I can't believe it, but as a family we're getting better at this penny-pinching thing. At first it was tough, but now it's almost like a game, seeing what we can do to save a few bucks.
One thing that can always use cutting is the grocery bill. I mean, it's SO EASY to pile all sorts of items in the ol' grocery chariot, and then nearly pass out from the sticker shock. But do you put anything back once it's reached the conveyor belt? Probably not. Lately I've gone heavy on fresh produce, because we could all use some more of it, nutritionally and waistline speaking. This is the most expensive part of the trip, by far! It just doesn't seem fair that cookies and ice cream are often cheaper than apples, salad greens and watermelon.
So, for fun, I checked out a little store called "Banana Joes." I walked in, expecting more of a vegetable stall and found much more! Instead of just ears of corn and maybe some apples, I was pleasantly surprised by peppers of all kinds, peaches, nectarines, lettuces, bananas, apples, you name it! Also, they had a deli, milk, homemade chicken salad, hummus, and a slew of other things. Most of it is local, but some things (bananas, milk) weren't local. I filled up a cart with fruit, veggies and two gallons of milk.....for $27! Peaches and blueberries for breakfast, salad greens, a rainbow variety of peppers for salad and chili....Now this is a place I can live with! :)
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