Veggie Expensive!

On the way home from Tagaytay, I got a bit excited when I saw a night market in Sta. Rosa. For the past few weeks, the prices of veggies have just gone a bit crazy. I remember going through the supermarket aisles in search of some sili, the long green ones. I was going to make some ginataang gulay and wanted to cook it with lots of sili. When I saw that a tiny pack costs P45, I said goodbye to the sili. Hello! At the palengke, the tindera would usually just give a handful for free.

A few days later, I went to the palengke. The prices weren't as horrible, but still not so very affordable. Plus, no libreng sili!




D couldn't understand why I got so excited about seeing the Sta. Rosa Market. But well, I thought that since Sta. Rosa is still technically in the provinces, the veggies would be cheaper. Well, not really! Two small bags added up to more than P300--for veggies only! Hay! Anyway, I was happy because I was able to score fresh Salay Guinto, easy to cook and yummy!





I thought maybe it's time for a trip to Quiapo where the prices are incredibly cheap. However, my sister B told me that the veggies are quite costly there too (This photo was taken early this year, so the prices, I'm sure, are not the same).





My dad tells me that the storms and intermittent rains jacked up the prices of veggies. And with the holiday season upon us, it's not likely to go down anytime soon. Well, goodbye veggie lasagna. It's good that I still get some form of entertainment (thanks Baby S!) when I go grocery shopping.