As if I needed another reason...

...to love H.E.B.

Okay, y'all, I post stuff about H.E.B. because it is probably my favorite store, bar none. I love it, (I think) more than Target and maybe even IKEA.

You gasp, "What?"

Yes, it's true. I do.

Another reason why I love H.E.B. so much is because of their bulk food aisle bins.

I'll admit it, I've never even looked in the direction of the bulk food bins because, well... to be honest, I've always thought it was for healthy eaters. Stuff like wheat germ, flax seed, kamut, quinoa, etc. Also, I noticed the whole wheat pastas which in my book, means stay far far away!

But, what brought me to the bulk food/organic aisle was the whole bean coffee. My love for good coffee has expanded over the last year, which now requires me to buy fresh whole beans. So, I had to step out of my little box and venture to the bulk food aisle. Oh, the horror!

Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised once I arrived. There is not only that health food stuff, but there is a wide variety of nuts, snack mixes, dried fruits and cereals. But, the real reason why I'm writing about this aisle is none other than the bulk dried spices/herbs found in glass jars on the far end of the aisle.

There's about 40 dried herbs and spices found in that section and I was (and still am) in heaven every time I use it.

Not only that, but the cost is phenomenal.

Yes, $.42 cents for a package of mulling spice. It even has directions on how to use it on the label. It smells wonderful and tastes wonderful.

If you click on the picture you can see that I spent a whopping $.09 cents on dried parsley and allspice. That sure beats buying it commerically packed and paying $3.00-$4.00 a jar.


That's whole peppercorns with about two tablespoons of red and white peppercorns mixed in for variety. I love fresh cracked pepper on just about anything.

I guess I love it because I can buy the spice/herb I need without buying an entire container, only to have it sit in my cupboard for years and years without using it. Plus, this stuff is fresh and has a great taste.

Oh, by the way, those little spice/herb jars are from IKEA. 4 pk for $2.99. I love 'em.

Later,