Actually, it was the 99 cent store, but let’s don’t split hairs. I went to get some paper goods for a party tonight. I refuse to pay full price for stuff like that. Ditto gift bags that cost more than my gift. So that’s why I was at the $ store. I left with five bags of groceries. Here’s what I bought:
- A small seedless watermelon (delicious)
- A can of corned beef
- A package of Armour hot dogs (the ones kids love to bite)
- Two cans of anchovies for my husband’s half of the pizza
- Two boxes of Oh Boy frozen stuffed potatoes (the best and hard to find)
- A six-oz clamshell of fresh raspberries
- A package of zucchini (about a pound)
- A bag of frozen hash browns
- A package of Farmer John’s sausage links
- Several liters of Crystal Geyser Sparkling Water, lime & orange
- Lean Cuisine “brick oven” pizzas – mushroom and garlic chicken
- Lean Cuisine paninis, Tuscan Chicken – my favorite
- A loaf of some kind of “whole wheat” bread called Olympic Meal
- Some tiny bananas that I remember from my days in the Philippines
- Stouffers frozen stuffed green peppers
- Two bottles of spicy V-8 juice
- And of course the paper plates and napkins plus a cute melamine serving tray.
Whenever I go to that store for paper goods I always check out the fresh produce and the freezer case. You just never know. Today was exceptional. Frequently there isn’t anything worth even a dollar. If you’re into canned fish however, there’s plenty of that. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many kinds of canned fish and I’m not talking about just tuna. That’s why I always look there for anchovies. Ditto canned crabmeat. It’s good in the Snow’s corn chowder that they always have.
If this recession we’re not having goes on for much longer, I may become a regular at the dollar store. I call this “going back to my roots”. My first husband and I were married while he was still in college. When I tell you I pinched pennies, I’m telling you they actually screamed for mercy. A lot of my old standby tricks are coming in handy once more. I’ll be happy to share a few of them with you if you will return the favor!
