I can't believe this is what my cauliflower cost today...

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  • smotheredincheese
    smotheredincheese Posts: 559 Member
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    Holy Moly, I'm in the UK and I bought a Cauliflower for 39p a few days ago :o
  • oneoddsock
    oneoddsock Posts: 321 Member
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    smotheredincheese wrote: »
    Holy Moly, I'm in the UK and I bought a Cauliflower for 39p a few days ago :o

    I got broccoli for about 45p yesterday.

    Strawberries are always very expensive here during the winter, though - they're way out of season. They get cheaper again in June/July.
  • Annie_01
    Annie_01 Posts: 3,096 Member
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    sndrd49 wrote: »
    angelexperiment wrote: »
    Time to grow your own!

    Except our growing season is about 16 weeks in a good year. I'm paying the crazy prices when I'm able too. Fresh from California tastes a lot better than frozen from Safeway.

    The only time that I buy frozen is if it goes in soup or a casserole. I don't like the texture of frozen vegetables.

    To continue buying fresh at these prices I have just cut back in other places. It is worth the sacrifice to me.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,472 Member
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    brutal here, north Canada, we have not even been buying celery. broccoli is dirt cheap tho.
  • JustMissTracy
    JustMissTracy Posts: 6,339 Member
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    janjunie wrote: »
    JustMissTracy wrote: »
    I know it's crazy! Prices in Canada are through the roof for veggies and fruits this week!! Very unfortunate!

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    Another Canadian here!

    I know, this weeks shop was pretty small...time to tighten up on veggies too!!
  • JustMissTracy
    JustMissTracy Posts: 6,339 Member
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    KANGOOJUMPS wrote: »
    brutal here, north Canada, we have not even been buying celery. broccoli is dirt cheap tho.

    Broc is 1.98 a head at Food Basics this week!
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,372 Member
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    I haven't bought fresh veggies in a while because of this.. Even broccoli is $3 a pound. Not worth it. So I buy frozen, but I really want to roast veggies and it's just not happening.

    I saw some cauliflower at $3 last week but they were tiny so I didn't even bother.
  • janjunie
    janjunie Posts: 1,200 Member
    edited January 2016
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    angelexperiment wrote: »
    Time to grow your own!

    Our family grows some vegetables in the spring/summer. However, it's not possible for a lot of people who live in condos or apartments. Especially not possible for most of us in the northern hemisphere in the dead of winter ;).
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
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    That's nothing. I broke a filling on a carrot. Dental bill will be about £50.
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
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    BTW surely, it's to be expected. Buy local and in season = cheaper and lower environmental impact, right?
  • mallory_2014
    mallory_2014 Posts: 173 Member
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    Strawblackcat wrote: »
    You guys must live up in the tundra or something. A huge head of white cauliflower costs $2.99 where I live. Festival cauliflower costs $3.99.

    I live in Ontario, Canada and the cheapest I have seen it in the past few weeks if $7.99

  • Annie_01
    Annie_01 Posts: 3,096 Member
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    darrensurrey wrote: »
    That's nothing. I broke a filling on a carrot. Dental bill will be about £50.

    Don't break your arm...I now have a $65,000 arm that is still weak and at times painful.

    Makes cauliflower look cheap!
  • truelight_photo_craig
    truelight_photo_craig Posts: 347 Member
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    Broccoli and cauliflower are both expensive in SE Michigan, so I haven't bought any for a couple weeks now. Really missing my roasted broccoli.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 27,898 Member
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    darrensurrey wrote: »
    BTW surely, it's to be expected. Buy local and in season = cheaper and lower environmental impact, right?

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  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,372 Member
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    darrensurrey wrote: »
    BTW surely, it's to be expected. Buy local and in season = cheaper and lower environmental impact, right?

    Eh I don't know, even in season they never got under $3 this year! Totally sucked.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 27,898 Member
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    KANGOOJUMPS wrote: »
    brutal here, north Canada, we have not even been buying celery. broccoli is dirt cheap tho.

    In that case, I'm flabbergasted that Canadians are not just buying broccoli, which is in the same botanical family as cauliflower. Sure, it won't work as well (if at all) in pizza crust, but then I'm not one who needs to hide my vegetables.

    I ate more quinoa before it became trendy and expensive, as demand outstripped supply. Now I rarely buy it, cuz there are plenty of other foods in this niche. Ditto for the cruciferous vegetables.

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    http://healthybodynow.net/what-is-a-cruciferous-vegetable/

    These are the cruciferous:
    1. Arugula
    2. Broccoli
    3. Broccolini
    4. Broccolini rabe
    5. Bok choy
    6. Brussels sprouts
    7. Cabbage
    8. Cauliflower
    9. Collards
    10. Kale
    11. Mustard greens
    12. Red cabbage
    13. Radish
    14. Rutabaga
    15. Turnip Greens
    16. Turnip
    17. Watercress
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
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    CooCooPuff wrote: »
    I would probably just stick to frozen for a while. I haven't noticed a change in those prices.

    Yep - stocked up.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
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    darrensurrey wrote: »
    BTW surely, it's to be expected. Buy local and in season = cheaper and lower environmental impact, right?

    ... That leaves ice fishing since hunting season is long over.

    Local... This is ranching country so beef, but that isn't cheap either. :(

    It costs my about $300+ per week to feed a family of 5 with cheapest brands available, and limited processed foods. Boo. What is our dollar now! 0.69$? Humph.
  • ChocFiend
    ChocFiend Posts: 223 Member
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    Crazy! Our cauliflower broccoli most veg is about £1
  • Devol82
    Devol82 Posts: 80 Member
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    I picked up a small bag of grapes recently, at the check out, it rang up to $10.00, I was like um no thanks.

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