Raw on a budget (Was: Janice's notes from raw food talk)

[Guest guest]

Hi Angie and Tamika,

 

I am a full time student on a budget so I know that it can be done! :-)

Build your diet around bananas and other fruit that is in season. I very

rarely buy anything that is over 99 cents per lb unless it is a special

treat. DO NOT shop at grocery stores unless you are going there specifically

for something that is on sale that you saw in an advertisement. Find some

good produce stores/stands and ethnic (asian, hispanic) stores in your area.

These stores are at least 50% cheaper than grocery stores on many items.

Introduce yourself to the managers/owners and tell them you a raw foodist,

they always get a kick out of that. Explain to them that you are on a

limited budget and ask them if you can buy cases of items for a discount and

if they will put aside their " un-sellable " (usually perfectly fine if you

are willing to cut away some bruised or overly ripe parts) produce for you

to buy at a discount. I get bananas for 10cents per lb all the time this

way. I have to eat them that day or the next day before they get too ripe,

but they are fine. The other day I got a free case of mangoes, a few had

some brown spots on them, but the rest were perfect.

 

If you eat nuts and seeds, stick to sunflower seeds, they are super cheap.

Make your own tahini (super cheap) and nut butters.

 

You can do raw on a budget! It is actually pretty easy!!!

 

 

All the best,

 

Audrey

www.rawhealing.com

 

 

>Angie Bowen <midnightraven122

>rawfood

>rawfood

>Re: [Raw Food] Re: Janice's notes from raw food talk

>Sat, 2 Sep 2006 19:28:44 -0700 (PDT)

>

>This is also the main reason I have trouble being 100% raw. I have a very

>tight budget as well and beans & grains are so cheap (even the organics)

>and filling. I don't have any problem staying vegan or staying away from

>processed foods but I can't seem to afford to be completely raw yet.

>

>Tamika Polk <tamikapolk wrote: Now my problem is,

>that I am on a fixed income, have a disability, and usually run out of raw

>before I get paid. TV dinners are cheaper than fresh fruits and vegetables.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Audrey,

I love your ideas. Thanks for sharing! My discount banas aren't quite that

cheap, but I buy as many as possible and freeze what I don't use to make frozen

banana whirls.

-Tiffany

-

Audrey Walker

rawfood

Sunday, September 03, 2006 11:12 AM

Re: [Raw Food] Raw on a budget (Was: Re: Janice's notes from raw food

talk)

 

 

Hi Angie and Tamika,

 

I am a full time student on a budget so I know that it can be done! :-)

Build your diet around bananas and other fruit that is in season. I very

rarely buy anything that is over 99 cents per lb unless it is a special

treat. DO NOT shop at grocery stores unless you are going there specifically

for something that is on sale that you saw in an advertisement. Find some

good produce stores/stands and ethnic (asian, hispanic) stores in your area.

These stores are at least 50% cheaper than grocery stores on many items.

Introduce yourself to the managers/owners and tell them you a raw foodist,

they always get a kick out of that. Explain to them that you are on a

limited budget and ask them if you can buy cases of items for a discount and

if they will put aside their " un-sellable " (usually perfectly fine if you

are willing to cut away some bruised or overly ripe parts) produce for you

to buy at a discount. I get bananas for 10cents per lb all the time this

way. I have to eat them that day or the next day before they get too ripe,

but they are fine. The other day I got a free case of mangoes, a few had

some brown spots on them, but the rest were perfect.

 

If you eat nuts and seeds, stick to sunflower seeds, they are super cheap.

Make your own tahini (super cheap) and nut butters.

 

You can do raw on a budget! It is actually pretty easy!!!

 

All the best,

 

Audrey

www.rawhealing.com

 

>Angie Bowen <midnightraven122

>rawfood

>rawfood

>Re: [Raw Food] Re: Janice's notes from raw food talk

>Sat, 2 Sep 2006 19:28:44 -0700 (PDT)

>

>This is also the main reason I have trouble being 100% raw. I have a very

>tight budget as well and beans & grains are so cheap (even the organics)

>and filling. I don't have any problem staying vegan or staying away from

>processed foods but I can't seem to afford to be completely raw yet.

>

>Tamika Polk <tamikapolk wrote: Now my problem is,

>that I am on a fixed income, have a disability, and usually run out of raw

>before I get paid. TV dinners are cheaper than fresh fruits and vegetables.

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I actually have been following your advice automatically, but I have to buy for

people who are not raw, and don't have any intention of becoming raw. so I have

to divide my grocery budget between them and me, and they are going to get

theirs.

 

 

[Guest guest]

Wow!! I never see produce here for less than 99 cents a lb other than bananas,

even at the farmer's markets. We don't have any produce stores or stands but we

do have a few asian markets that I haven't been to yet. I really miss Easy Way

in Memphis and couldn't believe it when we got here and couldn't find a produce

store. I never thought to talk to the owners and see if we could get

unsellables. Hopefully the asian markets will do that, I don't think that any

of the grocery stores I've been to throw anything away. They try to sell it

after it's almost rotten lol. I really wish that we could budget more than

$25/week for food, especially since there's 2 of us. But unfortunately right

now that's what we have and have to make work. I'm going to try some of these

things though. Thanks!!!

 

Audrey Walker <chilove88 wrote: Hi Angie and Tamika,

 

I am a full time student on a budget so I know that it can be done! :-)

Build your diet around bananas and other fruit that is in season. I very

rarely buy anything that is over 99 cents per lb unless it is a special

treat. DO NOT shop at grocery stores unless you are going there specifically

for something that is on sale that you saw in an advertisement. Find some

good produce stores/stands and ethnic (asian, hispanic) stores in your area.

These stores are at least 50% cheaper than grocery stores on many items.

Introduce yourself to the managers/owners and tell them you a raw foodist,

they always get a kick out of that. Explain to them that you are on a

limited budget and ask them if you can buy cases of items for a discount and

if they will put aside their " un-sellable " (usually perfectly fine if you

are willing to cut away some bruised or overly ripe parts) produce for you

to buy at a discount. I get bananas for 10cents per lb all the time this

way. I have to eat them that day or the next day before they get too ripe,

but they are fine. The other day I got a free case of mangoes, a few had

some brown spots on them, but the rest were perfect.

 

If you eat nuts and seeds, stick to sunflower seeds, they are super cheap.

Make your own tahini (super cheap) and nut butters.

 

You can do raw on a budget! It is actually pretty easy!!!

 

All the best,

 

Audrey

www.rawhealing.com

 

 

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