Shopping help!
#32
Re: Shopping help!
Trader Joe's has a nice pack of crumpets. That's where we always get them. I don't shop the W/W stores.. prefer our homegrown version. We're lucky to have lots of alternatives here.
#33
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Re: Shopping help!
We get all our fruit and veg from Kroger, Aldi, and sometimes Detroit Eastern Market if we are in that area and it is open (think it is closed for winter at the moment). If you go to Aldi remember to take a quarter for the trolley, and some plastic bags - it's just like being back in England!
#34
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Re: Shopping help!
We get all our fruit and veg from Kroger, Aldi, and sometimes Detroit Eastern Market if we are in that area and it is open (think it is closed for winter at the moment). If you go to Aldi remember to take a quarter for the trolley, and some plastic bags - it's just like being back in England!
#35
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Yep, I hear they do their own version of Jaffa cakes which are identical to the real thing - so i will be stocking up next time I'm there.
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#40
Re: Shopping help!
Trader Joes is generally great, but can be hit or miss on the fresh veg front, just like most grocery stores, location makes a difference.
Whole Foods is good but expensive, worth wondering around for the samples though and checking out any deals they have going, or for sausages and cheese.
Best bet really is a local farmers market, you might get lucky and have a covered farmers market, our old town set one up in a school gym which was great timing as we moved out of town, the Target also just got turned into a Super Target, arseholes
Whole Foods is good but expensive, worth wondering around for the samples though and checking out any deals they have going, or for sausages and cheese.
Best bet really is a local farmers market, you might get lucky and have a covered farmers market, our old town set one up in a school gym which was great timing as we moved out of town, the Target also just got turned into a Super Target, arseholes
#41
Re: Shopping help!
Trader Joes is generally great, but can be hit or miss on the fresh veg front, just like most grocery stores, location makes a difference.
Whole Foods is good but expensive, worth wondering around for the samples though and checking out any deals they have going, or for sausages and cheese.
Best bet really is a local farmers market, you might get lucky and have a covered farmers market, our old town set one up in a school gym which was great timing as we moved out of town, the Target also just got turned into a Super Target, arseholes
Whole Foods is good but expensive, worth wondering around for the samples though and checking out any deals they have going, or for sausages and cheese.
Best bet really is a local farmers market, you might get lucky and have a covered farmers market, our old town set one up in a school gym which was great timing as we moved out of town, the Target also just got turned into a Super Target, arseholes
#42
Re: Shopping help!
Good own brand line of stuff too.
#44
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I don't know if this will help anyone but when I went to our local Fresh n Easy hubby and I were getting very excited seeing some Brit food snuck in amongst other stuff. Such as: Heinz Tomato soup, Colman's Mustard, Devon custard, Ambrosia Rice Pudding (heaven), proper Worcestershire Sauce, HP sauce and a few other things. I found that although our Fresh n Easy is only a small one, everything is easy to find, they carry a good mix of foods and they are friendly and helpful.
#45
Re: Shopping help!
Seems like a good opportunity to put in another shameless plug for British food on Amazon.com.