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| - I rarely shop here, unless Mom wanted a watermelon or cantaloupe and I couldn't find any at Sprout's. I've also tried looking for specialty ice cream before, such as Three Twins organic (not sold here), or specific flavors of Ben & Jerry's, but I always talk myself out of buying any. I decided to forgo dining at Postino's today- I've been craving a bruschetta board for ages, but didn't feel like socializing, so instead went to Fry's to see if I could locate some fig jam and a cheese, or two. Lo, I was very pleasantly surprised to leave with so much more!
After missing out on a great parking spot, thinking I'd spotted an even better one (nope, it was a deeply recessed space for carts!- they need to put up better signage for this), I had to settle for a "15-min only" spot. Good! I have another reason to keep this short and sweet. (My first reason was that I was HUNGRY!)
First, let's see if this Fry's carries B&J's "Chocolate Therapy" (last night's online check said it should), as well as a "Favorite Not Favorite" flavor** "Coffee Coffee BuzzBuzz Buzz!" FYI, I love almost anything coffee-flavored! Verdict? Yes, and yes! Note to self: must pick these flavors up after raiding the cheese counter.
And oh, what a cheese counter it was! I was in the vicinity of gourmet edibles (imported butters, pickled jars of peppers, bags of veggie and pita chips) when a woman asked if she could offer any assistance-- yes, please! Do you sell any fig jam? And she said to follow her to what I'd like to call a slice of cheese heaven! After pointing out the fig and other fruit pastes, as well as the jars of Dalmatia Fig Spread (I've bought these before from Whole Foods; they're good), I thought I'd investigate a little further, even though I didn't have much time... I only had 15 minutes! On top of the counter, on one side, are packets of chocolates. Cute packaging, $5 each: Hazelnut, Dark chocolate, Salted Caramel, and something else. Can't recall if any of them were fair trade, but I'm not looking for chocolates, I need something fruity! Oh, yes! There you are... Harvest Song. 100% Natural Apricot Artisan Preserves. Gold Award winner? Gluten-free? All that mattered to me were "100% Natural, No Pectin, NO PRESERVATIVES, and Pure cane sugar." (!!!) I recommend this product 1000 times! Sure, the Dalmatia fig spread is OK, but this apricot preserves is life-changing! Especially when paired with Murray's triple creme Brie. Found this brie wedge under "Buttery" after first checking out all of the sections and then noticing the signs above that posted descriptions of the cheeses. I also chose a slab of Murray's Butter Kase, but that'll have to wait for another time. My delicious late lunch consisted of a little bit of seasoned fried pork chop, four peppadews (from Sprout's), and two slices of Dave's Killer Breads 100% Honey Whole Wheat (from Whole Foods), toasted, upon which I buttered some of the triple creme Brie that I first wrapped up in foil and heated in the toaster oven, and THEN topped with the apricot preserves. HEAVEN! I only meant to have one slice of bread, but these preserves were so fantastic, I went ahead and toasted another slice...
**http://www.benjerry.com/whats-new/forgotten-flavors-we-love
p.s. In case you wondered, I paired the food with organic White Silk tea- a white tea variety I am trying for the first time. Very delicious, hot or cold, with a little bit of organic tropical blossom honey added to it!
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