I Drove 26 miles south to Lee Lee’s Asian Grocery in Chandler to pick up 20 lbs of brown rice, a lot of fresh mint, green tea, Pak Choy, and a couple of boxes of Nag Champa incense. The next stop was the Guadalupe Farmers Market for some Mexican squash, tomatoes, strawberry’s, red onions, garlic, zucchini, and a dozen whole wheat tortillas. Off to DeFalco’s Italian Deli for lasagna noodles, tomato sauce and paste, balsamic vinegar, and some spinach tagliatelle. Back across the valley to Whole Foods where I picked up ricotta, fresh mozzarella, and a block of Asiago Mezzano Monti Trentini dry cheese to be used on our pasta dishes. Down the street to Henry’s, and I pack up some bulk products, 6-grain hot cereal, walnuts, flaxseed, quinoa, couscous, and rolled oats; closer to home is Food City for some apples, bananas, pears, jalapenos, and cilantro.