In Comparison
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| Bosc Pear |
The Bosc pear (photo) cost $1.74 US dollars.
In comparison, one slice of cake with icing costs in this area of Vermont, $1.99 US dollars. A ready made sandwich about $5.99 US dollars. A one scoop hard ice cream cone costs over $3.00 US dollars.
Fresh, (as they can be), fruits are a bargain. Plus, they are healthier than a lot of foods we pay a lot more for.
Fresh, (as they can be), fruits are a bargain. Plus, they are healthier than a lot of foods we pay a lot more for.
I'd rather lean heavy on fresh produce and cut back on other not as healthy foods to have a better balance in my food budget.
How are food prices where you live?
Clearly higher prices here in expensive nj! Add at least fifty per cent to each price you quote, minimum. But your point is well taken. Fruit is a good dessert.
ReplyDeleteLiz,
ReplyDeleteFifty percent! Wow, that is a lot of money for the same fruit. Cost of living differences.
Agree ~ fruits are good for you and a good price ~ other 'sweets' are too overpriced ~ way of the world right now ~ sigh
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Carol,
ReplyDeleteIt is cheaper to bake at home than to buy store bought.
I recently saw a homemade cherry pie on a blog. Now it is on my brain like a song replaying over and over. lol
Fresh fruits and vegetables are expensive where I live, but well worth the price in taste and healthy benefits. I almost never purchase convenience foods, preferring to cook and bake at home. All the chemicals in processed food just can't be good for us and can leave an after taste.
ReplyDeleteLorrie,
ReplyDeleteThere seems to be more after taste in prepared food than there was before. My ability to taste changed after I had the last covid booster could be at play though.
Food prices are through the roof here. We are eating vegetables from the garden now so that helps.
ReplyDeleteMarie,
ReplyDeleteGardens are the best food resource.
I'm thankful this area has a farmer's markets for fresh produce.
Fruit can be high at the grocery store, along with butter and eggs, and don't get me started on the meat. But sometimes I'll go to the less expensive stores, with different selections. There are four stores here which I switch to for food and essentials. Pears used to be my favorite fruit as a kid. ; )
ReplyDeleteHave a splendid rest of the week.
~Sheri
We buy fresh produce from local farms at the Hannaford Supermarket here. There is a Farmer's Market at the library on Sunday mornings, but when we were there a couple of weeks ago, the selection was not as good as in previous visits. Blueberries are my fruit of choice and thankfully they have not been too costly at 2/$4 in recent weeks. I do enjoy ice cream, but we have not purchased any in many months not due to the cost, but our enjoyment. So, while buying a cone can be costly and even more than $3.99, we do succumb when on a road trip...it's a food group, right?
ReplyDeleteWe very rarely buy any prepared food and much prefer cooking from scratch. I know our grocery bill has gone up every month but I refuse to compare prices because then I know I'd be depressed. We used to go out for breakfast pretty much once a week but now it's down to maybe once a month. People are complaining bitterly about restaurant prices but our son (the chef) tells us that pretty much everything they need to buy has either doubled in price or close to it. He says they pretty much only break even on meals and rely on people ordering a drink to make any profit at all. It's a catch-22 - if they put the meal prices up to reflect what they have to pay for ingredients, people will stop eating out at all. He's anticipating there soon will be only two types of restaurants - fast food like McDonald's and very fine dining establishments for the idle rich. Middle of the road places will be forced out of business.
ReplyDeleteSheri,
ReplyDeleteAs a kid, there were Bosc pear trees around the neighborhood that we could pick from. They were a real treat, when ripe. lol. The 1950s foraging fruit and berries is pretty much a very dangerous thing to do nowadays.
A good week to you as well
Beatrice,
ReplyDeleteFarmer's markets around here are during the week. Sunday mornings are pretty much church time for a lot of folks.
Still, access isn't that great due to parking issues. If they set up in near a lot that people can drive in and out of without the hassle of downtown, then I think they would do better.
Weekly fresh blueberries for me are the new Friday night snack treat cheese puffs.
Maryanne,
ReplyDeleteI believe your son is right about restaurants. Mid range places are going to suffer the most.
You have 2 chefs in the family! That's golden!
I don't think food prices are too bad here. More than last year, yes. But not out of line. Some more than others. (I find farm markets more than grocery stores but buy from them anyway.) Meat seems a little higher, but the sales are good.
ReplyDeleteJeanie,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad prices there aren't too bad.
Meat here in Vermont seems to be higher than it was.
Actually there are three chefs in my family - youngest son is a most excellent cook but doesn't do it for a living like our oldest does. I taught them to cook but they get their natural abilities from Resident Chef.
ReplyDeleteMaryanne,
ReplyDeleteGood cooks are worth their weight in gold. :
:)
ReplyDeleteI've only ever had pear cider- from a farmers market.
ReplyDeleteWilliam,
ReplyDeleteIt is weird to think back when we were kids, the majority of fruit and vegetables we ate were organic locally grown.
The prices of many things have gone up here. We're in NJ, and property taxes aren't very good either, but at least we get rebates to offset that a bit. Insurances are also high.
ReplyDeleteI shop at a variety of grocery stores and can sometimes get good deals, but other times we splurge and buy what we want.
~Mary
Mary,
ReplyDeleteI read an article after Boud's comment that food prices in New Jersey are really steep.