Comments on: Reader Tips: GroceryGuide.com, Publix, Target Gift Registry, Angel Food Ministries

By: Briana

Briana — Sat, 31 May 2008 13:42:03 +0000

We tried Angel Food a couple months ago along with my sister-in-law and brother-in-law. The men were very concerned that it was like taking charity. After reading through all the literature, we found that it is governmentally subsidized, and, thus, a form of welfare. We decided not to do it again based on this as well as the poor quality of the food. I can do about as well with coupons and sales.

By: t

Sat, 31 May 2008 03:47:29 +0000

tried angel food ministries and did not like the food at all. waste of money!

By: Bekah

Bekah — Sat, 31 May 2008 02:07:29 +0000

My parents live in northern PA and use the Angel Food ministry every month. Yes, I agree there can be months where there are some fried foods or some items that you wouldn’t normally buy but more often than not, there are a lot of items in there that are really good. Maybe it’s just the personal taste of the family. I lived with my parents for 8 months a few years back and was very pleased with the products we received. Like other ones posted, it could be the different areas as to the quality of products. You can’t beat the price for the amount of food you get.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Fri, 30 May 2008 22:44:22 +0000

Bi-Lo in Greenville, SC, also takes the Bloom coupons. To get the coupons, sign up in store for the “Bloom card,” their version of a CVS card or Pubix grocery card–doesn’t cost anything, and nets some great coupons, mailed to your home each month!

By: christy

christy — Fri, 30 May 2008 18:15:05 +0000

publix doubles coupons?????????? i never knew that i wonder if all do i will have to go in there in ask that would be awesome if so!!

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 30 May 2008 17:49:39 +0000

I’ve heard that some people have very bad experiences with Angel Food. My mom tried it and got some pretty bad stuff, but every time I’ve done it we’ve gotten high quality meats with very little fat. I’ve heard it’s hit or miss on the food quality depending on where you live sometimes and sometimes the month.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 30 May 2008 16:56:28 +0000

We have used the Angel Food stuff several times, maybe more and it is not good quality on most of the food. The meat is VERY high fat and is mostly breaded. On occasion it was unbreaded but always with some type of marinade that ended up being loaded with sugar. Not very nutritious at all and most of the food is generic brands. I have NEVER seen any Tyson in any of our boxes. But, if you are on a very low budget and eat that way anyway, then it’s a good thing.

By: April C

April C — Fri, 30 May 2008 15:33:32 +0000

Angel Food ministries is a good deal…… but…. we used it for about 6 months and were really disappointed in the food quality. My teenage boys could almost always pick out in a meal what came from Angel Food. Most of the food was not very nutritious…..fried and loaded with fat. I would recommend it for someone who is trying to stretch a budget, but not if you are looking for really healthy food!

By: Evelyn Masters

Evelyn Masters — Fri, 30 May 2008 15:13:02 +0000

I just wanted to add again that the food is great from Angel Food ministries, I just got my first box this month and it really has helped to cut down on our food budget. For my family of 3. we can get two meals out of almost everything in the box, so we can really stretch our food dollars.

By: Frugalicious

Frugalicious — Fri, 30 May 2008 15:01:39 +0000

We found the angel food ministry meat to be poor quality. The food provided was mostly convenience foods that we do not eat. I agree with the others though, it is a great ministry. I was in the grocery store a year ago when a gentleman was struggling to keep his purchases in a very small budget (no coupons). He was frustrated at how little he could purchase. I tore off a sheet from my grocery list and wrote down their website for him.

By: Lucian's Mommy

Lucian's Mommy — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:28:16 +0000

We signed the Target Club Wedd Registry as well and we got a free $25 gift card just for signing up as well as the bag and coupons. Instead of buying something for us we bought our son some formula. I think the gift card deal ends this month, but you should definitely check!

By: Tami

Tami — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:22:31 +0000

Where are you getting the Bloom coupons? I live near Greenville and would love to have them.

By: Jill W.

Jill W. — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:11:02 +0000

I must be missing something with thegroceryguide.com. I have looked up coupons for a few different items that I have coupons for & they are not showing up. What am I missing? or messing up?

By: Jan

Jan — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:03:31 +0000

We did Angel Food last year when my husband was out of work- it was $25/mo last year. I found a lot of the stuff I did not use so we quit doing it- but it is a good ministry.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 30 May 2008 12:46:46 +0000

Don’t forget about Share of Colorado

http://www.shareofcolorado.com

The also offer quality food in a box for $25 and they have a variety of packages – a package with meat and produce, a meat only package, a package designed for one or two people and a package for a food pantry. You can by as many packages as you want, there is no requirement to buy one type of package before you can buy others. Often the pick-up locations are churches.

By: Christi

Christi — Fri, 30 May 2008 12:40:36 +0000

Just wanted to second what Beth says about Angel Food. We actually live about 10 miles from where the home-base of Angel Food is located (north GA), and I am amazed every month at how many people they are able to help.

Like Beth said, it’s not always “name brand” but most of the chicken is Tyson, and you always get a great variety of items.

Worth checking out if you have a host site near you.

By: Judy

Judy — Fri, 30 May 2008 12:38:24 +0000

I participate in SHARE – very similar to Angel Food Ministries and they have them in several states. This is a great way to reduce grocery costs.

http://www.sharedc.org/index.html