Organic food in supermarkets

Edwardia

Hi just trying I must admit I never expected it to grow like this !

Thanks for that will have to see if my local one stocks it

Edwardia

Just did my first Riverford order because they do deliver here. :j
The Riverford Cook Book is 40% off at 9.99 right now.

Kirri

Edwardia wrote: »

Just did my first Riverford order because they do deliver here. :j
The Riverford Cook Book is 40% off at 9.99 right now.

Ooh what did you order?

Have to say I've absolutely loved every item in the hamper.
Was going to order a veg box from them last week but I couldn't decide what one to get and missed the cut off.

Edwardia

I ordered:

The Riverford cook book as mentioned, a vegetable scrubber, a cotton bag, 2 ham and leek pies, 2 Homity pies, a Flour Power pain de campagne loaf, mushrooms, fennel, cherry tomatoes and hummus.

Not a big order will see how it goes.

Ocado rang a couple of hours ago to say that my shopping will be late because the van got stuck in snow down a country lane somewhere else.

Wondering whether Abel & Cole will turn up tomorrow. No eggs or bacon, hardly any veg left. OH walked to Sainsbos and managed to get organic milk albeit 1% stuff.

gailey_2

Does everyone like riverford as took a look but seemed pricier than able and cole and freind said their boxes either too big or too small.

I need organic advice on

bread/flour

as read they put all sorts of nasties in bread.

if brought ready made organic would it have nothing added?

or is it best to buy organic flour and make my own-not adverse to doing.

Also had muppet moment this afternoon.

My husband thinks lost the plot!

we have stuff in freezer-7packs sausages I dont eat sausages.
mince,few ready meals from tesco that were reduced at xmas don't fancy touching hubby,s not bothered.

So we had onions but didet think we had any stock.

so brought some oxo from garage.

was cooking the soup the read the ingrediants didet like what i read.

I told hubby wanted pure clean foods

Luckily had some baby veg organic cubes in back cupboard that I used,

whats the best stock? mines from boots.


cereals-is it worth going organic.

my fave are

special red berries
rice krispies
weetabix

but then worried they add crap to cereal too.

Are kellogs ok?

squash-do they do a natural organic fruit squash ?
or should I dilute juice?

maybe I am a paranoid loon but really want huge changes this year starting with me then work on the family.

Hubbys whinging he wants to shift a few pounds.

Kirri

I don't buy cereals, have the odd box if free but all really sugary.

Squash - don't have it often but I like Rock's organic, very concentrated, don't need to use much at all. Often on offer on Ocado. I think most of the supermarket stocked brands have sweeteners.

Or for breakfast I have fruit juice and use it like squash topped with water so last ages (far too sweet to have a glass neat).

Bread - Morrisons surprisingly had a good ready made organic loaf. Had breadmaker for quite a few years now. Currently using Shipton Mill and Marriage's flour. Have tried quite a lot of others ie Morrisons, Bacheldre, Waitrose, Wessex Mill, Dove's Farm. Search for the Real Bread Campaign online, may find some local bakers who make real bread

Great book on Amazon for £4 ish - 'Fresh Bread in the morning' excellent easy recipes with good ingredients.

Stock - I like Marigold organic.

Organic food will probably include a lot of brands you are not familiar with/a lot of good ones are not necessarily stocked in supermarkets. Also worth trying independent health shops, online stockists, organic supermarkets as much better choice.

Edwardia, I may try and get a Riverford veg box in next couple of weeks to see.

Weren't Ocado the only delivery service last year advertising how snow ready their vehicles were?!

Respect organic carrot cake on offer, had price alert earlier, if anyone wants 3 cakes that is...

Edwardia

Sainsbury's SO organic baguette 90p, bakery bit
Sainsbury's SO organic 4 wholemeal rolls £1 on shelves
Sainsbury's SO organic wholemeal bread sliced 800g £1
no idea how made
Sainsbury's SO organic baked beans are cheapest out there 57p
Sainsbury's SO organic tomato puree jar 312g 99p
Sainsbury's SO organic whole peeled/chopped tomatoes 400g 79p
Sainsbury's SO organic Fairtrade 5 organic bananas saves 30p on Waitrose price
Sainsbury's SO organic Cheddars 270g 2 for 4.50 on offer to 27/03/13
Sainsbury's SO organic apple juice 3 x 200ml 1.05
Sainsbury's SO organic orange juice 3 x 200ml 1.05
Sainsbury's SO organic Extra Virgin olive oil 500ml 2.49
Sainsbury's SO organic cornflakes 375g 1.19
Sainsbury's SO organic Highland shortbread fingers 160g 70p
Sainsbury's SO organic instant porridge 10 sachets 270g 1.89
Sainsbury's SO organic mayonnaise 240ml 1.45

Stuff OH or I have tried and would recommend - I haven't included fresh stuff as tastes change with produce/meat

Edwardia

gailey, I don't eat bread myself or cereals. OH is a bread fiend and I by him the expensive artisanal stuff at weekends so not best person to ask. OH has organic Weetabix (24s) cheapest place for them is Sainsbury's.

Stock - make my own beef and lamb stock using bones from Laverstoke Park Farm, 1.99 for 1kg from Abel & Cole. Use Kallo stock cubes (stock up on offer usually cheapest ASDA) not tried the Boots baby ones, waiting for Boots to tell me if certified organic. Heinz baby ones horrendously expensive.

Respect Organic carrot cake 1.80 well gorgeous Sainsbury's, Tesco, ASDA - where's the offer kirri ? I reckon they would freeze OK and OH and mother lurve them.

Holland and Barrett does free delivery over £20 online and you can get a loyalty card to use instore but not cheapest place. Independent ones probably cheaper like Kirri sez.

ASDA cheap for tinned organic beans and tinned tomatoes 65p

Kirri didn't see the ad but UK not like Canada when you know you'll have it for three months.

Kirri

Oops, missed shop, it's Sainsbury's. I would eat all 3 if I got it..
The cheese is on offer at Ocado only.

Respect Organic Carrot Cake (350g)
£1.80
any 3 for 2
33%
OFF

Waitrose Duchy Organic Cropwell Bishop Blue Stilton (150g)
£2.57
£1.71
33%
OFF

Parisian

I got my hands on the Biona Rye Bread - the quinoa & amaranth variety, from a big Tesco! Shall let you all know how it is Schneider Brot 3 Grain still in first place for taste for me x