We used to go to Sam's every weekend, usually Saturdays, before we headed off for lunch (or rather an early dinner) in the restaurant. It was just right after we slept in, listened to the country music coming out of the grandma's TV while eating some Pop Tarts, drinking some orange juice and cleaning the house. Sam's was the most favorite store for all of us. Why? Maybe you know they offer free samples of food. Yeah! Even though we didn't planned on buying anything, we usually ended up with a full cart. Beth, my American host mom, was amazed as much as me and Yutong, my Chinese host sister, by the deliciousness and we just could not resist. Well, we just had our "lunch" for free over there. I remember days when I was coming out of the place hungry, because they just didn't serve any samples for me, a vegetarian. Many other times I was completely satisfied by yogurts (I had to try each flavor), cheese pizza, cheese, fruits, drinks, green bean casserole... and cakes. The one that each of us "sampled" three times stayed in my mind. Served with whipped cream and fresh berries. It made an impression on Beth, not a fruit lover, too. She bought us not just the cake, but also 3 bottles of whipped cream, some strawberries, blueberries, raspberries... I felt like in a paradise. Cakey paradise.
