Shopping on an Empty Stomach
My mom always advised me against going to the grocery store when hungry. Excellent advice.
I almost never follow it.
I’ve been spending waaaaay too much time blogging lately and have been letting other things slide, e.g., there’s a hat to be knit; two toilets, three sinks, and a bathtub to be scoured; friends to be hung out with; trails to be hiked; a garden to be winterized and--most shamefully--a suitcase to be unpacked (Yep. I got back from Chicago Monday night; my time-management skills need work.)
So in lieu of one of my usual long-winded posts, here’s a meme of my own devising that required almost no thought and certainly no burnishing. (No snide comments, please, if you think it’s feeble.)
What are the top three things you’re most likely to buy if you go to the supermarket on an empty stomach? Mine are:
I almost never follow it.
I’ve been spending waaaaay too much time blogging lately and have been letting other things slide, e.g., there’s a hat to be knit; two toilets, three sinks, and a bathtub to be scoured; friends to be hung out with; trails to be hiked; a garden to be winterized and--most shamefully--a suitcase to be unpacked (Yep. I got back from Chicago Monday night; my time-management skills need work.)
So in lieu of one of my usual long-winded posts, here’s a meme of my own devising that required almost no thought and certainly no burnishing. (No snide comments, please, if you think it’s feeble.)
What are the top three things you’re most likely to buy if you go to the supermarket on an empty stomach? Mine are:
- an apple fritter
- spicy tuna maki
- eggnog (when “in season”)
posted by Rozanne at 5:33 PM
10 Comments:
• caramel apples with peanuts (in season)
• garlic-parmesan toasts
• those little Archway butter cookies with Key lime filling
or, more often...
• just too much food in general
P.S. Have you tried the Horizon Organic eggnog? With, say, George Dickel No. 12? :-)
Jamie, There's some Horizon Organic E-nog in the fridge right now. Guess what? I don't know what George Dickel #12 is. Just one of my (many) culture gaps. I'm guessing it's some kind of liquor that can get one looped in short order.
In a "real" supermarket,
Hard crust Kaiser rolls
Brie
Bottle of Yellowtail - hmmm - possibly a Merlot , no, a Shiraz, ah heck, one of each.
Sharon
Bourbon...the brand my dad favored. No. 8 is their regular sour mash, and No. 12 is the "sippin'" whiskey.
I'm not much of a drinker, despite being a bartender. I had to go out to the liquor store and purchase a bottle specifically for the 'nog!
Sharon, Your impulse buys actually would make a nice little meal. Now I want to run out and buy some brie.
Jamie, Thanks for the explanation! I really am clueless about these things. I stick with beer and wine for the most part. Whiskey makes me break the law.
Jen, Thanks for introducing a nonedibles category. I must say, I'm guilty of unplanned candle purchases as well.
Hah! I also have eggnog in my refrigerator, and yes, it was an impulse purchase (I spiked mine with Bushmills the other night - an Irish whiskey that's also great in tea.)
I'd add some kind of cheese and some kind of cracker to my list of impulse buys.
Oh, and maybe a maple bar.
Mmm, hungry shopping. At Freddy's, it's a Reeses Fastbreak bar, a over-sized can of Coors Light, and a pack of pseudo-sushi. Always hits the spot...
Betsy, I appreciate that you explained what Bushmill's is! I may have heard of it. I polished off the last of the eggnog this evening. Time to buy more!
Pieman, I think Freddie's sushi is pretty good. It looks even better when I'm hungry and don't want to cook.
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