Lisa (my daughter who blogs at Retro Housewife Goes Green) and I usually do a major grocery shopping trip once a month but for various reasons we hadn’t done one since February. We finally found a day that worked for both of us and that’s what we did yesterday. Good thing, too, because today we are getting what is forecast to be a ridiculous amount of rain.
We made it out of town at a pretty decent hour so I had time to stop at the mall for the dreaded swimsuit shopping (I did find two so I should be good for another 15 years – ha!). We then met up with Lisa’s friend, Audrey for a lovely two-hour lunch.
As always, we had a great day together. It’s so nice to have a daughter who is also a friend.
Sprouts:
- apricots
- artichokes
- meyer lemons
- tomatoes
- apples
- green grapes
- green beans
- orange bell peppers
- russet potatoes
- strawberries
- blackberries
- raspberries
- bananas
- onions
- yellow squash
- cereal x4 boxes
- chocolate syrup
- Herbs de Provence
- ground black pepper
- whole peppercorns
- cumin
- parsley
- tomato paste
- chicken broth
- black tea
- coconut milk creamer
- muenster cheese
- sliced cheddar
- deli roast beef
- boneless pork chops
- chicken and apple sausage links
- pork sausage links
- baguettes
- frozen french fries
- essential oil
- root concealer
- prunes
- cheese slices
- shredded parmesan
- cheese x3
- gourmet mayonnaise
- gourmet ketchup
- yogurt x3
- butter
- red leaf lettuce
- new potatoes
- dishwasher detergent
- corn on the cob
- toilet bowl cleaner
- bbq chips
- blood pressure tea
- Sun Cups x2
- red grapes
- head of lettuce
- 1/2 gallon milk
- chocolate chip ice cream
- half and half
- cream
- all natural chicken breasts
- goat’s milk patchouli soap (3 bars)
- tomato plants (yeah, finally going to plant some!)
I bought several spices this trip because I recently sorted through my spice cabinet, noting things I was running low on. We don’t eat a lot of meat and I do happen to have three packages of ground beef, some bulk sausage, bacon and a few other items in the freezer. And speaking of the freezer, I MUST make a concerted effort to use up some of what’s crammed in there in order to make room to freeze peaches when they come into season – which should be soon.
I quit designating which items are organic. The majority of what I buy is organic and I just got tired of writing that by everything. If you are curious about specific brands or anything I do or don’t buy, feel free to ask in the comments. Also, if you are interested in what I actually do with what I buy, you can check out my weekly menu which is usually posted on Mondays on Dee’s Kitchen. If you do grocery haul posts I would love to read yours. For some reason I find it fascinating. Yeah, I may be a little weird.