Going Local - The Mast General Store

In keeping with "All Things Carolina" here at Carolina Mama we wanted to share a very special North Carolina establishment. The Mast General Store! Where their slogan is: "If you can't buy it here, you don't need it." And "the Store that has everything!" A legend if you will.

Mast General Store, North Carolina

And look at this, they were recently on the Rachel Ray Cooking Show! with their Pop Corn on the Cob!



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• Pop Corn on the Cob (Available at MastGeneralStore.com)
It's a dried cob of corn that you microwave for two minutes to get a delicious bowl of popcorn. "I just put a little butter spray on it," Rocco adds. "Basically, it's a very low-calorie, zero fat snack; it's a new way to make an old favorite really interesting."

Really their motto says it all, "If you can't buy it here, you don't need it!" How often does that apply to our 'shopping' habits. In a time of going green and lots of eco-friendly products and 'we recycle' going on, there's still a whole lot of excess. And Mast General Store gets it. Get what you need, need what you get! That's a frugalista's dream come true.

What are your favorite local digs wherever you are?

Warmly,