Last week I received a sale flyer from Macy's in which I found a 12-piece pot, pan, and utensil set on sale. This would be perfect since I need practically everything for the kitchen. I showed up without even a can opener, so Richard has been using a utensil on his Leatherman to open cans for me. I purchased the set and now that I have pots and pans, I'm in the mood to cook. This means that I need groceries. There's an upscale market on my block where I've purchased last minute items, but I haven't considered buying regular groceries there because I assume the prices will be higher because of the convenient location (based on my experience with the $103 mani/pedi, but that's a story for another time). There is a Food Emporium a few blocks away, which is great for picking up a few items on the way home from work, but what about when you need more than a couple bags? I suppose I could hail a cab to get all my grocery bags home, but I'm a stubborn, do-it-myself type of person. I tried buying a larger supply of groceries once, and it was heck lugging all of it home. I used a bag I bought from Food Lion in Charlotte. I did have several of these bags, but I gave the others to Alli before we moved, and I just kept one.
One day during training, my teammate asked if I had tried Fresh Direct. It is a grocery delivery service. You can order everything you need online, including produce, paper items, and many pre-made and ready-to-eat meals, and they deliver to your home or office for a mere $5.99 delivery charge. When you place your order, you choose a 2 hour window of time in which your delivery will arrive. Place an order by midnight one day, and your groceries will arrive the next day, at the time you have chosen.They keep your previous orders on file so you can easily re-order things you use regularly. Everything comes in a box (or several boxes). Cold items come in a separate box. The great thing about my apartment building is that the delivery comes directly to my door, not just to the concierge desk downstairs! To me, that is worth $5.99! Last night we tried mini Shepard pies which were fantastic! I ordered a new fruit I wanted to try -- a plumogranate -- a cross between a plum and a pomegranate. Fresh Direct listed the price per pound of the fruit, but I didn't know what I would get by choosing "1" ( a pound of them or 1 piece of fruit), but learned that I only ordered 1 single piece of fruit. Oh, well. I will know next time.
One day during training, my teammate asked if I had tried Fresh Direct. It is a grocery delivery service. You can order everything you need online, including produce, paper items, and many pre-made and ready-to-eat meals, and they deliver to your home or office for a mere $5.99 delivery charge. When you place your order, you choose a 2 hour window of time in which your delivery will arrive. Place an order by midnight one day, and your groceries will arrive the next day, at the time you have chosen.They keep your previous orders on file so you can easily re-order things you use regularly. Everything comes in a box (or several boxes). Cold items come in a separate box. The great thing about my apartment building is that the delivery comes directly to my door, not just to the concierge desk downstairs! To me, that is worth $5.99! Last night we tried mini Shepard pies which were fantastic! I ordered a new fruit I wanted to try -- a plumogranate -- a cross between a plum and a pomegranate. Fresh Direct listed the price per pound of the fruit, but I didn't know what I would get by choosing "1" ( a pound of them or 1 piece of fruit), but learned that I only ordered 1 single piece of fruit. Oh, well. I will know next time.
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