I’m rather behind in sharing my grocery hauls so you’re getting a 2-for-1 special today. And just barely before I do another grocery haul in a couple of days! Does anyone else feel like all you do is buy groceries, cook and wash dishes? I’m going to just go ahead and admit it — I miss restaurants. Especially the part where someone else does the dishes.
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2-For-1 Grocery Haul
June 4th:
This was a pretty large grocery haul with LOTS of fresh produce.
Aldi
- chicken breasts
- raisin bran
- frozen crinkle cut french fries
- eggs
- cooking spray
- organic ketchup
- Hellman’s mayonnaise
- korma simmer sauce
- cauliflower
- organic spaghetti
- organic diced tomatoes
- trail mix
- artisanal bread
- brioche buns
- Dr. Pepper (12 pack)
- organic whole milk
- deli sliced colby jack cheese
- junior popsicles
- jumbo buttermilk biscuits
- Italian bread loaf
- baby carrots
- cottage cheese
- sea salt organic popcorn
- cabbage
- 1/2 and 1/2
- honey
- red grapes
- blackberries
- bananas
- fresh pineapple
- red cherries
- iceberg lettuce
- organic baby spinach
- fresh corn on the cob
- sliced sourdough
- sourdough crumpets
- multicolored peppers (3 ct.)
- green bell peppers (3 ct.)
- zucchini
- bottled water ( 2 cases – to donate for event)
- canned pineapple chunks (2 cans)
- frozen Asian medley vegetables
- oven roasted deli sliced turkey
- extra sharp cheddar cheese block (2)
- clubhouse crackers
- bread and butter pickles
- organic multigrain tortilla chips
- salsa
- heavy whipping cream
- bbq potato chips
- lean ground turkey
- Irish butter
I also tried grocery pick up from Pruett’s, a regional grocery chain mainly because I needed chow mein noodles for the sweet and sour meatballs David had requested for his birthday the next day. Aldi doesn’t carry them. Plus, I’ve just been wanting to see how they handled things. I couldn’t have been more impressed!
My “shopper” was Amanda. She contacted me via text when she received my order and started shopping. When she was done she texted me with very clear instructions. I was so pleased that she was wearing a mask when she brought the groceries out to my car. She also left a small gift bag in the back of my car with a thank you card and four candy bars as a little gift. I’ll definitely be using the service again in the future. They are quite a bit more expensive than Aldi’s but they carry a larger range of items. I’ll continue to do the bulk of my shopping at Aldi (via Instacart) and fill in with extra items at Pruett’s.
Pruett’s
- chow mein noodles
- 7 yogurts
- blue cheese dressing
- artisan bread
- tomato
- mustard
- Miracle Whip (yuck…but David likes the stuff and it was his birthday.)
- sour cream
- pimento cheese
June 12th:
Aldi
- chicken breast
- chicken tenderloins
- vienna sausage (to give our dog his meds)
- spinach feta chicken sausages
- turkey tenderloin
- cold smoked salmon
- fresh Atlantic salmon
- cream cheese
- Greek yogurt
- organic whole milk
- organic bananas
- 1/2 and 1/2
- whipping cream
- organic butter
- organic eggs
- iceberg lettuce
- romaine lettuce
- arugula and spinach mix
- asparagus
- tomatoes
- green peppers (3 ct.)
- multicolored peppers (3 ct.)
- corn on the cob
- sweet potatoes
- organic fresh broccoli
- French green beans
- red grapes
- blackberries
- lemons
- organic strawberries
- limes
- mini avocados
- Honey Nut Cheerios
- oats and honey granola bars
- strawberry toaster tarts
- potato chips
- sliced sourdough bread
- Duke’s mayonnaise
- organic aged balsamic vinegar dressing
- creamy French dressing
- organic Italian dressing
- sliced deli black forest ham
- deli sliced colby jack cheese
- extra sharp cheddar cheese block (2)
- wild caught Gulf shrimp (frozen)
- deli sliced turkey
- lactose free milk
- sliced deli cheddar cheese
- light string cheese
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Our Menu For the Week of June 15-22:
Monday
turkey meatballs baked in a tomato sauce with melted cheese on top, French green beans, salad, garlic toast
Tuesday
lentil tacos, all the toppings, chips and salsa
Wednesday
lentil soup (from leftovers), jalapeno cornbread, salad
Thursday
BBQ chicken tenderloins, corn on the cob, coleslaw
Friday
salmon, baked potatoes, veggies, salad
Saturday
It’s our 39th wedding anniversary. We’ll probably get take-out…maybe eat it at the park in our car.
Sunday
French toast, eggs, smoothies
Yes, I do feel like I’m forever dealing with meal-related stuff. Food prep, cooking, cleaning up and doing dishes afterwards… I don’t mind the cooking so much, but I could do without the dishes that’s for sure. I swear I just get them done as it’s time to deal with the next meal and there are more again. *sigh*
Anyway, those are a couple of great grocery hauls. I’m glad you’re finding the service good. I managed to get a slot from one of our supermarkets, which I hadn’t been bothering to try and do, but we’re out of a few things we struggle to get anywhere else, so we’ve got a shop coming on Sunday. I wouldn’t normally do a Sunday delivery, but it was the only available slot when I checked, and I had to book it two weeks in advance as it was… Beggars can’t be choosers and all that.
Oh, and happy anniversary. 🙂
Thank you!
I’m totally with you about the dishes. I mean, if I do a good job cleaning as I go and David helps me it usually isn’t a big deal. But it certainly gets monotonous.
Two weeks in advance! Wow. I wonder if more people are being careful and utilizing that service in your area than here. It seems I’m now one of the few who is still be cautious around here. Everyone is out and about, no masks, just acting like the virus disappeared. Yet our numbers are rising.
Oh, there are plenty of people out and about here. Some were even during full lockdown, and others acted like easing lockdown meant they could go about their business as normal. But visits to the stores take so long these days that many people are still using the delivery service to avoid having to line up for who knows how long to get in, etc. Since slots are always limited – even before all this you sometimes had to book a few days in advance to guarantee your shopping would be able to come on the time and day you want it – even just a handful of people still being cautious, and a few more not wanting the hastle of a trip to the supermarket, is enough to fill the slots quickly. At least I could get a slot. Back in April even logging on to the site to attempt to shop was tough (I was something like 1,000th in the queue to log on one time) and nine times out of ten by the time you did get on the site there weren’t even any slots available on the furthest day the calender would show (I even tried being up in the early hours of the morning to check for slots as soon as the date moved on a day on the calender, and even then couldn’t get one). So the fact any slot at all was available is an improvement, regardless of how far in advance it had to be booked.
Wow, that is nuts. 1000th in queue? I doubt they’ve even done that many deliveries total in our small town. Most people didn’t seem to mind going inside the stores and they were only half-heartedly trying to limit numbers inside. I don’t think there are any restrictions at all now. Unfortunately our COVID-19 numbers are rising here, though. I just wish everyone would be careful so we could get past this.
Things here in the England things are easing up know. I went clothes shopping for the first time in months ( needed a new cotton knit jumper , mine has a hole in from gardening). Most people had masks on and gloves. The staff were very good in keeping everyone in a one way route. But some people were buying as if we had been in lockdown for years not months.
Food shopping has been quite easy, with even the large shops only allowing a few in, if you timed it right you didn’t have long to wait.
I must admit I’m a bit envious of the places where people are actually trying to be careful when out and about. I’ve been very grateful for online shopping and grocery delivery since almost no one around here is wearing a mask or even pretending to be careful.