Sources

Hola folks.

In this section we’ll discuss the sourcing of products used in our blog. Last week was pretty mundane as far as shopping goes. For our basic foodstuffs we went to Central Market. We go to Central Market more because we love seeing new things than we think it is superior to our local stores. Our local HEB can normally handle our needs, but is sometimes short on the organic produce we prefer. Yes it is superior, but not always necessary is the point I am trying to make. For instance, if we are looking for a specific cheese or just a better selection, Central Market has it. Shout out to the Cheese Lady at Central Market! She has elevated any number of dishes in the past and we value her advice. This week we gambled and were richly rewarded with cheddar from Beecher. Aged for 15 months, Beecher’sFlagship is an award winning cheese that went perfectly with our Onion & Mushroom Burgers. The cheese is sold in blocks, and we had the nice folks at Central Market slice it for us.

Now for the real find of the week; Arne’s Warehouse. Arne’s has been in business for over 60 years and is best known as a place for party supplies. Think balloons and Mardi Gras beads. Tiffany had the idea to call them in our search for, what was eventually a worthless, 12” X 20” cake pan. En route to finding it we spotted a KitchenAid 3-speed Immersion Blender that was priced $10 less than the cheapest price we found online. Score! So for few bucks less than the online cost, we got the same blender, the pan, the burger press, same day service and we supported a local business. Who knew Arne’s sold kitchen stuff??