On the Subject of Milk

Today's topic: Milk!

For several years now, I have been an ardent supporter of organic milk. I can't remember what prompted me to make the switch, but I did and we all seemed to notice a difference. The milk tastes delicious and I feel good about serving it to my family.

Well, I recently started another kick -- that of keeping close track of our spending habits. When we had reached our proposed food budget on DAY 10 OF THE MONTH I realized a) I have a very compromised understanding of how much money I spend on food (which is what I'm working on) and b) it would be good to see where, if possible, I can try to cut costs. Because that's a good thing to do, right?

Which brings me to the milk. In general, I'm paying $6/gallon for the organic milk. Please don't judge. It's a lot, but I've always felt it was worth every penny. But now I have come across this research leading me to believe that I could make the switch back to "regular" milk and start applying those very significant savings to other things, like more produce or possibly a vacation home in Tuscany.

One other possibility -- water for dinner. Right now the boys drink only milk, constantly, with some juice on occasion. Oh they love their Co-cola, don't get me wrong. But we buy those as treats when out and about, not for at-home. So maybe starting to scale back how much milk we drink. But then again, can you ever drink too much milk?