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| - My good friends all know of my mild obsession with Fresh & Easy. It started with a friend telling me how good their food was, at first I would go and try their junk food, they have the best stuff! I love that their brands have no high fructose corn syrup or hydrogenated oils. I'm allergic to MSG, and this is one of a few places that I know I can get MSG AND nitrate free sausages. Their Cheetos knock offs are fantastic (not exactly the same) and have no MSG.
It took me awhile to see the true potential in Fresh & Easy. I got their coupons in the mail and the newspaper, and would check them out for their sale items. A lot of their brand of things are very inexpensive, but if you're going for a national name brand, don't go here, it's going to be a bit more expensive and from what I understand they don't accept manufacturers coupons. I love their clearance section, and if I forget my coupon at home, I just ask an employee, they're nearly always helpful (there's an occasional newbie that has a problem with coupons, but I know their attitudes will change because a lot of people shop the clearance section with coupons.)
Between sales and clearance I'm able to get a LOT of food for little money. The steamer meals are made with fresh produce, taste delicious, and freeze beautifully, I stock up when they're on clearance. Their meat deals rival the commissary on the Air Force base, without having to deal with rude cashiers. Their simmer sauces are fantastic when you've got some meat that you're not sure how to cook it, or you're looking for a little inspiration. Their cheesy garlic bread is a family favorite, and when a product says it's spicy, they mean it! They have interesting marinaded meats, which take the question out of "what should I do with this chicken?" Their specialty lemon and limeades are amazing, and there are VERY few products in the store that I have tried that I don't like.
I love that they have a parking space for people with children that is close to the door, it makes it easier in the summer to go shopping with kids when it's melt your face hot. All in all I just love this store.
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