Last Thing You Bought?

silva said:
Ok @shyvas, do you really think $40. is too much to spend on an electric kettle? Sorry, but I'm kinda obsessive about purchases and while I'm still going to get it, cause I want it, I gotta know what you meant when you said "quite expensive". Maybe costs more where you are?
Heck, it's something you use every day. Different teas, coffee. I've been wanting one for some time
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I find that 40 $ is expensive for a kettle. To my mind a kettle is really a basic objet ; heating up water. I don't find that a temperature control is really useful as you can easily monitor it yourself. Having said that, I buy quite expensive appliances for the kitchen as they are worth the extra cost.

I like the kettle that changes colours depending on the temperature of the water. I don't know how much it costs though.
 
Hmm, the last kettle I got was about EUR 150, but well, it was given to me as a present and I've now been using it for 15 years ...

Kind of "last kettle you will ever need" :D
If only it had a temperature display ...

but, well, yeah, it makes sense that "cold" and "boiling" are more or less the only temperatures you normally need to know about...
 
Muahahah! Gala asked me to buy some bananas, but i didn't find them at the village grocer, and bought some plantains. I hope they wouldn't poison themselves.o_O:p
 
Well amazon hasn't even shipped my kettle yet. dang it, I've had my mind set on that thing for so long. I'm so frugal in so many ways
 
I'm back from our outing to the 99 Cents Only store. It's a HUGE store and I didn't have a lot of time, plus I'd never been in this location before and didn't know the layout, so I didn't look at everything. I did get a few things:

Toilet paper
Napkins
Binder clips
Pencils
Ballpoint pens
Mini pencil sharpeners (I only wanted one, but they only have multipacks there, so now I have several)
Cylindrical hairbrush (the kind you wrap your hair around to make curls)
Two boxes of peanut M&M's
Multipack of Snyder's of Hanover mini pretzels
Saltines
3-pack of no-ankle socks
6-pack of drinking water
Assorted plastic cutlery
A 99 Cents Only Stores reusable bag

Upon review of the receipt, I think I accidentally bought girls socks instead of women's socks. Oops. If they don't fit, I'll have to give them away to someone here who has a granddaughter.
 
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I found a used replacement for one of my favorite pocketbooks. The one I use the most has become really worn, but the pattern has been discontinued, so I found a decent one on ebay for a very good price! Happy, happy.
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A six-pack of Founder's All Day IPA (bottles), a loaf of Dave's Killer Bread (Powerseed), and a package of Go Veggie smoked provolone-style slices.... I tried 'em before, they're salty & flimsy & fakey, but they'll do in a pinch. I really wish I could find Chao slices around here.... :pout:
 
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I got two containers of bulk nooch at Discount Health Foods. :) And at Kroger, I got:
  • 2 large cans Kroger petite diced/crushed tomatoes (coupon)
  • 2 cans Simple Truth organic garbanzos (coupon)
  • 1 box Kroger boil-in-bag brown rice (4 bags)
  • 1 lb bag Simple Truth organic red lentils (coupon)
  • 1 package Kroger low sodium rice cakes
  • 6-pack/double roll Kroger Home Sense toilet paper (FREE!)
  • 1 bag unsalted Kettle potato chips (FREE!)
  • 1 large red onion
  • 1 container Fresh Selections whole white mushrooms (coupon)
  • 1 container Simple Truth organic baby kale (discount bin, $1.49!)
  • 15-pack cans Founders All Day IPA (only $15.99!)
  • 1 Sparkling Ice pink grapefruit beverage (Yeah, I'm back to that stuff. :rolleyes:)
 
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MadamSarcastra said:

  • 1 package Kroger low sodium rice cakes



  • 1 Sparkling Ice pink grapefruit beverage (Yeah, I'm back to that stuff. :rolleyes:)
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1. I didn't know anyone still ate those things. :p I remember rice cakes as being very bland.

2. Just remember to brush your teeth after drinking it as it's very acidic.
Am I channeling my mother again? I'm sorry. :rolleyes:
 
Amy SF said:
1. I didn't know anyone still ate those things. :p I remember rice cakes as being very bland.

2. Just remember to brush your teeth after drinking it as it's very acidic.
Am I channeling my mother again? I'm sorry. :rolleyes:
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I bought 'em to have something to snack on at Jer's... nothin' too greasy or filling, 'cuz I always have a meal when I get home.

And yes, I've known about teeth vs. citrus since I was a toddler. ;) Doesn't mean I take extraordinary care of my toofies, though.... LOL :rolleyes:
 
Don't brush too soon after acid! :eek: Rinse, wait like 20 minutes.
I like rice cakes with PB. I also like the caramel ones
Oh yeah, I really didn't buy anything lately, but I made a shopping list
 
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I got a good haul from Stop & Shop, and almost everything I bought I either had a coupon for or was on sale:
Spinach
Zucchini
Green grapes
Plantains (I'm jonesin' for tostones)
Bananas
2 cans of black beans
2 cans of dark red kidney beans
2 cans of chickpeas (all the beans were 2 for $1)
Mild pepperoncini
Chao original creamy vegan cheese (I'm giving this another shot, given the Daiya debacle)
Gardein fishless filets
Gardein beefless tips
Nature's Promise almond butter (a whole jar for under $3!!!! coupon, plus sale price ftw!)
1 lb. of spaghetti
1 lb. of rotini
 
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@PTree15 -what was it about the daiya debacle and chao?
Was it the daiya blocks, or shreds? Did you like the chao? or daiya block?
 
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