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Posts tagged “shopping”

Cook's Confession: Do You Peek In Other People's Carts?

There's a long line at the grocery check-out counter. Do you a) peruse the gossip magazines, b) sneak a peek at the contents of your neighbor's cart, or c) a little bit of magazine-perusing and a litt...

How Do You Choose a Checkout Line at the Grocery Store?

Yesterday we pointed you to a great article on how to choose the fastest line at the supermarket, math-style. But we're curious: do you have any tricks and tips of your own to choosing the fastest lin...

Good Question: How Do I Buy Mold-Free Raspberries?

Moldy raspberries! How distressing! That's Katie's problem. Can you help her? The past few times I've bought rasberries at the store, I've gotten them home to find them moldy on the inside of the frui...

Blogging Gourmet: Grocery Shopping in a Recession

There is a short but interesting article on Gourmet's website about how one writer has done a 180 in how he shops for food. No more expensive ingredients and lofty recipe goals; now he shops without a...

Survey: Do You Use a Shopping Cart or a Basket?

I have a pathological aversion to shopping carts. I don't like being burdened with this giant cart, squeaky in the wheels and awkward in the turns. Regardless of the shopping list, I almost always gra...

What Foods Do You Buy Weekly?

After last week's discussion of all the ingredients we keep stocked and ready to go in our pantry, we got curious about what foods get bought on a weekly basis. These are either perishable ingredients...

Survey: How Often Do You Shop For Groceries?

Danielle from AT:San Francisco found that she and her husband were shopping (and eating out) far too many times a month, so they devised a system to help keep their trips to a more budget-friendly lev...

Weekend Meditation: On Grocery Shopping

Many people don't enjoy grocery shopping but I do. I think this is because I'm a bit of a maverick: It's rare that I have a list and my usual strategy is to meander about, browsing in every isle, lo...

In Praise of Fat Asparagus

Once upon a time, we made a point of seeking out the skinniest asparagus in the store, believing it to be more delicate, and fresher than old thick and woody stalks. But now we've seen the error of ...

Pantry Helper: All Out Of Pads from Knock Knock

"The miracle of checking off depleted items as you go." That's how Knock Knock describes the function of this handy fridge pad. And as we take stock of our pantries for this week's Kitchn Cure assi...