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Originally Posted by amonkie
I don't have a car and grocery shopping requires that whatever I purchase I can carry home on a 20 minute walk.
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I've found that a very large back pack can really help in this situation. And if you don't mind looking like a bum, stealing a shopping cart does wonders for the amount of food you can carry without those annoying plastic bags digging into your palms.
Speaking of bags, if you have to carry some a few blocks, keep a good pen handy. Simply hang a few bags on the middle of the pen, and hold it in your hand like a handle, with the bags hanging between your fingers. Now you have a straight handle for carrying your bags more comfortablely than the plastic bags strangling the circulation from your hands.
Market wise, there's only a family owned "Farmer's Market" supermarket and a 99Cent store within walking distance. I tend to go to the 99, since it's easier on my budget, and their pasta selection is decent. When it comes to buying meat, I have to go to the real market and make use of their butcher.