Winco

Our original reason for going to Oregon for the summer was to take care of my mom, but just like homeschooling, once we got there there were so many other awesome reasons to be there--in fact, I wondered why we hadn't gone back every summer!

My favorite store (possibly of all time) is Winco. I'm a Winco stalker. The first thing I did by myself after we had arrived in Oregon was to go to Winco. And I took pictures. Behold the beauty of a real bulk foods section!

There are 4 or 5 of these 2-sided aisles plus walls lined with bins (and food-grade buckets to store things in). Winco has everything you could ever imagine wanting. Jelly beans, Swedish fish, 6 kinds of granola, wheat germ, oats, dried pineapple, nut mixes, baking soda, all sorts of pasta, bird seed, doggie treats...

And the spices! Who knew you could buy dried cilantro? Or pizza sauce mix?

Don't forget to grind your own almond butter and pick up different flavored honey or agave nectar! You can also buy the items in the bags they come in for an additional price cut. And I'm talking Bob's Red Mill whole wheat flour and Nestle chocolate chips--the good stuff!

Anyhow, I miss Winco. I'm grateful for Aldi, but Winco will always have my heart.