Grocery Roundup -- Week 2, Farmer's Market + Going (more) Organic at the Grocery Store

Last week we bought a ton of food, and splurged a little on lobsters and frog legs, so this week we went easy on ourselves. Farmer's market is again, a must-visit. Although essentially non of the produce has an organic label, I believe the high cost to obtain the label is the issue.

The rainbow chard and the beets (which turned into some yummy veggie burgers later) were a huge hit last Friday. They looked so fresh that people were asking around for cooking instructions, on the spot. I'm a big fan for both, same goes with the arugula. We had basil and mushroom left in the fridge at that time, so both were skipped. The cauliflower and the potatoes were new addition, and both turned out amazing tasty. It is a pity that this farmer's market is summer-only. I hope that there will be another one this week! The total cost for this visit was $13. What a sweet deal!

We were going to skip Stop & Shop this week, but ended up going there, for the great promotions on Greek yogurt. ($1 Chobani yogurt cups plus double coupon every $15 spent.)

A pleasant surprise was their Ahi tuna was also on sale for 30% off, and the organic celery heart was finally in stock when I went! We got organic chicken sausage, wild Ahi tuna, some London boil, organic celery hearts, organic broccoli + zucchini + oranges (from reduced price section), all-natural free range eggs, organic plain yogurt + Chobani, some shredded cheese and apples, all for $41.40. 

Total spending on grocery this week: $54.40. Such an improvement from the week before!

Update 9-6-2013: We had to take our car in for a tire change yesterday, and ended up browsing at Marshall's while waiting. I was surprised to find out the organic oils there were actually great deals!

From left to right: organic coconut oil ($7.99), organic sesame oil ($4.99), organic EVOO ($9.99), and some nice mustard ($2.99). Total cost: $27.61 including tax.

Our grocery total for the week ended up as $82.01. Hopefully the new additions will last us for a while!