Moving to Colorado: Packing the Most Important Box

I’m moving to Colorado in one week. I’m moving to Colorado in one week. I’m moving to Colorado in one week.

If I close my eyes and click my heels three times, isn’t something magical and wonderful supposed to happen?

You wouldn’t believe the amount of prepping and packing we still have left to do before the move, but with our home on the market, we have to leave it in “show condition” until the last second of the eleventh hour. Not being able to organize and systematically pack each room is leaving me with a more-than-moderate case of neurosis.

I’VE  GOT  TO  PACK  SOMETHING! ANYTHING!

After banging my head on the wall a couple (or 80) times it occurred to me…there is at least one box I can pack! One box I must pack.

For the sake of my sanity!

For the sake of humanity!

For the sake of my….pantry?

It was time to hop in the car, head to the farmer’s market, and stock up on pantry essentials for the new place. Finally, something I could pack in a box without disturbing the “staging.”

I went nuts at the market. I shop there at least 3-4 times a week for the freshest and cheapest produce and dry goods around. I just don’t know where else I’ll find a bag of 40 cinnamon sticks for $2, A bag of bay leaves for 80 cents, or my favorite, Delverde pasta in 827 different varieties. I brought home spices, grains, nuts, sauces, and marmalade…oh, and imported lady fingers. Because I might need some in Colorado, and God forbid I go to make tiramisu and can’t find authentic lady fingers!

I told you…neurosis.

Finally I got to pack up a box. What sweet, sweet relief.

By the way, one of my favorite finds at the farmer’s market is Pasta Delverde. It is absolutely the best dried pasta I’ve ever tasted. It’s imported from Italy, but will only cost you $1.29 a box. My favorite long pasta is called Linguine Fini. It’s superb for spaghetti or carbonara. For those that don’t do YDFM, you can also find it at the Fresh Markets around town.

Do yourself a flavor and go get some!

Do you get it? “do yourself a flavor” It makes it funny!