your family! ❤

Good afternoon my dear friend, this was a great video, always enjoy seeing what others buy! No need to explain why you bought certain food items, everyone needs convenience!! Would love to see these kinds of videos regularly. Enjoy your Sunday, see you next week.

What a wonderful and delightful video. Thank you so much.❤

We got those coconut crisps this week and they’re pretty good! Thanks for sharing. I think I imagined you making 100% of your bread, yogurt etc. all the time even though I know that would be just impossible. I’m always trying to strike a balance between price, heath, and time.

Being on a budget for 10 is amazing what you purchased. Thank you for sharing.

Wow sister, you did great. Thanks for sharing. God's blessings over you and your beautiful family. Merry Christmas

I've had to really focus on cost and breakdown the better deals lately too. Azure isn't my go to for certain items anymore either which, like you said, the pay off is small packaging. I went into overdrive last month and I'm avoiding the grocery stores now until January. I only order Azure 3x a year so my orders are very large. Everyone at the drop laughs because my name is called out so much😅 but I hate meeting the truck so we do a very large order to make it worth our time. I've been sticker shocked a time or 2 at Aldi though. I have to know how on earth you avoid the Aldi finds aisle 😂 not that I get something everytime but it's definitely a tempting aisle

Thanks for sharing. I enjoy watching all of your videos, especially since we are in a similar growing zone. I'm glad that this is so realistic. Sometimes, I feel guilty when j buy prepared foods for my kids. I feel like I should be making everything from scratch. I have to remember that it's okay to have a break, especially when there are a lot of competing demands. Thanks for all the tips and tricks in your videos!

I always enjoy your videos. Have a blessed day.❤

I buy bulk dried shiitake mushroom from my local Asian market. I will put some mushrooms into a canning jar with water and keep in the fridge so I have mushrooms whenever I want. I have grown shitaki and oyster mushrooms here on the homestead. It’s a great project that the kids will love. I found that I didn’t grow enough mushrooms to have a consistent supply as much as I use them. Give it a go though!

Spot on with the empty calories. Not judging anyone, I understand busy families. My grands will get here in the morning after my kids have fed them breakfast and they are always hungry. Grandma makes them sit and eat a good meal with protein and healthy fats. Keeps them out of the kitchen until lunch. God bless the families. I can't imagine having to feed a family in these times.

Thank you again for sharing. I always find it so interesting to see how much a family of 10 consumes.

I really loved to get an insight on this! Thank you

Its really inspiring that yiu are dedicated to organics with a large family. I teally admire how its a priority for your family!

I loved this video! Grocery Hauls are my faves

I love the mushroom dress!

I love all your videos, but this one makes me feel so much better that you also shop at stores I do. I try my best to make as much as I can from scratch. Youre a huge inspiration. But, I still shop at aldi often. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for the heads up on Aldi non-dairy ice cream! I wanted some for my Thanksgiving dessert, since I'm the only one in my family that eats plant-based. Unfortunately, our local grocery stores charge upwards of $8/per little pint, so that was a no. 🙂

Thank you so much for sharing. My youngest daughter has a new dairy allergy and an immune deficiency that affects her GI. I cannot wait for her to try new dairy free options! God bless you!

Cafe Bustello is the best. I'm originally from washington state which translates to me enjoying froofy coffee drinks but the only coffee place in this area is Starbucks which is not only expensive but since they removed coffee/espresso in 2009 from their frapp mix i no longer get them for a treat. Cafe Bustello has an instant espresso which beats out all other coffee, ground or instant) for froofy cold coffee drinks. Thanks for sharing your shopping with us.

I really enjoyed this video!

Love this video, it’s great!

Great haul. Very interesting!

I was thinking the same thing with the palm fruit stuff… I have never even heard of it so I doubt it’s hurting the environment… and who cares what others think… you found something that works for your family with all your dietary restrictions and you are allowed to do that! Same with everything else you buy… your kids are allowed taco sauce or a fruit snack once in a while lol you are a great mother and wife looking out for your family’s best interests and health and part of that is fun and sanity!! God bless!

You can grow mushrooms in your basement storage. That cold room is perfect.

Would love to watch a maple sap tapping video! Thank you, Jessica.

The plastic bags for the frozen food can be washed and used again for other food you want to freeze, for packing a lunch, snacks for road trips.......They won't last forever, but getting 3-4 additional uses is great. No guilt Jessica!

Love watching your videos. You inspire me too do the best i can for my family with budget i have to make more things homemade. It does take time to get everyone on board cause not everything tastes the same as there favorite foods

I freeze dry fresh mushrooms. They are fantastic!

It’s really eye opening seeing how you grow so much food on farm, but still need to purchase store bought products. Coming from a suburban house where I have raised beds but can’t really grow that much, it’s hard to understand exactly how much work I would have to put it in to grow enough to feed my family for a year, and what I would still need to budget to spend in store. It’s a really interesting conversation. Thank you for sharing !

Common sense grocery shopping. How refreshing. Thank you

Salmon eggs are delicious too. Cut up onion and soften, spread Salmon on top and pour beaten eggs. Gently stir only when necessary to keep Salmon in chunks. Yum.

You're doing great , happy kids' full bellies Happy Thanksgiving God bless

We recently freeze dried literal pickle chips and it was great! A good replacement for the lays, which admittedly we love too 🫠

I have learned that i need to go to Aldi. Thanks

I have only found organic taco sauce one time and the grocery I purchased from quit carrying it. The brand was Red Duck. I did find an organic enchilada sauce on Thrive Market which I use as taco sauce in our house. We found a company that uses super clean ingredients and don't have soy that bakes fresh breads, granolas, tortillas, cookies, etc. Organic Bread of Heaven is their name. They have sourdough products as well. Purchased twiced from them and they are great!

Thank you this helped a lot I’m going to Aldi an sams an Walmart I will know what to buy now

God broke the mold after he made you ,my God you're amazing,I don't know how you do it and still have your sanity.having to just give up cheese/dairy is enough to drive me crazy not to mention you having 8 kids and a husband to tend to and a garden ect ect .God bless you you're so organized too

I usually watch this in bed when my fiance is still sleeping. I therefore have to read captions. The captions said your budget is 11K to 12K a month. I was like Holy cow. I had to rewind and turn up the sound.

You are just fabulous. Thank you - this was so interesting. Bless.

You are amazing ! This is one of my favorite kind of video ❤

Great video Jessica!

admire your gift for efficiency, as well as your organizational skills. Your content is engaging, well presented, always helpful. I enjoy gleaning from you. Blessings✨

Thank you so much for sharing! Love it! Love and blessings from Johanne, Norway 🇳🇴

Kudos for Adam's choice of espresso. I'm in New York City and it's a mainstay in any neighborhood.

Love your videos…been watching and following for a long time. Nitrates is not necessarily bad for our health. You can do more research on it. Thanks again for your videos. Happy holidays to you and your family!