Clam Chowder and TJ's grocery shopping

It's been a while since I've had a weekend off and at home (sometimes I work, other weekends I'm out of town) So I finally got around to making a big grocery run!

At TJ's$110

3 boxes of honey nut cheerios
3 pkg of frozen burritos (chile verde, chicken)
2 frozen chopped spinach (perfect for dip)
1frozen cream cheese cake
3 pkg cream cheese (see above)
2 frozen steamer clams
2 canned clams
1 pancetta (for pasta)
2 deli meats (for p to snack on)
1 greek yogurt
1 bag oranges
1 bag clementines
2 pkg granola bars
1 dozen eggs
1 qt halfandhalf
green bell peppers
baby carrots
celery
avocados
mushrooms
ground turkey
english muffins
french baguette
white grape juice
bananas

And then I went home, cleaned out the fridge (it had been at least 2 weeks since it'd been properly cleaned out)

And made clam chowder the quick and easy way (using the clams, celery, halfnhalf, french bread from today)

Pantry items: potatoes, onions, salt and pepper, oil

brown 1 onion, and 3 celery stalks in some olive oil
while browning, dice 8 potatoes into small cubes
put the potatoes with some cold water into the pot with the browning onion
boil once and allow potatoes to cook til tender (season with salt and pepper)
drain 2 cans of clams and separate from juice
add in half and half, clam juice

add in the clams diced before serving.

eat with french bread!