Hit and Miss

My wife came across an idea a friend of ours tried on social media; each day of the last 30 days in their host country our friend posted a photo of something that she would or not would not miss.  I can not promise a post a day for the next 30 days but thought it would be a good idea to share what I would or would not miss over several posts.

The produce section of the grocery store.
Miss it:  Grocery stores in France like to promote local and regional produce that is in season.  As I write this peaches from neighboring Spain are in season and they are amazing!  Strawberries and asparagus are coming to a close while melons and tomatoes are starting to make their mark.  Great selection, great quality and great prices!

Will not miss it:  Sometimes you want/need something that may not be in season and it can be difficult to find.  Asparagus will only be available sporadically until next spring and if you do find it it will be very expensive (7+ Euro verses 2.50 Euro in season).  I have had to go with Plan B, C, D... on more than one occasion.  Since most of the produce in Norway was imported we could get pretty much anything we wanted, the down side being it was not always as tasty due to the time/distance of transport.