If you’re an SDC Rewards member, you already know how much I love a good bargain/freebie. So, naturally, when I heard about an app offering heavily discounted food, my interest was piqued.

Now that I’ve finally tried the Too Good To Go app, I wanted to share my experience with you all. Not sure what I’m talking about? Too Good To Go promises to save food from the bin and save you a few bucks at the same time. It’s a bit of a lucky dip… but that’s half the fun.

What I ordered:
I picked up two surprise bags from QE Food Stores in Sydney:

• One Mixed Surprise Bag for $9.99
• One Fruit & Veg Surprise Bag for $4.99

All up, I spent just under 15 bucks — and according to the app, I saved around $30 worth of food and prevented the same CO2 emissions as brewing 20 cups of coffee. Not bad for an afternoon errand.

What I actually got:
Here’s the good, the bad, and the slightly overripe:

The Mixed Bag. Image Credit: SDC

The Mixed Bag ($9.99):
I got:

• Packaged lettuce (in surprisingly good shape)
• A pre-made salad bowl (use-by that day)
• A tub of tabbouleh (use-by next day)
• 400g of beef meatballs (use-by next day)
• A tub of pre-cut pineapple (use by that day)

Here’s where it becomes a bit of a mixed bag (literally and figuratively):

• A bunch of bananas (very spotty, on their last legs)
• A completely overripe, mushy plum
• 3 bruised apples

The Fruit & Veg Bag. Image Credit: SDC

The Fruit & Veg Bag ($4.99):

I got:

• Another bunch of bananas (even spottier, on their last legs)
• A punnet of cherry tomatoes (only a few were mouldy), along with a squishy lone tomato
• A leek
• One very sad capsicum
• Two slightly squished nectarines
• A chunk of garlic
• And a lime

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[Towing]

Bananas you can freeze, then eat it a banana icecream. Whole, sliced or mashed. You may need to partly thaw it. Frozen it may go a little dark but still tastes delicious. No other ingredients are needed

 

[April Bradford]

Bananas you can freeze, then eat it a banana icecream. Whole, sliced or mashed. You may need to partly thaw it. Frozen it may go a little dark but still tastes delicious. No other ingredients are needed

Thank you so much @Towing! I did freeze the excess but had no clue what to do with them so this idea is perfect

Now, if only the sun would come out so it's proper icecream weather