OT-Just Tomatoes...what do you order?

[Camno's Mama]

I saw a post where someone mentioned www.justtomatoes.com and wanted to know what people who use this sight typically like to order. There are so many things and I was thinking about trying to order a lot since I'll save on the shipping.

Any suggestions from those of you that use this site?

 

[gwcollins71]

I saw a post where someone mentioned www.justtomatoes.com and wanted to know what people who use this sight typically like to order. There are so many things and I was thinking about trying to order a lot since I'll save on the shipping.

Any suggestions from those of you that use this site?

They used to sell the products at our grocery store. We love the freeze dried fruit. It is similar to the gerber dried fruits for my daughter.

My only suggestion is to buy the small, individual servings if you are buying in bulk, because once the fruits are open, they get sticky.

Enjoy!

Gretchen

 

[Colinsmom]

My 21mo DS loves the bananas. They are not banana chips, which are loaded with fat, but just freeze-dried bananas. He also loves the raspberries, strawberries, cherries and such, but the darker fruits are sooooo messy for them to eat! Peas are also one of his favorites, believe it or not - he can eat them like cereal!

I'd also caution against buying more than you can consume in a short time period (1-2 months) as they get sticky and soft, even if left in the sealed package. Supposedly throwing them in the freezer helps that, but my freezer is already full!

We have also ordered freeze-dried fruits from honeyville grain - the strawberries, raspberries, apples and peas were all hits here. Their bananas, however, are the fat-laden chips. They have cheap shipping no matter the size of your order and IMO the product keeps better, even once the packages are opened.

 

[LoveBWVVBR]

I was the one who mentioned it. We order from there once a month, slightly more than $100 worth (to get the free shipping). Because I prefer DD to eat berries (nutritional powerhouses), and I prefer organic berries (berries suck up pesticides), our usual order looks like this:

6 tubs organic strawberries
6 tubs organic raspberries
2 tubs organic blueberries (they go a long way, and they STAIN even though they're freeze dried!)
1 tub organic carrots (again, they go a long way)
1 large tub regular mangoes
2 large tubs regular peas
1 large tub regular bananas
sometimes 1 large tub of pineapple (sooo good...DH and I usually eat most or all of this one)
this time around 1 tub of "persimmon" (this one is seasonal...I've never tasted it before so it might be good...or not, LOL!)

Hope this helps! DD really does eat through all of this in a month. We take them with us everywhere. She eats them in place of "snack" foods, and also with her meals.

 

[My2Cinderellas]

I had to go look - sounds interesting!

anyway - I put together a $40 shipping cart, and fedex ground shipping was $4.78. that doesn't seem unreasonable to me, so I will probably get a few things to try instead of immediately ordering $100 to get free shipping.

 

[Camno's Mama]

I had to go look - sounds interesting!

anyway - I put together a $40 shipping cart, and fedex ground shipping was $4.78. that doesn't seem unreasonable to me, so I will probably get a few things to try instead of immediately ordering $100 to get free shipping.

That actually sounds pretty reasonable for the shipping. I have to decide what I want to do...I have four kids to feed for most of the day (2 of my own and 2 that I babysit) so I'm thinking if they like it they'll eat a lot.

Thank you so much for the shopping list, LoveBWVVBR! That is so helpful. I am really interested in that veggie mix thing. It sounds so yummy. Don't know if the kids will like it, but I'm sure that I will!