I AM A FAN!!
If you have not heard about Bountiful Baskets Food Co-op then you are in for a treat! Bountiful Baskets provides families in the valley with CHEAP INEXPENSIVE produce every week. For $15 you can contribute and receive a basket that is worth anywhere from $30-$50!! You know how much I love a good deal, so this week I picked up my basket, then headed to Smiths to check prices (yes, I am a geek - it's a known fact).
Here's what I got (sorry for the glare):
6 ears of corn, 1 head of romaine lettuce, 1 yellow cauliflower, 2 large tomatoes, 2 very large cucumbers, at least 5 lbs of red potatoes, 3 peaches, 2 pints of blueberries, 1 pineapple, 1 seedless watermelon, about 3 lbs of bananas, and 5 pluots (bonus points if you can tell me what the heck these are).
By my calculations this morning at Smiths, this would have cost me around $30. They didn't have pluots or the yellow cauliflower so I had to guess-timate those. Isn't it fun to try new things though!! And at my classes I always talk about how I plan my meals by what is on sale at the grocery store, right? Well, now this adds a whole new dimension to that project. My kids ate (and LOVED) white asparagus, which they thought looked like french fries, and brussell sprouts! Yes, my 4 kids fought over brussell sprouts! Who knew!
You will want to set a reminder on your phone to log onto Bountiful Baskets on Tuesday morning and place your order. If you wait too long (like I did this week), the location closest to you may be sold out of baskets. Good Luck and I can't wait to hear how you like this fun little system.
If you have any more questions, check out their FAQ page
