The key to eating great food for cheap/free, as for many things, is connections. If you are in the know, or even just a bit braver that your average Joe there is such a plentiful (free) harvest awaiting you. For example, we were already getting free bread and chocolate (easy perks from mine and my roommate's jobs...more on food service pros and cons later) and then using our extras to trade at the local farmers market for our vegetables and fruit. I am thrilled to announce that this last week we have developed an even better and cheaper produce connection - one that will enable us not only to get fruit for eating now but also a plethora of it to can and have for months to come - I (we) have convinced my dear beau to work at the farmer's market on Sundays thereby treating us to more fruit than I could carry on a weekly basis (unsold extras). Not that it was difficult, he knows the value of free food as well as anyone.
The haul last Sunday was apricots, peaches, nectarines, a few apples and some lingering cherries. We made quick use of the more smooshed apricots and turned them 8 jars of jam and I canned a quart of the cherries whole... total cost $6.00 (for
the jars). Mmmmmmmmm...
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