So it seems that I'm getting sick. It's times like this that I'm thankful for my stockpile, coupons & my canned foods. This is what's on the menu tonight:
- Bake potatoes (sorry boys I'm too tired to mash them)
- Pear sauce
- Broccoli
- Cube steak (it was round steak, but the meat dept. ran it under the tenderizer a couple of times & turn it into cube steak)
This wonderful meal cost approx. $2.54. How? Meat deals @ Safeway 30% off, potato deal @ Fred Meyers, & free pears & broccoli. How free pears & broccoli? Gleaning my friends, gleaning.
Gleaning is basically going to a farm whose produce will go bad & picking it for free. I had never heard of such a thing until we came to Oregon. Farmers give away their crops due to a number of different reasons; their main reason is that the processing plant is full & won't accept any more deliveries. Why have it rot in the fields when it could be on someones dinner plate? So I always ask if I can get more so I can donate to the food bank. Their answer is always "Yes, take as much as you can."
Find out if your area has a gleaning association, this is a good way to get good fruits & vegetables for free.
I think there were over 30 acres of broccoli. We had 4-5 garbage bags full to give away!
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