My grocery cart is usually mostly full of produce and sometimes I buy a little more than we get around to eating in the week. If I see I'm in danger of losing some of it, I'll cook it up to prevent that.
Saturday, I was looking for rutabagas and a turkey breast specifically because I got hungry reading Leigh's post about said items. They only had about five rutabagas and they were very large. I got one anyway and that thing weighed more than a pound and a half when we checked out. It will take me a while just to cut that sucker up!
I also got a three pound bag of small sweet potatoes for only $2. They are quite small which is good and one will make a nice serving. Tomorrow I'll be baking a pan full of them.
In addition to the items already mentioned, we got two zucchini, four tomatoes, six bananas, a bag of frozen okra, mushrooms and a lemon.
Yesterday we went to another grocery store to purchase more produce not available at the first store. I got romaine, a red pepper, apples, a watermelon and some frozen mixed vegetables because Kroger sent me a coupon for a free bag of frozen veggies. Yes, I do love free.
I just noticed that this is my 500th post. I think I'll celebrate with a couple of small tangerines. :)
Yay, 500th post!! :) Congrats!
ReplyDeleteI have never had a rutabaga. What do they taste like? I love when you shopping card it full of healthy fruits and veggies.
ReplyDeleteThey taste similar to turnips to me but maybe a little sweeter. I was looking on Wikipedia because I saw a lady in the UK calling them Swedes. They said that was short for Swedish turnip. Interesting, huh?
DeleteOK, but I also have never had a turnip either. Our Weight Watcher leader suggested we try a new veggie we've never had before. I guess now I have 2 different ones to pick from.
ReplyDeleteTurnips are easier to cut up and cook but are stronger tasting. I saw on the UK lady's site that she cooked her rutabaga whole in the microwave because they are hard to cut like butternut squash. I will probably not do that. :)
DeleteCongrats on the 500th post!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your 500th post! :)
ReplyDeleteI buy a lot of produce too, but I should take notice of what you're doing because I find myself having to throw things away more often than I like!
Congrats on your 500th post!
ReplyDeleteI spend way more on produce than I do on meat. I have to be careful not to overbuy because it all looks so pretty! :)
We have a local produce store with 3-lb. bags of sweet potatoes for $0.99. I'd already bought some small roasting potatoes, and I was kicking myself because I'd have loved to have had these.
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ReplyDeleteOpps...made a mistake, so will repost...
ReplyDeleteI went shopping yesterday and bought sweet potatoes. Only here in my part of Australia I got a 2 pound bag for just under $3. And they were small too. It cost more to get the bigger ones loose. I love sweet potato. We eat it as a savory vegetable here. PS Thank you for your kind words on my blog.
I love rutabagas I usually boil and then mash them!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your 500th post.
Congrats on your 500th post! I have been having rutabagas or turnips mashed for lunch (during the week mostly) with grilled chicken for most of my weight loss. I have always loved it and was happy when I found out it had 0 WW points.
ReplyDeleteHi Caron - I throw away too many vegetables that don't get used up in time. I am really bad with avocados. Too green one day, too ripe the next. Congrats on 500:)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the 500 posts! That's quite a milestone:) As for the rutabaga. It stays well for a while if you half it and wrap the other half up. I only use half at a time. So yummy in the curried chicken...and with sweet potatoes mashed up with a bit of olive oil, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy:)
ReplyDeleteHappy 500th post! Your vegetable talk is getting me hungry!
ReplyDelete:-) Marion
I love your posts. :) Here's to 500 more, Caron!
ReplyDeleteI love shopping for produce at BJs, particularly sweet potatoes. They sell them in a mesh bag and they're pretty tiny, which I like and so do the kids. Often the ones at the supermarket are as big as a softball, and take way too long to cook & it's more than any one of us can or should eat.
Happy 500th post :)
ReplyDeleteThere was an appalling selection of vegetables at my local supermarket yesterday ... I'll have to try another one to get a few much needed vegetables!