Weeking Cooking...Dining Destinations...IKEA!

Some of you will understand this.
Some of you will not.
But I love a trip to Ikea!

 

It is not that I buy huge amounts of their furniture. Yes, I have some of their bookcases, a chest in my guest room, a couple of lamps. And I love many of their accessories, their kitchen stuff. I bought a colander years ago for like $2 that I just love and use all the time.
But more than that, I enjoy the look of the store, I love wandering around looking at their tidy, staged living areas, so clever.
But all that wandering makes one hungry. No fear, Ikea has you covered.
Yes, I love Ikea's food.

 

 

Will it me the smoked salmon...?

Or maybe the meatballs?

 

Once you have walked the second floor, looking at all the furniture, all the rooms, those kind Ikea folks place the restaurant, so you can sit and think about any possible purchase and have a bite to eat at a reasonable price. OK, I will admit I liked it better before they listed all the calories on the menu signs. Which is why I went with the smoked salmon instead of my favorite meatballs. Still very good.

But wait, there is more Ikea food to come!
The Ikea Food Market!

 

 

Yes, after the registers, just before you leave, you will see it, stacks and shelves and freezers full of interesting, oddly named Ikea food.
Being Swedes, there is a fair amount of fish items. Herring in different sauces. Fish paste, crab paste...hmmm...no, no thanks.

 

 

But the Elderberry and Ligonberry drink concentrates look good, the muesli, the bread and pancake mixes, sauces and syrups I have purchased. There are various Swedish cookies and candies, and some very tasty and attractive frozen desserts.

 

And of course, they have my favorite, bags of those meatballs, all frozen and ready to go home with you. Grab a package of the sauce to go with them, a jar of the ligonberry sauce so you can recreate that delightful Ikea experience right in your very own home.

 

 

And what better place in the world..or at least in the USA...to stock up on those cute little Swedish fish? Oh, you better get another bag. Or two.

But there is one more stop! Don't go out the door quite yet!
There is the Cafe.
A hot dog (2 dogs, soda and chips, $2) for the kids? Need a cup of coffee...and a delicious smelling cinnamon bun ($1) to go with it. Or perhaps, if the day is warm, a nice frozen yogurt cone (yes, $1).
Oh, our visit to Ikea has come to an end. How sad. But there will be another visit on another day, do not fear.

 

As they say in Swedish, Hej Da...Goodbye.

 

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