fresh blueberries at walmart

Keep in mind that the price you pay for freeze-dried produce is only a part of the whole value. You'd pay much more if you were to buy "organic" produce. Also keep in mind that the USDA allows over 20 different chemicals to be used on so-called organic farms and still permit the label "organic" to be used.  

Moldy Fruit Doesn’t Happen with Freeze-Dried Produce!

First of all, you're not paying for any spoilage, bruising, or stems. When you purchase a berry for example, you're paying for the whole berry and literally nothing but the berry. The only difference between that berry and a fresh one is the LACK of residual chemicals in the freeze-dried, and the lack of water. Simple soak your preferred fruit in cold water for a minute or two, and you can throw it on a salad, in muffin batter, pancake batter, smoothie, or frosting.  I pay particular attention to only buying whole pieces, not chopped up bits and pieces that some freeze-dried companies sell for cheap. As I've stated previously, I purchase a great deal of my fruit from Blue Chip Foods under the label. I get WHOLE pieces of fruit that is completely CLEAN. And so long as I purchase them only when they go on sale, I end up paying substantially LESS than I would for fresh produce. Paying less, but getting more peace of mind, a 20-30 year shelf-life, and no hassles returning garbage produce to the store; sounds like a GREAT deal to me!

I got an e-mail several weeks ago from a rather panicked reader who was trying to calculate what she really paid for her freeze-dried peaches. She was concerned that she had made a big mistake and paid ten or even 20 times more for the freeze-dried peaches than she would have for canned or fresh.  While her financial calculations were based on a faulty foundation, even more important was the consideration of the value of reliable, healthy produce that can only be acquired via freeze-dried products. Permit me to highlight the virtues of freeze-dried for us all, so that we don't end up with the same kind of hassle that's so prevalent in our produce purchases as of late.

This week I purchased fresh strawberries at Wal-mart for $2.98 and fresh blueberries at Sunflower Market for .99 cents.  I sifted through them trying to find the best looking packages without too much weeping of the fruit and of course, without any mold. It was my intention to eat healthier and put them on a salad with salmon for several lunches this week. However, I only got to use them on the first day because by the second day of them being in my home, they began to turn horribly moldy. So I asked myself, why in the world was I so foolish, spending money on this kind of garbage produce when I can just use my with the same tasty result but without the hassle.  Since I don't believe in just wasting money, and I also believe in holding people accountable, I will definitely be taking my berries back to their respective stores and have them replaced—can you say more hassle?  So, as if I needed to be reminded once again, I have decided “to heck” with the so-called fresh fruit in our grocery stores. I'm sticking to either homegrown or freeze-dried!

Moldy Fruit Nightmare Resolved by Freeze-Dried Fruit!

Moldy Fruit Nightmare Resolved by Freeze-Dried Fruit! |