Help me shop
Aug. 5th, 2009 08:47 pmSo. We're taking a day trip this weekend, and I just might get an opportunity to go to a Trader Joe's. (Those of you who live near big cities or in California can take a break and laugh at those of us who live in flyover country. Go ahead; I'll wait. Just bear in mind that my morning commute takes seven minutes, and that's if all the traffic lights are red.)
So first of all, I want you people who get to shop at TJ all the time to tell me what kind of stuff to buy!
But here's the thing: I'll be three and a half hours from home. I'll have a cooler in the car, but obviously ice cream and milk are out of the question, and I'm thinking soft cheese and produce are probably dubious.
I know they have terrific dried fruit. I'm thinking things like olive oil and various vinegars and sea salt would be good. Puy lentils and other legumey type things.
What else should I be looking for?
So first of all, I want you people who get to shop at TJ all the time to tell me what kind of stuff to buy!
But here's the thing: I'll be three and a half hours from home. I'll have a cooler in the car, but obviously ice cream and milk are out of the question, and I'm thinking soft cheese and produce are probably dubious.
I know they have terrific dried fruit. I'm thinking things like olive oil and various vinegars and sea salt would be good. Puy lentils and other legumey type things.
What else should I be looking for?