A series of posts on my grocery budgeting adventures and misadventures through the aisles of Whole Foods and Sprouts.
Some of my previous budgeting posts don’t focus a lot on the produce I buy, but that’s not to say that I never buy it–I love veggies and (especially) fruit. I just usually happen to buy it and then stash most of it away in the fridge right away, or I buy it during the middle of the week sometimes and don’t bother snapping a pic because that’s all I bought. But this week, it’s all about the produce I happened to pick up on my usual weekend haul!
That’s a lot of produce (and other stuff)!
Sprouts
Produce I Bought: bananas* (7 for just $1.50!), unsweetened applesauce*, dried pineapple*, canned pumpkin puree*, Medjool dates
Other Stuff I Bought: almond flour, chia seeds (so much cheaper buying only what I need in the bulk section), raw cashews. Kevita coconut probiotic drink*, unsweetened vanilla almond milk, Enjoy Life mini chocolate chips, Vega protein bar
What I Spent (on Produce): $19.06
Verdict: Dried fruit (especially the kinds I get–with nothing added) can be pricey, but it never goes to waste! The bananas were a super deal, especially for organic.Â
Whole Foods
Produce I Bought: frozen blueberries, dried white Turkish figs, baby spinach*, green kale*, watermelon chunks (I blame Amanda 😉 ), Hannah yams*, mango, baby carrots*
Other Stuff I Bought: guacamole, Vega choc-a-lot protein powder, canned artichoke hearts and green olives, kelp noodles, Hail Merry raw chocolate tart (what? it was on sale!), Justin’s vanilla AB squeeze packets, Gone Raw maple mesquite walnuts, lemon mints*, Thunderbird Energetica mint cacao bar*, roasted in-shell pistachios
What I Spent (on Produce): $24.58
Verdict: I spent a little under half of my total on produce, which is great, considering produce can be expensive, especially in winter. Best of all, I stuck to my list–yes, even the raw chocolate dessert was on my list!
What do you spend on produce? What’s some of the fruits and veggies always on your grocery list?
I got seven bananas today for EXACTLY the same price! I’m on such a big banana kick recently,it’s insane. Ever since I lost my fear of them,there’s no way to stop myseeeeelf… 😀
Don’t fear the bananas…I’m glad you love them now!
So jealous!;) All we have in our fridge at the moment is ketchup ans frozen peas haha
Awww, sad fridge! Hopefully you’ll stock up soon.
I’m jealous. All your food looks so good. I’m counting down until I can have a kitchen.
I’ve said it before, but you will LOVE having a kitchen. One of the best things to ever happen to me.
I know. I feel like I complain about not having one a ridic amount.
Produce can be a real killer around this time of the year, especially when I basically eat my body weight in it every day. I honestly thought that my desire for fruits and veggies would go down a bit when the weather cooled down, but I’ve been craving fresh fruit like crazy. Apples, bananas, watermelon, frozen blueberries, frozen mango, baby greens, baby carrots, cucumbers, and cherry tomatoes are things that are basically always on my list. Awesome job with the budgeting 🙂
It’s crazy how much it all can cost in the off-season…just another reason to look forward to spring and summer!
Not bad at all! When I was in Thailand I went to the farmers market and bought a whole weeks worth of produce for $6.00, can you believe it! I wish it were the same here so more families could afford to eat organic produce. Love + Shine Courtstar
Wow, that’s a real steal for produce! I wish it was that cheap here too, it’s sad that so many people have to buy crap food to eat just because they can’t afford good produce.
Omg you are going to love that thunderbird bar! Thats my favorite flavor and they are SO delicious! Let me know what you think!
I just tried it, and it’s so good! I remember seeing the brand on your blog and now I can’t wait to try them all!