Cheese and Petrol

The price of cheese seems to be fairly stable with most supermarkets having a $10 budget option. But, like the cost of petrol, we live in fear of more increases. Who knows where it will all end?

Petrol has topped $2.00 a litre but I have finally managed to lift-share to work with a colleague who has moved to Waitarere, up the road. That's a great relief as getting the only train of the day from Levin at 6.55 was wearing pretty thin, as was scootering to work.

My bike is still in the garage as they are waiting for parts to arrive from godknowswhere.

Cheesewatchers TM

In view of the high price of cheese, action is required to economise. Jo is restricting us (mainly me) to 700g per week. She is going to cut the block into ten and freeze the pieces, taking one out each day. It's the best way to deal with the situation...

Cheap Cheese Becoming Scarce

You can still buy 1kg of cheese for $10, but it's getting scarce. You might find a dodgy brand, like "Home Brand" for $9.99, but Anchor is up at $13.

Cheese Prices Trending Upwards in March

The price of 1kg of mild, colby or edam is now edging $10 in the Paraparaumu Pak N Save. The long dry summer may be putting pressure on milk supplies as dairy farmers dry off their herds early.

Cheese Latest

Anchor Edam is now just $7.99 a kilogram in Woolworths in Paraparaumu. It's a bargain.

Cheese Prices Ease in February

The price of cheese seems to have eased a little and a kilo of "mild" was just $8.96 at Pak N Save in New Plymouth. I bought 4. Maybe its seasonal.

The Price of Cheese

Oil may be at $100 a barrel but the big talking point here is the price of milk. Cheese now costs $14 a kilo and butter a massive $5 per 500g. The dairy farmers are raking in the cash but it's not clear if the rest of us will see the benefits from all that Anchor butter being sent to China.