Fruit Salad...

Well, unless I am told otherwise...I'm getting back into eating my daily allowance of fruit.

Once I would've baulked at paying up to £2.50 for a fresh fruit salad comprising of melon, mango, grapes, pineapple and orange(there is enough for two servings)and there have been times when I could not afford to buy it if I wished and it could happen again.

However, I though I don't think it's any cheaper doing what I suggest as I said in the previous post you are up against dates on food and if you don't manage to eat it, you are throwing away good quality food that is expensive.

I have purchased some fruit, some fresh, some canned, some frozen, some that is packaged more like fresh fruit as it is not in a can and because I have chosen wisely, where once opened it has to be used within 3 days of opening, these if put in a fridge can be used up to 7 days after opening...so it gives me time to play with and if all pots are open I can mix what I use to give variety and if I miss a day I will probably still use everything and have fruit across the week. And I have the option of eating it or making a smoothie or home made drink.

So I have pear, melon, banana, pineapple, mango, apple, blueberries, peaches, grapes, oranges, cherries, strawberries and blackberries so I should be able to make quite a few fruit salads of my own. Quite a selection.

And for the first time in ages I also have a various selection of yogurts I can use in a similar way or could mix with my fresh fruit.