My mom and I recently made one of our semi-annual trips to Lancaster, PA to do a little outlet shopping. We did get some good deals at the outlets but the best deals of the day were to be found at Kaufman's Market. Kaufman's is an Amish market known for their apples and their special Bird-in-Hand blend apple cider. What they are not so well know for are their stupendous deals on bulk items like spices and grains. Neither mom nor I needed a whole lot of anything, but we were able to snag a few deals:
1. Cinnamon -- .62 pounds for ... get this... $1.90 (I thought I was going to fall over). Now I know Meredith did a comparison of cheap cinnamon v. Watkins cinnamon and found no discernible difference so I feel confident that this was a good deal. Regardless, if I found the cinnamon had less flavor I would just add more to the recipe.
2. Wheat Bran -- .50 pounds for .$39!!!! I have a recipe for whole wheat muffins that call for either wheat germ or wheat bran. I looked at this at my regular market and it was between $4 and $5 a container with less than .50 pounds on them.
Since we do not have "salvage grocers" in this area, we have to winnow out deal where ever we can. Kaufmans was well worth the trip. If you are ever in Bird-in-Hand, PA stop by and check them out!
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whoa! I live a few hours away, in Pittsburgh, but if I'm even close to that area, I'll be sure to stop in!
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