{"id":69118,"date":"2012-03-19T17:40:42","date_gmt":"2012-03-19T21:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.krogerkrazy.com\/?p=69118"},"modified":"2014-02-26T11:14:28","modified_gmt":"2014-02-26T16:14:28","slug":"ways-to-save-on-fresh-produce-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.krogerkrazy.com\/ways-to-save-on-fresh-produce-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways to Save on Fresh Produce!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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How do you save on produce? Now there’s a question I get a lot! My family eats a lot of fresh produce. My husband is HUGE on eating an apple a day (or banana, or orange) and my\u00a05 year old would live on fruits and veggies if I let her! Not a bad problem to have – but fresh produce can get expensive!<\/strong><\/p>\n

I thought I’d outline a few\u00a0“tricks of the trade” and common sense strategies that I try to put into practice.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Know what’s in season.<\/strong><\/span> Obviously if something is plentiful, it will have the best sale price (and flavor). If it’s not on sale, opt for frozen.<\/strong> Fruits and veges are frozen at their peak, so they are almost<\/em> as good as fresh. Almost. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

Look for manager closeout or soon to expire foods.<\/strong><\/span> If you plan on using the item for dinner that night, you can get away with purchasing a soon to spoil item. Example: super ripe avocado = yummy guacamole.<\/p>\n

Weigh Pre-packaged Produce.<\/strong><\/span> <\/strong>If you’re purchasing a 5 lb bag of potatoes, weigh a few of them to get the heaviest bag. You will be surprised at the weight\u00a0difference between bags. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Shop Farmer’s Markets or Roadside Stands.<\/strong><\/span> You not only save money but you support local agriculture! Strawberry and apple picking are 2 events we look forward to every year. In fact, we do it a few times each season. And I never pass by a roadside stand. It’s just too much fun!<\/p>\n

Grow Your Own\u00a0Food.<\/span> <\/strong>We plant a vegetable and\u00a0herb garden every year. \u00a0We also grow our own sprouts indoors, which my daughter will eat by the jar-full! I have even\u00a0been known to\u00a0can tomatoes once or twice. I know there are many of you who are EXPERTS at this and really save big throughout the year.<\/p>\n

Don’t buy EVERYTHING Organic.<\/strong><\/span> In a perfect world, everything I buy would be organic…but until that day comes, here are the top 12 foods you should buy organic as they have the highest traces of pesticides:\u00a0 Nectarines,\u00a0Celery,\u00a0Pears,\u00a0Peaches,\u00a0Apples,\u00a0Cherries,\u00a0Strawberries,\u00a0Imported Grapes,\u00a0Spinach,\u00a0Potatoes,\u00a0Bell Peppers and\u00a0Red Raspberries.<\/p>\n

Shop at Aldi.<\/strong><\/span> <\/strong>My mother in law always has the BEST apples and oranges on her countertop. She shops at Aldi.<\/p>\n

Do Your Prep Work.<\/strong><\/span> <\/strong>As soon as I get home from the store with my fruits and veges….I go to work. I make watermelon and canteloupe balls, carrot and celery sticks, chop my bell peppers, rinse and dry my berries and put them in a large divided vege tray with a lid. The 2nd shelf of our fridge is dedicated to just this container. This makes it more likely that we’ll eat everything I\u00a0 purchased before it spoils. Wash your salad greens and herbs,\u00a0wrap them in a damp paper towel and seal them in a zip bag.\u00a0 This keeps them fresh longer and ready to go when you need them.<\/p>\n

Use produce saving containers and bags to extend the life of your produce.<\/strong><\/span>
\nHere are some good ones<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Re-Purpose.<\/strong><\/span> If you are using celery and broccoli\u00a0in a vege tray on Monday, consider throwing the leftovers into a soup later in the week. If you bought too much green pepper that week, chop them and freeze them for chili later.\u00a0\u00a0If you purchased limes for your Corona, use the leftover to sqeeze on your fish dinner.<\/p>\n

Use coupons.<\/strong><\/span> YES! Fresh produce coupons really do exist! We frequently get coupons for tomatoes<\/a>, fresh pineapple<\/a>, salad blends<\/a>, fresh berries <\/a>and more!<\/p>\n

Use Catalinas.<\/strong><\/span> Catalinas<\/a> generated by purchasing other items can be applied towards produce on your next order.<\/p>\n

Apply Coupon Overage.<\/strong><\/span> Some stores such as Walmart<\/a> allow you to earn\u00a0Coupon Overage (coupon value exceeds the price of the item you are purchasing), which can be applied towards other items in your transaction, such as fresh produce!<\/p>\n

How does your family save on fresh produce? Please share by leaving your comment below.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Be sure to check out my video<\/a> on how to use up soon to spoil fruit!<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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