Moving to Alamogordo (White Sands: sales, buy, Lowes)

[songinthewind7]

We Texans DO miss HEB and wish they had one here or something like it.

[Cathy4017]

Originally Posted by ajzjmsmom

Well I don't know if ya'll are joking about HEB but, I was doing really good about missing Texas until HEB came into the subject. I really miss that place, their meat was always good, the veggies were fresh and it wasn't as expensive there as it is here. My Mom always brings me tortillas and fajitas when they come so I can freeze them. When I went to the store here and asked for fajitas they looked at me like I was from outer space.

Cathy I am so jealous some real Mexican food that you don't have to cook.

We try not to eat out here very often, it seems like everytime we eat out my 8 yr old ends up sick. So needless to say I do alot of cooking.

I hear that. I miss HEB too, so while it is a running joke between Song and me, we really do miss it, too! They had been doing feasibility studies of one in El Paso, but I guess they ended up nixing the idea.

Like you, I do a lot of cooking, too, far more than I ever did in Midland.

Have you tried asking for "skirt steak" here? I was shocked to find cabrito at Lowe's....and front/mid/hindquarters, too, take your pick. The cashier (Hispanic, mid-20s or so) asked me how to cook it......

I got 3 packages ($$$$$) at that time, but I haven't seen it for several months since.

So, nearly everything is available to make your own, so it could be worse.

When I go visit Sis, I'm hitting Central Market in Austin!

[clutternize]

OK you guys - what's a HEB?

[Cathy4017]

Originally Posted by clutternize

OK you guys - what's a HEB?

The best grocery chain in Texas and Mexico....the larger ones have just about anything you could want food-wise.

H-E-B — Here Everything's Better.

[clutternize]

Ahh. Thanks

[Cathy4017]

Originally Posted by clutternize

Ahh. Thanks

If you ever get a chance, stop in at one of the larger ones.

There is just about anything you could want for all sorts of "ethnic" cooking....Tex-Mex, Mexican, Chinese, Greek, Italian...et al!

Central Market in Austin is to die for. The produce alone is incredible, just aisles and aisles of it.

[catman]

Yes, it's a great store. I first experienced it in San Antonio (the one in TX!). A few years later, Ft Worth got its own Central Market.

[Cathy4017]

Originally Posted by catman

Yes, it's a great store. I first experienced it in San Antonio (the one in TX!). A few years later, Ft Worth got its own Central Market.

I didn't know that FW had a Central Market!!! Oooh...I'm SO jealous.

[6 FOOT 3]

I'd be happy just to have a second full size regular grocery store as alamo had 4 back in the 80's and now only one ??

[Cathy4017]

Originally Posted by 6 FOOT 3

I'd be happy just to have a second full size regular grocery store as alamo had 4 back in the 80's and now only one ??

It would be nice.....but at least most of what I need is available.