My internet connection is out again. (And so is my back, but that’s not important right now) so it works out that I’m not sitting at my computer today. That’s right… I’m Mobile Blogging once again. =)
But in spite of my own personal discomfort, I still have to go out and procure provisions for my family. (it’s part of my job description as The Mom.)
It’s quite an involved process as there are 3 primary sources where we get our goods and sundries.
1) Costco. We buy in bulk whenever possible. Mostly anything that will freeze well. But also (ahem..) paper goods. 2) Von’s grocery store for fresh produce and deli items. 3) El Mercado Corona (local Mexican hole-in-the-wall that carries Goya products) for vino seco, naranja agria and guava paste.
I’m glad to do it. And really, I enjoy the entire process and get my kids involved whenever possible:
Menu planning… List making… Shopping… Eating homemade pastelitos de guayaba… (I’m all about tangible rewards for hard work.) =D
FYI: Per your recommendation, I went to El Mercado Corona before Xmas to buy some Turron, and I found it to be a very good market for Latin food. Obviously, being in So Cal, it caters more to Mexicans. But, I managed to pick up the hard turron that I like (Alicante), and another one that had a chocolate coating … They were mmm mmm good!
Marti,I hope your back gets better soon. That can really
be a pain. HA!!! Pardon the pun. 😉
Menu Planning? You actually do that? Good Lord, I go to the supermarket and buy *ingredients*. Menu planning is that spur of the moment thought while I look at the freezer for some inspiration into what the heck I will make….unless I have a craving for something in particular.
You forget that I am usually feeding at least 6 or more hungry people.I have finally learned to (reluctantly) embrace Menu Planning as a necessary discipline.
Although it probably does not look like formal “menu planning” – I have been known to pull out a pile of cookbooks and tell the kids “pick something that looks good.” =D
Ese era mi mercado favorito el mercado Corona los platanos mas grande q puedas encontar ahy todo los jueve yo y mi hija comprabamos ahy y los sabado coscoparese ser que eramos besinas yo bibia en La lita lane muy bonita area hoy mi esposo y yo recordabamos cuando comprabamos chicharrone en el mercado Corona,recuerdo que no bolberan yo estrano mucho a OC.
muchas felicidades para ti y tu familia que Dios le de muchas nochebuenas tan linda y familiar
una Cubana que bibio en Orange County