This morning I had to go grocery shopping...we were truly out of food. So, first I went to a farmer's market to get my veggies and fruits, then to Walmart to get the main staples, and I still have a couple more grocery stores to visit in order to pick up everything on my list. Now, why is it that there is not one grocery chain that can meet all my needs? Why is the ONLY store that doesn't rake you over the coals with high prices also the WORST store to buy fresh food items? Why in the world does HEB not come over this direction? I never knew how addictedI was to that place until we moved here! And now, I get so frustrated with the different grocery chains! Safeway honestly requests one of my arms and legs every time I shop there--it is so expensive I have had to sell off future children. Same with Bashes. And Fry's is even expensive and it is SO ghetto! And what about the specialty foods? Will I never again purchase a healthy pre-cut, pre-everything dinner that all you have to do is throw it all in the skillet? What about making my own PB, or those delicious wheat-free raspberry bars (they are in the bulk section and if you TX ladies haven't tried them, I strongly recommend it!) AND the gelato--oh I miss it! All in a days shopping at HEB or Central Market!
In AZ defense, there is a whole foods somewhere around here...but who can go to a regular whole foods store after shopping at the mothership? I think I got a little spoiled in Austin--they had the best food (and no, I am not referring to the bbq--gag me!) They also had the best lake (a rather random side note.)
Do I complain too much? My next blog will be about all the things I love in AZ...it might take me a while to post again :)!
--I really do like it here more and more...sometimes I just wish taht airfare were cheaper!
Monday, October 1, 2007
HEB and Central Market
Posted by Lena at 8:53 PM
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You've inspired me to go to Central Market today and to get some of that HEB spinach artichoke dip you used to always bring to parties. YUM. I'll eat some for you. ;-) And I've gotta find those raspberry bars. Sounds delish.
Hey Lena!
I hear ya on lamenting the loss of HEB! I also get my produce at one place and then go to another, what a pain! The veg and fruit that I was buying in the beginning would rot in about 3 days-and I was, still am, paying almost double for total grocery cost. It is enough to make you want to eat out every night ( OK so that is not really saving cost, but atleast you don't have to deal with rotten food, hopefully)
I guess we don't realized how spoiled we are. We have an HEB in Buda and they just built an HEB Plus in Kyle (takes like 5 min. to get there)! I guess you'll just have to come back to Austin and visit!!!
I miss HEB and Central Market too!! Ugh one more thing to add to my list of why I miss A-town.
This post is making me crave Central Market's Tortilla soup!!! And their gelato! Man, I lov ethat place, too. I have never tried those raspberry bars, but now I'm going to! Gracias, my amiga!
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