Random Observation/Comment #805: I love food shopping therapy because I get to also practice cooking and eating therapy afterwards.
MidJourney Prompt: shopping spree for food with shopping cart –ar 16:9 –v 5.1
Why this List?
The YouTube recommendation algorithm has deemed it so. I started watching FlavCity with Bobby Parrish because I wanted to see what I should buy at Costco. This is the way of the house husband. After literally watching 5 hours of his content, I think I get the gist of the pattern:
Look for non GMO certifications
Avoid any “natural flavor”, gums, and emulsifiers in the ingredients
Also avoid sunflower and soy oils
Don’t buy with cellulose – especially for cheese
Always pick wild caught instead of farm raised for seafood
Through the videos, I kept track of the things I should probably look at buying in bulk.
Note: There are non “bobby approved” items here, but I wanted to share my personal Go-To buys.
Wholly Guacamole – Even though I rather make my own guac, this is a great deal and it works well with those burritos
Single origin coffee – whichever is single origin and not blended is has highest quality. Note that the coffee beans tend to decrease in flavor intensity after 14 days of opening.
Acai bowls for smoothies– I prefer the individual packets. Acai packet + banana + almond milk + blended together = great breakfast smoothie. I can’t seem to find the packets anymore so I’m just using the smoothie bowl.
Parmigiano regiano cheese – Definitely a must-have in my fridge. It’s certified and great for microplane grating for any pasta dish. I also keep the rinds for making tomato sauce.
Organic feta cheese from Kirkland – I think it’s better to get the feta blocks and then crumble it for salad. I sometimes replace paneer with feta and get a saag feta dish.