Last February when we were in Austin we visited the Whole Foods Market at 6th and Lamar. That's just a few blocks from our location. It was such a fun time we decided to do it again. It's a tradition now. Plus, we like to browse interesting food.

"Yes, we have some bananas"

In keeping with the local slogan, "Keep Austin Weird", we picked out a smorgasbord of various odd items to sample and brought the whole pile home to spread out on the dinette. I was in a seafood mood so you'll notice that influence on the choices.

From top center going clock-wise: marinated seafood salad; ciabatta bread; crab, artichoke & parmesan bisque; grapes, "Pink Lady" apples, Concorde pears; Cowgirl "Red Hawk", "Oregonzola", Parrano, and Shropshire cheeses; roasted nuts; roasted edamame salad; smoked rainbow trout, pepper-smoked mackerel, smoked Chubb, Yukon Salmon "candy"; emerald kale and sesame grilled tofu; more soup; grilled asparagus salad.

And not for tonight, we bought bacon cheese and mushroom sausage; Italian sausage with romano; and Buffalo chicken and blue cheese sausage; Cajun-rubbed catfish.

For dessert: Italian cream cake, chocolate mousse cake, and chocolate truffle marquise. But who had room? There will be enough for lunch tomorrow and another day.