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Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 21st 2017, 7:59 pm
Replies: 2,677
Views: 260,072
Posted By Shirtback

Re: Groceries

It looks/sounds very badly organized to me. What about people in shared accommodation (same address)? Seems - so far - that sign-up is solely sorted by email address? So anyone -whether or not they...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 26th 2017, 11:30 am
Replies: 2,677
Views: 260,072
Posted By Shirtback

Re: Groceries

Yes.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 25th 2017, 2:33 pm
Replies: 2,677
Views: 260,072
Posted By Shirtback

Re: Groceries

What an interesting point of view.

I suppose I could drive 30 minutes down the road to the nearest Loblaws store to buy the exact same meat & vegetables that are available in local No Frills store...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 23rd 2017, 6:20 pm
Replies: 2,677
Views: 260,072
Posted By Shirtback

Re: Groceries

Giant Tiger has bacon on sale at 2.50$/lb this week.

Maxi (No Frills - I think - for the rest of Canada) has whole fresh chickens (no giblets) @ 0.57$/lb.

ETA: I’m going to try price-matching...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 13th 2017, 1:30 pm
Replies: 2,677
Views: 260,072
Posted By Shirtback

Re: Groceries

Reporting back: the price-matching on chicken & eggs was easy and fast: started to pull out flyers & explain, cashier nodded & waved them away and it was done. Much easier and faster (for me) than...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 12th 2017, 8:05 pm
Replies: 2,677
Views: 260,072
Posted By Shirtback

Re: Groceries

I’ll let you know :sneaky:.

I’m off to shop later on (at Walmart), clutching hard-copy IGA, Maxi & WM flyers because of super cheap specials on chicken & eggs respectively but better deals...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 12th 2017, 5:30 pm
Replies: 2,677
Views: 260,072
Posted By Shirtback

Re: Groceries

And this ^^^^ is why I let daughter mess about with apps and stuff and tell me if I can price match my precious cauliflower. Or Not.:p :rofl::rofl:
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 12th 2017, 3:29 pm
Replies: 2,677
Views: 260,072
Posted By Shirtback

Re: Groceries

Recently for me - I haven’t been around these parts (BE) for a while other than sticking my head around the door briefly from time to time, so I’ve probably missed loads of discussions ;)

(My...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 11th 2017, 2:55 pm
Replies: 2,677
Views: 260,072
Posted By Shirtback

Re: Groceries

I’ve recently discovered, thanks to daughter, the joys of “price matching” offers from the local supermarkets. IF you can stand holding up the checkout line for what sometimes feels like far too long...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 13th 2017, 11:04 pm
Replies: 2,677
Views: 260,072
Posted By Shirtback

Re: Groceries

:lol: No, Not at all! & I have no dastardly revelations about HD.

It was a side effect of serving ice-cream, teaching people to serve ice-cream, being surrounded by ice-cream, inventorying...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 13th 2017, 10:23 pm
Replies: 2,677
Views: 260,072
Posted By Shirtback

Re: Groceries

I *think* I finally worked out the PC points system (load your offers weekly, people ;) ).

Having said that, my offers/possible points are frequently screwed for weeks at a time after my ~monthly...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 5th 2017, 3:25 pm
Replies: 2,677
Views: 260,072
Posted By Shirtback

Re: Groceries

Came home from grocery store with fennel (don't ask, had a brain-fart, was intending to buy something else, but...).

Any suggestions What to do with it? I don't think I've ever cooked or prepared...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Mar 5th 2017, 4:59 pm
Replies: 2,677
Views: 260,072
Posted By Shirtback

Re: Groceries

:thumbup:





Prices here can vary quite a bit from one Maxi (Qc version of No Frills), as well as one Walmart etc to the next, even on basics/own brand products (outside the flyer specials)....
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Mar 3rd 2017, 10:16 pm
Replies: 2,677
Views: 260,072
Posted By Shirtback

Re: Groceries

Possibly. Did she ever work in the food industry?

I learned this method in the hospitality biz, in Qc ;). No way were we going to, or able to, mess about separating uncooked bacon slices...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Mar 3rd 2017, 9:26 pm
Replies: 2,677
Views: 260,072
Posted By Shirtback

Re: Groceries

I'm eyeing that pork loin & my freezer space, which is at a premium at the moment.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 25th 2017, 5:24 pm
Replies: 2,677
Views: 260,072
Posted By Shirtback

Re: Groceries

Supermarkets here sell booze. Just saying...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 23rd 2017, 10:10 pm
Replies: 2,677
Views: 260,072
Posted By Shirtback

Re: Groceries

I learnt just about everything I know about thrifty shopping (& cooking) from mother & grandmother :).
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 23rd 2017, 9:27 pm
Replies: 2,677
Views: 260,072
Posted By Shirtback

Re: Groceries

For 1 person, plus another 1 (sometimes 2 or 3) who comes for dinner at weekends.

That 78$ included a whole chicken, bacon, a lot of veg & lentils & beans; fruit, yoghurt, butter, cheese & eggs. ...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 23rd 2017, 2:09 pm
Replies: 2,677
Views: 260,072
Posted By Shirtback

Re: Groceries

I did my main monthly grocery shop at Walmart yesterday (after comparing prices with GT, No Frills etc) and while looking (in vain) for Oyster sauce, saw they had a wide variety (surprised me) of...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 13th 2017, 12:25 pm
Replies: 2,677
Views: 260,072
Posted By Shirtback

Re: Groceries

Thanks for the link :). I'm trying to make my own as much as possible these days.

Late last night I recalled another brand ( name escapes me right now) which is very good, I've only ever found it...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 13th 2017, 1:07 am
Replies: 2,677
Views: 260,072
Posted By Shirtback

Re: Groceries

I'm not too bothered about authenticity ;) & I don't think anyone using VH etc sauces/pastes would be too bothered about that either.



Not just chilli :sneaky:. I've been known to muck up...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 13th 2017, 1:02 am
Replies: 2,677
Views: 260,072
Posted By Shirtback

Re: Groceries

The coconut milk? It's ~99c/a can here (I have no idea why!). It freezes okay once opened: I freeze leftovers in small portions, or keep it in the fridge for a day or two & make fruit/spinach...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 13th 2017, 12:28 am
Replies: 2,677
Views: 260,072
Posted By Shirtback

Re: Groceries

On the theme of curry paste: Blue Dragon brand is cheap (here) but very bland :(. I've been known to chuck in harissa to remedy that.

Patek sauces & pastes seem to have disappeared from local...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 7th 2016, 7:59 pm
Replies: 2,677
Views: 260,072
Posted By Shirtback

Re: Groceries

I believe you are correct.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 7th 2016, 7:56 pm
Replies: 2,677
Views: 260,072
Posted By Shirtback

Re: Groceries

For those interested, here's a link to the full report that news article (thanks for the posting about it Bristol) was based on/quoting:...
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