The first thing to go in my ‘no supermarket’ month is my fix of Danone rhubarb yoghurt. I’ll live. The best substitute is natural yoghurt with stewed plums, both of which I can get from Daily Fresh in Tooting.
As it happens, they also have wonderful fresh apricots, and I need bananas. So I get a bag of plums, bag of apricots and 5 bananas. Price? £4.04, or rather £4.00 because they let me keep the 4p. That’s something you won’t get in Sainsbury’s. Price of the equivalent items in Sainsbury’s, according to their online store? £8.31 (based on their prices for loose, hand-picked fruit). I wasn’t expecting to save over £4 in the process.
For the stewed plums I just de-stone them and cut them into halves or quarters, put in a pan with about 2 cm of water in, a few cloves and the rind of an orange. If I had some cheap red wine or port, I’d use that instead of the water. In fact, I’d almost go out and get the red wine, because even a bit of it turns plums magical. Put a lid on and stew for probably 15 minutes, I’m never sure. You could add sugar, but they hardly need it.
Verdict on day 1?
Painless, and it saved me £4. I also had something nicer to eat than a Danone yoghurt.
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