Fruit and Butter question

thriftlady_2

I would definitely recommend a farm shop for your fruit and veg,as Suki1964 says its worth the trip for locally grown,seasonal fruit and veg.I get a lot of pleasure from only using what is local and in season.My farm shop is about 10 miles away too,it is a fruit grower primarily, and sells its own apples for as little as 25p a lb from August to March.I also buy things like lemons,other citrus and bananas from the farmshop,but as a general rule if we can grow it in this country I only buy it in season.

Jay-Jay_4

suki1964 wrote:

With just the two if us I cut the butter into quarters and put a quarter in the dish which is left out.

What a good idea :T.... now why didn't I ever think of that?

carl310166

Debt_Free_Chick wrote:

Is there no fruit/veg box delivery scheme near you?

What's is the scheme,and i do i find out about please?

BWZN93

there is a butter that is spreadable strait from the fridge, but ive forgotten what its called, its in a gold paper and cost me around 60p if I remember rightly. I keep mine in a butter dish in the top compartment on the door of the fridge and was able to spread it immediately.

HTH

Jo xx

squeaky

carl310166 wrote:

What's is the scheme,and i do i find out about please?

There are lots of companies that will deliver boxes of fresh organic fruits and vegetables to your door. You usually get a good range of what is in season, and many allow you to list your dislike with them so you don't get sprouts, for example, if you hate them.

The best site to find an outlet near you is:-

https://www.bigbarn.co.uk

You'll notice that they will also list farm shops and other organic shops in your area.

in_my_wellies

I was disappointed to find that both my local farm shops sell very little home grown local produce.

I picked up a cauliflower and the assistant warned me that it was £1.50 because it came from France. This got me looking at other things.

I know they want to provided a good range of stuff but it kind of defeats the purpose.

thriftlady_2

That's a shame Inmywellies,I think they all stock some imported produce to provide the range we've become used to.That is the fault of the supermarkets imo,who like to pretend there is a sort of permanent global summer.My farmshop currently has imported salad stuff,but I don't buy summer salad stuff in winter-we have a lot of coleslaw instead,there's far more nutrition in a cabbage than an iceberg lettuce anyway.I'm disappointed not to be able to find british celery though,as it is in season now.

in_my_wellies

Thriftylady, I do try to buy seasonal food but agree we have got used to the range. I've just got back and guess what, I bought English celery! Very green but look fresh. Up the garden now to dig carrots!

Sarahsaver

jw1096 wrote:

there is a butter that is spreadable strait from the fridge, but ive forgotten what its called, its in a gold paper and cost me around 60p if I remember rightly. I keep mine in a butter dish in the top compartment on the door of the fridge and was able to spread it immediately.

HTH

Jo xx

that stuff which is advertised currently is not actually butter they word it very carefully. It only spreads because it has added cack. I don't like butter except on hot croissants, never had it as a kid you see... (cue violins)

Swan_2

if you don't think you'll get through a whole pack of butter before it goes off ... butter freezes well, so cut it into pieces* as suki1964 suggested, but wrap them well, pop them in the freezer & just take some out shortly before you need more

*tip, slices rather than cubes will defrost faster