Originally posted on Crafty Coin This week, I stepped into a store that I never thought would be a part of my weekly budgeting grocery hauls. Recently a Whole Foods Market opened up near my apartment so this Sunday I grabbed my favorite reusable grocery bags and walked one mile north to check out the newest grocer in the neighborhood.  If you know nothing about Whole Foods, you’ve probably at least heard of its nickname “Whole Paycheck”. This supermarket chain has a reputation for being ultra pricey, and it can be, but here’s the deal. Basically everything I bought was more expensive than the prices listed on my Budget Grocery Price List, but by avoiding the fancy smoothie station and by following my usual grocery plan – choosing my food based on the best prices, not on my wants or impulses – I was totally able to walk out of Whole Foods with only spending $70 for a week’s worth of groceries for two! What I Liked About Whole Foods Quality. It was obvious to me that the quality of most of the produce and meat …