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Fresh produce with a big selection of vegetables!

I brought a clamshell of lettuce to my friend and her husband at the hospital, along with all the fixings. Apparently when they opened the sealed lettuce a moth flew out. I felt so terrible that I brought tainted food to someone who was sick in the hospital.

whole milk

@ ihatebabycorn (me too!) - I have a major soft spot in my heart for Harry and David pears, but the price for all of their gifts are not budget friendly.

My real wish list includes a Kitchen Aid, new food processor, some awesome knives and a big dutch oven.

However my "remember the budget of the giver" list was a big and deep saute pan and two cookbooks (Super Natural Everyday by Heidi Swanson and Cook This Now by Melissa Clark).

Vegetable lasagna and Blue Cheese/ Walnut crackers for the office

Bone-in

Shortbread cookies. In middle school my locker got a lot of sunlight (the cheese in my sandwich often melted) and on this particular occation caused my sandwich to go bad. I had the Sandies cookies for dessert and that flavor is forever associated with nausea.

Also apple juice reminds me of getting sick during summer car trips with my family. The smell is so gross.

Close friends who appreciate interesting flavors and quality ingredients. Worst are my parents who between the two of them don't eat onions, peppers (of any sort), peas, tomatos, zucchini, brussel sprouts, beans/ lentils or shellfish, although they appreciate me finding and cooking something that they both like.

Snacks are hard for me too. I like to jazz up the cheap veggies to keep them interested and also more fillings. What about Ants on a Log (celery with peanut butter and raisons in the middle), a spinach dip with your carrots and ranch with cucumbers.

Ina Garten and her husband Jeffery. They just seem so welcoming together.

Alice's Tea Cup. They have both British and American styles. If you can get past the themed decorations, its nice to eat there but the service is quite slow. I highly recommend getting scones and clotted cream to go.

Wilky Wonka - the gum that was a three course meal. Until you get to the blueberry pie of course and have to go to the juicing room.