Reading busty2's thread about $39/4.4 oz of mustard made me curious if others spend crazy amounts on food items. I shopped at
The Gourmet Outlet and did it often before I became ill. $6.95/loaf Foccacia bread, $60/lb blue cheese (a gift) and $39.95/lb Spanish almonds. I can think of those offhand. The olive oil at $100/pint is just like eating fresh olives. The smell and taste is orgasmic!
A friend from Louisiana visits me yearly. He spent $100 on three items but I forget what he bought. He was shocked but said it was worth it.
I've seen people spend four figures on one grocery cart, the small ones. Their imported selection is amazing.
He has about 50 acres of land (the owner, Sid) one town over where he grows unique veggies. He's been a family friend since grade school with my dad. His land is perfect; straight rows of veggies as if done with a ruler. Underground sprinklers, above ground too. Guys on their hands and knees planting and harvesting. No machinery so nothing isn't perfect and nothing bruised or rotten. Prices are high but fresh tomatoes , organic, picked that morning are nothing like supermarket tomatoes. I'd rather pay $3.99/lb for high-quality produce than 99 cents for tasteless soft tomatoes.
You only live once, and if you have it, spend it and spoil yourself. Chemical-laden, E-coli-tainted and unripe produce can kill you. Buy the best; you deserve it.
(Now I have the urge to shop there and eat. Did I mention they cook daily and offer free samples of gourmet ingredients? Jumbo shrimp with lychee nuts (a fruit that is $9.99/lb) was so good I had to buy some and make it. Probably the best food I ever prepared with shrimp. The sauce for it was plate-licking good
Now I'll go to sleep hungry and dream of huge shrimp and fresh lobster........ Remember you're worth it. Treat yourself now because you'll be happier and work harder to do it again. Success ...