I had the best grocery shopping experience ever the other day! First off, I went with my husband who is a really fun person to grocery shop with. He is really good at doing math in his head and can figure out what products give you the most for your money....he is like a human calculator. Second, he is a bargain shopper and that always inspires me to look for the best deals...because that is kind of like free money in its own way. Third, he is just fun and jonah loves it when his dad spins him around in the cart and chases mom down the isles.
So off to Good Earth we went...(the natural food store in town). We headed straight to their bulk section and spent some good time in there while sipping on our blackberry jamba smoothie. After walking out of there, we realized we had everything we needed (other than produce which we get at a produce stand on the way home). As we piled our food on the conveyor belt...i was grinning from ear to ear! No boxes! No sweets! Only bags and bags of organic bulk grains, flour, sugar, beans, nuts and coffee! I was proud. This food will last us for weeks....quinoa, black eyed peas, black beans, homemade pizza, rice....wholesome, cheap, and homemade.
Speaking of homemade pizza....for Jonah's first birthday I made me and dad some homemade spinach and mushroom pizza with homemade pizza sauce to boot! With my new kitchen aid mixer, it makes kneading pizza dough seem like child's play. I have been experimenting with different doughs...this dough is wheat flour, but I have also been using spelt which is equally delicious...that is if you don't mind having to add some honey to the ultra thick pizza crust! And instead of mozzarella (which I hope to someday be able to make from scratch as well) I used parmesan cheese. mmmmmm.....
