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Staring it in the eye
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What's that?
And don't say "nut butter" as to me (and my friends) it's a euphemism for something very rude...
Peanut/almond/cashew butter... basically whatever I come across that's on offer. I found a nice peanut one this time that's on offer, so I'm going with that.If you don't believe you can ever do it, you never will.0 -
Unfortunately, since I have a taste for unhomogenised milk, there is no organic choice.
Which is curious.
If you don't mind me asking, what milk do you purchase? I can never seem to find homogenised so I often end up with fresh organic or grass-fed.Well that's another example of "Organic" being stretched way too far. "Shampoo" shall join the list of things I'm not going to consume, just below "T shirts"...
There are some shampoos that are natural enough that you could consume them, but they're rare (unless you make your own).Be careful of parabens if you have sensitive skin. Guy I worked with was allergic to them and he used to develop amazing (in all the wrong ways) eczema in response. Parabens are in *loads* of stuff.
I'm not generally sensitive to much (unless it involves my eyes) but I would definitely rather avoid parabens and the like. Some scary reveals going on lately with associations like EWG. Do we have something like that in the UK? I understand why America is jumping on board with that though, as there are fewer restrictions so more potentially harmful chemicals are in their skincare than ours.I know the kind. There's one not far from Newcastle like that. I wandered into the local food part one day and saw "Blueberries". From Poland...
You saw fruit and veg? I saw 2 small potatoes and a sad looking leek in the veg section. Everything else was freeze dried, commercial, pre-packed... etc. Didn't bother to look at the origins.There's one just up the hill from it which is a lot better. They sell some of their own stuff, but a lot more from local (as in very much closer than Poland) producers.
I know there are more farms and farmers markets but they're a drive away. Not a comfortable public transport journey laden with goodies. The option I was considering was something like Abel & Cole but opting out of that this time afterall as can't afford £13 a week on fruit and veg when I know I can still get the dailies for less.Well, there's even more marketing now with the "I can't believe it's not margarine" products.
Are there really? You're !!!!!!!! me?If you don't believe you can ever do it, you never will.0 -
If you don't mind me asking, what milk do you purchase? I can never seem to find homogenised so I often end up with fresh organic or grass-fed.
Unhomogenised.
I get Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Jersey Milk and The Original Gold Top at Tescos.
I used to buy unhomogenised raw Jersey milk (which tasted utterly fantastic and lasted forever) from a farmer local (ish) to my work, but since I moved work, I had to stop.There are some shampoos that are natural enough that you could consume them, but they're rare (unless you make your own).
You can eat soap (proper soap, not solid detergent) and it'll do you no harm. But I wouldn't - ever... :rotfl:I'm not generally sensitive to much (unless it involves my eyes) but I would definitely rather avoid parabens and the like. Some scary reveals going on lately with associations like EWG. Do we have something like that in the UK?
No, not that I know of. America seems to have a thing for single issue pressure groups.I understand why America is jumping on board with that though, as there are fewer restrictions so more potentially harmful chemicals are in their skincare than ours.
Americans have this concept known as GRAS - "Generally Regarded As Safe". Basically if you've been using it for years and nobody has dropped dead, then you can continue to use it.
Growing two heads doesn't count...You saw fruit and veg? I saw 2 small potatoes and a sad looking leek in the veg section. Everything else was freeze dried, commercial, pre-packed... etc. Didn't bother to look at the origins.
It even does "pick your own" in the summer. I don't know about this summer though - the (more) local "pick your own" hasn't opened this summer "due to lack of fruit".I know there are more farms and farmers markets but they're a drive away. Not a comfortable public transport journey laden with goodies. The option I was considering was something like Abel & Cole but opting out of that this time afterall as can't afford £13 a week on fruit and veg when I know I can still get the dailies for less.
Have a look around on t'interwebs - there may be something local to you who does a cheap box scheme.Are there really? You're !!!!!!!! me?
I'm whatting you?! :eek:
It's my generic term for such delights as:- I can't believe it's not butter
- Utterly Butterly
- Butter me up
and all that kind of stuff..."Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
"We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
"Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky." OMD 'Julia's Song'0 -
Unhomogenised.
Whoops. Pretty big significant typo there... :PI get Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Jersey Milk and The Original Gold Top at Tescos.
I quite like Graham's jersey gold smooth but that's homogenised. They do say they do gold top (would you say that's unhomogenised then since there's no cream on top with homogenised?) but not seen that stocked in the store.I used to buy unhomogenised raw Jersey milk (which tasted utterly fantastic and lasted forever) from a farmer local (ish) to my work, but since I moved work, I had to stop.
That does suck
I hope you find something equally tasty near to where you are now.You can eat soap (proper soap, not solid detergent) and it'll do you no harm. But I wouldn't - ever... :rotfl:
Mother did always threaten it...No, not that I know of. America seems to have a thing for single issue pressure groups.
We don't seem to go in much for the protests and social movements for the most part, or at least very slow to jump on board. We seem to be a society of quiet protesters (if we don't agree, we just move onto something else). At least, that's the general impression I get.Americans have this concept known as GRAS - "Generally Regarded As Safe". Basically if you've been using it for years and nobody has dropped dead, then you can continue to use it.
haha. I expect you're not wrong! Especially given all these diet pills and fads that come out of America. Not to mention doctors recommending them! Absolutely crackers. And there's us who wouldn't let Gillian McKeith do her thing as a fake doctor...It even does "pick your own" in the summer. I don't know about this summer though - the (more) local "pick your own" hasn't opened this summer "due to lack of fruit".
I remember them as a kid! Lots of fun. Great to play in too
Have a look around on t'interwebs - there may be something local to you who does a cheap box scheme.
Thank you for the link! I'll have a work through.I'm whatting you?! :eek:
Sh*tting me. I thought you meant they'd seriously started a marketing campaign about not being margarine. hahaIf you don't believe you can ever do it, you never will.0 -
Lentils (already have for this month)
Beans (ordered)
Firm tofu (ordered)
Oats (already have for this month)
Quinoa (ordered)
Bulgur wheat (already have for this month)
Pasta (already have for this month)
Lasagna sheets (already have for this month)
Rice (already have for this month)
Wholewheat wraps (already have for this month)
Broccoli (ordered)
Kale (stepdad bought)
Watercress (ordered)
Spinach (ordered)
Peppers (ordered)
Garlic (ordered)
Onion (ordered)
Kelp (or other seaweed)
Lemon juice (convinced I have some)
Mixed dried fruit (ordered probably enough to cover 2 months/bake)
Mixed nuts *walnuts *almonds *cashew (ordered)
Chia seeds
Sesame seeds (already have for this month)
Hummus (ordered)
Nut butter (ordered)
Eggs (ordered)
Tuna (already have for this month)
Milk (ordered - though looking for alternatives before cutoff)
Spices (already have for this month)
Chopped tomatoes/passata (already have for this month)
Notes for personal reference:
http://www.vegetariantimes.com/article/8-foods-every-vegetarian-should-eat/
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Vegetarianhealth/Pages/Vegetarianhealthqanda.aspx
Most of my shopping list is on order for Wednesday night and comes to just short of £35. I'll need to pick up a couple of other items, as well as top up on milk, eggs and some produce such as stirfry veg for later in the month. So I should remain within budget there.
Plus ordered 72 pouches of wet cat food (6 boxed on offer for £15) which should cover at least 36 days when working off the 1 1/2-2 pouches per day recommended allowance. She'll definitely eat 2 pouches, no doubt about that, as she's gladly wolfed down the pouch of wet food I split between lunch and dinner (picked up a box of 12) when she had half the daily limit of dry food this morning. £5 to go into the pot for kitty litter, though still have a fair bit left from what Mum picked up.
So, the pouches I bought today will run out Saturday which means what I've ordered Wednesday will last until 27 September (after next payday). Nice to know I have a week's grace with the supply.
Basic fruit and veg, potatoes, wholewheat bread and wraps my stepdad buys regularly so no need to budget for them (and he doesn't mind me using them).
Bus ticket and cat food purchased with the sale of an old leather jacket I don't wear anymore. Tomorrow I'll have £20 from the sale of some books I don't need. £5 to pick up some food stuffs to last until Wednesday night, the £15 to be paid to mother to reduce what I'm giving her Wednesday.If you don't believe you can ever do it, you never will.0 -
I quite like Graham's jersey gold smooth but that's homogenised. They do say they do gold top (would you say that's unhomogenised then since there's no cream on top with homogenised?) but not seen that stocked in the store.
Sainsbury - at least the big one I go to occasionally - do have two varieties of unhomogenised milk. Their own (which is usually cheaper so I always buy it) and another which I can't remember. It *might* be Graham's - it does ring a bell.Mother did always threaten it...
She threatened to wash your mouth out with it - not quite the same...
We don't seem to go in much for the protests and social movements for the most part, or at least very slow to jump on board. We seem to be a society of quiet protesters (if we don't agree, we just move onto something else). At least, that's the general impression I get.
I'd agree for the most part, except when things go too far, and the public mood shifts like a tidal wave. That's a dangerous time.
I do notice the ruling Government dancing around at that point.haha. I expect you're not wrong! Especially given all these diet pills and fads that come out of America. Not to mention doctors recommending them!
Well to be fair, the FDA do eventually catch up with them, but I think they take off like a rocket because Americans in general are a little more gullible than us/Europeans.Absolutely crackers. And there's us who wouldn't let Gillian McKeith do her thing as a fake doctor...
It probably wouldn't have been too hard for her to get a real PhD. Assuming you can read in turd prodding...Sh*tting me. I thought you meant they'd seriously started a marketing campaign about not being margarine. haha
Well in essence they have. I'm surprised there's not one out called.
Butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter margerine."Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
"We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
"Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky." OMD 'Julia's Song'0 -
Sainsbury - at least the big one I go to occasionally - do have two varieties of unhomogenised milk. Their own (which is usually cheaper so I always buy it) and another which I can't remember. It *might* be Graham's - it does ring a bell.
I suppose it's a moot point as the local Sainsbury's only has the smooth top in stock, that I know of. I'll look for the Sainsbury's own one though. I found Duchey's at Waitrose (courtesy of the Interwebs) but they appear to only do 4pint cartons. I buy the 1 litre as there's no way I'd get through more than that before it spoils!She threatened to wash your mouth out with it - not quite the same...
Mum always said I was like a dustbin though... so I'd probably consume it :PI'd agree for the most part, except when things go too far, and the public mood shifts like a tidal wave. That's a dangerous time.
There's certainly a lot of fads. I get being more mindful, wanting the best for your health, etc... but when it comes to new 'superfoods', diets, supplements etc... it's just ridiculous. So many crazy-opinionated people that feel everyone else are idiots for not jumping on the bandwagon.
It is nice to know that we are capable to make a stand when necessary but the loudest voices tend to be the bigots amongst us. Sadly.Well to be fair, the FDA do eventually catch up with them, but I think they take off like a rocket because Americans in general are a little more gullible than us/Europeans.
I was reading more about homogenised/unhomogenised and was quite proud we were the last to jump on board, just disappointing we eventually did cave.It probably wouldn't have been too hard for her to get a real PhD. Assuming you can read in turd prodding...
I expect not. Maybe she did eventually... who knows? I didn't keep up with her story.Well in essence they have. I'm surprised there's not one out called.
Butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter butter margerine.
Give it time... If you don't believe you can ever do it, you never will.0 -
I suppose it's a moot point as the local Sainsbury's only has the smooth top in stock, that I know of. I'll look for the Sainsbury's own one though. I found Duchey's at Waitrose (courtesy of the Interwebs) but they appear to only do 4pint cartons. I buy the 1 litre as there's no way I'd get through more than that before it spoils!
I don't know. Unhomogenised tastes nice. Especially the really fatty Jersey stuff.There's certainly a lot of fads. I get being more mindful, wanting the best for your health, etc... but when it comes to new 'superfoods', diets, supplements etc... it's just ridiculous.
This is a lot of waves and events moving and coming together which causes things like this. Being, as I am, fond of highlighting obscure things, I shall blame the Church of England for it.
The reason for that is a saying I heard quite a while ago which resonated very deeply with me - it was about faith (or Faith).
It goes something like: When people lose faith, they don't believe in nothing. They believe in anything.
There are other things at work, most notably the drive to ensure maturity is lacking in the general populace (it makes them more compliant/easier to sell to), but people looking around for something to latch onto is (for me) the most likely culprit.
However, this is not the worst it will get.So many crazy-opinionated people that feel everyone else are idiots for not jumping on the bandwagon.
No. A lot of the time, they don't think people are idiots, they just know by screaming abuse at people, they get their own way. Well...it worked with Mummy.
After all, a whole bunch of idiots agreeing whole-heartedly with me would give me pause to wonder if I was actually right after all.It is nice to know that we are capable to make a stand when necessary
It depends on the stand. Used constructively, it can win you two world wars. Turned internally on the other hand, it could get dicey.but the loudest voices tend to be the bigots amongst us. Sadly.
What do you need for a loud voice? Self-confidence. An unwavering opinion. The desire to impose your opinion on others.
If I was making a bigot, I'd start from those ingredients as well.I was reading more about homogenised/unhomogenised and was quite proud we were the last to jump on board, just disappointing we eventually did cave.
Once you start drinking it, you will find out why supermarkets (and by extension, the dairies) like homogenised milk and did their dammedest to get it.I expect not. Maybe she did eventually... who knows? I didn't keep up with her story.
Nor me. What I know is too much already.Give it time...
Damn. I should have trademarked it... :rotfl:"Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
"We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
"Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky." OMD 'Julia's Song'0 -
I don't know. Unhomogenised tastes nice. Especially the really fatty Jersey stuff.
So I've heard! It felt like a revelation when I started back on whole milk. Totally different and so full of flavour, so I'm quite excited about finding some unhomogenised.This is a lot of waves and events moving and coming together which causes things like this. Being, as I am, fond of highlighting obscure things, I shall blame the Church of England for it.
The reason for that is a saying I heard quite a while ago which resonated very deeply with me - it was about faith (or Faith).
It goes something like: When people lose faith, they don't believe in nothing. They believe in anything.
We're certainly odd creatures in that we do need to feel satisfied with our existence in that we have a purpose. I suppose activism, fanaticism etc helps some to feel there's a purpose for them. Some I agree with, others I don't.
I agree in the sense that Faith can make life easier (even when troubled). You don't have to question or work things out because the path is always paved with stories, morals and there's a man in a box who'll steer you on the right path should you stray... Because you believe there's a reason for everything, even when it's awful. That "things are sent to try us", maybe to see if you're "worthy".
But I actually like that I am accountable for my own life. That I do have morals, and pretty strong ones at that, but I don't defer to a higher being when making decisions. I don't hand over the reigns to a man who believes he talks on "God's" behalf.
My issue is not with religion as I believe that's a pretty good guide book for anyone wanting to know the basics of being a decent human being (though it's somewhat outdated in some areas). It's with those who don't "love thy neighbour" unless their neighbour agrees with them or are mirror images of them.
But I think I'm going off track here...There are other things at work, most notably the drive to ensure maturity is lacking in the general populace (it makes them more compliant/easier to sell to), but people looking around for something to latch onto is (for me) the most likely culprit.
How do you suppose they "ensure maturity is lacking"?No. A lot of the time, they don't think people are idiots, they just know by screaming abuse at people, they get their own way.
The bully mentality?After all, a whole bunch of idiots agreeing whole-heartedly with me would give me pause to wonder if I was actually right after all.
It may give you pause, but I don't think everyone thinks like that. I think some just like followers to make them feel powerful.It depends on the stand. Used constructively, it can win you two world wars. Turned internally on the other hand, it could get dicey.
It does depend. Especially on what it is that mobilising them. I feel media has a lot to blame in this sense. They have a lot of sway and few people seem inclined to question what they're being spoon-fed, not to mention their sources aren't always the most reputable. I don't think I'll be mobilising on anything I hear about by way of the Sun/Daily Mail etc.What do you need for a loud voice? Self-confidence. An unwavering opinion. The desire to impose your opinion on others.
If I was making a bigot, I'd start from those ingredients as well.
I'd like to see people using those 'powers' for good...Damn. I should have trademarked it... :rotfl:
It's not too late. Yet. If you don't believe you can ever do it, you never will.0 -
TO DO LIST:
*Finish meal plan draft
*Tweak to ensure there's minimal chance of food waste
*Write a shopping list based on this
*Amend meal plan if shopping list is too close to budget
*Look at options for Poppy
*Add Poppy's expenses to the budget
*Set notepad up as spending diary to take with me when I leave the house
I wrote the shopping list first instead, so I'll go back and revise meal plan around that. Lots of stir-fry, veggie lasagne, roasted/grilled/sauteed veg with accompaniments, fruity snacks, oatmeal etc.
Kitten food sorted as described in previous update.
Vet expenses factored in, as mentioned in previous update.
TO-DO LIST:
*Find cheap cat carrier
*Plan 'new adventure' that's within budget for day with friend next week.If you don't believe you can ever do it, you never will.0
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