Mystery Meals
Since returning from east TN, my fridge has been dripping water, then freezing. Today I finally asked my landlord about it and it's much worse than I thought. He's coming back to check it out more thoroughly, but thinks it might be time for a new fridge. He knows a guy with a fridge farm on the outskirts of town, so when the sheets of ice covering the sidewalks and driveways melt, he'll wheel in a new one. In the meantime, items stuffed in my freezer are thawing and refreezing, which is bad for the food and for the freezer. Luckily, it's freezing outside. I just emptied the freezer into two coolers that are now out on the front porch, collecting a dusting of snow. So, we've got to start chowing down on all the leftovers on the porch before they get snowed in.
Dinner tonight: whatever is in the purple and the clear square-blue topped container. In all the reshuffling of items in the freezer, then into the coolers, a lot of the labels came off of the containers. From here on out, it's Mystery Meals!
Getting to Know All About You: How many times do you go to a grocery store per week, on average? And do you shop all at one place, or visit several grocery stores? Based on what criteria?
Comments
I used to go to the grocery store once every few weeks... I would get everything needed for a few meals, and as we know (pastisio), my meals can be large. And I would go to one store... that was it.
Now I walk, and in so doing I can only carry so much, meaning I have to go much more often. I also go to several different grocery stores now, for different items. The Shaws, the Whole Foods, the Trader Joe's, adn the Butcherie (for kosher meats).
A different lifestyle here in the big city, but I'm much happier with it, especially as the longest I have to walk is about fifteen minutes (walking slowly) to get to the furthest grocery store. Yay!
Posted by: Red Momo | November 30, 2006 08:19 PM
Hmm, well, I have been trying to do this angel food minstry thing. Bunch of food for real cheap and it goes to help good cause....so, I can order 4 packages of food and just go to the store every 2 weeks for stuff like milk, bread, cheese and specialty items. :)
Posted by: Red Roasted Roma Tomatoe | November 30, 2006 09:52 PM
I typically do the big stuff twice a month. (seems like the heavy stuff all runs out at the same time: laundry detergent, fabric softener, kitty litter, etc.) Since I pass Kroger on my way home, it's easy for me to stop whenever I need anything. And I only go to one grocery, because I know where everything is, and know what store brands are good. I am big on Kroger brand cereals, among many other things.
Posted by: Purple Fried Okra | December 1, 2006 09:42 AM
I am random... depends on what I am cooking/ baking and for whom/what... Wish to God we had a Trader Joes... I like Earth Fare but it is not convienient... I mainly hit Kroger and Food Lion cause they are closest...
Posted by: Blue Grilled Cheese | December 2, 2006 05:29 PM
I go to the grocery store on average twice a week. Usually the same place, since it is just 2 minutes away from our house.
Posted by: Pink Salmon | December 19, 2006 03:01 PM