I am just a little bit obsessed with Whole Foods. I am pretty much a Whole Foods junkie. I LOVE GROCERY SHOPPING. I LOVE IT!!! (I will attempt to calm myself down now, I tend to get a little too excited about these things)
This wasn’t always the case- however, this is the time of year when I love planning meals because with the cold weather rolling in, Fitz and I are spending a lot more time indoors (which allows for hours of cooking time!).
So here are my favorites from Whole Foods:
1. Roasted Butternut Squash Soup- this only shows up during the Fall/Winter seasons and I pounce on it. Best news ever? Whole Foods put the recipe online!!! I will admit that while I’m not a fan of using heavy cream in recipes, this doesn’t require a whole lot (2/3 cup) so I made an exception.
2. Guacamole- I really enjoy making my own guacamole (it’s all about the serrano peppers) but Whole Foods always does a bang up job with theirs. I’ve never had a bad batch! The sign of good guac (in my opinion), is making sure it has ‘kick’ without forcing one to down a huge glass of water.
3. CHEESE counter!!! I could eat wine and cheese every day for the rest of my life and be perfectly content. Fitz and I are always trying out different textures and asking for recommendations. The coolest thing Whole Foods has implemented is the mini cheese basket. Like most people, I don’t want to pay $12 for a brick of unique cheese. Fortunately, Whole Foods has recognized this issue and has a basket of mini- bits (enough cheese for two people to nibble on) and the prices range from $2-$4. Not bad for the exotic.
And that concludes my random, pointless thoughts for the day. Enjoy.
On my agenda for this Fall: attempting to use my new slow cooker, whipping up spicy Turkey Chili, and perhaps some Jumbalaya???
October 19, 2009 at 1:18 pm |
Mmmm Whole Foods…a little less healthy than your butternut squash soup but have you tried their tiramisu, it is AMAZING. I bring it out at dinner parties and people always ask me for the recipe, hehe. The other thing I love there is the Comte cheese – you can get it straight off the Borough Cheese Company stall at Borough too. My fully grown man of a boyfriend always has to “taste” hundreds of squares of it every time we go.
I’m all brand new to this blogging thing, started my blog on Friday! It’s going to have lots of recipes and food reviews and things so if you want to have a look it’s http://postmodernprincess.wordpress.com/ Food tips always welcomed with great joy…!
October 19, 2009 at 1:20 pm |
Oops! just realised you are in Chicago, not London…well, great joy, we now have a whole foods market. And if you ever visit, Borough refers to Borough Market by London Bridge. Food heaven…