tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post2161954031127727212..comments2022-01-15T06:25:17.645-05:00Comments on 365 Dollar Year: Day 55- Homefries and Saladj.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05488121165040555447noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-63348714542287474322010-04-10T18:23:51.577-04:002010-04-10T18:23:51.577-04:00Lol- yeah, I'll give you the pasta maker- but ...Lol- yeah, I'll give you the pasta maker- but you have to look long and hard for those few big ticket (non whole new kitchen) options.<br /><br />Try Sidney- if you don't have clearance to leave the airport, there's nothing to do on a layover but sleep or shop. Next time I'll make sure I pay the exit tax.j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05488121165040555447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-1264730005968401712010-04-10T17:10:38.655-04:002010-04-10T17:10:38.655-04:00I've seen really beautiful motorized pasta mak...I've seen really beautiful motorized pasta makers for about that much. It can be done.<br /><br />But I absolutely agree on the shoes and tickets issue. What's really awful are those gorgeous international terminals like the ones at Heathrow, you can blow a wad on the ticket, and then shop yourself further into debt while you wait to board.KA Congdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11253724993779319583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-59174144415801166352010-04-09T23:30:11.526-04:002010-04-09T23:30:11.526-04:00I dunno... it's cheaper than *other* hobbies. ...I dunno... it's cheaper than *other* hobbies. I've yet to figure out how to drop $1500 on a tiny kitchen gadget. I could manage that in a shoe store faster than I want to admit. And airline tickets? zomg.j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05488121165040555447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-67332478640177323662010-04-09T22:45:51.933-04:002010-04-09T22:45:51.933-04:00When my sister and I were living together in Brook...When my sister and I were living together in Brooklyn, we had a rule: each week we visited the farmer's market, and we had to buy one item we'd never cooked before and make it. It was fun, but I think it's also what started my quasi-obsession with cooking, which isn't a cheap hobby.KA Congdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11253724993779319583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-26542510466363307462010-04-09T21:25:59.805-04:002010-04-09T21:25:59.805-04:00Cammy- I'm pretty sure this lady could have pi...Cammy- I'm pretty sure this lady could have picked out okra blindfolded at 20 feet. It's just them strange "forn" veggies that seem to throw them off. And for some reason the male cashiers seem not so knowledgeable about the veggies- which makes sense. I don't think I've seen my (male) roommates eat one veggie (other than fries) yet.<br /><br />DonShe- I love the foreign grocers for just that reason- *I* get to ask what it is and what to do with it. Not knowing what the veggies are in the *normal* grocery store, though? No excuse.j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05488121165040555447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-47454137159979874852010-04-09T20:12:13.636-04:002010-04-09T20:12:13.636-04:00I just watched the second episode of Jamie Oliver&...I just watched the second episode of Jamie Oliver's Food Revelution on Hulu and was shocked that none of the six year olds could identify even tomatoes or potatoes. Shocking! Even more shocking was all the ads were for Hot Pocket Side Kicks (white bread balls fills with ground meat and cheese) and Stoufers microwave meatball subs. Here's a show about a guy trying to teach a school to eat whole foods and every ad was for fat filled processed food. Hmmm..anyone wonder about obesity statistics for kids?<br /><br />I am often asked by cashiers what the produce is that I'm buying. Some will even ask how to cook it so they can try it.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09388850422660060111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-45773914358575022762010-04-09T17:35:51.301-04:002010-04-09T17:35:51.301-04:00Almost every time I buy an artichoke, the cashier ...Almost every time I buy an artichoke, the cashier looks at it like some crazy alien food and has to ask me, and usually another employee (in case I just conjured the thing up out of my imagination?) what it is.Cammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18181004571609998125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-57166809912865756962010-04-09T10:59:03.076-04:002010-04-09T10:59:03.076-04:00A job doesn't make much of a difference. my fo...A job doesn't make much of a difference. my focus (once I have a job that covers more than the minimum) is paying the maximum possible toward my student loans and credit cards and whatnot. so a job doesn't really change anything. <br /><br />ok, that's a bit of a fib- if I end up with something super physical, i might need to increase the budget, just to keep calorie counts up high enough.<br /><br />The lack of knowledge about fruit and veggies is sad, I agree.j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05488121165040555447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-76191167009866038612010-04-09T10:52:44.628-04:002010-04-09T10:52:44.628-04:00I've been meaning to ask. What would getting a...I've been meaning to ask. What would getting a job do to your budget? I know if you come into a large amount of money (unlikely, as you said), this is off. But what about a job?<br /><br />I had a girl ring up a personal watermelon as a honeydew before. I don't remember the price difference, but she didn't like to be corrected, even though I was polite. <br /><br />I think it just goes to show that alot of people have zero awareness for vegetables/fruits outside of the staples, iceberg, apples, tomato, green beans, etc. Which is a very sad thing indeed.Alysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13331890390365665801noreply@blogger.com