Date Night

My favorite "date" with Daniel is our bi-weekly trip to Whole Foods to go grocery shopping.  We usually go in the evening, on a week night, so we can avoid the large crowds of the weekend.  We have dinner there and then head out to do our shopping.  Our Whole Foods is huge, with an awesome salad bar, and plenty of options for hot food: Mexican, Asian, BBQ, Deli, Italian, and a Diner.  I always get the salad bar (I've loved salad bars since my grandma use to take me to Sizzler when I was about 5.  It may have to do with the fact that it was all you can eat.  Yes, that was important to me as a child).  My usual salad runs about $11-$14.  I have a hard time with moderation when there is delicious food staring me in the face.

On our most recent visit we were greeted with a bulk section that had doubled in size.  I went a little nuts and ended up bringing home some staples and a few new things to try.  We picked up yellow split peas, oats, coconut, muli-colored quinoa, appaloosa beans, wheat germ, oat bran, brown french lentils, carob chips, chocolate chips, farro, and millet.  I'm looking forward to trying some new recipes this week.  Happy eating!