NOTMILK - Saving Money at the Supermarket

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Well, I'm not aware of a fresh produce store inside DC but Glut Food Coop in Mt. Rainer, MD, in my opinion has the most affordable fresh produce. This summer was the first time I practiced a discipline in shopping maybe every two or three days for produce, even though I didn't find that it went bad on me. There seems to be a faster turn over during the summer. Shelf life absolutely depends on how fresh the produce is which is why it helps to know where and it comes from. Really fresh fruit in an airy fruit bowl should not go bad on you. Certain veggies should be refrigerated. Contrary to what many people believe, it can be a small task for just 2 people to consume fresh fruit fast enough also. I believe the reason fresh produce may hang around longer is that when you feed yourself what your BODY needs rather than what YOU want then your

appetite is not as active. Eating the proper nurishments takes care of more than you know. As for apartment growing, you may have to set up shelving with plant lights.

 

 

Remain Focused and Good Health to You

Elaine

 

 

 

 

jcbeyer09 <jcbeyer09 Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 4:06:13 PM Re: Fw: NOTMILK - Saving Money at the SupermarketIs there such a produce store in DC? I'm sprouting and growing wheatgrass at home, but there is only so much growing you can do in anapartment with two windows, both of which face another building.If you do buy produce for the week, how do you keep it fresh? I'msingle and struggle with using produce before it goes bad. That'sprobably due to the fact that it was nearly rotten when it was purchased. , "E. Rice-Fells"

<shortydemp wrote:>> Edited.> > ----- Forwarded Message ----> cohensmilk1 <cohensmilk1> notmilk > Sunday, December 14, 2008 11:07:26 AM> NOTMILK - Saving Money at the Supermarket> > Saving Money at the Supermarket> > I used to spend $80-$150 per week every Sunday, doing my once-weeklysupermarket shopping. This morning, I spent under $20.> > There are very few items I need to buy at a supermarket any longer.Most of my weekly food budget is spent at the produce store. > > The fruit and veggie store does a large turnover of produce, and haslittle storage room. Supermarkets have storage space and purchaseunripe produce at wholesale. Most items sold in the produce store

areriper and fresher than supermarket varieties.> > I've found that the fruits and veggies sold by my green grocer cost50-100 percent less than those same items sold on supermarketshelves. I enjoy paying 39 cents per pound for bananas, and $1.39 fornew coconuts, and 59 cents per pound for crisp Macintosh apples.> > A large Romaine lettuce goes for 89 cents, while the same Romaine issold for more than $2 at the large supermarket. The red peppers at mysupermarket sell for $3.29 per pound. I paid 99 cents per pound todayat the produce store.> > I've just returned home with 5 bags of greens and yellows and reds.I spent $33. The same items would have set me back $80 or more at thesupermarket. > > Robert Cohen> http:/www.notmilk.com>---