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M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11045	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Thu, Mar 25, 2010 4:22 PM Well, I haven't done any cooking lately but I did some food shopping while I was in the big city: Trader Joe's - that was fun. I couldn't pick up any fresh or frozen food as we were staying in a hotel. But I did pick up some pearl couscous that I can't find here and some Masala simmering sauce. Henry's and Windmill Farms - those were a bit too "tree hugger" for me, I'm not a big fan of organic food. I stopped at Windmill Farms to pick up some antihistamines - big mistake. Everything in their "medication" aisle is made from honey, ocean water, and/or echinacea. The checker at Henry's was a case-in-point; Biblical name, hair almost to her waist, 2 inch wide brown leather belt on her organic cotton jeans. Very pretty girl but I'm thinking she probably doesn't shave her armpits :lol: Marukai Market - very interesting! I had never been to a Japanese market before. They had all kinds of cool stuff like fresh quail eggs, canned quail eggs, canned eels, frozen taro, wagyu beef ($90/lb), dried-smoked squid-on-a-stick, and an amazing selection of seafood and sake. Also a cool section of Asian pottery, sushi and tea ceremony implements. Well, 'til my next trip to the city I'll have to get all my "exotic" foods at Von's :D

Well, I haven't done any cooking lately but I did some food shopping while I was in the big city:

Trader Joe's - that was fun. I couldn't pick up any fresh or frozen food as we were staying in a hotel. But I did pick up some pearl couscous that I can't find here and some Masala simmering sauce.

Henry's and Windmill Farms - those were a bit too "tree hugger" for me, I'm not a big fan of organic food. I stopped at Windmill Farms to pick up some antihistamines - big mistake. Everything in their "medication" aisle is made from honey, ocean water, and/or echinacea. The checker at Henry's was a case-in-point; Biblical name, hair almost to her waist, 2 inch wide brown leather belt on her organic cotton jeans. Very pretty girl but I'm thinking she probably doesn't shave her armpits :lol:

Marukai Market - very interesting! I had never been to a Japanese market before. They had all kinds of cool stuff like fresh quail eggs, canned quail eggs, canned eels, frozen taro, wagyu beef ($90/lb), dried-smoked squid-on-a-stick, and an amazing selection of seafood and sake. Also a cool section of Asian pottery, sushi and tea ceremony implements.

Well, 'til my next trip to the city I'll have to get all my "exotic" foods at Von's :D

Post #519935 by MadDogMike on Thu, Mar 25, 2010 4:22 PM