Yesterday I ran around the entire city of La Crosse searching for a silly black belt to wear to an interview on Friday. As I was driving home, I realized I had spent a good part of my morning doing virtually nothing as I went from store to store in search of one item. As some of you probably know, I love to shop; so much that sometimes I think that I have a shopping problem. Today I realized that my love for shopping has changed. I can barely stand waiting in lines to try on clothes (hence why I order things online and have things shipped right to my door) and would rather not waste a day on clothing. I enjoy shopping for training gear and athletic apparel, and REI will always have a place in my heart. I also have a love for GAP. On a good day, I can handle parking at the mall entrance closest to this store; slinking into my retail haven, otherwise avoiding the mall completely.
Anyways, my love of shopping for clothes has changed to a love of shopping for food. Hold on. I don't want to give you the impression I'm obsessed with purchasing large quantities of food. I don't walk into the supermarket ready to load up my shopping cart with hundreds of dollars of pizza rolls, Pepsi and pop-tarts. What I enjoy is meandering up and down the aisles of the co op, uncovering new brands and discovering completely new foods. I am far from a picky eater, but lately I have been intrigued by the variety of foods I have never tried. Sometimes I get a bit carried away and leave with ingredients for too many recipes. This meandering that I have been doing has led to some great discoveries, one in particular I would like to share with you. On Sunday I was in the chip aisle, when the world chocolate caught my attention. That nine letter word always has a way of doing that.
What on earth? Was there a misprinted label? What had I found? Well, let me tell you. It might be the greatest snack discovery ever. I found chips that are dusted with dutch cocoa power, sea salt, and vanilla---and happen to be the perfect combination of sweet and salty. The chips look like a darker version of blue corn chips, the chocolate flavor is subtle (they are not covered in chocolate) and taste great dipped in salsa. They are made by the brand Food Should Taste Good; I am anxious to try their other products! If you visit their website there is a $1.00 coupon for any of their products. Now this is what I consider an exciting discovery.
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