Today I did the bulk of my grocery shopping for Thanksgiving. I easily qualified for the $0.67-per-pound turkey, which required an additional $50 purchase. I plan to grab another turkey at that price for Christmas, but will have to make a second trip before Thanksgiving to qualify.
As I hunted through the grocery store today, I began to suspect I must be a more accomplished cook now. I easily passed by all the holiday displays of packaged and canned foods, searching primarily for fresh, frozen, and pure items. These days, I mostly cook from scratch. For example, no more canned creamed corn. (However, I do continue to use canned pumpkin. Seriously, who wouldn't!)
I feel my suspicions were confirmed when I asked for help finding the shallots. After one employee was baffled, another said, "you know, it's those things chefs use." Well, I'm certainly not a chef, but I do believe I've become a pretty darn good home cook.
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