Last Thing You Bought?
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Normally I'm not a fan of kale chips but I love these.
They look delicious. I wish I could buy them overhere.
Drove to the big city and visited Albertson's (grocery store) bought lots of food (several types of fruit, salad greens, mushrooms, tomatoes, cabbage, broccoli, corn chips, pop, pita bread, bread bread, several types canned vegetables, frozen okra, pickles, soup, vegetarian chili, sweet and sour sauce, hoisen sauce, and several other foods I can't remember right now) along with some sundries (t.p., napkins, etc.) $200.00+
disgusted grunt - I remember when I would feed myself on $50.00 a month (not as long ago as you might think) and this purchase won't get my through an entire month
disgusted grunt - I remember when I would feed myself on $50.00 a month (not as long ago as you might think) and this purchase won't get my through an entire month
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I bought some groceries and sundries at Ralphs supermarket yesterday. I used some coupons and my Ralphs Rewards card, but even so, it was about $111. - same disgusted grunt as Dropkick's -
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They look delicious. I wish I could buy them overhere.
Kale Krunch
You can buy them from their website, but unfortunately they don't ship outside the US. If you really want to try them now, I can order them for you and send them to you, or you can wait until you're back in the US and order them then. I don't know where you can buy them around here, or if they're even available in stores here. I could start looking around for them, if you really want me to.
Thanks for your kind offer but the P&P is very expensive.
I have just placed an order on herb.com for $ 41 as they are doing free international shipping :
Jarrows Protein powder, Nunaturals liquid stevia and tablets, vegan sf strawberry twists (sweets) and a night/day pill organiser for shyva.
Tried to buy some propane, but my tank needs to be re-certified as safe to use. This has to be done every 10 years from the tank's date of birth (stamped on the top - my tank is 15 years old - it's spent most of it's life stored along with it's twin inside the back door of my "travel" trailer (permanently parked on the land) - I haven't used much propane until just lately -I think it was only filled one time since it's purchase). So now I'm getting it re-certified on the way to the land tomorrow.
It's nice that the government decided to worry about propane safety. However seeing that almost all propane accidents aren't caused by faulty tanks but instead are caused by bad connections, cracked lines, or by problems with the equipment that the propane supplies, this seems just to be an added expense and hassle. -I wonder how much the government makes from each certification -though the more likely explanation of this rule is that they're well intentioned but backwards, as the government often is.
There are 2 places I know of that can do the certification, one about 15 miles away, the other 30. I called both of them. The one 15 miles away charges $20.00 for certification, and then $2.99 a pound for propane. The place that's 30 miles away charges $3.50 a pound for propane, but the certification is free with a fill up.
I'm going to be passing within a few miles of both of them on my way to the land tomorrow, so I'm going to the overall less expensive distributor that's 30 miles from me. (I think my tank only holds about 4 pounds of propane at 80%).
If I can't get certified I'm just going to skip it and use the other full tank that's up at the land with no back up, and I'll buy new tanks later.
Side note: I'm going to be away from the computer for at least a week, beginning tomorrow (tuesday). So if you wonder where I went......
It's nice that the government decided to worry about propane safety. However seeing that almost all propane accidents aren't caused by faulty tanks but instead are caused by bad connections, cracked lines, or by problems with the equipment that the propane supplies, this seems just to be an added expense and hassle. -I wonder how much the government makes from each certification -though the more likely explanation of this rule is that they're well intentioned but backwards, as the government often is.
There are 2 places I know of that can do the certification, one about 15 miles away, the other 30. I called both of them. The one 15 miles away charges $20.00 for certification, and then $2.99 a pound for propane. The place that's 30 miles away charges $3.50 a pound for propane, but the certification is free with a fill up.
I'm going to be passing within a few miles of both of them on my way to the land tomorrow, so I'm going to the overall less expensive distributor that's 30 miles from me. (I think my tank only holds about 4 pounds of propane at 80%).
If I can't get certified I'm just going to skip it and use the other full tank that's up at the land with no back up, and I'll buy new tanks later.
Side note: I'm going to be away from the computer for at least a week, beginning tomorrow (tuesday). So if you wonder where I went......
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I just placed an order at Amazon for the following:
Kate & Leopold (DVD)
Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman, Breckin Meyer, Liev Schreiber
I love time travel movies, and this doubles as a nice rom-com as well. The comic performances in this are actually pretty good, especially Liev Schreiber's.
The Best of the Andrews Sisters: 20th Century Masters (Millennium Collection) (CD)
by Andrews Sisters
I'm not a big fan of jazz or swing, but these are classic tunes, so why not?
Rubbermaid 7J93 Produce Saver Square Food Storage Containers Set of 8
(This is for keeping produce fresh and dry in the fridge. This set is actually four containers: One 14 cup, one 5 cup, and two 2 cup, with a lid for each. I already have a 5 cup that I bought somewhere and I like it a lot, but Produce Savers are hard to find in the stores now, so that's why I bought a set online. The way they work is, there's a grate in the bottom to drain moisture away from the produce. Some gets on the lid, but you can wipe that off. You can drain the water that collects under the grate, or leave it, and the produce will still stay dry and fresh. The peeled carrots I've kept in the container stay nice and dry, a big plus, since keeping them in the bag turns them mushy and slimy. Yuck!)
Plastic Bag & Bottle Dryer (it's wood, sits in a little stand and has spokes for the bags. I have an older version of it that I've had for many years and it's gotten warped. It won't stay in the stand and won't stay closed up. Besides, there are times when I have a lot of plastic bags to dry, and having an extra bag dryer will be nice. Washing, drying and reusing plastic bags is just one more little thing that can be done to help the environment.)
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (DVD)
Christina Applegate,,David Duchovny,Jayne Brook,Joanna Cassidy,Josh Charles,Keith Coogan,
I'm getting this mostly for Joanna Cassidy's performance. I like in her pretty much everything I've seen her in. And the scene in which the kids lose the car, well the way they lose it, is pretty hilarious.
Kate & Leopold (DVD)
Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman, Breckin Meyer, Liev Schreiber
I love time travel movies, and this doubles as a nice rom-com as well. The comic performances in this are actually pretty good, especially Liev Schreiber's.
The Best of the Andrews Sisters: 20th Century Masters (Millennium Collection) (CD)
by Andrews Sisters
I'm not a big fan of jazz or swing, but these are classic tunes, so why not?
Rubbermaid 7J93 Produce Saver Square Food Storage Containers Set of 8
(This is for keeping produce fresh and dry in the fridge. This set is actually four containers: One 14 cup, one 5 cup, and two 2 cup, with a lid for each. I already have a 5 cup that I bought somewhere and I like it a lot, but Produce Savers are hard to find in the stores now, so that's why I bought a set online. The way they work is, there's a grate in the bottom to drain moisture away from the produce. Some gets on the lid, but you can wipe that off. You can drain the water that collects under the grate, or leave it, and the produce will still stay dry and fresh. The peeled carrots I've kept in the container stay nice and dry, a big plus, since keeping them in the bag turns them mushy and slimy. Yuck!)
Plastic Bag & Bottle Dryer (it's wood, sits in a little stand and has spokes for the bags. I have an older version of it that I've had for many years and it's gotten warped. It won't stay in the stand and won't stay closed up. Besides, there are times when I have a lot of plastic bags to dry, and having an extra bag dryer will be nice. Washing, drying and reusing plastic bags is just one more little thing that can be done to help the environment.)
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (DVD)
Christina Applegate,,David Duchovny,Jayne Brook,Joanna Cassidy,Josh Charles,Keith Coogan,
I'm getting this mostly for Joanna Cassidy's performance. I like in her pretty much everything I've seen her in. And the scene in which the kids lose the car, well the way they lose it, is pretty hilarious.
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Artscapes animal print t shirt. The quality is excellent and furthermore it was on sale for £ 10.
Artscapes animal print t shirt. The quality is excellent and furthermore it was on sale for £ 10.
Are those with the purple stripes ? Yes, white aubergines are difficult to find as they are very expensive.
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But I saw the white ones just before the subject came up...and now they're gone. Bah!
I hope I can do a decent job with the graffiti ones. I don't normally like eggplant unless its breaded and fried but don't want to do that with these babies.
I hope I can do a decent job with the graffiti ones. I don't normally like eggplant unless its breaded and fried but don't want to do that with these babies.
But I saw the white ones just before the subject came up...and now they're gone. Bah!
I hope I can do a decent job with the graffiti ones. I don't normally like eggplant unless its breaded and fried but don't want to do that with these babies.
What kind of recipe are you making KLS ?
Aubergines/eggplant do need oil. I use the following method :
I peel the skins, cut them into even and fairly thin slices. I brush one side with evo and cook them in a heavy pan until they are brown and cooked. They are then ready to be used in a recipe.
Blobbenstein
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Groceries and compost soil. No exciting groceries except some vegan "beef style mince" and some hummous with broad bean, asparagus and mint in it.
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Staples: A Targus Dual Fan Chill Mat for my laptop. Cost was about $35, but I had a coupon for $10 off $30 or more, so the total after tax was about $27. I haven't set it up yet. I hope the damn thing works, because I can't find the receipt. I was so sure I put it in my purse, but it's not there. I looked everywhere else I could think of, and it's gone. I have no idea how it could have vanished in just a couple of hours. 
Before that, I was in Rite-Aid drugstore and got a portable audio cassette player. Opened up the box, no user guide. I'm going to check the company's website and see if I can get a user guide. There's also a customer service number on the box, so I can call that if I have to. It's not a complicated machine or anything, but it's just a good idea to have a user guide.
Before that, I was in Rite-Aid drugstore and got a portable audio cassette player. Opened up the box, no user guide. I'm going to check the company's website and see if I can get a user guide. There's also a customer service number on the box, so I can call that if I have to. It's not a complicated machine or anything, but it's just a good idea to have a user guide.