Bulk Buy Frozen Foods in Grenada, West Indies

-Location:  About halfway down Maurice Bishop Highway towards SGU.  From SGU, take the Grand Anse bus and tell the bus driver you want to get  to Buy Bulk. He will stop at the nearest bus stop (the stop right across the street of Texaco). 

-Hours: M-F 8am-5pm; Sa 8am-2pm; Su closed

-Phone: (473) 440-2956 or (473) 440-2402

I've been in Grenada for seven months and never have been to Bulk Buy until recently.  Maybe I didn't visit the place because I didn't want to burst my rendered version of the place and what it had to offer... Free Costco-like samples?  A wide array of products to choose from...Endless isles that you can race down?  No, no, and definitely no ahhaha.  Despite it being far from heavenly Costco, I still found a good amount of items within that I like to call treasure.  Pad Thai noodles and Seaweed for sushi for a decent price (along with a lot of other usual products used in the kitchen).  I'll be back for more.  

O, and I found frozen pork spare ribs that cooked well and had a decent amount of meat on them (and yummy cartilage fragments as well).  The ribs were close to half the price of ribs found at IGA.  I bought all 7 packs available and tossed them in my freezer because I was so excited to have come across such decently priced, good quality, ribs. 

There's not much "bulk" found at this store (though Grenadian's may have a different definition of bulk hahah).  It's more like a regular mini mart that has all of your bare necessities.  If you're looking for bulk deals, CK's Super Valu is your store.  It's right next to the roundabout going towards Texaco. 

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Ace Hardware Store on Maurice Bishop Highway, Grenada, West Indies

-location: on Maurice Bishop Highway, next to Frozen Food Bulk Buy.  From SGU, take the Grand Anse bus and tell the bus driver you want to get to Ace Hardware. He will stop at the nearest bus stop (there's one close byl).

-Hours: M-Fr 8am-5pm; Sa 8am-2pm; Su closed

-Phone: (473) 440-5090 

-Student discount: 7.5%

 Ace Hardware is like a mini Home Depot minius the lumber, hot dog stand, and orange aprons.  They definitely have a wide array of products from household appliances to tools and domestic products.  I only went there to take pictures and obtain information for my blog, but I ended up leaving with a handful of things.  Although the prices aren't much different from Creative Do It Your Best next to IGA, they still have a broader selection of items.  I definitely will be back for more.  


Since my move to Grenada, I've never seen any "King Sized" products until I went to Ace Hardware.   From now on, I'll be buying my dish washing liquid from here:  40% more hahaha.   Did I mention that students get a 7.5% discount?  Just make sure you bring your I.D.  or if you're an SO, don't forget to bring your Student with his I.D. for major purchases. 


What you will find at this store:
Paint- spray, canned, and you may also request a specific color and they will mix it for you.
extension cords
flashlights
cleaning supplies- mops, tile cleaner, rags, dishwashing liquid
air freashner
bikes
electric fans
blenders
locks
pad locks
machete's
gardening supplies
bbq grills
wood stain
hand tools- circular saws, drill press, screwdrivers, sander, hammers
dog supplies- food, toys, leashes, collars
carwash supplies
trash cans
kitchen supplies- bakeware, plates, cups, kitchen tools
outdoor rugs
cabinet liner 
bubble wrap
goggles
snorkelling gear
table lamps
desk clocks
electric "george foreman" type grills
dish racks
birthday party supplies
storage drawers
and much more!




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Clam and Sausage Spaghetti in a white wine reduction

The more I make pasta at home, the more I realize how versatile and fun it is to cook with.  I grew up with rice and love it to death.  It's what I normally choose as my starch for every meal but it seems as though pasta is making a space for itself in my heart right next to it.  

Growing up, I've always had traditional spaghetti at Hometown Buffet, a restaurant located in San Deigo and in retrospect, I only ate it because my mom always scooped some on my plate.  She thought I loved it...but I really didn't because it was so watery and bland.  It tasted like noodles in plain tomato sauce. 

I didn't take notice of how awesome pasta is perfect to cook with until I started cooking with it myself.  Something as little as cooking the noodles in the sauce, allowing for the sauce to stick onto the noodles, and adding some dried herbs, makes the biggest difference in the whole world for taste.  

For the dish below, I had a little sausage left over from breakfast.  I looked in my cupboard and saw a gazillion cans of tomato sauce and decided to get some action out of them.  I also saw a can of clams right next to them and decided to toss them into the mix.  What resulted was a gumbo style type pasta that me and my husband, Brian gobbled up in no time.  The cayenne and black pepper gave a little kick to the dish and the seafood/meat combination married each other well.

I hope you try this one out.  Enjoy!!

Ingredients




2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 medium onion diced
4 large cloves garlic minced
2-3'' smoked sausage or keilbasa sliced (the sausage that's shaped like a horseshoe. IGA meat section)

1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp cajun seasoning
1/4 tsp black pepper (or to taste)
3/4 tsp salt
3 big dashes cayenne pepper (for heat)
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 medium carrot shredded

2 tbsp lime or lemon juice
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 80z cans tomato sauce
1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
1 10oz can whole baby clams (with juice)

3/4 pack (400g) spaghetti (or 1/2, 200g fr a more saucy pasta)
1 oz cream cheese

Directions
1.  Heat butter in a pan. medium high heat.
2. Add garlic and onion.  Cook until onions are translucent, ~5min. stir occasionally to prevent burning.
3.  add sausage and cook for another 2 min or until sausage browns a bit.
4.  add olive oil and spices (basil. thyme, cajun seasoning, black pepper, salt, cayenne). stir spices and cook for ~1min.  be careful not to burn them. pan should not be smoking.
5.  add carrot and cook for another 3min.
6. add lemon juice, wine, tomato sauce, clam juice, and brown sugar.
7. stir and bring to a gentle boil and after lower to lowest heat.  Cover and cook until noodles are ready.
8. Bring a pot of water to a boil  (do not salt.  sausage and clams already contain a lot of sodium).  Cook al dente (about 5 min undercooked. noodles will finish cooking in sauce).
9.  Add noodles from pot directly to sauce without draining.  Add cream cheese. Stir to incorporate. Cook for ~4min or until sauce starts sticking to noodles and noodles have cooked through to desired texture.