On Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:08:40 -0500, Lou Decruss wrote:

> On Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:27:24 GMT, blake murphy
> > wrote:
>
>>> Our town has two big chain supermarkets and one independent. The little guy
>>> is located near senior housing and an older section of town with generally
>>> older residents also. He does cater to the small household. You can buy a
>>> package with only two pork chops to two chicken parts. Even had butter in
>>> half pound packages. Not a place that I'd do my weekly shopping, but very
>>> handy when you just need a quick item for tonight's dinner.
>>
>>that must be nice. i'm told you can ask the meat people to repackage stuff
>>into smaller quantities, but i'm too mousy.
>
> The stores I shop at will sell you one of whatever you want. No
> repackaging, they just pull it out of the display case.
>
>>right now my refrigerator freezer is crammed with meat i've re-portioned.
>>
>>my grocery really ****ed me off when they stopped offering bulk mushrooms.
>>i can't use up an eight-ounce carton before they turn.
>
> Make soup and freeze it. Can't degrade any worse than canned stuff.
>
> Lou

there are various things i *could* do, but i'd rather grab one or two
mushrooms if i crave an omelet. (i could goop them from the salad bar, but
that can be an expensive proposition.

your pal,
blake