The best way to save money on your grocery budget is to buy fresh ingredients that won’t spoil quickly so you can actually cook with them and enjoy their full flavor and nutrition.
Many people make the mistake of trying to save money while they’re IN the grocery store, when most of your food budget is wasted once you get your groceries HOME.
When shopping for “tree fruit”, it’s important to inspect for three important aspects:
1 ) What is the origin of the fruit?
Is it from close to your home, or has it been shipped distances?
2 ) Are there any bruises or blemishes on the fruit?
Blemishes become a “hot spot” for spoilage.
3 ) Is the stem still attached?
This is where the fruit receives it’s nutrients and moisture, missing stem will spoil faster.
When you buy fresh apples, pears or other tree fruit, it’s also important to feel for the temperature and weight of your potential purchase.
Generally, more dense fruit, heavier for its size will be fresher. Fresh tree fruit will never be refrigerated. If you apple is cold and perspiring, it’s not the freshest.
I always consider the ultimate cost of my food purchases. An item may be cheaper at the store, but if it spoils in a day and makes its way to the garbage, it’s truly the most expensive of all. Buy fresh and protect your food budget.
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