Spices for Chicken, Potatoes & Sauces

One of my favorite stores that I like to go and bum around in is "Home Goods." There are four of those stores in neighboring towns not too far from me. On my weekends, when I get bored and/or don't have anything to do, I will go to one or two of my Home Goods stores to see "what's new?"

Sometimes, I'll find a spice that sounds good so I'll buy a bottle and try it out on chicken, beef, potatoes, etc. Thing is, I have learned that if you find a spice you like, you'd better go back ASAP and get a few more bottles because next time, they won't have anymore.

One spice I found a while back that I really liked on chicken and potatoes is Honey Aleppo Pepper by Victoria Gourmet.

After I used this spice, I was in love! Just a few months later I wanted to get some more but, it was nowhere to be found. Every time I'd go to a store, I would look and look but no luck. Also, since TJ Maxx stores are a part of Home Goods stores, I would check those stores out too. Guess what? There was a TJ Maxx store on my way to and from my recent temp job. So, I decided to stop and check if they might have any of my spices and, they DID! They had about four bottles of the Honey Aleppo Pepper for the regular price of $4.99. While I wanted to buy all four bottles, I bought two.

Also, they had three bottles of a Sicilian Seasoning (which is really good too) on clearance for $3.00 a bottle so I bought one. I already had a small bottle of this seasoning and I had tried some in some jarred spaghetti sauce. It really made a difference and gave the sauce better flavor.

Of course, I really wanted to buy all four bottles of the Honey Aleppo Pepper and all three bottles of the Sicilian Seasoning.

Yes... I can order these spices on the Victoria Gourmet website (if they have them in stock) but, I think they're a bit more expensive. Then there's shipping and handling. For now, I'll stick to buying them at Home Goods (and, buy more than one bottle at a time).

What's your favorite store to shop at?