How much???

LameWolf wrote: »

I'm genuinely surprised; we have a really good F&V stall at Central MK market, and I get all my F&V there, as it's better quality and cheaper than any of the supermarkets. Oh well, perhaps MK is the exception rather than the rule.

Lucky you, our market sounds similar to PN's, the F & V stall is dearer than the greengrocer. I assume the people who use the F & V stall "think" it is cheaper

I guess I am just a bit too frugal but to me ,although I too live alone , find buying fruit and veg OK.There is no longer a street market near to me but I am lucky enough to be able to drive to a farm shop which is pretty good.

When I was up in Manchester last year on holiday I went to probably one of the best markets I have seen for ages and it was in Bury,(also got a chance to pop and see my nephew who is a vicar in Tottington).

Bury market was great.it seems markets are perhaps more popular the further north you go, as a couple of years ago I wandered around Leek market in Staffordshire.

Not quite so many down south though .I know there is one in Canterbury but its a bit on the pricey side .

There is one a couple of miles from me in Gillingham but its gone very downhill lately and nothing is worth buying there (mostly plastic tat) and few decent F&V stalls at all.

I spend probably about a third of my food budget on Fruit and Veg and the bargains to be had via Aldi's or Lidls are pretty good, if you examine the stuff closely enough.

I invariably have left over things when I am cooking, but I don't mind as I can either freeze stuff or use it in other meals

When I was first widowed in 2003 I lived for the first year on jacket spuds and toast not very healthy at all and it was a CBA sort of way of life.Then I had a bit of a light bulb moment and thought 'why I am eating stuff I am not even very keen on' so I changed my ways and ate more healthily and now I have zero waste ,thanks to my freezer and menu planning.

I suppose its your own personal choice what you eat ,but I do try to make sure that I eat regularly and not eat 'something quick' I wouldn't be doing my health any good eating like that, and at my age I want to live as long as I can :):) I never eat junk food anyway and never have as I just think its a total waste of time and money. I probably eat pretty old fashioned by some standards but I have been doing it for over 60 + years and not likely to change now .I enjoy salad and HM soups and stews and pretty plain cooking. Re the yorkies I would make half a dozen and freeze the ones I didn't eat. But I still make them with a bowl and a fork(forks wash up easier )

:) JackieO xx