Thursday, 25 February 2010 16:06

Saving At The Grocery Store - Fruits And Vegetables

Written by Aunt Brenda

fruits and vegetables

Choose low-cost foods most of the time to save the maximum amount of money.

Buying tips:

• Watch for good buys on fresh fruits and vegetables in season.

• Buy plain canned or plain frozen vegetables instead of those with added seasonings and sauces or boil-in-the bag packages.

• Look for large bags of frozen vegetables. They may be bargains and you can pour out the exact amount you need.

The foods listed here are usually among the best buys in each food group. Use any other foods that you produce at home, get free, or can buy for no more than the foods on this list.

VEGETABLE-FRUIT GROUP

Cabbage

Carrots

Celery

Corn

Cucumbers

Green beans

Kale

Lettuce

****Tip from Aunt Brenda**** Not iceberg! (it has absolutely no nutritional value whatsoever) choose romaine, green leaf, red leaf, or spinach instead!

Mustard greens

Onions

Potatoes

Sauerkraut

Bean sprouts, fresh

Turnip greens

Tomatoes, canned

Sweet potatoes, fresh

Apples

Bananas

Oranges

Grapefruit

Pears, fresh

Tangerines

Applesauce

100% Fruit juices including orange, grapefruit, apple, grape, pineapple, and prune

****Tip from Aunt Brenda**** Frozen concentrate is usually the least expensive, plus you can make only what you need and store the rest in the freezer

Reference: Home and Garden Bulletin 244, USDA, 1985.

Aunt Brenda

Aunt Brenda

I am Brenda Shoop and I am Aunt Bytes' very own resident nurse. I hold a bachelors in nursing from The University of South Alabama. I worked in health care for 20 years before "abandoning the ship." I have experience in emergency, trauma, pediatrics, internal medicine, cardiology, and holistic care. I am striving to learn as much as I can about how to treat the body so it can heal itself, in the most natural ways possible.

I am connected to The Great Universal Energy Source in the most wonderful and magical way. I see miracles every single day because I have learned how to change my perspective on life in general. We are all connected to the Same Source, and as we become enlightened, we change the course of events around us to reflect our deeper commitment, whether that commitment is to Love, Peace, Mercy, Greed, Lust, or Selfishness.

What I'm trying to say is that whatever drama is going on around you in your life right now is just a symptom of something you still need to deal with. If you change your patterns, the patterns of those around you will change as well. Much in the same way that if the Earth were to shift position, it would affect all the satellites around it, as well as the moon.

So, don't be afraid to shift positions now and again. Just try a new one on for size and see how it fits. You can always change your mind later, you know.

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