I’ve had a busy, long weekend away from New England, visiting family down South in the Carolinas.  I typically don’t make too many trips down within a given calendar year, so when I do, I always come armed with a grocery list of Southern pantry staples that I pirate back to wherever I call home.  This past trip was no different.

Over the years, almost everyone in the immediate family has been subjected to my requests to ferry me to the local grocery store and patiently follow around with the buggy as I troll through the aisles like it’s the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  And since it’s an annoying chore, I do try and allocate the pain in measured doses across various siblings, in-law’s and parents.  Sometimes, it’s a family affair with not only a local grocery trip, but with some others involved in separate hunting & gathering exercises in other regions to help ensure my gourmet happiness.  I’d like to give a shout out to the following for their recent efforts:

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