Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Deal of the Day

I scored 10 just ripe bananas yesterday(I ate one just before taking this picture) for .22 cents a pound, a record low price for bananas in my area.  The grand total worked out to $1.12 or just over .11 cents per large banana.  I had to mail a parcel so stopped in at the attached grocery store and saw that bananas were on for .44 cents a pound.  I piled some into my basket then got to the produce markdown section and saw a bag full of these barely ripe bananas on half price!  Even if we can't eat all of them I can freeze the rest as make banana muffins at least once every two weeks.

Just past the halfway mark in the month and 3/4 of the way through my grocery budget so the only way to stay on budget this month is to stay out of the grocery store.  Since the fridge and freezer are packed full to bursting this should not be a problem.

23 comments:

  1. We have spent $121 CAD so far this month on groceries. I know...it's kind of different for us!

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  2. This 30 day gig where lots of meals are included makes for such a cheap month!

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    1. Yes, this will be a very inexpensive month for us!

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    2. Gotta love a thirty day gig like that! Looking forward to the February expenses report Kevin.

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  3. Great score!!!! If you hadn't gone in - you wouldn't have found them!!!

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    1. I try and do that to get the loss leaders of each store...this one is usually the expensive one though.

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  4. Nice work! I love finding a deal on produce.

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    1. Fortunately it seems the stores are taking pity on us and using them as loss leaders - I'll take it!

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  5. Great banana buy! I am spending very little at the grocery store, but TheHub stops in daily. I think it is recreational for him since he brings home food we already have here.

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    1. My hubby does that too. I shudder every time he goes in there...budget gets blown!

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    1. Yes! Going to make a mango banana orange smoothie for lunch.

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  7. I wish I could send you bananas and liquor. Both are cheap around here compared to what you pay. Would you like some snow too? ;p

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    1. I wish that too! No snow though, thanks very much. Our 2 snows a year are just fine.

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  8. Imported bananas never taste as good as the butter bananas in India. Great price, though! x

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    1. I know, these don't taste nearly as good as the ones we got in Costa Rica. These did come from Mexico though, I wonder how little they pay those poor Mexican farmers.

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  9. You look to be a woman after my own heart!

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    1. There are lots of us bargain hunting women around :)

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  10. That is an amazing deal! I am eating from the freezer myself right now....

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    1. We are doing that too - only picking up rock bottom bargains right now.

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  11. I love over-ripe bananas. They freeze well, I've bought them in bulk to use for smoothies for months :) Awesome for baking, too. Haven't tried banana muffins yet.

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    1. Seriously, banana pineapple muffins are the best!

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  12. Banana nut bread is a favourite for me when I have ripe bananas. I've never thought of freezing bananas. I better look that up. - Margy

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