Now that I have somewhat conquered my initial fear of traveling out of the house and can speak survival Italian, I have started to move away from the large super markets for our shopping. This is really where the fun is, as there are so many little shops and outdoor markets to explore. I started with the small supermarket near the kids school, which even though it is a supermarket, is tiny and only has a small handful of what we need for the family. Then, I ventured to the cookie store down the street....very important. Decent little sugar cookies, the chocolate meringues are the best (voted on by the wondertwins....hands down the best), but very nice and patient woman who puts up with me trying more and more Italian each time I go. Next was the little fruit and vegetable stand by the kids school (all of this is in an effort to miss the morning traffic back home....if I don't do this it takes me 20 minutes to get the kids to school and 1 hour to get home....and my doctor has restricted - wisely - my caffeine intake). Lovely woman, with lovely freshly picked, seasonal fruits and veggies. I've noticed that the prices have gone down the more I go....I wonder what my ultimate level will be? I then found the organic market....lovely, and with multiple types of yeast and rising agents! Ha, I knew there had to be a logical place to find such things....This weekend we found the pork butcher and procuitto store....spent almost 100 dollars on cut ham!!!! Yummy....even Izzy tried a bit! Eventually, I will spend the majority of my mornings looking for the freshest ingredients for dinner....too bad I have no idea how to cook!!!
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