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Nov 28th 2021, 10:30 pm
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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Groceries

Some Wal-Mart branded foods are better than name brand counterparts, The $1 and $2 Swiss chocolate, I really like and find it better than the name brand variety of Swiss chocolate for like double the...
Nov 27th 2021, 4:09 am
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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Groceries

When went grocery shopping last week, Wal-Mart had this $7 packs of Black River steaks, I honestly didn't have high expectations due to the relatively low price, anyhow made one tonight for the first...
Nov 25th 2021, 8:54 pm
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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Groceries

Workers the Cargill plant in High River, Alberta (half the workforce got COVID in 2020) hav rejected the companies offer to the union with 98% voting to strike if an agreement is not reached by...
Nov 17th 2021, 12:43 am
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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Groceries

The payment screen look like this. I personally have never seen a unicorn which is what these high tippers are called, and anyone who ever posts one is in the US, I don't think unicorns exist much in...
Nov 15th 2021, 10:56 pm
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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Groceries

Instacart shoppers not happy, the pay is truly idiotically low now for the time spent, gas spent, and they keep adding 3 orders to 1 batch so triple work for less money. Of course IC denies it, but...
Nov 1st 2021, 10:57 pm
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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Groceries

If the proposed price increase is approved by provinces, looks like early 2022 dairy products will spike in price, so stock up now while is still cheaper even with the current increases this year, we...
Oct 25th 2021, 8:54 pm
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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Groceries

I will say the prices at the store were a little higher than I had anticipated, haven't done a proper grocery shop since mid summer, and even since then prices up quite a bit, and lots of packages...
Oct 10th 2021, 10:10 pm
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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Groceries

Used Wal-Mart online ordering since I had another $15 off promo which is decent savings, but they substituted the refried beans with ones that have peppers in them, I am hoping for a refund as...
Oct 8th 2021, 11:45 pm
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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Groceries

Looks good. Yes, pork and beef or sea food, I don't rush for, I have too much pork as is...lol

I was wary of the fruit boxes at first but then decided after seeing your photos last year I think it...
Oct 8th 2021, 9:00 pm
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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Groceries

Upside to your local stores seem to be getting some pretty good deals on food, I never see anything this good. :lol: Can't beat that price at all.
Oct 6th 2021, 6:06 am
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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Groceries

Has anyone ever tried this candy? Say's it's made in England, never seen it before, seems interesting so I order a bag to try (Amazon has them) as first time I ever seen them, I like trying new...
Oct 2nd 2021, 6:33 am
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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Groceries

Yeah that was Larry, guess for his family its good the location closed otherwise he may not have been found for even longer, at least being found they got some closure, but what a crappy way to die....
Oct 2nd 2021, 6:00 am
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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Groceries

Who copied who I wonder?

Apparently a tiny chain in the US midwest called No Frills, looks kind of familiar doesn't it?

The US chain looks to have started in 1979/1980 time frame, and got up to...
Oct 2nd 2021, 3:09 am
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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Groceries

Food inflation is worse than the government stats show according to a study.

Stats Canada says 2.7% where this study done by Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab says its closer to 5%.
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Sep 29th 2021, 9:05 pm
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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Groceries

Super Store employees in Alberta have voted to strike by a wide margin, the strike vote is good for 120 days and the union only needs to provide 72 hours notice, no notification yet about a strike...
Sep 21st 2021, 11:44 pm
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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Groceries

I ate so much pomegranate growing up, I love pomegranate season my mom not so much. :lol:

We had several trees in our backyard, produced more fruit than we could eat or giveaway.


I worked...
Sep 15th 2021, 7:15 pm
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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Groceries

I haven't noticed any shortages food wise here in BC where I am, although prices have inflated which could be reducing demand, COVID was a slight benefit to rents in BC, did lower them a tad in some...
Sep 13th 2021, 11:24 pm
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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Groceries

Actually ending up covering quite a bit as she was referred to a low cost meal program who tailors meals to ones healthcare needs, 7 dinners/week and all they charge is the amount provided by...
Sep 1st 2021, 9:19 pm
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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Groceries

Just what we don't need higher food prices. (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-canadians-face-sticker-shock-at-grocery-stores-as-drought-takes-toll/)

If you drink cheap sugary...
Aug 23rd 2021, 6:35 pm
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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Groceries

I have no idea, just what the diabetes nutritionists as the clinic said as well as the doctor there, both of whom had to sign the form to get the $35, its not something one can get on their own...
Aug 23rd 2021, 5:30 pm
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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Groceries

Wife is type 2, been told not to eat high carb foods like pasta, where food banks give mostly high carb foods so it becomes a bit of a pickle if your relying on food banks as part of your food source.
Aug 22nd 2021, 9:46 pm
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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Groceries

Ministry is giving my wife a $35 diabetic supplement for food each month now to eat a diabetic healthy diet.
Aug 22nd 2021, 8:47 pm
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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Groceries

Its hard to know sometimes what a website wants sometimes its V2P 4L4 and sometimes its V2P4L4 seems to be no solid consistency in Canada on the format.

Then some US sites, you need to put in...
Aug 22nd 2021, 8:39 pm
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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Groceries

Yeah they seem to have a good refund policy, for the pick up to, says something like not happy, get a refund.

Presumably their website is linked to stock so they should have a better idea of what...
Aug 21st 2021, 8:03 pm
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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Groceries

Maybe a glitch? I have that happen with some sites, one day they say my postal code is invalid a few days later it works.

Weirdest one was our apartment in Vancouver, put in our postal code,...
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