I have started buying more organic food for several months now. I know.. I am one of those people who like to follow the trend especially if it’s a good trend. So here are food that I have replaced with Organic items.
1. Milk – This was my first priority when we started out. Since the kids drink a lot of milk.
2. Egg – I originally went with Cage Free eggs but then my more-informed friend told me that it wasn’t that much different between Cage Free and non-Cage Free since the definition of Cage Free means chicken get certain hours of cage free. So I decided to go all the way Organic instead of paying premium for Cage Free.
3. Strawberries – Miss J loves strawberries! And it’s one of the top Dirty Dozen list of fruits and vegetables.
4. Grapes – I admitted sometimes it’s hard to find organic grapes. But whenever I found one, I grap it.
5. Apples – Apples are great for lunch box. And again it’s one of the Dirty Dozen.
6. Salad – I bought Organic salad from BJ. A large box for $4.79 isn’t bad. The price is very comparable to normal salad bag from Publix.
7. Pancake – I made pancake in a big batch from organic flour. It’s actually cheaper than buying frozen pancake from Eggo.
8. Pasta sauce – I scored a good buy from Big Lots for Organic Pasta Sauces. It is a good quick and easy dinner for us.
9. Blueberries – I bought a big frozen blueberries from Costco and used it for pancake. Sometimes Mr. Z just munched on it like a snack..
10. Frozen Green beans – Costco has such a great selection of organic food and one of my favorite is frozen green bean. I swear it tastes better than conventional one.
11. Strawberries Jam – Ok.. I admitted I bought this on a whim at Whole Food Market but I think it’s a good buy. Since strawberry is on the list, I figured the jam will be too. Plus we don’t use it a lot so one bottle last us for a while.
12. Chicken Broth – The price for conventional chicken broth vs organic one is very comparable. I think it’s worth the investment.
13. Diced Tomato – With great coupons and sale, I stocked up on Muir Glen Organic Diced Tomato. We used that in a lot of our recipes so it’s a really good buy. After all, I paid less than buying conventional diced tomato.
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Great TT. I am starting to buy more organic food, but sometimes it is hard on my wallet. Happy TT!
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I sometimes wish I had my own farm so I could be sure of how everything was raised.
Organic is something I look for whenever I can, especially for our produce, as Ben says it can be hard on the wallet though. Great TT, I can finally visit and comment again and am so happy.
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Right now I’m using soy milk. That’s as healthy as I’ve gone so far.
I’m not much of an organic buyer…yet. But I do love organic blueberries. That is one thing I’m willing to splurge on. :)
Yes, we do organic milk & eggs, too. I try to do meats, fruits, & veggies when I can, but it's not always so easy & gets ridiculously expensive so quickly.
We don’t really buy any organic things…as some of the commentators have said, it is hard on the wallet. My husband and I are a young family only in our first job after college…so we’re on a tight budget, especially when it comes to food.