Comments on: Clearanced Fruit http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/05/clearanced-fruit.html Getting Freedom from Debt. Loving the Unconventional Life. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:36:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/05/clearanced-fruit.html/comment-page-1#comment-1569 Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship Fri, 29 May 2009 11:58:25 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/05/clearanced-fruit.html#comment-1569 I posted on this at: www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/03/20/a-reduced-produce-primer/<br />Great ideas! I posted on this at: http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/03/20/a-reduced-produce-primer/
Great ideas!

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/05/clearanced-fruit.html/comment-page-1#comment-1567 Stephanie Fri, 29 May 2009 02:13:38 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/05/clearanced-fruit.html#comment-1567 When I see bananas marked down I grab as much as I can! The past two weeks strawberries have been on sale at .99 per pound so I have been buying a lot and freezing them for smoothies. I love to hit the clearanced racks at the grocery store. I recently learned with marked down meat though that you must either cook or freeze right away. Blech! I'll spare the details of that frugal flop! When I see bananas marked down I grab as much as I can! The past two weeks strawberries have been on sale at .99 per pound so I have been buying a lot and freezing them for smoothies. I love to hit the clearanced racks at the grocery store. I recently learned with marked down meat though that you must either cook or freeze right away. Blech! I’ll spare the details of that frugal flop!

]]> By: Debtfreemommy http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/05/clearanced-fruit.html/comment-page-1#comment-1565 Debtfreemommy Thu, 28 May 2009 16:17:27 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/05/clearanced-fruit.html#comment-1565 I love your post. I had just read about Banana fosters in a book last night (the friday night knitting club) so i was delighted when i saw them mentioned as your new fave. desert. I love your post. I had just read about Banana fosters in a book last night (the friday night knitting club) so i was delighted when i saw them mentioned as your new fave. desert.

]]> By: Jeanna http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/05/clearanced-fruit.html/comment-page-1#comment-1564 Jeanna Thu, 28 May 2009 13:59:39 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/05/clearanced-fruit.html#comment-1564 You said you slice your apples for the freezer. Do you blanch them or put them in citrus juice to keep from turning brown? <br /><br />Just curious. I didn't realize you could freeze raw apples. I have canned some delicious apple pie filling though.<br /><br />You are always so inspiring! <br /><br />Thanks. You said you slice your apples for the freezer. Do you blanch them or put them in citrus juice to keep from turning brown?

Just curious. I didn’t realize you could freeze raw apples. I have canned some delicious apple pie filling though.

You are always so inspiring!

Thanks.

]]> By: Andrea http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/05/clearanced-fruit.html/comment-page-1#comment-1562 Andrea Thu, 28 May 2009 03:53:40 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/05/clearanced-fruit.html#comment-1562 Oh I wish I could find clearance apples and bananas! I can't believe you got 4 lbs of apples for just over a dollar! That is fabulous!<br />I can usually find clearance vegetables, spinach, bagged salad, sliced veggies, and prepared salsa and guacamole mostly. <br />I really enjoyed your banana ideas. I have never moved past using them for smoothies, the other ideas were great! Oh I wish I could find clearance apples and bananas! I can’t believe you got 4 lbs of apples for just over a dollar! That is fabulous!
I can usually find clearance vegetables, spinach, bagged salad, sliced veggies, and prepared salsa and guacamole mostly.
I really enjoyed your banana ideas. I have never moved past using them for smoothies, the other ideas were great!

]]> By: Missy http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/05/clearanced-fruit.html/comment-page-1#comment-1561 Missy Wed, 27 May 2009 23:12:05 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/05/clearanced-fruit.html#comment-1561 I actually bought a big bag of banana's for .99 today I am going to make some smoothies and banana nut muffins I actually bought a big bag of banana’s for .99 today I am going to make some smoothies and banana nut muffins

]]> By: Hannah http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/05/clearanced-fruit.html/comment-page-1#comment-1560 Hannah Wed, 27 May 2009 18:21:57 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/05/clearanced-fruit.html#comment-1560 When I've come across clearance produce at our grocery store, it is usually in really rough shape. So I don't often buy fruit on clearance.<br /><br />But we do freeze bananas often, and I've also found that it's really best to peel them first.<br /><br />And if I ever have fruit that's a bit past its prime or just isn't very sweet, it usually goes into a smoothie! When I’ve come across clearance produce at our grocery store, it is usually in really rough shape. So I don’t often buy fruit on clearance.

But we do freeze bananas often, and I’ve also found that it’s really best to peel them first.

And if I ever have fruit that’s a bit past its prime or just isn’t very sweet, it usually goes into a smoothie!

]]> By: Chicagolandia http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/05/clearanced-fruit.html/comment-page-1#comment-1559 Chicagolandia Wed, 27 May 2009 17:22:59 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/05/clearanced-fruit.html#comment-1559 I can't remember the last time I saw clearance fruit. Here, clearance meat is easy to find, but not so much with fruit.<br />I do find clearanced veggies once in a while - mushrooms are great if used within a day, lettuce too. Clearanced potatoes last maybe a week, but I've only found that once.<br /><br />Where do you find these clearanced deals? I'd love to grab more fruits, but they're so darned expensive! I can’t remember the last time I saw clearance fruit. Here, clearance meat is easy to find, but not so much with fruit.
I do find clearanced veggies once in a while – mushrooms are great if used within a day, lettuce too. Clearanced potatoes last maybe a week, but I’ve only found that once.

Where do you find these clearanced deals? I’d love to grab more fruits, but they’re so darned expensive!

]]> By: UKZoe http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/05/clearanced-fruit.html/comment-page-1#comment-1558 UKZoe Wed, 27 May 2009 13:34:26 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/05/clearanced-fruit.html#comment-1558 Oooh you just reminded me to go transfer my flash freeze tray of bananas to the bag!<br />over 3 kilos (a kilo is 2.2 English pounds), for just 31pence, which is roughly $0.20.<br />Could have bought more but wasn't sure how much space was in the freezer. Oooh you just reminded me to go transfer my flash freeze tray of bananas to the bag!
over 3 kilos (a kilo is 2.2 English pounds), for just 31pence, which is roughly $0.20.
Could have bought more but wasn’t sure how much space was in the freezer.

]]> By: Virginia http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/05/clearanced-fruit.html/comment-page-1#comment-1557 Virginia Wed, 27 May 2009 13:09:46 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/05/clearanced-fruit.html#comment-1557 I have been making strawberry jam. I'm determined to make all our jam and jelly for this next year. I'll have to see if I can find some apples for apple jelly and apple butter...my boys will be so happy! I have been making strawberry jam. I’m determined to make all our jam and jelly for this next year. I’ll have to see if I can find some apples for apple jelly and apple butter…my boys will be so happy!

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