Morning.
As I sat in my vehicle at 7:30 AM letting the engine warm up, my hands began to freeze on the steering wheel. Little by little, the defroster overcame the frozen patches of frost on the windshield; my seat warmer began to heat my butt up to driving temperature. It was December 14 and I was beginning my Lamb Quest.
Flaps down. Vehicle trim. Power on. Move from “P“ark to “D“rive.
“Ensign Crusher — engage!“
And there I was, walking into my grocery store, eyes straight ahead, la-la-lalling down the coffee aisle, headed straight for the meat coolers where all those day-before-expiration-date-price-reduced legs of lambs were waiting. Man, oh, man, I was psyched. Five of them! I grabbed the first one.
The red REDUCED FOR QUICK SALE price label was missing! I pushed up my trifocals, focusing on the label. The leg of lamb was so close to my face I could smell sheep lanolin and hear the bleating, “Bahhhh, bahhhh, BAH.” But it was not a lamb bleating I heard. It was a MOAN coming from — me. “Last sale Date: December 15.”
I was a day early.
Miserable and dejected, I clutched the steering wheel and began to drive home. The rain changed to snow.
Oh yes, I feel your pain! Been there, done that. Lamb is one of my very favorite things to eat and I cry in the grocery store when I see the cost of just one little chop.
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I went back the next day. 35% off!
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At least that’s more affordable! Here’s an interesting post I found today. Enjoy!
http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/grilled-lamb-chops-herb-feta-salad.aspx
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Wow.. you actually know when the stuff expires? I never can figure that out.
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I take expiration day notes. And I show up right when the store opens.
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LOL… that would never work for me. Notes do not like me and they seize the first opportunity to make a break for it! I find them in their hiding spots months and sometimes years later. I even have a “memo” program on my phone, for notes. I enter the notes, and then remember to look at them long after it’s too late! Sigh….
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Those “Super Sticky” Post-it Refrigerator notes are pretty cool. Make a list, then stick it onto the handle of your shopping cart.
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