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Originally Posted by graciegirl
I hope they don't think we are that dumb. I am having a difficulty with my darling husband and Publix. I send him to the store for a tomato for the burgers and he comes back with TWO of everything....especially things like donuts and cookies which aren't good for us.
He just loves those two for ones. I thought I would be pining for my Kroger store back home but I LOVE Publix. Nice, fresh stuff, good variety, clean and employs sweet, smiling folks at the cash register about my age who want to walk me to the car. How nice is that?
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Gracie,
I had to chuckle as your hubby sounds just like mine.
Why do they seem to return with all the "goodies" as you mention, when our list only shows the "healthy" stuff...........it's like a magnet drawing them over to the bakery aisle.....not to mention the ice cream freezer.
We had the same experience as you did at Publix.....people older than us actually offering to assist us with the carts.
As nice as Publix was, and closer during our second month, I really like Sweet Bay over by Lake Sumter Landing. It seemed smaller and more manageable to get around......plus had a better bakery section, etc., etc., etc. Hubby actually discovered they are owned by HANNAFORD which is a big supermarket in Maine and Vermont......up here Hannaford is really into organic foods and healthy options.
Actually, I miss the old fashioned SMALLER A&P and smaller yet Grand Union that our town "used to have" before the bigger supermarkets came to town. A&P's were always sufficient for our needs.......there's too much "stuff" in these bigger stores.
I just ordered Kansas City slabs of ribs for the barbecue grill from Kansas City Steaks.........a no brainer for when our kids visit. They are tender and NOT fatty at all.........plus can't beat being delivered to the front door. Everything is flash frozen at slaughter......ground beef is irradiated, etc.........everything arrives frozen in dry ice.........again, great for the grill. Husband feels like a "hero" when he grills the ribs, esp. for big groups.......that's how great they are...........so I have to forgive him his "junk food purchases" at the supermarket.
Happy shopping !