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Another fun trip to my new favorite grocery store! :jump:
Beets with greens
Kale
Sweet potatoes
braeburn apples
celery
green beans
their fresh ground rainforest coffee (so good!)
grapefruits
Daiya block jalepano -havarti? Really good
super firm tofu
a big container of vanilla almond yogurt
Silk almond milk plain and chocolate
Frontier bulk no chicken broth powder
Multigrain 'batard' bread
grind your own oats- (on sale but pricey)
kombucha
Most organic, all on sale!
 
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Val said:
Yey! Kombucha! We used to grow it when i was a kid. It is very good for stomach:p
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My son loves it! Is it easy to grow the 'scoby"? Like if you mess up, it won't make you sick?
It does sound easy
 
silva said:
My son loves it! Is it easy to grow the 'scoby"? Like if you mess up, it won't make you sick?
It does sound easy
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It is easy if you take care of him. Because my native beliefs say that you should talk to him and take care of him as a child. He is alive and has some kind of a nervous system. But he poops a lot and needs washing. And he needs tons of sugar and tea. Otherwise you may get poisoned.
 
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  • 2 cans Simple Truth organic diced tomatoes
  • 2 cans Simple Truth organic garbanzos
  • 2 bags Kettle unsalted potato chips
  • 1 bag Simple Truth walnut pieces
  • Mrs. Dash original blend
  • Mrs. Dash table blend
  • 1 large red onion
  • 1 large red bell pepper
  • 2 Roma tomatoes
  • Chang's vegetable egg rolls
  • Amy's organic macaroni & cheese
  • 1 carton Simple truth organic baby spinach
  • 1 carton Simple Truth organic white mushrooms
  • 1 bag Go Veggie mozzarella-style shreds
  • Califia Farms hazelnut-flavored almondmilk creamer
Also got two containers of bulk nooch from Discount Health Foods. :)

Still need to go back for my whole-grain sandwich slims & some roasted red peppers... oh, beer & beverage, too. :p

Hey, I picked up a can of Health Valley organic no-salt-added lentil soup, then later noticed vitamin A palmitate as the last ingredient. :hmm: And I can't find anything online (or on their site) that says it's vegan. Does anyone know?? It's goin' back to the store if it's the fish gelatin source of vitamin A palmitate. :hurl:
 
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^^^Great! I love many kinds of music, but generally can't allow myself to listen to it if I'm doing ANYTHING that requires concentration... because I get into what I'm hearing rather than what I'm doing.

The last thing I bought was 2 Clif bars and 2 avocados (I forgot about the boycott of Mexican avocados some of us are doing to prevent deforestation of Monarch butterfly wintering habitat!!! Gah! On second thought... I don't remember if they are from Mexico...)

Before that, it was 2o pounds of rolled oats from my health food store's bulk section. I was a wuss... I should have bought 25 pounds... lugging it from the bus stop to my house would have done more to make up for the gym workout I missed that day.
 
Naturebound said:
I confess I have never had kombucha. Is it like sauerkraut?
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It's a naturally fermented drink. Like Val says, it begins with a 'scoby', a jelly-like blob, I don't how it begins,you can buy them, and keep them alive. You add tea and sugar and it ferments it, a LOT. There are many store bought kombuchas, with many flavors. I like ginger, but it's really, really, fizzy, and has a kind of 'bite'. It is supposed to be good for your gut flora, like other fermented foods
It's cheap to make, as you should only need to buy the scoby once or so, but bought is about $2.00 or more for a 16oz bottle
 
Another trip to my new favorite store-
asparagus
sweet potatoes
a lot of organic braeburn apples!
kale
carrots
strawberries
two for one Natures Gate herbal shampoo and conditioner! Smells great-hope I like it!
everything on sale
I got my Vitacost vegan algae dha delivered-that was on sale too ;) I swear that stuff helps!
 
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Into the Little Waitrose again returning with more bananas (for oatmeal), more Rice Dream (for tea), more baking spuds (still chilly evenings here when a baked potato is welcoming) and a punnet of blueberries (hope they are not as bitter as the last lot I bought).
 
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Got an awesome haul at Whole Foods today.

Two jars of Nutritional yeast
Follow Your Heart Mozzarella
Daiya shreds, Mozzarella and Cheddar
Miyokos Mozzarella
Miyokos vegan butter...so excited!
Three quarts of Silk original creamer
Two containers of So Delicious coco whip
Two pints of Cashew milk vanilla ice cream
A vegan blueberry muffin...was phenomenal
Tofurky original sausage
And finally, Beyond Meat burgers, fresh not frozen. I was so skeptical, not being a fan of their chicken. But I have to say, it was really good. Definitely the most realistic as far as texture and it has a nice charred grilled taste. I'm not convinced it will fool an Omni but an Omni who is open minded, knowing it's a meat substitute, would definitely enjoy it and not think it's gross or fake tasting.
 
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KLS52 said:
Got an awesome haul at Whole Foods today.

Two jars of Nutritional yeast
Follow Your Heart Mozzarella
Daiya shreds, Mozzarella and Cheddar
Miyokos Mozzarella
Miyokos vegan butter...so excited!
Three quarts of Silk original creamer
Two containers of So Delicious coco whip
Two pints of Cashew milk vanilla ice cream
A vegan blueberry muffin...was phenomenal
Tofurky original sausage
And finally, Beyond Meat burgers, fresh not frozen. I was so skeptical, not being a fan of their chicken. But I have to say, it was really good. Definitely the most realistic as far as texture and it has a nice charred grilled taste. I'm not convinced it will fool an Omni but an Omni who is open minded, knowing it's a meat substitute, would definitely enjoy it and not think it's gross or fake tasting.
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I tried the frozen ones and I think they were too much like ground beef for me, lol. I was never a huge fan of burgers anyway. I think I just like veggie-based ones better. :)
 
KLS52 said:
Got an awesome haul at Whole Foods today.

Two jars of Nutritional yeast
Follow Your Heart Mozzarella
Daiya shreds, Mozzarella and Cheddar
Miyokos Mozzarella
Miyokos vegan butter...so excited!
Three quarts of Silk original creamer
Two containers of So Delicious coco whip
Two pints of Cashew milk vanilla ice cream
A vegan blueberry muffin...was phenomenal
Tofurky original sausage
And finally, Beyond Meat burgers, fresh not frozen. I was so skeptical, not being a fan of their chicken. But I have to say, it was really good. Definitely the most realistic as far as texture and it has a nice charred grilled taste. I'm not convinced it will fool an Omni but an Omni who is open minded, knowing it's a meat substitute, would definitely enjoy it and not think it's gross or fake tasting.
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Please review Miyokos mozz and butter! I heard Trader Joes has the butter-how much did you pay?
How long does the Silk creamer last? I had a carton of vanilla and it seemed to be good for a very long time. Took me a while to find I loved it in tea! Now I want it
 
silva said:
Please review Miyokos mozz and butter! I heard Trader Joes has the butter-how much did you pay?
How long does the Silk creamer last? I had a carton of vanilla and it seemed to be good for a very long time. Took me a while to find I loved it in tea! Now I want it
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The butter is amazing. To be honest, not necessarily better than our homemade, but I wanted to try it and keep some in the freezer for when I run out and am too lazy to make more. I have such a hard time cleaning the blender afterward. I think it's the lecithin. So it really discourages me from making it, lol.

I've had the Mozzarella before. It's not great, imo, mostly because of the texture. It's soft. More spreadable than sliceable. But the taste is good. I like to freeze it. Ends up changing the texture, to drier and more crumbly. I seem to prefer it that way and I can still use it on pizza and in pasta dishes.

Silk creamer is more precious than gold, to me. I always end up with expiration dates that are a good 4 weeks. So I can easily stock up but we all use it (3 of us) and we're big coffee/tea drinkers so I'm always running low! I have been known to buy 4-5 quarts at a time when I can find it.
 
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PTree15 said:
I tried the frozen ones and I think they were too much like ground beef for me, lol. I was never a huge fan of burgers anyway. I think I just like veggie-based ones better. :)
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I tried the frozen and didn't like them for some reason. I'm not sure why they would be different. I'm not a burger fan, myself. I prefer Boca chicken patties. But I'm hoping my son and husband will eat them. It would make me so happy. They are not open minded, however, with regard to meat analogs, so it's going to take some doing. We will see.
 
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