A lot to keep me little

July 27, 2021. First shopping expenditure after moving away continuing my career.

1. Peaches: Fuzzy and yellow, nice and ripe

2. Nectarines: Smooth and red outside, but on the inside flesh that's white

3. Plums: Not candied, but they still dance around in my head

4. Apples: To keep the doctors away for another day (sometimes I pick the crisp Envy apples that are vibrantly red)

5. Lemons: To marinate my chicken and to marinate in honey

6. Bell peppers: To add to rice dishes for flavor and fiber. (What? I'm conscientious about how I spend my money.)

7. Organic Spring Mix: It's not Spinach, but my arms are strong like Popeye's.

8. Strawberries: They remind me of our strawberries we used to grow at home that mom would put in her homemade pies.

9. Grapes: Red or Green? I'll get both for they're sweet and tart.

10. Rotisserie Chicken: For $5.00, it's the main reason why my family ever visited Costco from the start.

11. Chicken thighs: Bone-in and skin-on as nature intended. Plus, it's the cheapest.

12. Feta cheese: The most expensive item on my list. Cost per pound wise, it's the steepest.

13. Ground beef: I can get a lot of it, cause it can't get away. Reason being is because it has no legs!

14. Unhatched and unfertilized chickens: Eggs!

15. Brats: To boil and broil in a pan from time-to-time.

16. Prosciutto: A rarer treat to get, as when it comes to pork this is the fine wine.

17. Juice: Apple, Mango Nectar, Orange, Guava and Passionfruit.

18. Beans: Protein gains with fiber for days to make one toot.

19. Spices: Crushed red pepper, Paprika, Sea Salt, Black Pepper, and Siracha to store in my cabinet's cubby.

20. Nutella and Peanut Butter: I'm not going to buy these for the next few months, as of right now I'm still feeling tubby.

21. Seaweed: The only weed I endorse being in my body that's a temple.

22. Toothpaste, Mouthwash, and Floss: For all of my hygiene and oral needs that are dental.

23. Extra Virgin Olive oil: For cooking the majority of my meals, whether it's pan frying and marinating.

And for fun behind closed bedroom door -

Don't You dare even think about finishing that sentence intrusive thoughts.

24. Organic Virgin Coconut Oil: For tasteful fun behind closed bedroom do -

Stop! It's just for my hair to make my curls pop after I comb out the knots. How else do You think I get these luscious locks?

25. Vegetable stir fry: A great way to get my veggies in at any day or date even if I hadn't had a V8.

26. Sara Lee Honey Wheat Bread: When I make omelets, I add toast to my plate

27. Dr. Bronner's Soap: This natural stuff has so many uses, and it's the best. It's the goat. People love the hint when I walk by and smell like peppermint.

28. Flushable wipes: It's okay if You don't have a bidet. Since with flushable wipes You can ensure that You don't leave any accidental prints.

29. Nose Tissues: Cold and Flu season and occasional allergies. Decent tissues are nice especially when You have to sneeze.

30. Laundry and Dishwasher Detergent: Cause I take care of my outfits and dishes. I have to be clean. I ain't no sleaze.

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Thavien's Token:

This poem was crafted for Mackenzie Davis' Grocery List challenge. Links embed below.

Also, I was confused about the whole dates thing. I know that I don't buy all the same groceries at the same time, as they tend to be dispersed out a bit more. Plus, I tend to buy things pretty consistenty. Except for peaches and nectarines right now. The winter months have taken two beloved fruits away from me taste palate.

Though, I guess using a receipt for this challenge would help as well in going over what I purchased from the store. If I type another one of these, it should probably be from Meijer, Walmart, Aldi; You get the point.