fruits & veggies in a frugal budget

**acidcookie** · 12-20-2007, 12:25 AM

Here's a cool post about how fruits and veggies are frugal foods when you consider their return for the money spent, and how to fit them into a budget.

http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007...nd-vegetables/

**sdrjeolsen** · 12-20-2007, 01:56 AM

Thanks for posting, she had some great ideas there, as did her comments.

**AmyBoz** · 12-20-2007, 06:45 AM

Thanks! This is something I struggle with!

**peanut** · 12-20-2007, 02:57 PM

Pretty interesting blog. I've bookmarked the whole site for further reading. Thanks!

Jean

**Darlene** · 12-20-2007, 03:21 PM

I enjoyed reading that, thanks! I love catching a good sale on frozen fruits and adding them to cereal & pancakes.

**VanVivCam** · 12-20-2007, 03:31 PM

thanks for sharing...this was very informative

**wulong32** · 12-20-2007, 06:27 PM

Thanks for the link!

**IntlMom** · 12-20-2007, 10:08 PM

this was great - thanks!

**latierra84** · 12-20-2007, 10:25 PM

i really enjoyed her post! thanks for sharing!

**monkeymia** · 12-20-2007, 10:59 PM

Fruit and Veg is one area where I don't try to save on. I spend around $30 to $40 a week on fruit and veg and lucky enough, I have a DD that eats up to 3 pieces of fruit a day.

**Vegreenmom** · 12-22-2007, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by monkeymia

Fruit and Veg is one area where I don't try to save on. I spend around $30 to $40 a week on fruit and veg and lucky enough, I have a DD that eats up to 3 pieces of fruit a day.

I'm the same way

My diet is mostly based on fruits/veggies so I don't skimp. I, of course, get them on sale when I can - but if they aren't on sale I still buy 'em

**Telephus44** · 12-23-2007, 04:22 PM

Thanks for the post. Usually I find most articles on the subject are the same old information, but she really added some new things I hadn't heard - and wasn't afraid to tell you to go look stuff up on the internet rather than listing every tip out there.

This is an area I need to work on. In the summer we were pretty good about stopping by the local farm stand on the way home, but it's harder in the winter.

**bumplett** · 12-23-2007, 04:42 PM

good site, thanks for the link

**frugalnana** · 12-23-2007, 05:05 PM

Thanks for the post. In a way she is right. I have to have my veggies with supper every night. Most are frozen. For the last 6 months I have been buying frozen fruit (raspberries with strawberries, mixed fruit, and blueberries). It lasts longer and I can have a fruit smoothie whenever I want.