You are completely right, there are things than one really can afford to do without.
Strawberry which are out of season are not even sour anyway, let alone sweet, they are simply tasteless. So, I don't buy it anymore either in autumn.
Looking at those kale picture of yours did inspire me to use it as an alternative veggies for a certain indonesian recipe.
Next friday there would be a "Bauernmarkt" in my neighbourhood. I would buy it and then share the recipe in my blog. ;-)