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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   The Maple Leaf (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/)
-   -   Groceries (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/groceries-857019/)

orly Nov 16th 2015 4:51 am
Re: Groceries
 
Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 11777462)
What wouldn't you give to find this in the store?
http://likethespider.com/wp-content/...onCreamTea.jpg

Which reminds me. Where's that method that Siouxie posted?
Is that something other than butter on a scone?

Absolutely disgraceful.

Siouxie Nov 16th 2015 4:52 am
Re: Groceries
 
Originally Posted by orly (Post 11795414)
Is that something other than butter on a scone?

Absolutely disgraceful.
You don't like traditional cream tea scones?

Shocking!

:p

BristolUK Nov 16th 2015 5:14 am
Re: Groceries
 
Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 11795417)
You don't like traditional cream tea scones?
One way ticket to
http://www.nufcblog.org/wp-content/u...1/coventry.jpg

:rofl:


Does Canada have an equivalent of being sent to Coventry?

Shard Nov 17th 2015 12:29 am
Re: Groceries
 
Originally Posted by orly (Post 11795414)
Is that something other than butter on a scone?

Absolutely disgraceful.
Butter's nice, but come on, clotted cream ?! How can you say no to that.

scrubbedexpat091 Nov 17th 2015 9:29 am
Re: Groceries
 
I've got to more careful shopping, doctors says wife needs to eat low glycemic foods, so have to find a cook book as I follow recipes better then trying to pick and choose in the store....

caretaker Nov 17th 2015 10:02 am
Re: Groceries
 
The neighbour lady called and they had another deer heart for me, fantastic!

BristolUK Nov 17th 2015 10:10 am
Re: Groceries
 
Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 11796678)
The neighbour lady called and they had another deer heart for me, fantastic!
And it didn't cost you any doe? :rofl:

Siouxie Nov 17th 2015 10:56 am
Re: Groceries
 
Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 11796651)
I've got to more careful shopping, doctors says wife needs to eat low glycemic foods, so have to find a cook book as I follow recipes better then trying to pick and choose in the store....
This may be of use to you

Low GI: Green vegetables, most fruits, raw carrots, kidney beans, chickpeas, lentils and bran breakfast cereals
Medium GI: Sweet corn, bananas, raw pineapple, raisins, oat breakfast cereals, and multigrain, oat bran or rye bread
High: White rice, white bread and potatoes
and The Glycemic Index | Canadian Diabetes Association

Recipes - Glycemic Index Foundation
and some lower cost recipe ideas http://lowgicooking.com/cost-saving-budget/

Parnell Nov 19th 2015 2:23 pm
Re: Groceries
 
Originally Posted by Tirytory (Post 11627727)
Omg I gave my husband a shopping list last night and sent him out to do a "shop"... I don't know how he managed it, but he spent double what I usually spend and I think that's expensive. I was horrified when he came home, he was defensive. He probably thinks job done, she'll never ask me again:sneaky:
Are there online grocery options?
Looking at good quality fresh produce, with other household and pantry items, free delivery? same day service? reasonable pricing to in store pickup?
Sorry for barrage of questions

scrubbedexpat091 Nov 19th 2015 2:34 pm
Re: Groceries
 
Originally Posted by Parnell (Post 11798566)
Are there online grocery options?
Looking at good quality fresh produce, with other household and pantry items, free delivery? same day service? reasonable pricing to in store pickup?
Sorry for barrage of questions
Depends where you are in Canada, some regions have different options. In BC in Vancouver region, Save On does delivery and in store pick up now with online ordering, and you can order pretty much anything they sell online and have it delivered for the same cost as buying in store.

There is also spud.ca for the wealthier shoppers looking for over priced organics, they are more geared towards the urban resident who doesn't buy a massive amount of food at once, but the prices are insanely high even by Canadian standards.

scrubbedexpat091 Nov 19th 2015 2:34 pm
Re: Groceries
 
:goodpost:
Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 11796736)
This may be of use to you

Low GI: Green vegetables, most fruits, raw carrots, kidney beans, chickpeas, lentils and bran breakfast cereals
Medium GI: Sweet corn, bananas, raw pineapple, raisins, oat breakfast cereals, and multigrain, oat bran or rye bread
High: White rice, white bread and potatoes
and The Glycemic Index | Canadian Diabetes Association

Recipes - Glycemic Index Foundation
and some lower cost recipe ideas GI on a shoestring budget - Low GI & Omega 3 Rich Recipes

Parnell Nov 19th 2015 3:22 pm
Re: Groceries
 
Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 11798574)
Depends where you are in Canada, some regions have different options. In BC in Vancouver region, Save On does delivery and in store pick up now with online ordering, and you can order pretty much anything they sell online and have it delivered for the same cost as buying in store. There is also spud.ca for the wealthier shoppers looking for over priced organics, they are more geared towards the urban resident who doesn't buy a massive amount of food at once, but the prices are insanely high even by Canadian standards.
Looking to relocate to Toronto (not sure of area within yet but will be fairly central). Was looking forward to more fresh salmon? or is this more area dependent?

scrubbedexpat091 Nov 19th 2015 6:37 pm
Re: Groceries
 
Originally Posted by Parnell (Post 11798601)
Looking to relocate to Toronto (not sure of area within yet but will be fairly central). Was looking forward to more fresh salmon? or is this more area dependent?
I am not sure about ON, but I am right on the coast and the stores here sell mostly thawed previously frozen salmon, I am sure if one went to a proper sea food market, might find more fresh stuff. Grocery stores don't tend to have the best selection of sea food in my area, not sure about other regions.

plasticcanuck Nov 20th 2015 12:08 am
Re: Groceries
 
Originally Posted by Parnell (Post 11798601)
Looking to relocate to Toronto (not sure of area within yet but will be fairly central). Was looking forward to more fresh salmon? or is this more area dependent?
Well in Toronto you can't just amble down to the harbour and buy salmon caught in the past few hours. There are salmon in Lake Ontario but I doubt you'd want to eat it. For Atlantic salmon it's about 1,000 miles to the coast and about 2,500 miles for Pacific Salmon, so fresh-not so much.

Shirtback Nov 20th 2015 9:04 am
Re: Groceries
 
Originally Posted by Parnell (Post 11798601)
Looking to relocate to Toronto (not sure of area within yet but will be fairly central). Was looking forward to more fresh salmon? or is this more area dependent?
St Lawrence market has some nice-looking fish, as do other neighbourhood markets/fishmongers.

Either way, you'll be umpteen (under-estimate) miles from the source of any commercial sales of "fresh" salmon catch.


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