![]() ![]() They had a lot of different flavors (we are cooking the buffalo sausage tonight.) There is just something about getting a bunch of fresh sausage wrapped up in brown paper that makes me incredibly happy. Not only did we find fresh poke (major wifey points here!) we also bought a lot of chicken sausage (made in the store!) on sale for less than $2 a lb. The fish, and meat counter was one of my two favorite areas of the store. ![]() I cannot tell you how incredibly excited my hubs was to find some traditional local food from Maui here smack dab in the middle of Nebraska. We meandered into the back corner of the store where we found a fish and meat counter that boasted of a wide variety of chicken sausage, and my hubby found fresh, homemade poke (a cold, raw fish salad from Hawaii). After I picked out some veggies (49 cent per pound red potatoes!!) and fruit (five kiwis for a dollar?!) we walked past the salad bar, sushi bar, and pizza station. What I noticed was that they had several big displays of produce that were on sale in the front of the store which would be helpful if you were a seasoned shopper just running in to grab the sales items, but very confusing for a first time shopper. Once I slowed myself down I navigated the store a lot better. Ack! I had to stop, take a deep breath, and figure out which direction to walk first. In Fresh Thyme, the aisles were smaller, there seemed to be sales signs everywhere, and I kept running in to people. I was used to Aldi with its clear path through the store, wide open aisles, and minimal options. I was just that excited! However, despite my initial excitement, once we stepped through the doors I immediately felt overwhelmed by the variety, colors, and sales. I did a little jig as we walked in with our reusable grocery bags, and a full pocketbook. We drove in, went to church, and headed to Fresh Thyme right after. I read every blog I could find about Fresh Thyme, printed off the sales ad for that week, and made sure I had lots of money in our grocery budget ( since one of my goals this month is sticking to our budget). I looked forward to this shopping excursion as if I was a child going to a theme park. I have never grown weary of Aldi, but when I heard about the new organic, budget-friendly store that had recently opened up only five minutes from Aldi’s I knew that I had to try it out. Therefore, a few months ago, I gave up on Wal-Mart and decided to make the effort to shop from stores that would satisfy my grocery needs. ![]() Even worse, I have often been dismayed by the depleted, wilted veggies and prices higher than I would have expected. We live in a small town where the biggest grocery store is Wal-Mart, and as I have edged closer to living a life centered around real foods, I have found my shopping list needs not being met at good there. If you have been reading Dandelion Pie for awhile, you know how much I love to shop at Aldi, and why I make an effort to drive over an hour to get my Aldi fix at least once a month. I cheated on my favorite grocery store this last weekend. ![]()
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