tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456136493471617753.post453807523782317502..comments2018-10-08T07:58:56.078-07:00Comments on Aspen Paleo: Good Deal Food ShoppingAaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275904600914903273noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456136493471617753.post-27786584046926570892013-12-29T20:33:20.331-08:002013-12-29T20:33:20.331-08:00Happy Holidays to you as well!
I just picked up 7...Happy Holidays to you as well!<br /><br />I just picked up 78oz of Nutiva coconut oil at Costco for $19.99. I handed them a twenty and they gave me one cent back. That's a steal of a deal. <br /><br />Mostly, no, I'm not a foodie. But I thoroughly enjoyed attending several foodie parties in Aspen with wonderful menus and wine hosted by very well traveled people. I also really got into watching the food network with the likes of Alton Brown, Bourdain, Zimmern, and even Triple D. <br /><br />My big hang up is going out to eat. I have a very hard time spending money on myself in that way. Even for really good food. Oh well, I guess I just need to find some good parties to attend here!<br /><br />I'll have to look into that farmers market when the season comes around. I've been to 3 in the area (visiting previously), one of which is very good.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275904600914903273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456136493471617753.post-4102888978541357362013-12-29T17:00:25.417-08:002013-12-29T17:00:25.417-08:00Merry Christmas / Happy New Year!
to Unknown: Wha...Merry Christmas / Happy New Year!<br /><br />to Unknown: What's this about Whole Foods' farm in BC?<br /><br />I love visiting grocery stores too. Especially whenever I visit the US. I can happily just wander the isles of WF, checking out different products. <br /><br />And I love that PDX doesn't have tax. I try to go (clothes) shopping there at least once a year. <br /><br />And I know you're not the biggest "foodies", but some of the best restaurants I have ever eaten in were in PDX. Most notably, Le Pigeon and Ox.<br /><br />Also, PDX is such a foodie town, that there's all sorts of great finds / foodie adventures. I was highly impressed by the farmer's market by the university - best farmer's market I've been to by far, including the one in SFO. <br /><br />Have fun! :)The Primalisthttp://www.theprimalist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456136493471617753.post-84355826670260504702013-12-26T17:07:10.762-08:002013-12-26T17:07:10.762-08:00Yes, buyers beware. The more people talking about...Yes, buyers beware. The more people talking about this stuff, the better informed decisions we all can make. <br /><br />We did not have Trader Joe's in Colorado so I'll take a peek to see if I can find some info on their beef. $6/lb for grass-fed GROUND beef isn't completely out of the ball park though. About 5 years ago when I started buying this stuff, that was the same price ranchers in my area were charging. I think some of the determining factor is how much of the more expensive cuts they're able to sell as well. <br /><br />As far as feeding animals corn or soy in the winter months when grass and straw run out, I'm not going to fret about that too much ... unless I start to hear some ranches are abusing that. This does bring up the question of should there be different labels for purely grass-fed animals raised in warmer climates. Doesn't seem fair to them if other farms can use cheaper feed and still label grass-fed. This very much reminds me of the whole 'what is the definition of organic' dealio. And in a broader brush stroke this rings of larger companies seeing dollar signs in a niche market, then coming in and bending the rules to make as much profit as possible. This practice, of course, extends way beyond food. <br /><br />Ah well, let's do the best we can!Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275904600914903273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456136493471617753.post-12102996447476760322013-12-26T15:36:16.710-08:002013-12-26T15:36:16.710-08:00i made friends with my local rancher/beef distribu...i made friends with my local rancher/beef distributor who knows the ins and outs of the beef business. his farm is near the same farm as whole foods' in british columbia. <br /><br />he mentioned to me that the only way trader joe's can sell grass-fed beef at $6/lb is if they are buying up sick cows at auction. he just said there is no possible way someone could sell at this low price if there wasn't something funny going on. i guess you have to know the economics of raising, butchering, transporting, and marketing the product in order for that to make sense. just spreading the word.<br /><br />i also know that the whole foods folks feed their cattle stuff other than grass in the winter. apparently, you can skirt some rules/laws when grass becomes scarce in the winter.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17063043108399775446noreply@blogger.com