Post apocalyptic ice cream
Call me old fashioned, but when I buy ice cream I like to be sure it’s actually ice cream and not that vile concoction “frozen dessert” that many companies like to pass off as ice cream. It can be har...
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Food and Lifestyle
NEWSFLASH: Housemate enjoys cruddy no-name orange pop!
In honour of Dolly Iris I thought it’d be fun to make a personal finance post. I drink a lot of pop. I love Coke, but can tolerate Pepsi or R.C. Cola. But no name colas and non-cola pops, however, are...
Shopping while hungry
I think it was Oprah who once said to never go grocery shopping when you’re hungry. But what happens if you wake up and there’s nothing you want to eat? A few days ago I went to Safeway on an empty st...
Food and Lifestyle
One meal from three fast food joints!
Lots of urban types like to shop at those public markets where you can buy a wide variety imported cheese, olives and other delicacies from different vendors under the same roof. It’s usually more exp...
Food and Lifestyle
The Yaletown cupcake hunt
“I want cupcakes!” I demand. I’m hanging out with my friends Jess, Paul and Michael. We’re walking their dog Buster when I am overcome with an insatiable craving for cupcakes! There are a few chain ...
Food and Lifestyle
Housemate’s McDonald’s necromancy
The other day while running errands Housemate decided to bring home some supper from McDonald’s. It really was a thoughtful gesture. Housemate is always buying me McDonald’s. He’s really cool t...
Food and Lifestyle
Housemate wins the lottery – buys SunnyD
Many working class people fantasize about what to do when they win the lottery but a fantasy for many became today a reality for my housemate who won $10 in the lotto. A week or two ago Housemate purc...
I made Wanda’s Macaroni Salad (7,000 calories)!
This cooking video has been making the rounds lately. It shows a super-morbidly-obese woman making a very unhealthy macaroni salad. If you haven’t seen the video I encourage you to watch it: Her...