Last week was my mom and my monthly grocery shopping in a town about 60 miles away. We headed up in the morning, running late like always, and when we got up there we went to Earth Natural Foods. We call this locally owned store our “hippie store.” It’s a cute little store, that features a lot of local food and other natural food.
After we spent awhile looking around and made a few purchases, we headed over to have lunch at our favorite little restaurant Tres Cantina (formally Pink Elephant Cafe). We met my best friend since I was a kid, my brother’s girlfriend and her sister for lunch. We had a very nice lunch and it was nice seeing everyone.
After lunch we dropped off glass recycling, went to Super Target (something we rarely do and we were amazed how much less organic food they are carrying), Dodson’s (a locally owned natural food store), Natural Grocers, Homeland (a local chain of grocery stores), and Forward Foods (a local speciality grocery store).
Even with all of these stops we made it home earlier than normal. It was a good trip and it’s always nice to have a stocked pantry, fridge, and freezer.
And here is what I got:
Earth Natural Foods-
- Baking Soda (x2)
Super Target-
- White Vinegar (3 gallons)
- Organic Salsa
- Rock Salt
- Hydrogen Peroxide (x2)
Dodson’s-
- Fruit and Veggie Juice (x2)
- Organic Sugar
- Organic Crackers, different kinds (x4)
- Local Ground Bison (x3)
- Organic Fruit Snacks (x3)
- Organic Lasagna
- Organic Angel Hair Pasta
- Natural Chocolate Candies
- Natural Peppermints
- Organic Baking Cocoa
- Organic Ricotta Cheese (x2)
- Organic Green Beans
- Organic Mixed Berries
- Organic Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Natural/Organic Potato Chips (5x)
- Organic Pepper Jack Cheese (x3)
- Organic Mozzarella (x3)
- Organic Cream Cheese (x2)
- Organic Pasture Butter
- Organic Bananas
- Organic Lemon
- Local Cheddar Cheese (x3)
- Organic Dark Chocolate
- Organic French Fries
- Organic Bread
- Organic Spelt Cereal
Natural Grocers-
- Organic Onions
- Organic Potatoes
- Organic Mac & Cheese (x3)
- Organic Tortilla Chips
- Organic Bacon
- Organic Pepperoni
- Organic Sliced Deli Chicken
- Organic Sliced Deli Ham
- Organic Broccoli
- Organic Earl Grey
- Organic Yogurt
- Organic Maple Syrup
- Organic Muenster Cheese
- Organic Parmesan (x3)
- Organic Beef Jerky
- Organic Tomato Paste
- Some Organic Candy
- Natural Mozzarella Sticks
- Natural Shampoo
Forward Foods-
- Drink for the way home
- Maple Cheddar Cheese
- English Cheddar Cheese with Caramelized Onions
I still had a lot of things in my pantry, freezer and fridge. I also will be ordering a few things from the coop later this month and will be getting some blood oranges from another coop.
Be sure to also check out my mom’s haul from the trip.
Pat
A new health food-grocery Sprouts store is opening up on March 27 (tomorrow)in Norman, you’ll find it on Main Street where the old Hobby Lobby store was located. I can hardly wait to shop there.
Lisa Sharp
I’ve been to Sprouts in OKC and Plano, TX. They have a lot of produce but sadly most of it is conventional. I’m also still a bit bitter about the fact that Sprouts, Natural Grocers and a few other stores drove Native Roots out of Norman. I like locally owned stores better. But it’s a heck of a lot better than Walmart! I just wish it was Walmart these chains were driving out. 😉