Last Thing You Bought?
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SuicideBlonde
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Wow, fancy! I like!
First trip to trader joe's
Earth balance
Meatless chicken mandarin
Red lentils
Ice cream tofu sandwiches
Smart dogs
Soy chorizo
Red peppers
Cookie butter
Zuiccini
Salt and pepper pistachios
Asparagus
Spring mix
Spinach
Vegan cream cheese
First trip to trader joe's
Earth balance
Meatless chicken mandarin
Red lentils
Ice cream tofu sandwiches
Smart dogs
Soy chorizo
Red peppers
Cookie butter
Zuiccini
Salt and pepper pistachios
Asparagus
Spring mix
Spinach
Vegan cream cheese
That is quite an impressive list of goodies. What are the ice cream sandwiches like ?
GingerFoxx
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Clueless Git
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£190 pair of swimming trunks.
Didn't pay cash though.
I swapped them with a guy on eBay for a 'slightly past it's best' vending machine and I got him to chuck a free rucksack in.
Didn't pay cash though.
I swapped them with a guy on eBay for a 'slightly past it's best' vending machine and I got him to chuck a free rucksack in.
SuicideBlonde
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Roasted chestnuts from a stall at Birmingham German christmas market
. Lady selling them did not seem very optomistic about her product and had only six bags on display.she appeared to have been proved right as most of the stalls selling giant frankfurters and hot pork rolls were heaving
I did try to gently suggest that a sign which merely said "marrons" and the absence of either loose product or tell tale smells may have led those unfamiliar with the translation to pass by shrugging their shoulders and presuming it was " something German"
. Lady selling them did not seem very optomistic about her product and had only six bags on display.she appeared to have been proved right as most of the stalls selling giant frankfurters and hot pork rolls were heaving
I did try to gently suggest that a sign which merely said "marrons" and the absence of either loose product or tell tale smells may have led those unfamiliar with the translation to pass by shrugging their shoulders and presuming it was " something German"
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Roasted chestnuts from a stall at Birmingham German christmas market
. Lady selling them did not seem very optomistic about her product and had only six bags on display.she appeared to have been proved right as most of the stalls selling giant frankfurters and hot pork rolls were heaving
I did try to gently suggest that a sign which merely said "marrons" and the absence of either loose product or tell tale smells may have led those unfamiliar with the translation to pass by shrugging their shoulders and presuming it was " something German"
I think I need this post translated into American for me.
SuicideBlonde
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Clueless Git
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I think I need this post translated into American for me.
You'se lookie you'se don't noid it translated from Brum, dooks.
Brums not oisie for owt but a Brummie to ounderstand, Brum yam.
SuicideBlonde
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GingerFoxx
No effin' whey!
I get paid bi-weekly so I usually do one big grocery shopping trip every two weeks. Last night, I really got a bargain. My company owners are generous enough to give each full time employee a grocery store gift card before Thanksgiving, so that everyone has adequate means to have a nice meal for their loved ones. I have been with the company 7 years now, which entitled me to a $100.00 gift card. I used only about a third of it last night, buying a carton of almond milk, 8 bottles of seltzer, a couple Gardein products, a box of veggie burgers, and a bunch of fresh produce. I can probably get one more grocery trip out of the card with a little left over.
At PetSmart, I was able to use a $2.00 coupon on wheat cat litter, a $3.00 coupon on cat kibble, and a $5.00 coupon on canned cat food. I spent a little over $35.00 in total when I was done.
I went to the dollar store to pick up $5.00 worth of zip-top storage bags and freezer-safe food storage containers for when I make casseroles and muffins on the weekend for lunches during the week.
I also went to my local middle eastern market where I spent about $5.00 on a 4lb bag of chickpea flour (which I use for making vegan quiche, omelets, and subbing for some of the regular flour in my baked goods/pancakes/waffles/etc), $3.00 for a 2lb bag of wheat farina, and $1.50 for 3.5oz of black salt.
Not a bad haul for only $50.00 out of pocket. That even leaves me sufficient money in the budget for a trip to Trader Joe's or maybe some home improvement items I have been postponing buying from Home Depot. I feel very fortunate for my job right now.
At PetSmart, I was able to use a $2.00 coupon on wheat cat litter, a $3.00 coupon on cat kibble, and a $5.00 coupon on canned cat food. I spent a little over $35.00 in total when I was done.
I went to the dollar store to pick up $5.00 worth of zip-top storage bags and freezer-safe food storage containers for when I make casseroles and muffins on the weekend for lunches during the week.
I also went to my local middle eastern market where I spent about $5.00 on a 4lb bag of chickpea flour (which I use for making vegan quiche, omelets, and subbing for some of the regular flour in my baked goods/pancakes/waffles/etc), $3.00 for a 2lb bag of wheat farina, and $1.50 for 3.5oz of black salt.
Not a bad haul for only $50.00 out of pocket. That even leaves me sufficient money in the budget for a trip to Trader Joe's or maybe some home improvement items I have been postponing buying from Home Depot. I feel very fortunate for my job right now.
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GingerFoxx
No effin' whey!
It definitely is. They usually give WalMart gift cards prior to Christmas as well, but I don't shop there for ethical reasons, so my fiance's mum will swap me cash for it.That's a nice gesture on the part of your employers.
Scored big time... I think I am most excited about the coco whipped cream. 
GingerFoxx
No effin' whey!
I went to a discount store and got:
a new window perch for my cats ($15)
a cooling rack ($3)
a boot tray to put by my door (3.50)
a 12oz bag of chia seed ($6)
a 12oz jar of organic coconut oil ($5)
a 12oz bag of organic hazelnut coffee ($4)
a jar of ground sage ($1)
Then I went to the local natural food store and got:
a bar of Kiss My Face coconut lime soap ($2.50)
a container of organic raisins ($3/lb)
a bag of edamame/mung bean fettucini ($3)
two boxes of Celestial seasonings holiday teas, one cranberry vanilla and one caramel apple ($2.50 each)
a 15oz jar of coconut butter ($7)
a jar of cashew butter ($9, less a $0.70 coupon)
a bag of Stacy's cocoa pita chips ($2)
a bag of Terra pumpkin spice sweet potato chips ($2.50)
two bags of Garden of Eatin' corn tortilla chips, one butternut squash and one pumpkin flavor ($2.50 each)
Then I went to the grocery store because my mum won an online contest and got a stack of coupons for free Back to Nature snacks. She gave me four, so I got:
A box of sweet potato and veggie crackers
A bag of cranberry granola
A box of ginger snaps
A bag of trail mix
Then I went to the local craft store outlet, in search of a photo album. I have several family photo albums from my childhood that I acquired when my mum moved recently, and I want to consolidate the good ones into an album or two. There were some clearance/markdown albums, and I found one with some minor cosmetic damage for only $2. I plan to decoupage or paint over it to hide the imperfections.
On top of ALL that, my friend gave me a bunch of bagged and loose tea and some snacks she no longer wanted, to add to my stash.
a new window perch for my cats ($15)
a cooling rack ($3)
a boot tray to put by my door (3.50)
a 12oz bag of chia seed ($6)
a 12oz jar of organic coconut oil ($5)
a 12oz bag of organic hazelnut coffee ($4)
a jar of ground sage ($1)
Then I went to the local natural food store and got:
a bar of Kiss My Face coconut lime soap ($2.50)
a container of organic raisins ($3/lb)
a bag of edamame/mung bean fettucini ($3)
two boxes of Celestial seasonings holiday teas, one cranberry vanilla and one caramel apple ($2.50 each)
a 15oz jar of coconut butter ($7)
a jar of cashew butter ($9, less a $0.70 coupon)
a bag of Stacy's cocoa pita chips ($2)
a bag of Terra pumpkin spice sweet potato chips ($2.50)
two bags of Garden of Eatin' corn tortilla chips, one butternut squash and one pumpkin flavor ($2.50 each)
Then I went to the grocery store because my mum won an online contest and got a stack of coupons for free Back to Nature snacks. She gave me four, so I got:
A box of sweet potato and veggie crackers
A bag of cranberry granola
A box of ginger snaps
A bag of trail mix
Then I went to the local craft store outlet, in search of a photo album. I have several family photo albums from my childhood that I acquired when my mum moved recently, and I want to consolidate the good ones into an album or two. There were some clearance/markdown albums, and I found one with some minor cosmetic damage for only $2. I plan to decoupage or paint over it to hide the imperfections.
On top of ALL that, my friend gave me a bunch of bagged and loose tea and some snacks she no longer wanted, to add to my stash.
^ That reminded me that I tried the vegan fish fillets the other day, I thought they were okay, my husband liked them so I might get them in the future, Nice with chips, peas and of course ketchup. Yum. I still miss getting fish and chips from the chip shop, I hope one day you can go in and they will give you a vegan version.
The last thing I "bought" was more work done on my house, about £1,600.
The last thing I "bought" was more work done on my house, about £1,600.
^ That reminded me that I tried the vegan fish fillets the other day, I thought they were okay, my husband liked them so I might get them in the future, Nice with chips, peas and of course ketchup. Yum. I still miss getting fish and chips from the chip shop, I hope one day you can go in and they will give you a vegan version.
The last thing I "bought" was more work done on my house, about £1,600.
I'm curious to know what kind of ingredients go into making vegan fish fillets. I have never bought them as I'm worried that I'm not
going to like the taste of faux fish.
What kind of house project do you have ?