It’s been at least a year in coming…signs plastered in a vacant lot that told of a Whole Foods finally coming into town, brewing excitement for me comparable to my girlfriends reactions when it was announced that high end couture shops would be opening up at the mall. I couldn’t have cared less about the latter but the former? I had it written down in my planner, had a plan of attack, and knew just what I wanted before I even went.
To me, food isn’t just about nourishment. It extends beyond survival. It’s the pleasure of watching your fork sink into a freshly baked pie and the gooey cherries oozing out. It’s about the crust that cracks from an artisanal loaf, just waiting to be slathered with butter and jam. It’s about the abundance of colorful produce that gleam and glisten, trundled in baskets, begging to be taken home with you for supper or those thick slabs of meat that you can just imagine grilling over an open flame, sputtering in its own juices in its special seductive way.
Cute little babies. I love Tomatoes. I used to eat a Tomato Sandwich 3 days out of a week and never tire of them.
I’ve been on a huge nut kick lately and have practically been hoarding Almonds & Walnuts.
Fire Cracker Shrimp
These were so very tender.
Wild Caught Shrimp off the coast of NC
These look like stained glass to me 
Lunch: herbed Bulgar, Carrots, Wild Arugula, Broccolini, Summer Squash, Sunflower Sprouts, Baby Kale, Roasted Tomatoes, Grilled Tofu, Peanuts, Scallions, and Spicy Harissa.
XOXO (from a little baby food heaven),
Your Squishy Monster ^.~
I too would be over the moon if a Whole Foods opened here! We do have a “Whole Foods” but it is totally unaffiliated with the chain. It’s a tiny mom & pop health food store where we get or local eggs, coconut oil, raw honey, etc, but I would love to have REAL Whole Foods here. Your pics gave me such envy.
Those “stained glass” tuna pieces look like heaven!
THAT sounds awesome, too!!
Foodie heaven for sure!!! I love our Whole Foods, but yours looks like it’s even bigger and better…such fun!
I was pretty stoked, for sure!
ahahahaha!!! omg, you are amazingly talented but you crack me up too- i cant wait to have a garden of my own soon!!!!!! love this post!!!!!!
What can I say, I’m hilarious–LOL JK!
I was laughing so hard about your plan of attack…lol!! Too funny
After seeing your pictures I would LOVE a whole foods (and would be like you, more excited for that than a clothes store) but, we don’t have them here in MI. At least that I know of. Just like Farmer’s markets, not nearby. Gladly though, I have my own garden and it’s making me very happy right now. Tomatoes daily, canning pickles and soon sweet corn…yum!! Have a great weekend Angie 
Now THAT is the farm to table approach, I dig it, Suzie! I can’t wait to have a garden of my own one day!!
Everyting looks fresh and delicious, especially the fish!
Love fish
Angie this all looks so beautiful and delicious! The stain glass like dish is my computer background for today!
Angie the statement ( juices in its special seductive way.)WOW! Lol! That is deep!
We have a Trader Joes and a Whole foods.( A smaller store like whole foods is also near by. YOU WILL LOVE IT Angie!!
They do have some nice sales. GREAT quality food.
Have a lovely day!
xoxoxoxo.
Les.
Nice! I love Trader Joe’s as well. They get mucho lovin’ from me
I just got a Whole Foods near me also! Isn’t it the best??
It’s like my phone–I don’t know how I lived without it!
can I take you shopping?
I always thought to myself that an unlimited grocery shopping spree would be the thing that I’d covet, lol.
ooh lovely!!! that all looks so goooood! I also love tomatoes, those look divine, and little shrimps – I made a traditional English potted shrimps just the other night. Foodie heaven!
Sounds like it!!
Hi Squishy Monster – you are a girl after my own heart. I’m a half-Chinese foodie who is just discovering the great joys of banchan!
Thx for stopping by Passage Paradis. I will make sure to come back and see what you’re eating next!
Love it!
How lucky you are! Enjoy
I felt like a kid in a candy store today!
Those oysters look delicious.
They (clams) were delish!
We had two Whole Foods stores in Raleigh, 3 Trader Joe’s, an EarthFare, and a Fresh Market. There’s a Trader Joe’s near here and and EarthFare and Fresh Market…now that the Whole Foods is open, the options are complete.
I am so excited!
Lucky, lucky! Needless to say, I was pretty stoked today
Oh you lucky lucky person, whole foods absolutely rock
Seems so super delicious!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I was in a piece of Heaven, I’m sure
ughhhh there are Whole Foods’ in the city, but sooo expensive!! Plus…groceries on the subway…ew. Trader Joe’s needs to come to Astoria!
IDK how I’d even deal with that…I’d have to split up my shopping trips in 2 or 3 rounds LOL