Post Christmas

Ma’s home made Parker House Rolls, split and toasted for breakfast..mmmmmm

snowstorm

Winter 2008 December 21 Warwick RI

Sunday, The ice/snow/rain mix that we got today, did a bit of shoveling, it was only additional accumulation from what snow we got on Friday evening which was the bulk of the snowstorm.
I’ll have to bring my camera on the road with me during the next storm.

food shopping

Here’s the latest prices at the local shopping club.
item total USD /lb

canned crushed tomaotoes 6 lb 6 oz 2.48 .38/lb
granny smith apples 5 lb 5.24 1.04/lb
red grapes 3 lb 4.87 1.62/lb
celery 2 lb 2.67 1.32/lb
carrots, whole 5 lb 2.86 .57/lb
roasted peppers canned 3 lbs 4.27 1.42/lb
mushrooms,canned,12/4oz 48 oz 7.82 2.60/lb
tripleberry frozen fruit 3 lb 7.49 2.49/lb
pork loin chops 7.72 lb 12.97 1.68/lb
roaster chicken 8 lb 7.79 1.02/lb
parmesan cheese wedge 2 lb 12.58 6.32/lb
provolone cheese wedge 1.28 lb 7.45 5.82/lb
macaroni elbows 6 lbs 5.64 .94/lb
bread flour 25 lb 9.52 .22/lb
broccoli,fresh,florets 3 lb 5.24 1.74/lb

whole milk 1 gallon 3.00 3.00/gal
vinegar white 2 gallons 3.38 1.69/gal
eggs twin pak 18 3 dozen 4.48 1.49/doz
pineapple,whole fresh 2.88 ea

FOOD SHOPPING

While most products at the warehouse club are in bulk, there isn’t as large a selection as you would find in the other food markets, but It’s an advantage as there isn’t 20 different brands of soda or an isle full of chips. Buying in bulk also cuts down on the frequency of shopping once you build up a supply of the basic ingredients for your kitchen, if you like to cook that is.
For items they don’t stock I suppose you could go a regular food store, but you could do it the web way. There’s netgrocer.com, amazon.com or peapod if they are in your area. Also doing a search you can find many other food providers on the web.

Pete