Fruit and Vegetable Bargain Shopping

It is important to find good value, when you are shopping! 

Where quality and price intersect! 

A lot of people use the excuse that it is too expensive to eat fruits and vegetables...

Well...

I beg the differ.

Today, I went to Sprouts...where I find the cheapest/freshest fruits and vegetables. 

Here's some wonderful snap shots of the cheap items I bought! 

First....

I walked in and almost died.... These strawberries were $3.29 at the Safeway last night, and I had an instinct to not buy them.

Bought 2 cases of these babies! 

Than I found my carrot sticks...

 $0.88 cents???? 

Cheapest I have seen all year! SCORE! 

Plus, the $2.97 mini seedless cucumbers, I love those! 

& there are about 10-12 of them in the bags! 

Next, lovely berries! 

High antioxidants! Which, promoting good health...

which we need to stay alert for our workload in school.. 

& you can't see these cheap peppers, and not capitalize on such a steal....

Finally...

These amazing avocado, and tomatoes! 

So, what did I buy?

<-----Minus the starbucks under the Think Thin bar. (my treat)

1. bag of mini cucumbers

2. whole wheat bread

3. 1 carrot bag

4. 2 strawberry cases

5. 2 for $5.00 berries

6. tomatoes

7. 1 avocado 

8. 3 red peppers 

9. 1 green pepper 

Total cost: $14.58

(minus the canola oil) 

So... 

How many servings should I have for the week?

Snacks:

Carrots= 5 servings

Strawberries (5 berries=serving)= more than 12 servings. 

Blackberries: (6-8 berries= 1 serving) = 4 servings

Raspberries: (6-8 berries= 1 serving)= 4 servings

Cucumber= 10 servings

Red Bell Peppers (1/2 of pepper= 1 serving)= 6 servings

1 green pepper=2 servings

Avocado (1/4 is a serving)= 4 servings 

& My whole wheat bread will last me the whole week! 

I think we can all eat fruits/vegetables on a safe budget!