Did I ever come across a great deal at Woodman’s Market in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. One of the first things that I always do when I shop is to head straight to the produce department to check out the markdowns. And let me tell you today’s visit did not disappoint. Each one of these items was priced at just .99¢ with the exception of the head of lettuce which was .49¢ Yes, even the vegetable tray!
Once home, I opened my bag containing the citrus. For the most part, everything was pretty fresh. I only had to discard one lime because the skin was rock hard. Next, I cut the limes in half and squeezed them to express their juice.
I then measured out ¼ cup of juice and put it in each of the snack bags.
I removed as much as air I could from the bags and placed them on a paper plate to freeze. I ended up with 8 bags of fresh-squeezed lime juice. Finally, I placed all the bags in a freezer bag to keep them as fresh as possible.
As for the other vegetables in my haul: I used them to make stuffed green peppers, a healthy salad for our lunch, BLT sandwiches, Elizabeth Rider’s black bean and quinoa salad, and a veggie snack with healthy ranch dip made with Greek yogurt. Not bad for spending about $5.49.
~Kelly
