Weekly Finds - Part 1

There are three things I love to do... cook, shop, and clean.  Each weekend, I make sure that I hit up all three of these things so I can head into Monday feeling relaxed and excited to start the week.  I took care of the cooking part Saturday night with the jalapeno peppers. Cleaning is an easy check off the list as I do that every Saturday and Sunday morning while Moe is working.  The shopping part is almost always impromptu and I rarely set out with a mission to buy one thing (which is part of my problem).  Today, I spent a couple hours out running errands and came home super excited about some of my purchases.  I thought I'd start a weekly tradition of sharing my favorite finds of the week.  Most of them are super inexpensive (and on sale) so perhaps they are something that you are looking for as well :)

- Miss J

#1)   Tunisia Tangine from World Market

All my recipes call for a "pinch" of salt.  The problem is my salt is in a huge canister in the pantry or in my salt grinder. I  have been in the market for months for a small container to keep salt in on the counter that I can easily grab while I am cooking.  The problem is most of the little bowls don't have lids.  I saw this and although it is designed for sauces, it will work perfectly!

Full Price @ $4.99/each

Sale Price @ $3.88

http://www.worldmarket.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11620403

Note: The website only sells then in sets of two but you can buy them individually in the store.

#2)   20 oz Blue Soup Crocks from World Market

Recipes always call for ramekins; however, I think that ramekins are always so small and if I were to serve a meal in a ramekin to Moe, he would be starving afterwards.  I decided to cave in and just buy them when I stumbled across these 20 oz soup crocks at World Market.  They are not only beautiful, but are the perfect portion size for Moe. 

Full Price = $4.99  each

Sale Price = $3.88 each

http://www.worldmarket.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3765085&clickid=body_rv_img

Note:  The website only sells then in sets of four but you can buy them individually in the store.

 #3)  Irises from Trader Joes

Moe is not a huge flower fan.  He claims they die and are a waste of money.  I happen to disagree as I think they are beautiful.   I normally hold off on buying them but when I see a great sale price on a flower I love, I have to buy them :)  Plus, Irises are my cousin, Missy's favorite flower! Since I miss having them live across the street from us, I figured this would make me smile and think of them each day this week. 

Sale Price = $3.99

Trader Joes

#4) Basil Plant from Trader Joes

I used to have an entire kitchen of herbs; however, after being gone for three weeks in Europe, I came home to a graveyard.  Since I moved, I have been hesitant to buy any herbs as we have to keep our blinds down during the day due to Skyler barking at everything that walks by.  I saw this basil plant, took one smell of the wonderful aroma, and couldn't help but buy it.  We'll see how long it lasts in the apartment.

Sale Price = $3.99

Trader Joes