About a month ago, Dave and I ordered a basket of fruits and veggies from Bountiful Baskets.org. One of my co workers told me about it. Bountiful Baskets is a food co-op that buys produce in bulk and then sells it at a very discounted rate. You need to register on their website, order your basket on Monday evening, and pick up the basket at various locations on Saturday morning, but you get a laundry basket (literally) full of fruit and veggies; all for $15.00 I think there is a pick up site in most communities around Utah. All they ask is that you volunteer for them 4-5 times a year to help keep costs down.
We have recived tons of apples, pineapple, clementines, lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes and carrots. We also get some exotic items such as mangoes, swiss chard and eggplant. Every week is a little different. We liked it so much, we started ordering 2 baskets every week. We have never bought this much produce because it gets so expensive. Now I am begging the kids to eat more apples and bananas. I have fresh fruit in our freezer for smoothies, as well as in our fruit bowl for snacks. We always have a fresh veggie for dinner. We had never tried swiss chard, but Dave and I both like it (kind of likes beets mixed with spinach). We also have broccoli, carrots, celery and onions chopped and stored in our frezer to add to whatever Dave is cooking.
We feel better, meals are more exciting and we are saving a ton of money on our groceries. We have just had to by a few cuts of meat, dairy, a few pantry items and a few side dishes. It is great for me, I have found it easier to maker better food choices with fresh produce always around. (I am down a total of 32 pounds as of today). You have gotta try it!
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