Week 1 Going Organic

Week 1 of our little test run of the organic way has not been that much different really from the general foods that we buy. Proteins and veggies!

But I will say that we did spend about $20 more at the grocery store than normal and then added a little more at the farmer’s market. Nonetheless I know that it is healthier for us so in the long run healthier lifestyle > more money out of my pocket!

A few things though that I must say I was surprised by.

1. Chicken of course is the most expensive organic meat that we bought. But this was expected however rather than getting the boneless and skinless breast we took a risk and go the bone in skin on chicken for just $2.99 per pound. Throw them on the grill and they didn’t dry out or anything and they were great! A little more meat than I generally eat but all and all I was happy!
2. The fish was actually reasonably priced compared to our normal grocery store which was a little shocking to me….
3. Our farmers market is great! It will be my new grocery store for sure! And the best part is that is it open almost every day a year. They farmers from all over Texas with loads of fruits and veggies.

So all in all a breakdown of week 1….
WholeFoods:

4 chicken breasts
Yellow Squash
Baby Portobello mushrooms
Asparagus
Broccoli
4 steaks
2 pork chops
Pita Chips
Cucumbers
Celery
OJ
Milk
Yogurt (10 single serve)
Large Yogurt
Sugar free Soda
Popcorn
2 pieces of Tilapia
Bottle of Red Wine
16oz Blackberries
Spinach Spaghetti
Pasta Sauce (jarred)
Organic Salad Mix – the one downfall of this was that it did go bad quicker than smaller “FreshExpress” that Rene normally buys
2 great make your own salads from the salad bar for dinner that night
= $118

Farmers Market:
3 Mangos
1lb Strawberries
5 large Vidalia Onions
1lb of Jalapenos
2 Avocados

= $ 12

So we will be making a habit of our new shopping trips for sure WholeFoods on Friday and Farmers Market Saturday Mornings. With only the one downfall of the salad for Rene’s lunches I think it is a great move.