Message #393694

[debk]

I always shopped "big" at least once a week when the kids were young and at home.

Then when it was just my daughter and I, she worked most nights and the other half and I went out more than eating in.

Now that we don't go out as much, I'm back to shopping pretty much every week.

I'm bad though...I rarely go with a list unless I'm cooking something major - company is coming, or Christmas Eve dinner, etc.

I'm also bad that I go up and down every aisle.....I like to see what's available on sale that I might use, what's a new product, does anything strike me for something different to fix. About a month ago, I planned a whole meal around a jar of Hot Peach and Apple Chutney that I saw on a shelf at Big Lots.

It's really bad if I'm hungry when I go to the grocery....I end up with all kinds of stuff.

More often than not, I'm with my runnin' buddy when I grocery shop....makes it great, because we often compare what we're going to get and cook and give each other ideas....

I shop for groceries at Kroger's, Sam's, Walmart, Food City, and Big Lots with a rare trip to the Fresh Market. I used to be a Kroger only shopper, now it's more what's convenient. Sam's and Walmart are next door to each other, so if I go to Sam's I will finish at Walmart. Big Lots and 2 Krogers are near each other, so they tend to get paired. And there's a Food City across from my office, so I either go there or to the Kroger's down the street from there if I go from the office. Fresh Market is really expensive, so I only go there if I'm looking for something specific that I can't get at one of the other stores.