Whole Foods

[indiana_j]

Hrm.  I think Whole Foods, as a whole, is too pricey for my regular shopping trips, especially when I need to restock normal items after not shopping in two weeks.  About $40 over what this would have cost me at, say, Safeway, and about $50 over what Giant would have cost me.

However, I was able to find not one but three different types of prosecco from $9.99 to $16.99; I finally found a store that has scallions (seriously.  Neither Giant, Safeway, nor Shoppers has them); the meat might be pricey but it's good quality and the butchers will actually, you know, butcher for you.

I think Whole Foods needs to become my scallion / doing a really good meal / treating myself (bread was still warm when I bought it).

So, now, I rush to make dinner (I went to my parents yesterday so we could belatedly celebrate Heather's birthday; only the well stopped working properly so we were at a hotel last night *facepalm*.  Today was the National Zoo.  So shopping and dinner are, well, very late) using half of the blessed steak I bought.  The rest I shall freeze and save for something fantastic this week.

Comments

[daroos.livejournal.com]

If you have trader Joe's in your area, they're generally supercheap in the prossecco/sparkly wine varieties (Like, 5.99 for a decent bottle) and also have scallions. :)

[indiana-j.livejournal.com]

I believe that's where Lauren bought the bottles that she introduced me to. :) I just haven't really looked for a Trader Joe's yet. There's not one, that I know of, in the immediate area but it's Alexandria, so it can't be too far off.

[daroos.livejournal.com]

I recommend them for cheese, wine, preserved meat (pruscuitto, salami, etc), their bread is decent if you don't go to a bakery, and they have great chocolate things in little tubs. Dark chocolate peanutbutter cups - deadly to diets, though. Oh! And they're good for nuts and olive oil. :)

Everyone should have a TJ's. I would seriously see that there is one where I was moving, just to be sure. :)

[frito-kal.livejournal.com]

They also have the best cookies EVER. So many delicious cookies.

[indiana-j.livejournal.com]

I am a very big fan of their desserts. Don't think I've ever had the cookies, though.