My Fave Produce Shop in the 'Hood

It's the end of January, the New Year's resolutions are going strong for some and are long forgotten for others. Mine are still going well. In fact, I've lost 10 lb since the 1st, and 4 lbs during December, so I'm happy.

Part of my NYR is to eat well, of course. Easier said than done? Not really. Eating well requires more planning, but it doesn't have to be difficult. My partner in crime in eating well with my local produce shop, Edgewater Produce.

It's a small grocery store, not the kind of place that you do your entire week's shopping, but it is the best place for produce. Seriously.

I generally get here at least once a week for fresh, tasty and CHEAP produce.

Here's what I got yesterday:
2 Macintosh apples -- $.44
1 jalapeno pepper -- $.05
1 red peppers - $1.27
2 gala apples -- $.79
4 honey tangerines -- $.70
1 yellow pepper -- $.77
1 head of green leaf lettuce -- $1.49
1 head of red leaf lettuce -- $1.49
1 bunch of Swiss chard -- $1.49

I also grabbed a can of chipotle peppers and was out the door for under $10! Are you kidding me? I bought some produce at Whole Foods over the weekend, 4 clemintines for $1.89 and a bunch of Swiss chard for $3.49! It's a deal!

Over half of the shop is all produce. Including fresh herbs, avocados, cactus paddles, loads of citrus and about 15 kinds of peppers! Predominantly a Hispanic shop, there are some not so typical items that are considered "specialty" items in your regular grocery store. Chipotle peppers for$.69, queso fresco for under two bucks and a huge meat counter, too. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts for $1.69 a pound? I'm in.

I love Edgewater Produce. The shop is super clean, the folks are friendly and most of all, the prices are right!!!